Final - Renegade

Enjoy the Film :)

Evaluation 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

I feel that we have definitely come along way since our 30 second prelim task in a few months. Our targets were met from our prelim to our Opening Sequence, we filmed more efficiently, we planned everything down to the last tee and the editing was slicker.

Our prelim was filmed in the lifestyle bar in college, somewhere we did not have control over the light. The opening sequence of Renegade was a lot harder to do this as they were filmed in the dark. We wanted our opening sequence to be more adventurous than our short prelim and the lighting really helped create that tense mood and atmosphere.

During the prelim we used basic camera techniques which were: shot reverse shot, match-on-action shots and the180 degree rule.We took the skills we learned the prelim task and recreated them within our opening sequence to make it look as professional as possible. We were more adventurous with the camera and used a variety of shots and angles in the sequence.

The continuity of our film did suffer slightly as it was hard for the actors to stay in the same position for a while and the movements that had to be re-shot were not matching the previous action. The prelim made us realise that we shouldn't make the same mistakes twice. I feel me and my group have made great progress in completing Renegade as we got to explore more technological ideas and bring our pitch to life.

Evaluation 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Technologies used throughout our project.

Creating the opening sequence allowed us to work with various devices of technology. The first technology we used was "Blogger" the website used to create this blog. Blogger was a completely new experience for me as I had never blogged before. It did come with some hindrances but all in all was an easy experience.

When filming the opening sequence we used two different types of camera. The camera in the TV Studio, a Canon XF 305, was used for the interior shots. It was easy to use as it was a HD and we could control the shot from the remote on the tripod. The second camera was a handheld video camera which we used to film the exterior shots, which came with a tripod to allow control of the filming. After finishing shooting we transferred the footage to the computer in the editing suite to begin the editing process.

The editing software we used was called Adobe Premier Pro. As I am only an AS student, and had not done GCSE Media, the editing was a completely new experience for me. Upon ordering the opening sequence, we experimented around with effects, to enhance the footage and make the camera changes as less obvious as possible. After editing the footage itself we added sound, non diegetic music, and louden the gun clicks, car doors, etc. 

Evaluation 5: How did you attract/address your audience?

Below is a series of screenshots which could be used to attract an audience interested in crime/spy films.

The wheel of the car is shown here to address the audience and hint at them that there may be a car chase or something involving a flash car.

The image of the gun also highlights the crime drama and will intrigue the audience.

The film title is another shot that we used to attract the audience, as they can differentiate between the genre of the film and other films and will address to the audience members who enjoy crime/spy films.

Another shot of the car, this time at an accelerating rate, could be used to attract an audience as the image shows the action/adventure the film has to offer.

Evaluation 4: Who would be the audience for your media product?

Personal Profile: Jack Riley


Name: Jack Riley
Age: 18
Location: Manchester University
Likes/Dislikes/Hobbies: Football, Going Out, Being with friends
Films they like: James Bond, Bourne Series, Oceans Series, Charlie's Angels.
What TV Shows they watch: CSI, Torchwood
What Music they listen to: The Script, The Kooks




Why would 'Renegade' appeal to them?


Our film appeals to a wide audience as it is not just typical of one genre. Jack is a person who associates himself mainly with the crime/spy genre so would make him an ideal viewer. He also enjoys Charlie's Angels so Renegade may appeal to him as it is of similar context and characterisation.

Evaluation 3: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

What is a production company?


A production company is something that gives a starting point for films and other media. They provide the funding and equipment to help the project begin filming and provide support as the project pregresses. We named our company Stickman Productions as we felt it was something quirky to add to the film. Stickman Productions specialises in action films and is self funded, and aims to bring action and adventure to the younger generation, to inject excitement and panic into their lives through the media.


What is a distribution company?

A distribution company sells the rights to Cinemas and other media broadcasters so that a film can be viewed by the public. Their job is to make sure they distribute it too the right people in places where it will be noticed and seen. The bigger the film and distribution company, the bigger the release of the film. A major company, such as Universal Pictures or Paramount will get the filmdistributed across the world, too many top cinemas. Smaller Independent companies, such as Working Title, will allow the film to be distributed on a smaller scale. We would aim to have our film distributed by a company similar to Working Title, but also could have it distributed on iTunes so it would be available for advertising and worldwide distribution.


Who would fund your film?


Most of the funding would come from the actors themselves, as smaller film funding groups have been forced to shut down. Other funding could come from Film Four which shows movies from all different parts of the world and all types of budgets, so looking for funding from them could be a good help if we shared the rights and allowed them to screen our film on their television channel.










Order of Titles as they appear in the opening sequence

• Stickman Productions - production company who helped make the film
• Actor's names - as there was no lead role, the actors were in the order they appeared on screen
• Director - the person who had control of how the film looked and what went on in Pre/Post Production and during filming
• Title of Film
• Cinematography
• Sound - the people that added the sound to the film to bring it together
• Editing Director
• Costume Director

Evaluation 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Our chosen social group we wanted to reach out for was women as we wanted to portray women as equally able to do the job as men. Our team consisted of 3 women and 1 male, showing the contrast in the genders and how they were doing the same task. Women may look up to this challenging stereotype positively, as it symbolises that women are equal to the masculine role. The way we presented our team was that of strong, independent people who are equal in society. The use of mise-en-scene was clever here as we gave the female characters guns as well as the male character to show equality. Films that challenge the "girl power" convention, even if they don't fit into the crime genre, are: "St. Trinians," "Charlie's Angels" and "Battleship".