Feedback

Having just screened my film to the class for the first time, I am happy to say that everyone seemed to really enjoy it! Which has made me feel really good.

Here is some of the feedback I have been offered:

Mr Wroe: "Really good, I really like it - I especially like the death ship's arrival, jumping out of the sea. Excellent music, well done. You framed the narrative excellently, with the Mariner explaining the story to the Wedding Guest, it was clear that we were going back into the past. The titles are also really good - they look very professional (which is great as poor titles are often what let films like this down). I would say this film looks about ready to enter into a short-film contest! Very well done".

Walter: "Fantastic shots, and love the music; my only criticism is that when they were playing dice, the table was jiggling about a bit, and in a couple of shots, the wedding guest moved position a little. But it was still fantastic and those were only minor points."

Becky: "I really like the music - it is really effective."

Rupert: "I love the shadow effect on the woman's face - she looks really frightening and scary. It's very effective!"

Harry: "It's a pity that the dice on the table couldn't be 3D instead of flat, but it is still a good representation."

Personally, I agree with all the above comments - I would have liked to use 3D dice, but unfortunately it was not possible due to the tiny scale of the models; real dice would have looked too big and mini ones would have been impossible to create as they are so small.

Furthermore, I did notice that the table moves around a little between shots - unfortunately this is a negative side-effect of photoshop! I attempted to keep it as stationary as possible, which is why the movement is minimal, but there was doubtlessly going to be some movement! As for the wedding guest, his erratic movements were intentional as he is personified by Coleridge as a nervous and fearful individual: "I fear thee Ancient Mariner!!"

The albatross also moves around in between shots when lying on the deck at the mariner's feet - this was also intentional, as it portrays its dying throws and agony. The intention was to make the scene as tragic as possible!

Final Poster

This is my final ancillary task - an advertising poster, complete with logo, advertising company and release date. It is based on the "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" release poster; it was created using photoshop and paint. Personally I am happy with the final edit!

Posters

Here are some Poster-drafts which I created for my animation:

My final piece

It is finished! Here is my final media project: "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" - stop motion animation.

Hope you enjoy it.

A2 Evaluation Questions

Ok. So, the final deadline for EVERYTHING to be completed is..... Friday 16th March. That is 3 days away. AND the evaluation presentation is due on Friday 16th. AHHHH!

So, the evaluation questions I have to address are:

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

How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

What have you learned from your audience feedback?

How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

A different form of media must be used for each question; I plan to use 1 video interview, 1 prezzi, 1 poster and 1 voice-over video.

Ancillary task

I am in the process of creating a poster for my animation "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". I am basing it on the poster for "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", as both share a sea-faring theme. In fact, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" pinched many aspects from Coleridge's poem, including the main theme of an undead sailor, scouring the seas for all eternity!

MUST

- Design a double page spread in a magazine about my film

- Also create a poster for a film festival featuring my film