Media Evaluation

Final Production - Karma

180 degree rule

We decided to create our own version of the 180 degree rule!

Camera Angles in our final production

The camera angles in our final production worked really well, we used a wide range making it more exciting and real for the audience. The final production began with a point of view shot, Amelia filmed in the car between Anna and I, so the audience could feel like part of the action.

We then did a tracking shot of the car driving past, capturing the wheels and the speed of the car, building up tension. The sound of the car also added to this effect.

A close up was used when Joanne had been hit, this emphasized the seriousness of the situation and the blood dripping down her face gave a really good effect. A long shot was also used, this allowed the audience to get a clear view of all three characters and were able to understand what was going on. A two shot was then used to film Anna and I talking about what had just happened. This also worked well and allowed the audience the understand what was going on without getting confused. A long shot is also used when Anna and I get back in the car and drive off. On our way to the party, a long shot is used again filming Anna and I walking in, next a point of view shot from someone opening the door. The following day the first shot is of Anna waking up and running down the stairs, for this we used a high angle shot. Once she opened the door, another point of view shot was used following by a shot reverse shot of Mine and Anna's conversation. A low angle shot is used when we walk up the stairs, this is effective as it created tension. A framing shot was then used through the bedroom door of Anna and I talking on the bed. A close up is then used when the necklace is flushed down the toilet. When I am leaving a high angle shot is filmed of us walking down the stairs. A framing shot is used when I leave of me walking down the street but it is also a high angle shot, this shot was very effective and worked really well as it created tension. The audience would have been unsure what was about to happen next. The last shot is a close up of my eyes, having flashbacks of Joanne. For the flashback we switched from my eyes to a shot of Joanne.

Naming our Thriller

KARMA -the belief that all of your actions will have equal reprecussions, affecting you.
We thought long and hard about naming our final production. We wanted something that was short and to the point but also catchy.
We decided on the name 'Karma' because we thought it did exactly that.

Final Production

We filmed our final piece over two days, we did this as we needed time to plan and discuss what was actually going to happen and what order we needed to do everything. We also needed a scene at night and a scene in the day so having a break in between allowed us to develop further ideas. We filmed the first part of our production down my road, a quite road in Weybridge, this allowed us to capture the driving to the party, it built up the tension as we were listening to the loud music and set the scene. We drove to St Georges Hill in Weybridge which was only up the road. This is where we were picking up Joanne, we were still listening to loud music at this time when she ran out in to the road and we hit her. After we drive off, the next scene is the scene at the party, there is not much to this scene but it also builds up tension as it goes straight in to days later where I am ringing on the doorbell wanting to see Anna. This is where I tell Anna I am still seeing things and that Joanne is still alive and out to get me. We decided to flush the necklace down the toilet, we made this a big part of the production as the visions and flashbacks still continue once the necklace has been flushed away. This is shown at the end of the scene where I leave Anna, and stop half way down the road to have another flashback of Joanne.

Costume

For our final production, the characters were wearing dresses. Myself and Anna were ready to go to a party so were dressed up for a special occasion. Joanne wore more casual clothing as in the production she is more of a tom boy compared to Anna and I who were girly girls. Anna wore black to build up an ironic atmopshere as people would assume she was playing an evil character. I wore a pink dress which also was ironic as I played the evil character but was made out to be sweet and innocent as after my actions I then realised what I had done and payed for it, this is shown by me having changing in to a black dress for the party portraying my true colours.