Evaluation Question 4

Evaluation Question 3

Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation Question 1

I have created my question 1 on Wix at http://www.tnguyen96.wix.com/question1

(Note that plot and narrative are in the actual 'Short Film' tab)

Post-Modernism

How it could be used in Q1:

-> Mix & Match "bricolage" - Lyotard
-> Mix time periods (older style movies), genres, narrative, styles of story telling (narration): 1st/3rd person.
-> High & popular culture - shakespeare, opera, museum, theatres however in post modernism slang, popular music, clothing etc.
-> Intertextuality - Specific reference made to another media product

Evaluation Question 1 Plan

Question 1 of Evaluation
For Question 1 I will be using WIX, this will allow me to structure my answer into seperate tabs.

Textual analysis of camera, editing, sound, mis-en-scene
(own video and print product)
-> throughout links and comparisons with case studies (can also be other videos/real media products that relate) similarities e.g. the scene where you can see the actor and the screen is inpirsed from another media film.

Critical theory -
Narrative / Narrative theory (story telling)
Two types of narrative - Linear and non-linear
Linear - Has a clear beginning, middle and end
Non-Linear - No clear structure, altering chronology (order of events) - may use techniques such as flashbacks and flash fowards.

- Circular narrative - beggining and end similar
- Concurrent narratives (music video)


Representation, post modernism

Narrative theories:
Todorov - Clear beginning and end - linear
Strucrualist theorist - common structures / linear
Equilibrium / Disequilibrium -> New equilibrium
5 stages of this theory:
Establishment of a scenario - > Problem / Disruption -> Complication -> Action climax -> Resolution

Levi Strauss - Structuralist
Binary oppositions -> narratives need oppositions and conflict -> creates tension which drives the narrative forward and keeps the audience interested.
Good vs Bad e.g. Male v Female, or in a gangster movie - Crime v. Law Order

Roland Barthes - Narratives require many codes to progress the narrative and keep the audience attentive
Codes in narrative:
Visual code - shot, editing effect
Sound code - effect, music
Action codes - Give us easily understand information about what is going to happen next e.g. suitcase
E.g. background music/sound that signify danger
Enigma codes - withhold information - pose a question (narratives have both)

Additional theories:
Propps theory - Binary opposition and character roles e.g. villain vs hero, weak and strong etc.

Evaluation Guide

Question 1
For Question 1 I will be using WIX as it will allow me to structure my sections.
Incorporating textual analysis, case studies and narrative theories.
Three print products - Video, 2 print products

Question 2
For Question 2 I will be using PREZI as I feel that as I will be analysing the products, a presentation software would be the best to opt for.

Points I will address:
How do the three products use similar themes, contentent, housestyle, imagery, tone & language.
Gathering the analysis and show how the three products link - how do the three products link?
E.g. colour schemes/palette, fonts in the print product, language, photography (film language - lighting, shot types etc), mis-en-scene - location, props (camera), costume.
Iconography / motifs
Advert / Music - Poster (film) are promoted products - How well are these done?
Branding - Visual signals
Placement - Where might your film poster be placed (tube station, internet etc)
Relate to real life packages

Question 3
For Question 3 I will be using EMAZE, a presentation website I have used before which allows me to embed my presentation and by having slides, I could seperate my answer into each part of the feedback.
Evaluate audience feedback throughout and how it helped you
- First feedback on the pitch (initial idea for short film) - how you reacted, how you used it, did you agree or did you disagree (Embed the videos)
- Rough cut screening of an incomplete film / music video - how you reacted, how you used it, did you agree or did you disagree (Embed the videos)
- Pitch of print product - - how you reacted, how you used it, did you agree or did you disagree (Embed the videos)
- Final feedback on all 3 products - get friends to look at final three products and comment on blog / surveymonkey (design yourself)

Question 4
For Question 4 I will be using POWTOON as it will allow me to creatively present the technologies and make it more enjoyable for the audience. Also by doing this I will be able to upload the Powtoon onto YouTube which allows me to use more types of technology.
Evaluate the technologies
Research & planning technologies - if you used google / youtube to research about the technologies
Construction technologies - What were your strengths, difficulties?
Editing - Strengths, difficulties?
Presenting - the technologies to present