Evaluation 1- In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

 This shot shows what can be assumed to be either an antagonist or protagonist since this it so significantly placed. It shows the character being looked at has high importance to the film and it's plot and that they may be a big part in the scenes to follow. This is typical of action films as many of them do give hints and show future characters within scenes like this, while giving audiences a bit of a backstory as to why they are so important for the rest of the film and the scenes to come.


This shot now shows the Protagonist that was shown previously and further shows their importance as well as consolidating the identity of the character for the audience. This shot can also been seen as typical since many films of the genre have characters appear coincidentally at sections where they are mentioned.



These shots show the fast running and action shots following the previous encounter. These kinds of quick-paced and quite frantic shots are very typical of many chase scenes within action films since they can be very immersive and give across the intense atmosphere of a chase that is needed.

The weapon the Antagonist uses is shown here in a way that can be regularly seen in this kind of genre, as it shows a cause and effect sequence of what is happening. It also increases tension as it further increases the threat to the Protagonist.




This shows the Protagonist after they've stopped during the chase in order to see if they are still being chased. This is very typical of action films as many Protagonists do this during chase scenes when they need to catch their breath behind cover. This usually results in something bad happening afterwards.




The Protagonist has now been temporarily caught in a fight with the Antagonist after their mistake. This follows on from the previous shot in being typical in action movies because of how common these kinds of sequences are.

The Antagonist picking back up their weapon after it being knocked away from them is also seen many times within films. However, it may not always be the Antagonist who picks it up, since the Protagonist may get there first. In the case of our film, the Protagonist has ran and so has left the Antagonist to freely pick up the weapon and carry on the chase


The Antagonist can usually be seen following the tracks of the Protagonist or person they are chasing, in some way. We decided to have the Antagonist inspecting the path they would have gone through.



Once again, the Protagonist is catching their breath behind some sort of cover, hoping they are now safe. Something bad usually happens again.





This shot gives across the idea that in most movies of this type, the characters have some kind of 'Boss' who directs them on their missions. This is typical of films in our specific genre, as it is very common within those that they include spies, secret agents and other aspects similar to these.




 It is sometimes seen that an Antagonist's face is kept secret or hidden, because their identities may went to be kept a mystery so as to add suspense and potential surprise if it revealed who they are later on. However, from this shot, you can also see that this Antagonist is clearly a female. This goes against and subverts the usual stereotypes of action films, in which the women are often shown to be weak and overpowered by men, by making them the main villain and in a threatening position to the male.



Blurred shots from a characters point of view are often seen during fight scenes where the disorientation of them needs to be shown in an engaging way that doesn't break the action too much.

The weapon is shown here again to show a cause and effect during the firing of the gun. This is used frequently when weapons are used in order to show what it is and what happens because of them.

This shows an aspect that is only seen within certain films, where the screen cuts to black shortly to reinforce cause and effect of what may be happening. It also helps to increase tension again as it emphasises a point.

Shots like this are very common within the genre as they are used to show the importance of many kinds of objects, as well as finally letting the audience know another key point of the plot and ending the chase scenes with the answer to the reason of why it began in the first place.

A shot of someone walking away from the scene of a crime, in this case the shooting, is typical too as it shows a wide overview of the final conclusion to the previous events that have occurred. However, the way we have ended it may not be very typical and go against the conventions of this genre too, since it is common that the Protagonist survives and may even overcome the Antagonist.

This final shot shows a typical concept of this genre, in the way that  it is shown that there is a another mysterious character 'behind-the-scenes', who we assume has had an impact on the events that have happened. They are also likely to be gradually revealed throughout the course film.

Evaluation 2- How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Overall, these points serve to show how our production represented some types of social groups and in what way. This includes stereotypes of both the 'Hero' and 'Villain' as well as gender. However, it also goes over how we actually reversed some of these, making them unique to our production. It also discusses the what undercover agents and spies are typically thought to look and act like.

Evaluation 3- What kind of media institutions might distribute your media product and why?

Evaluation 4- Who would be the audience for your media product?

 

 

 

Evaluation 5- How did you attract/address your audience?

Evaluation 6- What have you learnt about technologies in the process of constructing this product?

Evaluation 7- Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel like you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

When it came to our preliminary task, we completed it relatively quickly, since not much planning or time was needed to in order to incorporate all the aspects we needed to present. With our original preliminaries we had filmed, one had sound issues relating to the camera, while the other one felt strange and not entirely relevant to what we wanted. This final preliminary was filmed in two locations: a local park and our school.

Example of the shot we used

One technique that we used within our preliminary was the 180 Degree Rule. This concept involves the having the camera placed exclusively to either the left or right side of any characters shown and sticking to this positioned side throughout any dialogue, actions, etc. This is used to keep the shots clear and continuous so as to not confuse the audience with all the different angels being quickly cut between and keep them following the event happening. It also helps to engage the audience more since having the shots more concise and , keeps a flow during any dialogue and actions, showing that they are all happening within the very same time frame. The shots during this concept are usually shot reverse shots.

Another technique that was used was a Match on Action Shot, which involves changing shots during editing. It is when the one shot cuts to another view that matches that of the original shot and it's action. These are used to show the cause and effect of what is being shown, making it a lot clearer for audiences as to why something has happened. We had done a very typical shot of someone walking out of door, in which the person pushes the doors handle and are then shown walking out of it.



Examples of where these techniques are used during our film opening...

This example shows the technique of the 180 Degree Rule. We recognised it would be suitable for this particular part of the action scene since we wanted the conflict happening, to flow and be very concise so that audiences understand what is going on in this, otherwise, fast-paced mix of shots.



This example is part of what was used to show the technique of Match on Action. It was used so that we could show the Antagonist finally obtaining the device from the Protagonist. In the previous shot, the  body of the injured Protagonist is shown with the Antagonist searching them. It then cuts to this shot of the Antagonist actually finding and taking the device from the Protagonist's pocket. This sequence all shows cause and effect in what is happening.