Important questions of evaluation of media project

• In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

It develops on the themes of tragedy by signifying cowardly behaviour with the character of the kid running away and leaving the tramp to his fate. It uses the conventions of real TV dramas by making the film surprising with the different plot twists and keeping the audience guessing what will happen next which means that the audiences attention is likely to be kept. TV dramas, such as “Heroes” are particularly effective at conveying this.

• How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Our project shows the difference between different social groups with the tramp representing the difficulty of being lower class. It represents the stereotype of the higher class citizen looking down the noses at some of those who are lower down ‘the social hierarchy’.


• What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Institutions such as the BBC or ITV might like to use it, because they may need them for documentaries and use it for areas, such as reconstructions. Homelessness and car crime are two of the big issues and an institution such as BBC or ITV may want to outline them in the form of a documentary. BBC is known for this with the broadcasting of programs, such as Horizon and Panorama. Also a company may want to use it as an advert, such as The Police for the themes of crime and not looking where you are going.



• Who would be the audience for your media product?

People who like drama films and like the many surprises and action of a drama film. These people would be fans of films, such as the Oxford murders. This is, because a lot of dramas are unique and that’s why they attract a large audience and I think my film is a case in point.

• How did you attract/address your audience?

It tries to get the audience to feel sympathy for the tramp. This is done by the random kid taunting him and the film also has surprises in store, such as the car appearing out of nowhere and the car hitting the tramp while the random kid leaves the tramp in the road and doesn’t help him .It attracts the audience by the themes displayed by the part such as tragedy, loss and selfishness.

• What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

You have to patient as it takes a while to properly edit a film. The technology doesn’t always work properly so that was another benefit of having plenty of time to edit. I took the view “If at first you don’t succeed try try try again”. I got used to the macs eventually, but I needed time to get used to them. It was an important new skill to learn though and one that could prove useful in the future.



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

I think that I’ve learnt how important it is to make your film as unique as possible like in the film industry when you try to come up with something that no-one else has done. Another thing that I’ve learnt is that using different filming techniques such as match on action is important in order to convey to the audience where the plot is going and the feelings and emotions that are being shared between the characters.