Evaluation question 1 reese

Evaluation question 1 reese

• 1.
  Includes social networkingwebsite links On our website we chose to follow the conventions of using social networking site links because it gives people additional knowledge that may not be included on the website.
• 2.
  Includes a trailer Onour website we included a trailer as it is vital that any audiences viewing our website gains the choice to view the trailer which could gain us a wider audience.
• 3.
  Includes the titleof the film We included the title of the film on our website as it is vital as any audiences viewing our film will need to know the name of the film if they want to watch it later at the cinema. Without the title of the film audiences wouldn’t know what film to look for when going to the cinema.
• 4.
  Actors names areincluded In our website we included the actors names in the corner as this gives the audience a personal experience as if they like the actor in the film they may want to watch the film more without them included.
• 5.
  Key images We includeda key image on the website as it gives the audience a way to remember the film. If the image was effective it could persuade more people to come and watch the film.
• 6.
  Characters are included Onour website, we included an image of the two protagonists as it hints to the audience about their personalities and their role within the film. We also included a character profile that the audience could view to get a bigger idea on the character that was being portrayed.
• 7.
  Iconography In our trailerwe included iconography to give the audience a sense of the genre we are focussing on. By using fake blood it gives the audience a sense of the film’s main themes and by using ropes to tie someone up. This also gives the audience a sense of the genre.
• 8.
  Introduces the maincharacters In our trailer we included main characters at the start of our trailer as the audience needs to know who is involved in the film and what their names are. This then helps the audience identify the characters and also pick apart their personalities.
• 9.
  Key moments All interestingtrailers have key moments from the film included within them. This lets the audience take away clips that they can remember but also they can then judge the film based off of the key moments included in the trailer. We used a lot of key moments in our trailer as it’s a horror film there is a lot of competition so we have to make the trailer look its best so we get audiences watching it.
• 10.
  Quotations Some films includequotations from famous people to further increase the suspense or tension. An example of this would be White House Down used a quotation from Abraham Lincoln as it fitted the environment of the film which was based around the president and the White House. In our trailer we decided not to use quotations as it didn’t really fit the film. If we used quotations it would have made the film less appealing as it wouldn't’t have felt right.
• 11.
  Voice Over Trailers areknown to use voice overs to narrate their films and to make them more structural as audiences can then understand the plot or understand something in the film. Voice overs are not usually used in horrors as it doesn't’t make the film as scary unless they are doing it for the audience to understand the plot. This is why we didn’t include a voice over as it seemed better to just use key moments.
• 12.
  Social Networks On atypical horror poster they usually include the social networks for audiences viewing it to be able to then go out and further research the film in detail. In our poster we included social networks as it lets the audiences gather additional information and to then further research our films.
• 13.
  Title All film postersinclude the title of the film in the poster as it gives the audiences information on the film they want to go and watch. Without titles on the poster audiences wouldn’t know what the film is called so they wouldn't’ be able to go and watch it at the cinemas. This is why we put the title of the poster as it is crucial for the title to be on the poster.
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  Image On a posterit is crucial to have an image as it is the backbone of the poster. Having a image, no matter how much detail, will allow the audience to then judge if they want to watch the film. Also combining images with social networks makes it better as audiences can then further search into the film and watch the trailer and other additional information about the film. We decided to use an image as it is the main part of the poster that makes it eye-catching. Using an effective picture enhances the audience viewing it.
• 15.
  Cast/ Names Placing thecast or names of the cast on a poster isn’t an essential convention but it is still used by most horror posters as people can then see the actors involved and if they like them they may want to go see the film more than what they would have without including the names. We decided to use this as audiences can relate our names to other films we have been in and then they may want to watch our film even more.
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  Slogan Some film companiesuse slogans in their posters as it appeals to audiences more by highlighting the key themes of the films plot. Usually it is a rhetorical question and the audience can only find the answer by watching the film. We used a slogan as it makes the poster more appealing and it makes the film more appealing to watch as you want the question to make sense.