Evaluation Question 5

How did you attract/address your audience? 

We used several ways to attract our audience. These include of; The variety of shots, the setting, The enigmas, Mise en scene, Sound and the editing of the film. 

The variety of shots:

We used a variety of shots in our film, including establishing shots, close ups, deep focus, and using the rules of thirds. On the left you can see theo in a mid shot.

This is a establishing shot, I think it introduces the setting very well. This is also my favorite shot of the film, because it shows that although the place is very scenic, and beautiful, the dark clouds shows a harsh and tough side of the setting. It shows that perhaps the people living here live through struggle. 

This shot here shows two important factors. This shot is a close up. This is an important shot because it reveals JJ's black eye, this creates enigmas, such as why is he bruised and in injured? This shot really reveals the extent of how badly he has been beaten. Unlike the other shots where you couldn't see how badly injured he was. This shot is also a deep focus, JJ's face is sharp and focused, however the background it blurred.

This is the introductory shot of the character. This shot also shows good rules of thirds, you can see JJ lying helplessly in the left hand corner, his whole body is within the frame. The fact that he is in the corner, makes the shot more pleasant on the eye. If JJ were to be lying in the middle of the shot, it wouldn't be as interesting. Our eyes are attracted to corners and intercepting lines. 

I believe that good filming is an important factor to intrigue an audience. A good quality film shows

effort and originality. I am happy with the quality and HD of the film, if it were to be grainy the film wouldn't have been so good. A range of different shots is vital to create a cinematic experience. For example I was inspired recently by the film Lion, about an orphan in India who gets adopted by an Australian family. In his mid 20s he decides to find his biological family in India. This film has such charming, creative and appealing filming. Since then I have tried to think more creatively with my filming. 

The setting:

We decided to set the film in Sidmouth, a seaside town in Devon. To create a pessimistic atmosphere, I chose to film on a slightly rainy day, I started to film as the rain began to wear off but so you could still see dark rain clouds soaring through the sky. I think that the setting was perfect because it gave a remote and curious vibe to the film. JJ waking up in an inaccessible and remote field gave of the idea that he might have been dumped there and beaten up there. The setting shows that JJ isn't in his normal terrain. The fact that he wakes up in this field, builds up an enigma in the audience's heads, this encourages the audience to become engaged with the film. 

Mise en scene:

JJ is wearing typical teenage clothing from an urban environment. This can engage with audience if they have similar tastes in clothing. It could be that some people are intrigued and interested to find out other peoples style of living and how they conduct their lives. 

Sound: 

In my eyes sound is very important in the making of a film like this. Because certain sounds create a certain atmosphere. For example in our film, the music and sound is quite depressing, this backs up the idea for the audience that the film is about the struggle of a young mans life.