Evaluation - Question 7 - Redo

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






Since my preliminary task, I have learnt everything you can at this stage to do with camera shots, editing, mise-en-scene and sound.


I have learnt that no part is less important than another and to create a successful media product you need to have perfected all of them.


I have learnt fully how to construct a suitable mise-en-scene for a genre, for example, in a horror film, your mise-en-scene needs to be dark and dingy so that it makes the viewer feel uncomfortable and tense.


I have also learnt the importance of camera shots as to how a character is portrayed, for instance, a low angle shot is used to make the viewer feel uncomfortable about the characters presence and it is an unusual positioning for the character to be in.


Sound is essential for a piece of media as it is what sets the mood for the piece, eg, in my media product I use slow, piano music as it signifies a sad sense of being and this is linked to tragedy, so the viewer knows what is happening is emotional.


Lastly, editing is key to a good media product because it signifies the continuity of the piece, for example, in a horror, jump cuts are good to use as it makes the piece seem disjointed and awkward, whereas in a drama, straight cuts are better because they represent continuity editing and a fluent flow.


Overall, I have learnt an exceptional amount about the production of a media product and how to use different features for different genres and this development in learning has helped me significantly in my progression from my preliminary task to my full product.