Evaluation Questions:

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
We have continued, thoroughly, with the aspect of mystery in mind, as we want the viewer's interest sustained by cluelessness, with an intent as to think further upon, wanting more. We've used a variety of shots and camera angles to make abstract objects give a sense of mystery.

2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
The media product refrains from relating to particular social groups, as it sustains mystery through the convention of isolation, and lack of clarity as to the identity of the person in the media product, and there is a greater mystery as to who the victim is to be.

3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
A media institution which respected the appropriateness of the camera angles, such as low angles etc, and how the editing filters the viewing to a more sharper, darker scene, adding to the atmosphere of the product.

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
The audience could be anyone, it probably wouldn't be suitable for younger people, due to nature of the thriller genre, as well as the complex representation and conventions used throughout the media product.

5. How did you attract/address your audience?
We thoroughly used the convention of mystery, briefly relating to the cliché convention of murder (as it is overused), which will give the 'thrill' aspect to our media product. Also we have not included a 'victim' as a specific person, as if someone is killed in the beginning of a thriller film, there is little that the story can develop to, without becoming too cliché, however we decided it would be more effective if we left a specific victim absent from the opening sequence, as it gives the element of potential voyeurism and mystery, making the viewer want more.

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing the product?
The simplicity of Mac products, giving professional quality movies, and sountracks, with such easy use. The cameras were fairly easy to use, giving a nice, clear shot, which can seem professional, if used with a tripod, at a particular angle.
Also the compatibility of all of the Mac products, is really helpful, as we can combine our footage, with a our soundtrack, mixing them together for our Final Cut.

7. Looking back to your preliminary task, what do you feel that you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
I have learnt that there needs to be a lot of thought placed into the story line, locations, conventions, costumes, and everything else. The thought processes never can be too careful, for example, if you are wearing all black to give a dark aspect to the thriller, but you don't cover your hands, it'll look improfessional. Also, when a whole body is in a shot, it can look completely improfessional, which is why it is better to isolate certain parts of the body for footage, which also adds mystery, especially if you just see a gloved hand picking something up.
Also, Editing takes much longer than we'd had in mind, however it makes it look far more professional, and appropriate to our genre (Thriller).
Overall i have learnt quite a lot in the progression period from the preliminary task, as it provokes and helps develop ideas, as well as helps you to learn from mistakes.

Student Thriller Analysis

This thriller is pretty improfessional as they use the same chain shot all the time.
Also, they use the colege site, filming random people, with improfessional acting which looks fairly amateur.
It is obvious that the desgners of this thriller have tried to aim for similar conventions as us, however using inappropriate camera shots to reflect the supposedly sinister atmosphere. Also this group have too much footage of abstract objects and locations, which don't even relate to the element of murder, mystery, or anything sinister. Sadly there is little sign of editing, which could have changed this raw footage, into a dark, mysterious thriller, making people wonder what the character is doing, supported by such a sharp, dark atmosphere.
Overall the repetition of shots, and various other lack of potential, make this sequence less efficient at being a thriller.