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Welcome to my AS Media Studies Blog. My blog follows my footsteps from research, planning, production and evaluation of my opening sequence 'When Two Became One'. I have regularly updated my blog from September through to May of the school year. My blog includes, PowerPoints, posts, pictures, links and more. I hope you enjoy reading it.

Here is my final title sequence for 'When Two Became One'.

Evaluation: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

For this question I created a slideshow with my preliminary video, opening sequence and directors commentary on.

If videos and voice memos do not work please download the presentation from: http://www.scribd.com/doc/138922457/Evaluation-Looking-back-at-your-preliminary-task-what-do-you-feel-you-have-learnt-in-the-progression-from-it-to-the-full-product

Evaluation- Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from... by Ellie Bunce

Evaluation: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

For this answer I created a website using weebly, I originally tried to used wix.com, however, this has technical issues. To view my website please follow this link: http://elliebunceevaluation.weebly.com/. 

Evaluation: How did you attract/address your audience?

For this question of my evaluation I interviewed Eliza Cox after she had watched my opening sequence.  I think the ways in which we attracted our target audience were: having characters which are similar to the target audience and using reoccurring themes we saw in romantic comedies e.g. Christmas/New Years, which we tried to use in our opening. However, the filming outside (when it was sunny) and lack of Christmas props shown in shots didn't represent this. So I was glad Eliza pointed this out in our interview. 

Evaluation: Who would be the audience for your media product?

Evaluation-Who Would Be the Audience for Your Media by Ellie Bunce

Evaluation: What type of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

My media product would be released in smaller independent cinemas such as Phoenix Picture House based in Oxfordshire (also where our film is set). I think this will be suitable as Phoenix Picture House are good for independent and foreign upcoming films.

I believe it will be certified a twelve and be the best to distribute to our target audience (twelve plus, predominately females).

My media product will also feature and be advertised on television, especially on channel four and E4 as they many of their shows and films they play are romantic comedies so their audiences are similar to our movie’s and are people we need to reach out to.

E4 also have a ‘Slackers Club’ available to 16 and over students which I think would be great to release my film. Every month they show  E4 Slackers Club members free previews of films for free. For more information look at:  http://www.e4.com/slackers/about.html

Evaluation: How Does Your Media Product Represent Particular Social Groups?

Please watch my interview on 'Marlborough News' for my answer to 'how does your media product represent particular social groups?', I discuss the ways in which my media product represents the youth in a positive light and shows two independent young adults both working for their living. I believe it refutes the stereotypes of young adults smoking, drinking, being lazy, causing chaos, and crimes, making it more appealing to a larger audience.