1415 AS Group 9 Coursework Blog: January 2015

Monday, 26 January 2015

Link to Questionare: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KSP78QV

What we learnt from Audience feedback:

People like watching them within groups.
People prefer a good and simple storyline.
Not to predictable as they want to figure what happens next.
Lots of Blood and Gore.
Lots of jump scares.
Creates suspense as it keeps you intrigued.
Lots of narrative enigmas.
The most popular subgenre was Zombie as it refers to real life.
The least popular subgenre was Fantasy.
People prefer things that are realistic as they can refer to them.
People also like comedy as it adds a lighter atmosphere to a dark theme.
People like the adrenaline feeling. This includes chase scenes and parts of high tension.

Types of ots from ASgroup9

Iconography & conventions from ASgroup9

Horror genre from ASgroup9

Gaff, Horror Genre from ASgroup9

Assignment 2 from ASgroup9

Ots mind map from ASgroup9

The Purpose of an OTS

Establish setting: During an OTS, the setting for the film is often shown to the viewers. This then tells the audience where the main part of the film will be set. As the camera shots portray this, there will often be a soundtrack or a voiceover in the background of the shots. This helps with continuity.

Introduce characters: Another purpose of an OTS is that the characters of the film are often introduced to the viewers. This could be done alongside credits which also show there film name or the actor/actress who plays them. From this the audience get a chance to judge them and they get a taste of what they could be like for the rest of the film. The characters are normally shown to be doing something on screen.

Credits: The credits of the film can also be represented at the start. These could include the various job roles that were involved with the film. This includes producers, directors, actors and actresses and the logo of the production company is shown. The effect of this is that if the viewers like actors from other films, they may then be a success in this film. This could be one of the reasons to go and watch it.

Film title: The film title can either be shown at the end or the start of the OTS. Some films have the title of the screen shown after the job roles or before. When the title appears on screen, a change in the sound could also happen. The tempo or volume of the sound could increase as the title nears. However, sometimes the title is a signal for the sound to start.

Production company: This is the company that is behind the overall making of the film. Examples of this can include DreamWorks and 20th century fox. They can be responsible for the overall funding of the film. It covers budget, casting and scripting for the film. They are also responsible for finding a director.

The team from ASgroup9

Our group email address is: 1415twbsasmediaroup9@gmail.com

Our group members are:
Ciaran
Harry
Jack
Jake