Tasha-Louise

PREM1ER FILM November 18, 2009

Here is the link for my first draft of my magazine front cover.

MOVIE MAG

Audience Research Essay November 17, 2009

Write an essay describing and explaining the work you did on audience research, the theorists you studied, and the thinking behind your own audience research. You may wish to refer to your study of trailers and how post-production texts help to target a genre or demographic audience. You should be able to make links to your pre production decisions on your film course work.

In order to investigate the factors that influence a teenager’s choice of film, I created a survey and sent it to ten 16-18 year olds. After collecting the completed surveys, I could analyse the data and draw various conclusions to reinforce or go against my premises. I thought that teenagers aged 16-18 would be more likely to base their film choice on the actors staring in the film. My results agreed with my premise, as 70% of the respondents said that their film choice is influenced by actors starring in the film.

Similarly 16-18 year olds are often swayed by the producers and directors of a film. For example when a particular director or producer makes a film that they enjoy, they are more inclined to see future films produced and/or directed by the same people, as they feel it will bring similar enjoyment factors such as horror or humour. Interestingly, I found that teenagers are more influenced by their peers to see a film rather than what a critic has to say about it. Therefore meaning that trailers, posters and magazines are predominantly influential and that reviews are have less impact upon teenage film choice.

For our A2 Media Studies project we are creating a film’s teaser trailer, therefore I believed it would be appropriate to find out how influential a film trailer is. My second premise was that promotional/post-production texts would have a strong influence on a teenager’s decision to see a film. I discovered that 100% of respondents said that a film trailer does influence their choice of film. I also asked teenagers what made a film trailer so persuasive and successful. I discovered that the faster the pace of cross-cutting between shots was, the more likely teenagers are to go and see these films; which are most commonly action. However we are creating a film for the romantic genre, therefore I believe a high proportion of fast paced transitions will not be necessary.

Post production film posters have little effect today on teenage film choice as greater influences come from new media technologies such as social networking sites, such as facebook and myspace. Facebook allows users to create fan pages and groups so that fans can com together to discuss elements of a film they like or dislike. Similarly leading up to, and for a short period after a film’s release myspace adapts its usual theme to suit and promote films to their primary consumers (teenagers). Therefore this may influence teenager’s decision to select a film.

Regarding post-production texts, I have analysed a magazine front cover, a film review and film posters. I have also recreated my own magazine cover and film review. As I believe magazines and posters to be the most successful of the three texts, therefore I will create them to accompany my film trailer.

Here is a link to my audience research PowerPoint Presentation:

Tasha’s Audience Research

Film Review Sites- Analysis November 14, 2009

Rotten Tomatoes

• Movies: Top Box Office, Opening and Coming Soon
• All given a percentage using Tomatometer (Fresh= Good, Rotten=Bad)

Goodbye Solo Film Review 90%

• Plot Outline
• Mise-en-scene- location
• Cinematography
• Acting Ability
• Intertextuality
• Star’s Previous Achievements
• Personal Opinion of Film
• Directed, Edited, Written By etc…
• Running Time

Independent Film Reviews

The Dark Knight Film Review

• Actor’s Ability
• Running Time
• Opinion
• Cast List
• Director
• Rating
• Little Plot Outline

Film Review November 13, 2009

The Invention of Lying

Star Ricky Gervais wrote and directed The Invention of Lying with Matthew Robinson, it all occurs in a world in which no one has the capacity to lie, and Gervais is the one to discover it! His narration informs us as the film opens about the barriers and limitations of the people in this world , and how it will all change when the character he plays will accidentally stumble across the concept of The Lie

Mark Bellison (Gervais) is a documentary writer of nonfiction: there is no fiction in this world, and the movies Mark writes are the plainest kind of documentary. Not only does no one in Mark’s world lie, but everyone is constantly spouting whatever thoughts are crossing their mind. What we would consider a simple polite request such as “Are you doing okay?” one that typically, demands a response of “Yes, thanks,” (even if untrue). In this world you would get a reply of, “Usually. Some days I stay in bed eating and crying.” Instead of keeping her mouth politely shut at the prospect of a date with Mark, his dream girl, Anna McDoogles (Jennifer Garner), reveals that she’s not attracted to him because he’s ‘kinda fat and not very handsome’.

Before Mark discovers it is possible to say something that is not true, Gervais and Robinson use this truthful world to create humour. Rob Lowe and Tina Fey are hilarious, they are Mark’s coworkers, who are unable to lie and therefore hide their dislike for him. And then, The Invention of Lying begins to show its face.

The film confronts the lies that we may be dealing with on a daily basis without ever realising they may well be lies. Mark Bellison is stuck in a predicament asking himself whether it is wrong to tell a lie, even if it makes someone happy? The film doesn’t answer the question, only raises it. asking the question in the particular way that it does, makes this comedy a success.

Mission Statement October 19, 2009

Prem1er film is the most up-to-date movie magazine. Our readers are at the forefront of the film industry. They are aware of upcoming films and enjoy discussing aspects of film. They are passionate about films and the stars in them. Therefore we deliver the best interviews and reviews.