Ancillary Task Feedback and Questionnaire

This is a questionnaire that we created for our film magazine review and poster so that we could recieve feedback about our ancillary tasks.

This is a questionnaire that we created for our film magazine review and poster so that we could recieve feedback about our ancillary tasks.


Everybody seemed to like our film poster and magazine, there were a few critisicms made, such as the quote at the top of the page not looking right and the position of the names on the poster.

Presentation Evaluation

Emma and Kym’s Final Presentation

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Audience Feedback - 7 Deadly Sins

Straight after the film we asked out audience to give us some feedback via postit notes, we read the feedback and then took the critisicisms and ideas and i mproved out work. We then did a seperate questionnaire about our ancillary tasks.

Production Checklist and Task Assignments

Although it doesn't say it on the list we have completed our evaluation and you will find that below this post. we print screened this production check list before we finished the evaluation.

Final Film - 7 Deadly Sins

Final Storyboard, Edit and Shot Decision List

Audience Feedback for our Film

We asked our classmates and other people to give us feedback on our film after showing it to them. we asked them to give us feedback on representation, technical aspects such as camera angles and any other general feedback they may have for us, all critisicm was welcome.

Production Calendar

Sound for Our Film

Unfortunately we couldn't get in touch with the remixers and producers (Dubstep and Jakwob) of Ellie Goulding's song 'Starry Eyed' that we used in the film/ We couldn't find anyone to email about the rights and making of the song but we would like to make it clear we do NOT own the rights to this song, we did not make, sing, mix or produce it.

Shooting and Acting Schedule

Shooting and Acting Schedule

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A Little Extra Something... Just For Fun ;)

Step by Step Synopsis for our Final Story and Film

·         A guy steps out of the car and opens the boot. He leans in to the boot there is a young girl tied up in the boot. She tries to escape but gets pushed down and blacks out.

·         Isabelle in the toilets obsessing about her looks. She does her hair, makeup, sorts out her clothes. She talks on the phone to someone. When she comes out she washes and dries her hands, checks she looks okay and walks out.

·          Isabelle walks down the corridor at college.

·         She catches her reflection and checks her appearance and walks back off down the corridor.

·          A geeky guy bumps into Isabelle and they both drop their work on the floor.

·          Isabelle looks down at the books where the geeky guy is picking everything up for her.

·          He sneakily slips his phone number into one of her notebooks. He gets up and hands Isabelle her notebooks.

·         She snatches the books and walks off down the corridor.

·          The geeky guy watches her walking off.  Isabelle stops and finds the number he put in her book she screws it up and throws it on the floor and walks off.

·         Isabelle walks into the college canteen where she spots one of the hottest guys in college, she walks towards the guy.

·         She sits down and ignores him trying to play hard to get which works.

·         Hot guy begins to talk to her and laughing.

·         The hot guy tries to kiss Isabelle, but she moves so he kisses her cheek.

·         The guy whispers in to her ear and Isabelle smiles and nods, so he walks off.

·         Geeky guy witnesses the whole thing and his heart is broken.

·         The hot guy returns with a drink he passes it to her, she gratefully kisses him on the cheek.

·         Isabelle walks to a party where she has too much to drink and.

·         Isabelle then begins to make her way home, still drinking and stumbling everywhere.

·         She stops and takes off her shoes. She becomes paranoid about the footsteps from behind her so she begins to pick up the pace a little, each time she goes a little faster until she is running for her life.

·         She stumbles over and hits the floor. She looks up at the guy, with fear in her eyes.

·         Isabelle comes around in the boot of a car, tied up and gagged.

·         The boot then opens. The geeky guy looks down on her with wrath in his eyes

·         She tries to escape but she gets pushed back into the boot.

·         The geek bends down and picks up a huge branch from the tree.

·         He then comes back over to the car and angrily rips off the tape off her mouth.

·         He grabs the stick, drags it behind him as he slowly walks away from the car. He grabs it tight. Slowly begins to higher it above his head and brings it down in anger.

Ancillary task: Final Magazine Review for our Film

Interview with Ricardo Viela - Character Building Profile

We decided to interview our main characters, Ricardo happened to play two of the three main characters, the geek and the hot guy. We interviewed him to find out about his take on the film itself.

So Ricky, what was it like acting in a film?

It was weird, I’ve never done any acting or drama before, but it was fun. I’m quite an eccentric person anyway so it wasn’t really embarrassing being in front of the camera.

How did you find out about the film?

I’m a friend of Emma’s and saw her facebook status online. I replied to that, afterwards it was just general chatting about what the film was about and who I would play. I was just supposed to play the geeky guy at first but because they were short of actors and people pulled out on them at the last second I was happy to try and do both roles as the geek and the other guy. They just told me it would be edited to look like I was looking at myself, which sounded strange, but they did a good job on the editing.

How did you audition for the role?

I didn’t officially audition, I was sort of a last hope of theirs but I came to The Henley College with Emma and met Kym and they decided I’d be good for the role of the geek, playing the other guy didn’t come until later.

Did you have much say about what you got to do in front of the camera?

Mostly I was directed as to what I should do, but I did have some input. It was easier than I thought because as it’s a silent film I didn’t need to learn any lines but some of the acting was difficult to get right. They would say something quite general and I would just try a few different things until we were all happy, it’s probably the reason we had so many takes of scenes.

What were your thoughts of your costumes?

The costumes were all of my own clothes, except for a hoodie borrowed from Emma and a scarf from Kym for the role of the other guy. I got to choose what I wanted to wear. When I came to audition and meet Kym at the college I just decided to come in quite geeky clothes; an old knit jumper, big glasses, a fur hat, and skinny jeans. From then on, anytime I came in for filming I bought with me or wore those clothes. My role as the other guy was just a simple change to Emma’s hoodie and Kym’s scarf, with the hood up, apparently some people can’t tell it’s the same person in the film when they watch it which is good, but I figured they might because of my hair and piercings. I couldn’t take out my lip piercings so unfortunately they had to stay in, I don’t think they mattered too much though.

What were the downsides to acting in this film?

Well it was freezing cold when we were doing the shoots in the evenings and it meant sacrificing my spare time, also getting the train to Henley cost about £6 every time but I made a commitment to act in their film so I came in as much as I could. The girls worked around me and when I could come in which was helpful because I couldn’t always make it the times they wanted me. So really they sacrificed a lot of their time too.

What was the best part about being in the film?

It was a lot of fun to shoot and watching the playbacks of what we’d done and seeing the final product was great. There were also a lot of funny outtakes we did sometimes to kill time and others just because the scenes had gone horribly wrong.

Ancillary task: Final Poster for our Film - 7 Deadly Sins

Prop List for our Film

Short Story for Our Film: 7 Deadly Sins

  The scene is set in a wooded area which seems to be deserted. A guy steps out of the car and slowly walks around to the boot where he slowly begins to open it up. As he leans in to the boot there is a young girl tied up in the boot, with tears and mascara running down her face. She begins to panic as he leans in towards her. She tries to escape but the guy pushes her back into the boot with force, where she slightly blacks out.

  The full story then begins where we see a young girl called Isabelle in the toilets obsessing about her looks. She applies her foundation, then lipstick, making sure that it’s all done perfectly. Then on to her hair, making sure that every strand is in place. She follows by sorting out her clothes, making sure they are in the right place and looks as good as possible. After finishing making she looks perfect, Isabelle walks into an empty cubicle where she drops her books on the floor, picks up her phone and begins to call someone, then shuts the door so nobody can see its her talking. Isabelle then comes out of the cubicle, washes and dries her hands, grabs her books and vainly checks her appearance again and walks out of the toilets. Isabelle walks down the corridor at college where she catches her reflection, once again checks her appearance and walks back off down the corridor. As she is walking through college a geeky guy bumps into her and they both drop their work on the floor. In disgust Isabelle looks down at the books where the geeky guy is scurrying to pick everything up for her. He sneakily slips his phone number into one of her notebooks. He looks up and hands Isabelle her notebooks. He smiles cheekily as Isabelle looks at him and snatches the books away from him and walks off down the corridor. The geek’s guy watches her walking off. He see’s Isabelle stop and look at her notebook where he has placed his phone number. His heart begins to race when he see’s Isabelle taking out his number and looking at it. She then screws it up in disgust, throws it on the floor and walks off. We see the pain and anguish on the geeky guys face as he witnesses this, and he then walks away.

  Isabelle walks into the college canteen where out of the corner of her eye she spots one of the hottest guys in college. She smiles quickly and walks towards the guy. Instead of sitting down and speaking to him, she sits down and ignores him trying to play hard to get which works. As the hot guy catches her out of the corner of his eye and looks at her and smiles. He begins to talk to her; they both laugh and giggle about college life, and the guy asks her to come with him to a party. The hot guy then leans in close to Isabelle to try and kiss her, but once again playing hard to get Isabelle moves her head so that he is looking at her cheek. The guy whispers in to her ear and Isabelle smiles and nods, so he rushes up and walks off. However behind Isabelle, at the canteen window the geeky guy witnesses the whole thin and his heart is broken. He puts his hand on to the window longing for what her cant have, and walks off in upset. The hot guy returns with a drink he has gone and brought Isabelle. He sits down and slides it across into her hand, to show she is grateful she kisses him gently on the cheek to make him wish he was with her, and walks off.

  Isabelle after the college day walks off to the party where she has too much to drink and is very drunk. Isabelle then begins to make her way home alone and seems to have lost her belongings which she had taken to the party, which seem to not bother her now. She stumbles down the road in her high heeled shoes, whilst swigging out of her bottle. She stops and takes off her shoes, and carries on walking home, trying to keep in a straight line. Isabelle then constantly drops her shoes many times and forgets to pick them up. As she is walking she becomes paranoid about the footsteps from behind her so she begins to pick up the pace a little. She looks behind her again where a guy is still following her a little faster. She decides to pick up the pace once again. She turns around he is still following her but even faster this time. She panics and begins to run for her life. She runs down the streets as fast as she can, constantly checking behind her, but the guy is still there. She begins to panic and tries to loose him. It doesn’t work. She runs and runs. But she stumbles over and hits the floor. She looks up at the guy, with fear in her eyes.

  Isabelle then begins to come around in the boot of a car, tied up and gagged. She can’t scream for help. She then see’s the boot open. Towering over her is the geeky guy with wrath in his eyes. As he leans in to the boot there is a young girl tied up in the boot, with tears and mascara running down her face. She begins to panic as he leans in towards her. She tries to escape but the guy pushes her back into the boot with force. Isabelle watches the geek bend down and picks up a huge branch from the tree, she begins to panic. He then comes back over to the car and angrily rips off the tape off her mouth, so he can hear her speak. He leans the trunk on the car and walks around to the passenger door to put his coat on. When he is out of sight, Isabelle begins to frantically try and undone the tape which is tightly wrapped around her hands. She stops and lays dead still as the geeky guy comes back. He grabs the stick, drags it behind him as he slowly walks away from the car. He grabs it tight. Slowly begins to higher it above his head and brings it down in anger.

Magazine Drafts

We also asked 10 people to tell us which magazine draft would be most effective to follow up on when we write and produce our magazine review, 8/10 people told us they liked these last two drafts, so we decided to do a double page spread the left side with the picture and main review, and the second page with behind the scenes backstage gossip, information and pictures. We did change it a little though, as we did not add in any other dvd reviews, we kept it just about our own film.

Poster Drafts

We asked 10 different people which draft layout they though would be more effective to use when created a poster 7/10 said that they preffered this one because the picture would be the central part and the title and tagline underneath would make them want to read it, rather than it just being a big film title in the middle. hence why we chose to create our poster using this layout.

Location Recce for our Film

Production Log for Media A2 Coursework

In the beginning...

15^th September 2010 = We discussed the opening ideas for our short films. We came up with a combination of using the seven deadly sins and a kidnapping story. We combined our personal script ideas.

17^th September 2010 = We analysed and discussed short films within the class, how they may relate to our own films. We talked about what we can take from them and how we can use certain elements from them in our own films too.

20^th September 2010 = We watched a presentation by a teacher at out college, Nick Saunders. We watched his short unfinished film and listened to advice he gave us.

22^nd September 2010 = We analysed short films with the class, did detailed textual analysis of them

24^th September 2010 = I was off sick this day.               

27^th September 2010 = This lesson we researched our coursework, class discussions about various short films; unfortunately we couldn’t do any computer work because the system was down. (Emma’s birthday)

29^th September 2010 = = Started our individual work on poster analysis, uploaded them to our blogs.

1^st October 2010 = Individual research for planning. I was ill, so we were unable to combine our work, put our work up individually on our blogs and emailed each other work.

4^th October 2010 = our college lesson was cancelled today so we individually did audience research at home.

6^th October 2010 = We discussed feedback we had received on our blogs, started splitting up more individual work, uploading things onto our blog.

 8^th October 2010 = We did our marketing research questionnaire for our blog.

11^th October 2010 = We did brainstorming for shot ideas and more target audience brainstorms.

13^th October = We advertised auditions for actors and actresses needed in our film on social networking sites.

15^th October 2010 = We contacted college teachers for help in search of actors and actresses for our films.

18^th October 2010 = We did and uploaded the story boards for our films, swapped other individual work to put up onto our blogs.

20^th October 2010 = We completed and put up our shot list for our film onto our blogs.


1st November 2010 =  Today neither myself or Emma were able to come into college to do any work, as We both had hospital appointments.


3rd November 2010 =  Today we discussed a plan on what we are going to do about filming, we also discussed props and costume list.

8th November 2010 = In this lesson we began filming the first scenes in our film and took some backstage photos.


10th November 2010 =  This lesson both of us were unable to come in and complete filming.


12th November 2010 =  Within the lesson we carried on filming some scenes with just the girl in it, and then we stayed after college to do night filming. However we filmed for such a long time that the camera battery died so we were unable to finish our planned filming for that day.


15th November 2010 = In today's lesson together we discussed possible camera shots we could do. We also began creating magazine review drafts and finishing poster drafts for our film. Together we began coming up with ideas for a dramatic line, which shall be the only line within our film. Later on after college we began filming our canteen scenes and finished off our night scenes. All we have left to complete is the boot of the car scene.


17th November 2010 =  Today we began to edit our film be capturing what we had. Then we began looking at the shots, choosing which ones are best and putting it in to the order we would like. Then began cutting them down and adding effects.


18th November 2010 = Today we finally finished filming. During college free time we filmed the car boot.


19th November 2010 =  Today we began to finish editing, as the editing deadline was 4pm. We spent most of the day trying to capture some things that we filmed and finish editing. However there was a problem with the computers, they would not capture or let us edit. However we finally got it done.


22nd November 2010 = In today's lesson we added the final touches to our film, such as finishing a few cuts and adding in the titles and credits. We completed it and made it into the final format to be shown.

24th November 2010 = In this lesson we completed the costume and prop list as well as the location recce, as well as a few other things.

26th November 2010 = Within the lesson we went through the photos for the poster, and chose which one would be best, and completed it outside of the lesson. We discussed our plan for the final week of media coursework.

29th November 2010 = In today's lesson we split up the work. I finished off the magazine review and Emma completed the shooting and acting schedule, adding a few pictures to show what scenes we did on certain days, she also began editing the synopsis.

1st December 2010 = Today's lesson we showed our film to the class and gained audience feedback, which we took on board. Emma then wrote up all of the feedback so it was easier to understand whilst I did the final edit decision list

3rd December 2010 = We were both off today. However we managed together to complete the evaluation together by dividing the questions up between us. The final deadline was today so we made sure that everything on our blogs was up to date and everything completed.

...The End

Shot Ideas for our film

• Shot 1.1 = Medium shot, fades in from black to Isabelle in boot of a car.


• Shot 1.2 = Extreme close up of Isabelle’s eyes, showing that she is crying.


• Shot 1.3 = Zoom out from Isabelle’s eyes, she is gagged and tied up.


• Shot 1.4 = Point of view shot from Isabelle’s eyes, the car boot is opening, she sees her kidnapper.


• Shot 1.5 = Point of view shot from the geek looking down at Isabelle, hand in shot showing him pulling out a weapon.


• Shot 1.6 = Close up shot reverse shots of Isabelle looking at the weapon and the geek’s perspective of the helpless Isabelle.


• Shot 2.1 = Over the shoulder shot of Isabelle doing her hair and makeup in the mirror.


• Shot 2.1 = Medium shot of Isabelle sorting out her hair and makeup when she sees her reflection, as if she were looking in another mirror. She smiles and pouts.


• Shot 2.3 = Medium shot, slow pan from behind; her flicking through her notebook and walking off past the camera.


• Shot 2.4 = Pan of Isabelle pushing the door and walking out into the corridor.


• Shot 3.1 = Point of view shot of Isabelle walking down the corridor of people looking at her, waving and smiling. Then Geek bumps into her (walk into camera) and drops the books.


• Shot 3.2 = Tilted down shot of her looking down on geeky guy. He frantically tries to pick up the notebook.


• Shot 3.3 = Shot reverse shot of Geek; he frantically tries to pick up the books.


• Shot 3.4 = Extreme close up of Isabelle’s notebook, her name is written on it.


• Shot 3.5 = Close up of Geek putting his phone number in her notebook.


• Shot 3.6 = Point of view shot of Geek shakily handing over her notebook and Isabelle snatching it back off of him.


• Shot 3.7 = Long shot of Isabelle slowly walking away down the corridor.


• Shot 3.8 = Slow zoom in to Isabelle pulling out of her notebook of Geek’s number.


• Shot 3.9 =Tracking shot of the paper and Isabelle screwing the paper with the Geek’s number on it up and throwing it in on the floor.


• Shot 3.10 = close up of the Geek’s eyes, full of emotional turmoil at the sight of Isabelle rejecting him, his eyes fill with tears.


• Shot 4.1 = Tracking shot of Isabelle walking down the corridor.


• Shot 4.2 = Over the shoulder shot of Isabelle stopping and spotting Hot Guy sitting with some of his friends.


• Shot 4.3 = Close up of Isabelle’s face. She smiles and sorts out her hair. She starts to walk towards Hot Guy and his friends.
• Shot 4.4 = Medium shot of Isabelle strutting over to Hot Guy and pulling up a chair as close to him as possible. She begins to whisper in his ear.


• Shot 4.5 = Extreme close up of her whispering into Hot Guy’s ear. His eyes light up as to what she is saying to him.


• Shot 4.6 = Medium shot of Hot Guy getting up and then coming back, handing Isabelle a drink. She smiles sweetly, they carry on talking and flirting, she kisses him on the cheek. Isabelle walks away.


• Shot 4.7 = Close up of Hot Guy’s face after Isabelle kisses his cheek and leaves.


• Shot 4.8 = Medium shot of Hot Guy carrying on talking to his friends. A slow zoom to the background where Geek is staring enviously at Hot Guy, after seeing everything that just happened. Geek is angry, he storms off.


• Shot 5.1 = Slow pan of Isabelle walking down the hill texting on her phone and having a cigarette. She is not watching where she is going, She bumps into the Geek’s shoulder.


• Shot 5.2 = Medium shot of Geek’s face, he is clearly very angry, he carries on walking.


• Shot 6.1 = tracking shot of Isabelle all dressed up with a bottle in her hand. She stops and slumps onto the curb.


• Shot 6.2 = medium shot of Isabelle sitting on the curb; she begins to cry. Diegetic noises of cars can be heard. A hooded person walks into the shot, they attempt to grab Isabelle but she gets up and runs away.


• Shot 6.3 = series of running sequences, take place, showing Isabelle running and constantly looking back at her attacker; she wants to see how far away he is. She stumbles to the ground. Diegetic noises of Isabelle heavily breathing throughout the scene.


• Shot 6.4 = tilt shot of Isabelle on the floor, crying and turning her head and looking up at her attacker. She looks at the camera, crying, point of view shot from the Geek’s eyes. The Geek walks into the scene and grabs her.


• Shot 7.1 = Medium shot, fades in from black to Isabelle in boot of a car.


• Shot 7.2 = Extreme close up of Isabelle’s eyes, showing that she is crying.


• Shot 7.3 = Zoom out from Isabelle’s eyes, she is gagged and tied up.


• Shot 7.4 = Point of view shot from Isabelle’s eyes, the car boot is opening, she sees her kidnapper.


• Shot 7.5 = Point of view shot from the geek looking down at Isabelle, hand in shot showing him pulling out a weapon.


• Shot 7.6 = Close up shot reverse shots of Isabelle looking at the weapon and the geek’s perspective of the helpless Isabelle.


• Shot 7.7 = Medium shot so the audience can see the Geek.


• Shot 7.8 = he draws his weapon up and as he brings it down the camera slowly pans up, after he strikes the shot fades to white.


The final shots we use in our film can be seen in our 'Final Shot and Edit Decision List'

Uses and Gratification Theory

Uses and gratifications theory is a popular media approach to understanding the needs of consumers; it asks what people do with media. The audience take an active role in interpreting and integrating media into their own lives. The theory suggests that the audience chose media to meet their needs. The most common reason for media usage is:

1. To gain information= finding out about relevant events, their surroundings, their society, the world, seeking advice, satisfy curiosity, to learn.

2. To gain a personal identity= reinforce personal values, finding models of behavior, identifying with someone in the media, gaining insight into themselves.

3. For integration and social interaction= gain social empathy, identify with others, gain sense of belonging, substitute for real-life companionship, being able to connect with family, friends and society.

4. For entertainment= Escaping their problems, relaxing, aesthetic enjoyment, filling time, emotional release.

We will be using the uses and gratification theory to help us to target our audience by trying to make sure our film includes the four points above. So the audience will gain total satisfaction from our media product.

Storyboards for our Film