Media Evaluation

A2 MEDIA EVALUATION

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iweb

I used iweb to create my website. This is a software on the Macs and is very useful and simple to create a website via. I created all my page using a very blank canvas so that I could create whatever effect I wanted on it. I used two pictures from my main film on the front cover of the website one was one which I used on all of my ancillary products however I used a new picture to show one of the other characters in the film. Also I added my film trailer to my website as well as writing up a synopsis for the film. I found this software very easy to use below are some print screens of my website:







Below is the URL to my website:
http://www.beaumedia.org.uk/Changing_Fate/Changing_Fate/Home.html

Magazine Cover

I used the same image which I have used throughout all of my media ancillary tasks as it is easily recognisable and links straight to my teaser trailer. By using the same colour scheme and the same font and image through this has made my texts cohesive. The colour scheme again was black white and red which is a common colour scheme to do with Romantic Drama genres.
Ii used examples of Empire to create my magazine front page so when creating it I used the common "Empire" title but I used a font very close to the Empire logo to creat this I also noticed that the date and price was always inside the "M" in Empire. I used there typical strapline for the magazine which was "the world's biggest movie magazine" on the left hand side as well as ensuring the website was written on the right hand side underneath the title. I included a barcode as this was a main convention in all of the magazine covers I researched.
I used the title of my film on the front of the magazine along side the image from the teaser trailer which I used. I also ensured I had exclusive interviews and poster pull outs on the front page. I also made the Empire magazine a special love edition as it was promoting the premier of my movie.

Changing Fate Teaser Trailer

Poster

I chose this image for my poster as i believed it was the main image from my film and it would easily link in with the film. I used the theme again of black white and red as was used throughout the whole of my production and ancillary texts. I also think that through this picture it creates the passion of the film and reveals the two main characters which the audience will be able to relate to the most. The use of a mid shot of the couple creates a sense of closeness whilst also being detached from the picture itself

From researching romantic drama film posters I ensured that I used all the conventions of a poster. These were: film website address, "coming soon", credits and cast names which was also on the teaser trailer final screen.
I also found that most of the film posters used a key shot from the film or teaser trailer to entice audiences in to watch the film.

DVD Cover

For my DVD cover i wanted all of my ancillary products to be cohesive so therefore I used the same picture for my poster, magazine, DVD cover and also the home page on my website. When making these ancillary products I used the colour scheme black white and red as these are key colours for a romantic drama. I have ensured that I have used the website address on my poster as well as using the same style of font the same credits as are on my teaser trailer and the same synopsis as what is on my website.

I have used one main picture on the front of my DVD cover which is a key moment in my teaser trailer as well. I also used two pictures on the back of my DVD cover because I wanted to ensure the other characters were included.


Before creating my DVD cover I researched into many films within my genre as well as outside of my genre which is where I picked up on the colour scheme. I also found that I needed to include: barcode, classification, strap line, film title, running time, language, credits, website and company logo.I ensured that when I created my DVD cover I used all of these conventions to ensure it looked professional.

DVD COVER TO BE ADDED!

iDVD

I wanted to make my DVD look professional as though it could be sold in shops so to do this I felt I had to make a DVD menu so that it didnt just go straight into my film. I done this using a programme on the Mac called iDVD. This programme showed me various different templates and themes which I could then add shots from my film to.

I chose a shelve type template as I thought that this best matched my romantic drama genre. This meant that I then had three places to put shots from my teaser trailer I chose three key moments from the teaser trailer to include in the iDVD menu.

I had to share my teaser trailer from imovie to iDVD which was simple and just meant ensuring that any changes that were made to my film meant that I had to share the movie again in order for the teaser trailer to be correct on iDVD.