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Who would be the audience for your media product?

Rating – the rating of my film is a 15 because of the amount of violence and weapons shown. When I was conducting my research into rating I noticed that it couldn’t be a 12/12A due to the weapons that are shown. The killer uses a knife which is something that a young person could have easy access to and the film could influence them to do something similar which is why I chose to rate my film as a 15. Therefore, no one under the age of 15 will view my film.

 

The knife that is shown in Target

 

This is one of the weapons that is shown in my opening sequences of Target. The killer chooses this weapon to kill his victim but because this weapon is easily assessable by most people, young children could be influenced to start using this weapon and this could cause lots of problems. I wanted to make sure that this film would be appropriate to the target audience and if children (or people under the age of 15) go to see this film then they could get the wrong idea and that's what I would like to avoid. The BBFC have stated that if your film shows any weapons that are available in the house then the age rating must be a 15 because 12/12A do not allow glamourizing easily accessible weapons:

 

 

 

 

My film also shows a few gory images, such as the blood on the ground when the killer kills his victim. This doesn't fit the guidelines of the 12/12A film classification so this was another factor that made my film a 15.

 

 The blood that is shown in Target

 

 

There are obviously limitations to the rating of my film because it is a 15. For example, a family will not go out and see this film because of the violence and the weapons that are shown through the opening sequences and will be used through the rest of the film. It will also not attract a large number of teenagers because they must be over 15 to see it. However, I didn't want to ruin the effect of the opening sequences so I didn't want to delete these shots from Target because they are needed to help inform the audience of what has happened and what the killer plans to do.

 

Target audience – The target audience is between 15 – 25 aged males because of the genre and the age / gender of the character. The character is only young and of a similar age to my target audience which is a factor that will appeal to them. 

To appeal to the target audience I also considered the whole story and the overall meaning of it. 'Target' has a deeper meaning which is how people can grow up with hidden issues and how this could only be seen after a longer period of time, like the main character of 'Target'. My film is quite clever because it tackles the physical side to the killer's issues but also the psychological issues too because of his age and how he has already made this very serious decision.

Target also appeals to young couples (around 20-25) as this is what the story is about. However, the opening credits don't reveal much about the other characters and we only see the killer preparing his weapons and then the kill which is suggesting that he has had experience in killing.

Bibliography – www.bbfc.co.uk



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Final Piece

Hello! This is my final cut of Target, I hope you enjoy it!

 

 

Target Further Improvements from Rebecca Wilkinson on Vimeo.

Target Improvements

 Hello! I'm uploading my improvements to Target today so you can see what I've changed and how different it looks!

 

 

I hope you enjoy and please leave any feedback you can!

 

 

 

Target Improvements from Rebecca Wilkinson on Vimeo.

Target

Hello! I have finally managed to upload Target to my blog and this time you'll be able to see the shots and hear the music.

 

I hope you enjoy!

 

 

Target from Rebecca Wilkinson on Vimeo.

Progess over the last week

Progress

Over the last week I filmed more shots of the blood on the ground because these shots are very important throughout Target as they set the audience up for what is to come. These shots are taken from more of a distance and I will be using them in Target for a couple of seconds because I would like them to flash up on the screen to help give the idea of unbalance.

I have also filmed so more shots using shot/reverse shot of someone looking at the blood because I thought this might be quite effective. They are holding the torch and looking down at it and the light from the torch is slightly reflected on their face to create a strange effect of the shot.
I also filmed an action match of someone going to pick up the knife with the blood on it so we can get an idea of who the killer is and what they've done to kill someone. Again the knife is important throughout Target because it represents death.

I had some trouble with uploading my project because the video footage didn't export when I tied to export it so you could only hear the sound. Today, I have managed to fix this and I've started uploading it again to Vimeo so I will be uploading that soon so you can see my rough cut of Target.
Over the next week I will be editing Target and using my new shots to see how they work. I will make sure that everything runs smoothly and the timing of it works so that some of the shots appear when a drum beats in the music because this will help to build the tension.



Shots Log and Ideas I had

Types of shots I used / Ideas

List of shots I took:

Extreme close up - eyes/hands
Close up - Knife
Extreme long shot - the view of the landscape
Long shot - fire
Low Angle - trees
Medium close up - dark leaves
Follow - person walking away from the blood

Ideas

One of my ideas was to film in quite dark lighting because I wanted to create a mysterious effect and keep people wondering what was going on. The dark connoted unbalance and this was one of the main themes I wanted to follow throughout Target.

When I filmed in dark lighting I also used a torch so shine on the blood on the ground because I wanted to show that it was someone (the killer) looking down at the evidence they left. The torch was moved around slightly to once again create the unbalance and I also used a hand held camera rather than a tripod because then I would be able to film the shots with a slight movement which again created the unbalance.

I also stuck to a theme of dark and then orange/red to create the themes of death which is an idea I follow from my analysis of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The shots begin quite dark and then the fire is introduced and I wanted to follow the same idea to help set up what the audience were going to see. The red mainly comes from the blood because this is lighter than the other shots you would expect it to lead onto something more lighter but the darker shots keep reappearing to bring around the unbalance again. A few of my favourite shots are the ones where I filmed the fire in the distance because I was able to play around with the camera to get the best picture I could. I wanted the fire to be out of focus when I began so I would be able to bring it into focus and the audience would then know what it was. Another shot that I favoured was the extreme close up of the blood on the ground because the picture is so sharp and the light reflects off the blood.

Target Audience

Target Audience for Target

 The target audience for Target are for people aged about 15-25 because of the genre (action / thriller). This is because of the amount of disturbing images and weapons that are shown. When researching, I noticed that if the film has weapons that are easily accessible in the house then the film would have to be a 15.

Target - Problems and Improvements for next time

Target - An Overview

Problems I faced:

1.) I had a problem with getting the shots at first because when I first tried to film Target at Hardwick Hall it was snowing which was going to cause problems with continuity. To tackle this, I filmed again when I was on the composition weekend with music and I was able to film some extreme long shots and focus on depth of field when I was filming the fire in the woods which was really effective when it came to editing my project. 

2.) I also had a problem with the music I used in the editing process of my project so I had to use another program (audacity) to help edit the length and add in effects such as the fade out at the end of the music. I was then able to import this to my project and it worked much better.

3.) Getting the music to work in time with the shots - some of the shots start at the same time as beats of the music to increase the tension in the shots. This was very effective but

quite time consuming because I had to make sure that they would start at the exact same time when editing. 

4.) Uploading the video to my blog - unfortunately, Target has uploaded with all of the sound but you can't see any of the shots I filmed which is really annoying. I'm not entirely sure on what happened so I'm going to have to export the file again and try to re-upload it as soon as I'm back in school.

5.) I would like to film some more shots of the blood etc because these shots were very interesting and I think I would also like to focus more on camera movement because quite a lot of my shots don't use any except the follow of someone walking past the blood. 

Improvements for next time:

1.) When I film, I will need to make sure that the weather is similar to what I've already filmed because if it isn't then there could be problems with continuity.

2.) I will need to make sure that the music is in time with the shots and that some of the shots appear randomly too because this will add a new feel to Target as if the situation is unbalanced. 

3.) I will need to make sure that Target uploads the footage as well as the sound because this has caused me so many problems. 

4.) I will focus more on camera movement because I felt that I need some more because the shots are quite boring without it. Although the follow is quite good, I would like to use more pans/tilts etc. 

This week:

I'm going to be filming more shots and checking them to make sure that they'll work. This will mean that I will drift away from my storyboard slightly but I need more work on camera movement and I would like more shots of the blood. 

I will keep you updated with my progress over the week. 

Target

Target

Hello

I'm uploading my project today so you can have a look at it and see what you think. 

I have intentionally made the clips quite short as I planned to do because this gives an insecure effect which will help to set up the scene for what's to come. 

I mainly focused on the lighting and depth of field quite a lot so some of the shots will be quite dark and start to focus in on what is in the distance (such as the fire shots).

For lighting, I filmed some of the blood on the ground and then I used a torch when it was dark to make it look as if someone was looking down at the blood and this also gave a reflection on the blood.

I hope you enjoy and leave any feedback you can! 

Thanks 

Target from Rebecca Wilkinson on Vimeo.

Storyboard

Storyboard

 

My idea is to create quite scary and short shots for the overall video. This will include shots of the blood because these shots will keep appearing throughout as well as the contrasting calmer shots of trees and nice scenery because this will help to create unbalance. I will be filming lots of these shots at various different locations but I will film the blood somewhere that looks more public because I want to keep people guessing.

Some of the titles will appear at the same time as the shots but I will also overlap them so that they come on before the shot and maybe stay on the screen until the shot has finished and a little bit after that to. 



Update of Target

This Weekend

This weekend I filmed some of my shots for Target while I was at Shepherd's Dene so I will be taking a look at them today to see how they have turned out.

While I was there I tried out adjusting the focus on the camera and found this to be very effective. I was filming some fire in the distance which was when I tried out adjusting the focus and this turned out very well.

I'll be uploading some of the shots I took this weekend so you can have a look at what I did but for now, here's a picture of the place I was working at so you can get an idea of the scenery.

Lighting in Target

Lighting

I have decided that I would like to have a play around with lighting in Target and how I might use it. Some of the shots like shots of eyes/hands and blood I would like to use quite a low level of lighting because this will help build tension which will also work nicely with the music I've chosen to use.

On asking advice on lighting I have been told that I can use the Adobe Premier Pro to play with that which I will be doing in the video I'm making about my shots just to see how it works and what will work best.

I will soon be uploading my video of my practice shots so you can have a look at what I've done and I will then write up about how I played with lighting in these shots too.



Filming

Update

I started filming last weekend and I have got some nice shots but because of the snow and problems with continuity I will probably have to film these shots again. However, they were good practice for when I go to film again!

This weekend I plan to go into Durham and film some shots of the scenery because this will work with my plan for my opening sequences. I will be filming shots of trees and the river, possibly some of the older bridges and the alley ways/old structures. Hopefully it won't be snowing this time!

The following week is the weekend that I go to Sheperd's Dene and I would like to film some of the scenery around there too. I will try to keep you updated while I'm there and upload some pictures of the scenery so you can get an idea of what it looks like. 

All that is left for me to do is to film some shots of blood and make sure that it looks realistic because I'll be using red food colouring. 

In the following couple of days I will need to research into lighting and how to change it and practice this to see how it works.