Question 3, What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

We are talking about different media institutions, but answering the same questions.


Sophie Bishop's Answer:



Sophie Gordon's Answer:

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

Sophie Bishop:
Editing, Focus, Exposure, Angles and Colour Grading.


Sophie Gordon:
Soundtrack, Foley, Framing/Composition, Shot Types and Lighting.

Question 6, What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Sophie Gordon:
Camera, Youtube, phone and Garage Band.

To get the soundtrack onto our sequence I had to use Garage band. I learnt a lot about garage band, for example I learnt how to layer tracks to make sounds appear more darker, to create tension and suspense. I also learnt how to create sound effects and how to add them on garage band to create foley. I had used garage band before, but now my skills have become more developed.

We've used YouTube to upload all of our videos we have created. I've learnt about how to upload videos onto YouTube. Also how to share the videos I have created, so others can view our videos so we can get feedback.

I have developed my camera skills a lot more. Through making the thriller sequence I learnt about new camera shots (360 degrees and extreme close ups). I've also learnt about using tripods so the camera isn't shaky when filming, and also making sure not to cut off the top of heads when recording people. I've learnt the importance of the camera being focused too.

We had to use our phone a lot during the making of our sequence. When recording certain shots I learnt I would have to turn my phone so it was horizontal, so a black border wouldn't appear. I also learnt how to edit and upload from my phone, for example using apps like splice, YouTube and blogger.


Sophie Bishop:

 We used Final cut pro to create a basic edit. We have learnt how to use Final cut pro, to cut footage and place it into our sequence. I used Final cut pro to practise the pleasantville effect, but I decided against using Final cut pro for this. This taught myself that Final Cut Pro is better to use for basic edits, rather than for effects.n We also learnt how to render and export, through making videos to practise and from making our basic edit. We know how to use Final Cut Pro, which will allow us to quickly and efficiently edit videos in the future.

 I used After effects to create the pleasantville effect, and to add the titles. I learnt how to selctive one colour, and transform the rest of the picture black and white, I also learnt how to give the footage a blue tone,  motion tracking text, adding font, using masks, applying transitions and changing the contrast and brightness of footage. I have learnt these, from doing experiments, before I did the final cut, which taught me how to manage my time well. I now know how to use after effects, so I can now carry on developing my skills and editing videos.

We were using a camera, so we needed a tape to record our footage on. We learnt how to put the tape into the camera, and how to use it. I extracted the footage from the tape, which I learnt during experiments. I put the tape into the camera,connected the camera to Final cut pro, and imported it in. We now know how to use a tape, so we can continue using them to capture out footage.

We have used blogger a lot, we have learnt how to add posts and change setting. We have used blogger to present, all of our work. We will know be able to continue using blogger, to present any future work.

Question 4, Who would be the audience for your media product?

Tom, target audience:

Sophie Gordon:
Drawing of Tom:

Tom is eighteen year old male. He shops in TopMan and River Island for his clothing. He listens to music and has a keen interest in films. When buying his music and films he either downloads it on ITunes, or illegally downloads it. He likes to go to the cinema with his friends, if he really enjoys the film he'll buy it from HMV.

Sophie Bishop:

Tom listens to house music, he likes to listen to the Swedish House Mafia and David Guetta. Tom likes television dramas, his favourite television shows are Skins and Misfits. Tom enjoys playing games on the Xbox and Playstation, his favourite games are Call of Duty and FIFA. He also likes thriller films, he prefers mainstream thriller films. He likes action and mystery films, his favourite films at the moment, are Salt and The usual Suspect. 

Question 5, How did you attract/address your audience?

How we attracted the audience:



Screen shots of feed back on Youtube:

Question 2 How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Sophie Gordon's response:

Our product presents our main character as a powerful woman who is seen in a negative light. Nobody is aware of her powerful and dangerous traits and this is where she is similar to salt, to the general public she is seen as a normal woman who gets on with her everyday life. Salt is a Russian spy, with nobody around her knowing this till the end of the film, this is the same with our character nobody knows who she is either until the end o our sequence. Both characters create enigma codes.

Sophie Bishop's response:

Question 1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Frame 1 Part 1

The title of the film and Font - Sophie Gordon


Frame 1 Part 2
Style and Effects - Sophie Bishop

Frame 2

Setting/Location - Sophie Bishop

Frame 3
Costume and props - Sophie Gordon


Frame 4 
Camerawork - Sophie Bishop



Frame 5
Continuity Editing - Sophie Bishop



Frame 6
Sound and Foley - Sophie Gordon


Frame 7
Story and how the opening sets it up - Sophie Gordon


Frame 8
Genre and how the opening suggests it - Sophie Gordon


Frame 9
Image control and Lighting - Sophie Bishop