Our Final Media Product

Since completing our preliminary task, we have now started on our final product. We have storyboarded several ideas, which we noted down on paper, each of us writing down new ideas as we continued to discuss what we were going to film.
Finally, we came up with a plot and therefore, we were able to start thinking about different types of camera angles and shots we could use in order to meet up to the specificiation given by the exam board.
We started by filming a trial product, in order to see if our storyline was effective and powerful. However, after a week or so of filiming, we recognised the storyline needed to be more intriguing, therefore, we went back and noted down more storylines, and eventually came up with one which we were all happy with and all had contributed to.
From completing the preliminary task, we were already more confident in using more technical equipment, such as the tri-pod, and we were also confident in using different types of camera shots, therefore, we began our filming process in Weybridge Park. We have filmed over half of our final product already, making sure we had several diverse shots, in order for us to choose the best shots when coming to editing in order to make sure we produce the best product possible. We have also included the required shots, such as shot/reverse shot, as well as various other shots in order to create variety within the product.
We have also started to think about audience feedback and have asked several pupils from Heathside 6th Form of their preferences of what elements they like to see within a thriller, for example, one said, "a thriller must have suspense and tension and has to have some element of mystery. i personally like a film that leaves me wanting to know more." These types of comments are things we have taken into account when filiming, and hopefully, once completed, we will be able to create a powerpoint, showing audience feedback and the way in which we have tried to achieve and rise to audiences expectations.
The next stage to completing our final product is to start on the editing, and also to get further audience feedback. This is something which is vital in order to produce a successful product.
By Ellie Hayden