EVALUATION - QUESTION 4

EVALUATION - QUESTION 3

The following video shows all the feedback we acquired before and after we produced our main product and ancillary texts. The first piece of feedback we received was our initial questionnaire which we collected from asking 30 people, 15 girls and 15 boys. We used this questionnaire to determine the specific audience our products will be aimed at, the most popular genre and overall the type of horror film they would enjoy to watch. This was a key stage in our research as it allowed us to narrow down our ideas and plan specifically towards something we know a wide audience would be interested in. 

One of the key questions we asked in our questionnaire was which social media site audiences use and enjoy the most. The reason for asking this question was to determine which sites would be most effective in order to promote our products. From this we identified 'Facebook' as being the most popular response; therefore once we published it on 'YouTube' we made sure to post it on 'Facebook' to get as much productive feedback as possible. From this we gathered a variety of positive comments for our products which reassured us we had completed it to a high standard. There was however some comments regarding our trailer from people who found the 'humorous' side to it. We asked for possible suggestions to improve this as we didn’t want our trailer to be misinterpreted for a parody. From this we made slight changes to a scene which included a character screaming frantically.

Lastly, we used a questionnaire on a small focus group of 30 people which included 15 boys and 15 girls. From the focus group we asked 2 people, one boy and girl, who would be confident enough to express their views on our trailer. Overall the feedback for our trailer was very positive along with great comments from teachers. One of the most effective techniques highlighted about our trailer was the use of music and sound effects.

Overall the different feedback we gathered over time for our products helped us a great deal during the production process. Feedback was a very powerful tool in terms of assisting the decisions we made and affirming that we were headed in the right direction. 

EVALUATION - QUESTION 2

EVALUATION - QUESTION 1

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FINAL JACK PSUEDO TRAILER

As a group we have finally accomplished our main goal and produced a trailer that we are truly proud of. After doing various research on our targeted audience and using feedback from a variety of people, we believe we created something a wide range of people will enjoy. To further promote our trailer we used social media sites such as 'Facebook' as in our questionnaire we identified this as peoples favorite social media website.

FINAL MAGAZINE COVER

This is our final design for the magazine EMPIRE. We have used the iconic logo at the top of the page with a tagline above that relates to the issue. The main character is featured largest with the two supporting characters below within Jack Psuedo to represent him manipulating the pair. The two figures are semi-transparent to add to the supernatural/ghost-like story line. Surrounding the main image of the actors is various fonts promoting different films. These had to be specifically researched to remain realistic and accurate. Furthermore, the film's logo is featured towards the bottom of the page to differentiate away from other films and make clear to the viewer the issue's main article. The title has a caption below relating to critical reception - another key aspect of journalism within the magazine. A barcode has been added on the cover to further add realism, with a date and price. Finally, a sticker-type effect has been used with the circular shape featured "30" as the biggest part to attract the audience, as seen on other publications from our research.

MAGAZINE COVER DEVLOPMENT

This is our initial design for "Empire" magazine, featuring a masthead, tagline, and various film titles relating to the horror genre in different fonts to act as logos for the films. We kept a fairly neutral tone to the design to tie everything together and give a more professional appearance after researching existing magazine covers. To further add realism, we have included a bar code, date, and sticker-like object. The main cast photos were taken from a second shoot that was developed from our first initial shoot ideas, shot in the college photography studio, in more appropriate costumes. Layering was used between the character shots to relate to the supernatural element/story line featured in our movie trailer. To improve the cover, we think we could add sub-titles to annotate and describe the films promoted in the issue. Also, a bigger variety of fonts could be used to differentiate each film. A price would also benefit the next design, to further appear realistic to the audience.