Website Evaluation

1. Who was the intended audience for your website?

The intended audience for my website is people between the age of sixteen to twenty five that like horror and thriller movies.

2. What was the purpose of the website (e.g. entertainment, educational, commercial)?

The purpose of my website was both entertainment and commercial. Its purpose was to promote the up coming feature film called HIDE AND SEEK...

3. Did your site cover its topic/intended purpose? Why or why not?

I think that my site does cover its intended purpose as it successfully promotes the upcoming feature film. It includes many different pages that intrigue movie goers to go see the film.

4. How have the audience and intended purpose influenced the content of your site (e.g. in terms of language, vocabulary, graphics, media, layout of pages and overall structure of the site)?

Since the people who would be looking at my website would be fans of horror and thriller films I have made the content of my site scary and themed like the movie.

5. Are headings and keywords consistent in terms of font type, colour, style and emphasis?

Yes all of my heading and keywords are consistent in font type, color, style and emphasis because it is important that the site feels like one site instead of separate pages.

6. Are links logical and well-planned? How many clicks is one too many?

I think that my links are logical as I have most of them all on one menu page that has everything the viewer needs. I think it is important that there are not to many links on a page or it will ruin the website and make it too crowded.

7. When you “go” somewhere, can you get back again…or are you lost in cyber-space?

In my website it is easy for the user to return to where they were as up the top of every page are links to every page on the site.

8. Is the colour scheme appropriate and aesthetically pleasing?

The colour scheme I have chosen is extremely appropriate and is the typical color scheme for horror movies. It is also easy to read.

9. Have you considered an appropriate name for your film?

Yes, I have considered an appropriate name for my film as it describes the movie very well as well as including how young the victims are by naming it after a children's game.

10. Do the elements of design evident in the site (e.g. balance, space, contrast etc) reflect the purpose or nature of the site? Are there visual clues to the intended purpose of the site? How would different colour schemes/textures/font styles change the message of the site?

The elements of design evident in the site perfectly reflect the purpose and nature of the site. The Black and Red reflect on the blood and death throughout the film. The photos are all edited to look scarier than the originals and even the text is designed with a scary affect.

11. How have the audience and purpose of the website affected decisions made in relation to:

a. Font/graphics ?

b. Page layout ?

c. Structure of the online resource?

The audience and purpose of the website greatly affected the decisions I made about design greatly as I tried to make sure the design matched the theme and design of the film. I also made sure the design was crried the whole way throughout the site.

WHAT MY WEBSITE WILL LOOK LIKE....

Movie Poster

Colour Scheme:

The Colour scheme of my website is going to be made up of blacks, greys and red. I will trying to create a scary feeling website that correctly conveys the feel of the movie.

Content that will be on my website:

- Homepage
- Photo Gallery
- Movie Poster
- Synopsis
- Character Bio's
- Movie

TERM 4

- Website Task

Exploring and Evaluatin Promotional Material for Existing Films.

The Texas Killing Fields:
http://www.texaskillingfields.com/

The Skin We Live In:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi235772953/

Promotional Websites for Films

Water for Elephants:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1067583/

- Photo Gallery

- Trailer

- Descriptions of the Actors

- Related Video's

- Overview of the film

- Ratings

- and more

Shot List

Shot List:

Shot 1: Long shot and then zoom in of 2 girls playing soccer from a level angle.

Shot 2: Medium shot of the 2 girls looking into the trees from a level angle.

Shot 3: Close up of Nancy jumping out of the bushes and scaring the girls from a high angle.

Shot 4: Long shot of the 3 girls playing soccer from a low angle.

Shot 5:Medium shot of the 3 girls looking into the trees as they hear another sound coming from the trees. This shot is from a level angle.

Shot 6: Close up of the masked man coming out of the trees holding a gun up about to shoot, low angle

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Shot 7: Medium to long shot of the girls screaming and running to the bathroom, high angle.

Shot 8: Close up of one of the girls running into the bathroom, high angle.

Shot 9: Long shot of the oval and the man standing in the trees, high angle.

Shot 10: Medium shot of one of the girls opening the door to a cubicle, level angle.

Shot 11: Close up of the masked man coming out of the same cubicle, low angle.

Shot 12: Medium shot of all 3 girls screaming ‘Get out!’ and running out of the library, level angle.

Shot 13: Close shot of their feet running to the library, low angle.

Shot 14: Medium shot of the girls running, just their faces, level angle.

Shot 15: Close up shot of one of the girls opening the door to the library, level angle.

Shot 16: Medium shot of the girls entering the library and walking to the glassed room, level angle.

Shot 17: Close up shot of the girls sitting underneath the desk, low angle.

Shot 18: Close up of the girls face when she sees the masked man next to her, high angle.

Shot 19: Medium shot of them screaming and one girl fainting, low angle.

Shot 20: Long shot of girls running towards the library door and then they hear a shot, level angle.

Shot 21: Close up of both the girls looking back at the fainted girl which was shot, just show their facial expressions. High angle.

Shot 22: Medium to long shot of the girls running out of the library door, level angle.

Shot 23: Close to long shot of the girls running to the classroom, low angle.

Shot 24: Close shot of one of the girls getting a key out and unlocking the door, level angle.

Shot 25: Medium shot of the mask man standing in a pile of mess, low high angle.

Shot 26: Close up of the 2 girls screaming, hear 2 bangs and fade to black, high angle.

Shot 27: Close up of the man laughing evilly, level angle with his face.

Prop List:

Prop list:

- sports uniform

- oval

- soccer ball

- black outfit with mask

-gun

-bathroom

-3 girls

-library

-glassed room with computers

-key for classroom

-laptop

-classroom that is destroyed

-camera

Returning to School

When I returned to school I was placed in a group with Sarah, Brooke, and Emma. They had decided on a story mainly written by Emma. This is the Stroy she has written:

Five years earlier, the masked man witnessed the girls parents together with his own parents die in a mountain avalanche from his own actions of shooting at the mountain. His psychopathic mind believes that the girls are responsible for causing the avalanche.

The next scene focuses on 2 girls on the oval, Lauren and Beth. They are playing soccer but suddenly stop when they hear a noise in the bushes. They realise that it is only Nancy who joins them in their game of soccer. However, a few seconds later there is another rustling sound that makes all the girls turn around and jump! Standing there is a man all in black with a mask on and holding a gun. They scream and run in all directions.

The girls run fast to the public bathroom and Nancy opens the door to the first cubicle. The man is standing there. She screams, "Get out!” The girls then run to the library, they enter the glassed room and hide under the nearest computer desk. They think they will be safe now and breath a sigh of relief. They look to the side, the man is already there under the desk alongside them and is pointing his gun. Confusion shows on the girl’s faces, Nancy faints. Lauren and Beth run until they hear a gun shot, BANG! They turn to see that Nancy is dead. They want to go back and help her but it is no use. They know they can do nothing and will only get killed. They run on, towards their house, through the gardens and look back to see that no one is following them. Amongst tears and fear they hold hands as they sprint to their house all the time looking back to see if the masked man is following them.

Lauren unlocks the door, as they enter the room they find their dining room trashed. Standing in the middle of all the damage is the gunman holding dead Nancy by the hair. The girls jump in horror. It is a phenomenon that he got there before them. They each fall to the floor as he shoots them one by one. The last shot shows the masked gunman chuckling under his breath then the screen goes black.

Exchange

Due to Exchange I was absent for Term 2.

Genre Storyboarding:

Aviator Task

I was absent.

Paragraph for Homework

Mis En Scene:

The Different parts of mis en scene are acting, setting, lighting and props. Without Mis en Scene movies would not nearly hav the same effect on people that they do. Johny depps serious nature is Juxtaposed by the humor of the scene. The Other the actors in this scene looked very vulnerable helpless, scared, shocked and innocent. In the next scene you meet a family. They are sweet and loving but they are also so unaware and unprepared for the fate they are about to meet. The horseman would definatly be the most powerful person in the scene. He was a very powerful, magical headless person. He comes out on a black stallion with his sword raised which gives you the idea he is on a rampage. There are many props used in this scene. There is the forest which is a prop and setting, the lantern, the skeleton, the sword and the heads. This movie would not work without the props.The settings in in this part of the film are the tree, forest, house and the village.The lighting is a key factor to making the mood of the film. In the forest the lighting is very dull and foggy and grey. Were as in the house the lighting in the house was more yellow and there was avery high contrast between the light and dark lighting. These things really help the way in which the movie is interpreted and how the viewer feels about the film.

The legend of Sleepy Hollow

Sound:

The sound in this movie is very important to create the mood of this film. The dark and mysterious music in this film grew the suppence and creates an overall mood of what is happening on the screen.

Editing:

There is quite a lot of editing in this movie as there is a lot of changing of shots. Depending on what is happening in the movie the pace of both the editing and music changes to suit what is happening otherwise it would not make sense. There were a few examples of passing time in this scene. For example in one shot you see Johny Depp's character start digging a whole and then the shot changes and there is a massive deep hole.

Cinematography:

The exposure in this scene is very dark and foggy and grey. It gives more depth and mood as to what is happening. The speed constantly changes throughout this scene depending on happening. The camera movement and camera position is very important in this scene as actors and dominant objects are always following the golden rules.

Mes en Scene:

Acting:

Johny depps serious nature is Juxtaposed by the humor of the scene. The Other the actors in this scene looked very vulnerable helpless, scared, shocked and innocent. In the next scene you meet a family. They are sweet and loving but they are also so unaware and unprepared for the fate they are about to meet. The horseman would definatly be the most powerful person in the scene. He was a very powerful, magical headless person. He comes out on a black stallion with his sword raised which gives you the idea he is on a rampage.

Props:

There are many props used in this scene. There is the forest which is a prop and setting, the lantern, the skeleton, the sword and the heads. This movie would not work without the props.

Settings:

The settings in in this part of the film are the tree, forest, house and the village.

Lighting:

The lighting is a key factor to making the mood of the film. In the forest the lighting is very dull and foggy and grey. Were as in the house the lighting in the house was more yellow and there was avery high contrast between the light and dark lighting.

Homework 14/02/2011

Mis en Scene:
- Acting
- Props
- Setting
- Lighting

Cinematography-

- Lighting

- Focus
- Speed
- Exposure
- Camera position
- Camera movement

Golden Rules:
- The rule of thirds
- golden triangle
- golden spiral

Shots- A shot is a peice of uninterrupted filming.

Edit- An Edit is a break in a film where one shot ends and the next shot begins straight away.

Scene- A Scene is a variety of shots, which are arranged through editing, into a specialized order. Scenes are usually used to create a narrative

Class Discussion on Horror Essestials and my Horror Story

LOCATION-

- setting

- village

- deserted town

- desert

- suburbia

- ship

- space

- camp

- island

- swamp

- a house

- forest / jungle

CHARACTERS:

VILLAIN-

- zombies

- faceless killers

- cannibals

- ET's

- dark

- shady

- psycho

- powerful person

- scientist

- animals

- beasts

VICTIMS-

- damsel

- sorority

- usually female

- students

- group of people

- foreigners

HERO-

- brave

- good looking

- male or female

- eccentric person

- family member

- onlooker / someone not involved

SUPERNATURAL ELEMENT-

- ghosts

- spells

- vampires

- warewolves

- dreams

PROPS/ WEAPONS

- knives

- cutting tools

- spears

- wax

- costumes

- masks

The story starts of with a group of people in a nightclub. All of a sudden the night club shuts all the doors and kills the power. All of the people who were in the night club get kidnapped by a mysterious few people in scary masks with knives. All of the kidnapped people get knocked out on in the pitch black ride to the 'villains' warehouse. When the victims wake up from there forced sleep there are all in glass cages with only a few holes for air. They are placed all stacked in the shape of a square so they can all see each each other. Suddenly the masked people entered the room and say nothing except click a button and one of the glass cages exposed inside killing the person and them leaving there remains for everyone to see. Each day the masked people would arrive and kill one of the 46 people trapped. the killings would get more gruesome everyday! Eventually when there were only two people the youngest one of all of the once trapped people figures out how to use the corpse of the dead person next to him to break through his cage and free himself and the one young girl left in the warehouse barely alive.

Jeep Comercial Ananlysis

What comments can you make about the rhythm of the commercial?

The rhythm in this commercial ties the whole commercial together. The edits and passage and it timed with the fast rhythm of the commercial.

How does the editing manipulate the passage of time?

The editing manipulates the passage of time by speeding up what is happening in the shot and cutting to differnent time frames in the commercial.

Are there any graphic matches and how are they used to enhance the commercial?

There are quite a few graphic matches in this commercial. One example of this is when there is a woman driving the car and it then cuts to all different people. This enhances the commercial but showing that all sorts of people can drive a jeep.

Movie Genres

Horror -

Five things that are necessary for a horror film:

- a form of weapon

- an evil character

- victims

- scary music

- scary background

2011

Creative Media

- Yr 10

- Mr Andrews