Question 5

Here is a link for my Prezzi-
http://prezi.com/ykvg6aw9mvhr/untitled-prezi/?kw=view-ykvg6aw9mvhr&rc=ref-39301169

Question 4

The photographs you can see display my typical audience member. Here I shall profile my target audience and then begin to explain why. A typical viewer of my film would like:

Age Range: Fifteen to twenty-five.

I believe that my film attracts a young audience of 15 to 25 as the characters in the film are of a similar age and therefore my relatable to an audience. Also the themes of the movie would attract a teen audience as they are the kind of themes that are popular to them.

Taste in film/TV shows:

I believe my audience will like American films like Hangover and dude where my car. They will also like British films like Inbetweeners and TV shows like Skins. I feel these films are similar to my own. This is discussed in the animoto video linked below. I also think they will like the genre combination of the two genres as this brings to genres of film together and i feel appeals to both

How do they spend their time/what type of lifestyle do they have?

I feel the typical audience member for my film would spend there time out with friends, watching films and gaming. They would spend there money in cinemas, games and nights out with firends. I feel my film appeals to the socialites as this is the kind of life style they’d live. They would shop at where ever is closed. They would go out clubbing and partying.

Animoto link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Pz1g_9d1o

Question 3

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

The film company I feel that would distribute my film in the UK would be Entertainment Film Distributors for a theatrical release and Channel 4 DVD for a DVD/ Blu Ray release. I feel both these companies are good ideas as they have previously distributed the Inbetweeners movie which is similar to the likes of my film.
Entertainment Film Distributors are a good choice as they have a large amount of experience with distributing films effectively in the UK. They distribute a range of films American and UK like for example- Burke and Hare and Dredd. I would have a large amount of confidence in being with them as they have experience marketing a variety of films.
Channel 4 DVD are a good choice for a UK DVD release as they also have a large amount of experience in marketing to a UK audience. This is due to the fact that my film is British and they have a lot of experience marketing obscure films like for example Trainspotting a British film which is about a drug addict attempting to leave the drug scene. So therefore I’d have confidence in the company to get my film out there

Question 2

Evaluation Question 2

In my film the social group I have used is a teenage age group. I showed them as fun, out going and social. I feel I represented in a very realistic light. And not the stereotyping of all teens being bad and misbehaving.

A TV show that is similar to my film for there representations of teenagers is Skins. I feel like this is a fair representation of what teenagers are actually like. Although it is very dramatized as they appear to have large amounts of money at their disposal. I feel like this representation is what most teenagers wish their life were like.

Although for my film I feel I have gone with a much more realistic feel towards the characters. And there aren’t any other characters similar to my own. This is due to the fact character isn’t the overly attractive male lead. He is also much more typical in is appearance as he wears casual clothing that most males would wear. Also his likes and hobbies (as discussed here) these aren’t typical for what you’d expect in a American drama comedy or even in British. I applied these new kind of themes as I feel they appeal more to an audience.

Question 1

Evaluation question 1

Iconography

The iconography I used is the typical characters. I used characters that are typical of the genre. The character of Matthew is somewhat typical, as his outwards appearance looks similar to the appearance of that of a person from a British drama comedy.

Narrative

The narrative of my film is very original. This is due to the fact there isn’t any narratives similar to my own. My narrative is about a young man having a great night out and then can’t remember anything. And then some kind of event happened and a strange man kidnaps the character of David and they must rescue him. The Hangover is somewhat similar as such with a big night out. 

Themes and representations

I applied from the drama genre: I used romance (won't be shown in my clip), life changing events, alcohol, and drugs. These themes are common in the drama genre and this applies to the theme I wanted to create.

Audience Feedback

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg4SKIyoJvI
Here is a video of the feedback i was given from my audience

Character Profile

Name- Matthew Layford

Age- 17

Family- Mam and Dad. Sister

Girlfriend- Emily Thompson

Friends- David Griffith, Josh Thompson, Joe Helyer, Shannon Brown

Likes- Drinking, Partying, Seeing friends

Dislikes- School, Police, Being sober

Hobbies- Getting drunk, Playing games, Watching TV

His role in the film is that he is the main protagonist in the film and the film orientates around the events of the previous night and figuring out what has happened.