Final Video Audience Feedback

We showed the video to our teacher and classmates and we got the following responses:

• Very good editing of music- as we had to cut it half way through and repeat the introductions
• Good costumes
• Some clips are blurry- This is because we had to use poor quality cameras, something that was out of our control. It may also be due to slow school computers.
• Good titles- explains background information

We are, overall, very happy with our end product and we feel that we have produced the best trailer we could under certain group circumstances and technical limitations.

Final Video

Problems we faced whilst constructing and how we solved them

During construction we faced a number of different problems.

• Lack of computer memory- We had to specially request more memory on our school accounts which took time for the technicians to do.
• Video formatting- After transferring clips from our video recorder to the P.C. we had to receive help from the I.T. technicians to change the format of the clips so that we could edit them.
• Group absences- At some points we did not have all of our group present due to illness or other reasons. This made it hard for us to all get together to construct our piece.
• Refilming- this was due to poor video quality due to broken equipment.
• Losing the ability to use some actors-We filmed other characters and introduced them into the trailer.
• Weather- This caused continuity problems as we could not film due to snow, rain or it being too sunny as some scenes would not match others.

Rough Cut Audience feedback

We showed our rough cut to the teacher and to the class as well as friends and family. Below are the responses we received.

• Too much time spent on certificate and production team logo in the beginning
• Good music- adds to the comedy
• Funny clip of boy being pushed into a bush
• The walking scene was too long
• Little amount of clips
• Clips are too long
• Doesn't show the audience what the film is
• Titles do not help understanding
• Good mise en scene

We have therefore decided to change the trailer by :

• Adding more clips
• Shortening the length of the clips
• Making the editing harsher and quicker
• Changing the titles to help understanding and to set the scene
• Getting rid of the production team logo and certificate at the beginning

Rough Cut

Final Poster

This is our final draft of our poster.

Poster on Photoshop and changes made

Our group have been trying to work out how to use Photoshop, as we have not used the programme before. We have watched several tutorials on Youtube to try to figure out how to use it.

In the image above, we are trying to make a final draft of our poster.

These are the steps we have already completed

-Lightened the image to make the characters seem younger. It also gives the atmosphere a lighter hearted feel.

-Added a certification because it would make it look more realistic and show the audience who our target audience is

-Added different fonts for the titles. We would like to use a 3D effect, so have settled on the one seen in the photo above.

-Created a review and placed it at the top of the poster in a different font to the other titles.

Below is a screenshot of editing and inserting the film certification.

Firstly we found a picture of the certificate 15, and then cut out the background (as we're doing above).To do this we had to move the mouse steadily around the outside edge of the image. We struggled with this as it was very difficult to keep a steady hand and to create a smooth, neat result. After perfecting our technique we got an end result that we could move onto the poster.

Poster- Audience feedback

We recently created a first draft of a poster and put it on Facebook for feedback. We had some response from the Facebook group as well as from teachers and peers. This is the overall response that we got.

- The font being too simple- we felt it was boring and didn't show the light hearted tone of the film.

- The main image was pixelated- This was due to only using paint so we have decided to use Photoshop to create a better image.

- The arrangement of the text on the bottom- didn’t look professional, so we have decided to change the font to a more widely used one.

-The actors and production teams names were too prominent- We have decreased it in size.

Poster first draft

This is the first draft of our poster. We created it in paint and have included the following things:

A main photo of the characters- to introduce them to the audience and so the film, poster, trailer and website are linked by these characters.

A review from a media company- so that the audience know it is reputable.

A film certificate- to show who is allowed to watch the film and to also show adults that it is not suitable for young children.

A title- so that the viewer knows what the film is called so they can watch it in the cinemas. The title is also in a juvenile font which we think portrays the comedic atmosphere of the film and would attract the target audience.

The names of the actors and production team

We have posted this draft of the poster onto our Facebook page and will update any replies we get.