Eval Q4

Garageband:
I used this when looping the music for my trailer, it repeated parts of the instrumental and certain lyrics in the right places.

Photoshop:
I used this when making my magazine and billboard. I used certain effects and filters and changed lighting and positions of the characters.

iMovie:
This was the software I used to edit together my trailer. I inserted both clips and audio and cropped it accordingly.

Publisher:
This software helped me create my billboard and magazine front cover, it helped me add the finishing touches such as contents and strap line.

Blogger:
This is where all of my coursework is, including this.

Powerpoint:
This is the programme I made my 1st eval question.

Youtube:
This website was used to upload my trailer(s)

Cameras:
These were used to film the soap and to also take pictures of everyone in our group for the billboard and magazine cover.

Green Screen:
This was used so that we could take out and replace the background later on for the billboard and magazine cover.

Slideshare:
Eval Q1 was put in there.

Twitter:
Used this website for feedback and to communicate with teachers when out filming.

Eval Q1

Evaluation question 1 from Alex Smith

Eval Q3

What have you LEARNED from audience feedback?

Trailer Feedback:

From this feedback, I cut down the scene of the hand coming out of the bin. I switched a few shots around so that the trailer seemed smoother and connected. Because of this, the music no longer matched so I had to change the loops of the beat again so that the beat matched transitions in the trailer.

Front Cover:

From this feedback, I kept the layout the same but made slight adjustments to the position of certain elements. I moved the "Sky" logo to be in line with the rest of the strap line. I also rearranged the images and put them in one box in a different colour. I also increased the size of the main picture.

Original:

Final:

Billboard:
I was told to remove the background image as it was secondary and to change the purple tape as it was pixelated as well as change the font.

Original:

Final:

Eval Q2

How effective is the COMBINATION of your main and ancillary texts?

Trailer:


Front Cover:

Billboard:

My 3 ancillaries are connected because they have the same branding of E4, whether it is the logo or information saying when it is on. They all contain the same characters which is conveyed more due to the same costumes being worn. Also, the captions on my front cover and poster connote lies and cheating to tie them together. 

The genre of my soap is Social Realism. These texts that I produced show that due to the costumes which look like regular clothes, not expensive suits and dresses. The location in the background of my poster shows part of Manchester, in just the street, not a club or bar full of fancy and expensive drinks and meals. 

My Front Cover matches the genre of magazine because I used and developed on codes and conventions on these covers of "TV & Satellite Week". I used similar photography as the "Upstairs, Downstairs" cover and the 3 picture box on the "Doctor Who" cover. I also used a similar layout to both as opposed to the "organised chaos" or "trashy" look of other soap magazines such as "Inside Soap".

Billboard Re-Draft

Re Draft of The billboard for my soap "Kings Grove"

TV Weekly Re-Drafrt

This is the Re Draft of my TV Weekly Magazine.

I took influence from TV & Satellite magazine, one featuring "Doctor Who" from April 2011...

And one featuring "Upstairs, Downstairs" from February 2012.

Front Cover Development - Publisher

Publisher

On Publisher, I inserted the image (which had a transparent background) onto a Pink coloured document. I then added different pictures and text boxes on top of it. As well as a bar code, I included things such as a website and date.

 



Front Cover Development - Photoshop

Photoshop

In Photoshop, I adjusted the lighting and selected the image and took it off the green screen. Then I put it in Publisher.

 

Poster Development - Photoshop

Photoshop

In Photoshop, I used the selector tool and dragged one image onto another. Then I did that again with the people onto an image of Manchester. Then I put it into Publisher to add the E4 designs.

 



Poster Development - Publisher

Publisher

In publisher, I added on the E4 logo and tape by inserting them in. Then with the "Set Transparent Colour" tool (highlighted red). I set the white background transparent so it looks like it was placed over. Same was done with the E4 logo. Finally, I added on the Text. "Rockwell" font.

Filming

In Manchester, filming our soap.

Location for the Cafe scene. Later not used due to bad footage.

Final Products - Kings Grove

Kings Grove on E4



Trailer - Kings Grove

Magazine Cover - TV Weekly

Poster - Kings Grove

E4 Title card

Purple Tape. This is where the programme information goes. e.g.- Name, time of broadcast.

E4 Logo

Rejected Images - Poster

Lighting is too dark and the pose doesn't make the storyline clear.

Lighting again not right, too bright and also, the stars are too far apart.

Stars are laughing.

Stars hair covers face too much and other star is smiling.

Facial expression isn't right.

Rejected Images - Magazine

Too much room above stars head.

Facial expression doesn't match the tone of soap.

Stars too far apart and lighting isn't right.

lighting is too bright on star faces.

Poster Plan

Plan for the poster.

Magazine Plan

Plan for my magazine cover

Trailer - Final

Final draft of Trailer.
I changed the trailer according to the feedback I was given on my last draft of the soap trailer.

Trailer Music

Music I used in My trailer. My song called "Hear Them Calling". A dark beat with lyrics that are relevant.

Soap Trailer 2nd Draft

This is my 2nd draft at the trailer. I had to change the pitch of the music so that YouTube wouldn't remove the audio again like it did with the 1st draft.