In what ways did you use new media technolgies within the production of your project ?

What have you learned form your audience feedback ?

What have you learned from your audience feedback ?

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How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

In regards to the effectiveness of the three products and how well they work together in unison, is a matter best discussed with the aid of feedback from my peers and others. However before we talk about the feedback,first I would like to discuss my own opinions and feelings on the products, ranging from continuity of design to consistency of standard. The use of certain colors and shades was an area in which I attempted to be as consistent as possible, closely following and using a set of colors associated with the feeling of being 'content', whilst also incorporating the use of leaves and colors you would be likely to see in the summer and the autumn. Oranges, yellows,browns, whites and blacks. The latter of course referring to shade away from the sun and not feelings. I feel that my three media products use these colours well to create this feeling of 'content' and 'enlightened happiness' , in particular my digi-pack. I would personally say that this product was the most consistent in potryaying these emotions, whilst the poster suffered failure at the point in which it was strongest; the use of the leaves. Obviously the leaves potrayed these feelings well, but pull the product due to its varying shades clashing with text. The video on the other hand. I had orinaglly intended to incorprate these colours into the video, therefore really promote this feeling. However in comparison to the other two products,  the colours wern't as vivd as they  could have been due to band weather on shoots. Besides this, the narrative and camera movements do still help carry this emotion through, probaly more so than just use of colours would have. The single constant joining the three products is of course the track,  so thinking about the track in relation to the individual products and how that worked enabled me to see much clearer how each product related to its original inspiration. Then after assessing how each individual product worked with the track, it was easier to asses how they all worked as a unit. I feel that my three products work together well, and the general feeling is consistant throughout, the standard however could be improve on behalf of the poster and colours involved within the video, but on the whole i feel the standard is good and consistent.

Now its time for audience feedback-

Dan Coulston - The Digi-pack and the poster both work very fluently together creating this ' bohemian/independant' feel;. The use of colors clearly bridges the gap between the poster and digi-pack , I would defiantely make the link between the two, highlighting there effectivness. The video displays this bohemian feel through the use of images well, however not so much through the use of colours as the ancillary products did. However as a group I feel all three work well together.

Leah Beavis - I liked the earthy feel to the colours used in the Digi-pack, makes it astheically pleasing. I feel the colours complemented the track very well. I would say on the back cover of the Digi-pack the track name "colour" could be more pronounced. In regrads to the poster, yet agiain i feel the use of colours is effective, and i would say i would instantly make the link between the digi-pack and the poster. The video could use these colours more to keep total contiunity between the two, however on the whole i feel the products work well in unison.

So again as first stated,it is the consistency of the colors in the video that seems to be the shortfall. Perhaps i could of used lighting, even outside to try to bring forward some of the colors i lost due to the weather. However this may have been difficult. So to conclude; In terms of the emotional effect these products radiate, i feel that each of the products demonstrates the feeling of warmth and peacefulness that i had originally had intended. So in terms of an emotive link between the products, I feel it is strong as each product sends off this feeling therefore joining as one emotion, and one product.  In terms of the general aesthetic, the products work well well on the basis of colors, lighting and pleasing images. However the products were limited in the continuity, for example font, and orangery yellows within the video. This was largely bypassed though by the emotive link given out by the use of colors and shades in the ancillary tasks, and by the story line and shots in the video.

In what ways does your media products use, develop and challenge the conventions of real media products.

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Video + feedback

George Attwill - When it came to conveying the narrative, perhaps it could have been cleary in parts, and time mangement towards the end. The opening two shots could have been a bit shorted and more concise. I like the graphic match has a feel good vibe about it whyich fits the song genre, and the links involving visulizers does give a physcadelic feel to the video.

Dan Coulston - Some shots were slightly shaky, nsome of the transitions didnb't work and felt a bit last minute but the flow of the video is incredible and some of the angles used seem to work very well in the shot, the parts that were lipsynched were done very well and captured the flow of the song very well.

Costumes. Car . and general things.

Characters

Main person             - Josh Savage
Bassist                      - Ceejay Broadhead
Hippie 1                   - Dan Coulston
Hippie 2                   - Dylan Elwell
Quirky Dude            - Kieran Bellows
Resident White guy - Sam Chamberlain

All these actors are good friends of mine, who I have known for years. All of them being by far the best people for the job in terms of their persona's , however their acting abilities were, well to say the least........... average, but I aint saying I was any better.

Costumes

Keeping in contnuity across my whole video. Costumes were going to have to be representive of the bohmian feel. Luckily most of my friends are all "laidback/non caring" types which meant that they all aready had clothes that would be suitable.

For my costume, I wanted to incorprate that feel. I decided to go for baggy trousers, with low level patterns on them.

A lazy blue 'anything' style jumper. Giving the impression of waking up in the morning and sticking on any old clothes without regard for looks.

 

I had also the idea of a headband, this was mainly just to keep my hair out of my eyes in the wind. That in itself is a statement, reflecting long lazy hair with no particular style. ( uncontrolable). However i did lose this headband an so some shots are missing the headband.

Skateboard

Having a Skateboard in my video was vital for adding to the mise-en-scene of the video. The conatations of which being generally rebellious from society, part of the counter culture. So i made sure to add a skateboard into my video to help bring this conatations across. The skateboard itself is a re-issue of 1970's board, given retro and old school conantations. It also made a useful tool for linking the two groups of people togother.

Guitar

The guitar in my video, although an essential part of the performance also gave me a further area in which conantaions can be drawn. The conantations being; someone in touch with soemthing greater alowing a higher field of expression.

Car

The first car in the video honestly did not fit with conventions atall. This was because it was my Mums car which is a bit to new and white to be bohemian. But i had no other choice as I have nothing of my own to use, so that had to do. The second car, a 1980's VW Polo, with a mini saloon style body. Was the most perfect car I could have ever dreamed of. This was my friends car, Ceejay Broadhead ( the bassist) . The car gives off a certain vibe that was perfect for my video, I mean it's just so perfect. the best way is just to have a look at it ...;.....mmmhh.

Places in which to film

A short post of a couple of places I would like to film.

 This location is where I plan to have the breakdown scene. The sun is alingned with the road, shining down the road from the right of this shot.

This place is where I plan to have the Friends/band all meet up.

This shot, I plan to have the main character walking down that road./ The sun is at the top the road on a good day, and so will make a good location for obtaining sun glare shots.,