Within class, Jasmine and I presented the horror teaser trailer first draft to our A-Level media studies group. The reason we decided to present the teaser to this group was due to the majority of individuals in the same A2 media class as us fall under our product target audience. Below, is the list of feedback we received after presenting our virus sub-genre product.
Louder Audio
Louder audio (specifically the news report that plays within the gym scenes). Due to this being a first draft, the news report that plays in this version is a BBC 6 o'clock news report. Jasmine and I plan to record our own radio news report that will help the audience acknowledge the symptoms of the virus. Not only will our news report follow the same formality and structure as a professional news report, it also will allow the audience to acknowledge how the protagonist has become victim to the virus. Here is a list of useful resources I have found online that have helped me to write a clear and concise news report -
How to write a news report - http://www.google.co.uk/urlsa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=15&ved=0CGMQFjAO&url=http%A%2F%2Fschools.peelschools.org%2Fsec%2Flornepark%2FSiteCollectionDocuments%2FEQAO2FOSSLT%2520StED-Writing%2520A 2520News2520Report.pdf&ei=HpcmVb74BpXiaqWKgJAN&usg=AFQjCNFZw95Gs4pYXc1DG_0mwDYkrp8d1w&bvm=bv.90237346,d.d2s
Charlie Brooker's 'How to report the news' -
Louder Audio
Louder audio (specifically the news report that plays within the gym scenes). Due to this being a first draft, the news report that plays in this version is a BBC 6 o'clock news report. Jasmine and I plan to record our own radio news report that will help the audience acknowledge the symptoms of the virus. Not only will our news report follow the same formality and structure as a professional news report, it also will allow the audience to acknowledge how the protagonist has become victim to the virus. Here is a list of useful resources I have found online that have helped me to write a clear and concise news report -
How to write a news report - http://www.google.co.uk/urlsa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=15&ved=0CGMQFjAO&url=http%A%2F%2Fschools.peelschools.org%2Fsec%2Flornepark%2FSiteCollectionDocuments%2FEQAO2FOSSLT%2520StED-Writing%2520A 2520News2520Report.pdf&ei=HpcmVb74BpXiaqWKgJAN&usg=AFQjCNFZw95Gs4pYXc1DG_0mwDYkrp8d1w&bvm=bv.90237346,d.d2s
Charlie Brooker's 'How to report the news' -
Social Networking Links
A few individuals mentioned that the last shot which shows social networking links for the consumer to further discuss the film, could be more visible by altering the shade of the font colour and changing the font style altogether.
Pacing of each shot shown
The duration of each shot within the teaser trailer eventually decreases in order to build tension; the first initial shots within the gym sequence, last approximately 3 seconds. Yet, as the teaser trailer progresses, the shots begin to last for approximately 1/2 seconds; this is due to Jasmine and I wanting both visuals and audio to go hand in hand; this is know as synchronous sound (sound that is in sync with the visuals) building tension. An improvement that was suggested was the ordering of shots, in particular, the scene showing an infected victim bleeding from the mouth; our target audience found that it was difficult to see the blood as the duration of the shot was too short.
