Evaluation Activity 5 - The Alliance - Opening Scene Analysis

Evaluation activity 4- Target audience

The target audience for our film is males between 15 and 35. This is because the rating for the film would be 15 as it contains violent and graphic content that would be considered inappropriate for younger audiences but is not too graphic so we don't cut off the lower range of our target audience by making it an 18.


This is targeted at the male demographic as is contains many male characters being very 'macho' and no female characters, which would attract a female audience if the female character was in a leading role against men. There is also violent and graphic scenes that the male demographic is attracted to, especially the teenage range of our target audience.

Due to the violent nature of the film and the macho characters, males aged 11 to 14 would also be attracted to the film, even though they cannot watch it in the Cinema . This is because Younger teen males they are attracted to characters that, at their age, think are the perfect man- strong action star. They want to see examples that thy can follow and aspire to be.

Evaluation Activity 3 - Director's Commentary

Evaluation activity 2

 

This the the character Barney Ross from the Action film 'The Expendables'. He is similar to our character in his role in the film. This is because both characters are protagonists in their respective films. Both characters are also male. This is to appeal to the target audience of the action genre, 8-14 year old boys, who like to watch films that have lots of macho action, with guns, explosions and violence. This is because they are young and think that men are big and tough, so they watch these films to give them something to aspire to. 

Both Characters are the main protagonist or have a leading role in the film. This is because action films are normally based around a single person or small group,who are completely invulnerable unless it is scripted for them to die. These characters are often occupy an important role in the world they are in.

There are also differences between the characters. One difference is that the expendables character is wearing black, while our character is in khaki. This is because the makers of the expendables used black attire to show that they are mercenaries, with no affiliation to any country or organisation. We used khaki to show that our protagonists are loyal to a country, as they are the resistance to an oppressive invader, loyal to the country they are trying to liberate.

The characters also differ in their race. The expendables character is white american, conforming to the conventions of the action genre. Our character is Asian. This subverts from the conventions as any Asian characters will normally be a support role and will be a very stereotypical east Asian e.g. Use a Katana in combat.

Evaluation activity 1

This is the production title of the film. When we designed this we decided to use large bold letters as this is what professional production companies use. This makes the opening look like it is industry standard.

This is a shot of the characters running through a puddle. This is the opening shot of the scene and so it sets the pace of the rest of the scene as fast. This is the first indication that genre is action.

This is the first shot that we see the protagonists. We can tell that they are the protagonists they are the protagonists because they are the first characters that we see. This connotes that they are important to the plot.

This is the first shot of one of the antagonists. We can instantly tell that he is a antagonist because he is wearing full black clothing and a balaclava. He is also giving a sinister glare to the protagonists, connoting that he means them harm.

This is the only shots that have dialogue in. This confirms that these are the protagonists as they are the only people who speak, making us sympathize with them and their cause. This is also show to be the main character as he gets prevalence and more screen time than the other character. He is also always in front when they are in the same shot.

Like before we can tell that this is another one of the antagonists due to his appearance. He is also show to be separate to the protagonists and overlooking them with a sniper rifle. This added to the fact that we already know that one of the antagonists is shown to be less important creates a feeling that someone is about to die. 

This is a shot during the main characters last stand. This conforms to the conventions of the Action genre as he is shown to be shot several times, yet he is still alive and able to return fire. He also fires of a lot of rounds without reloading, again conforming the conventions of the action genre.

This shot helps to set up the narrative of the film as it shows that the antagonists are the more powerful faction. This is because they are shown to win the engagement and have the superior manpower.

This shot shows that he is still alive, so in the next shot when he gets hit by the butt of the rifle it creates suspense as we do not know what will happen to this character.

Evaluation Feedback

In your responses to your final production make sure you are clearly referring to choices and outcomes in an evaluative way - make sure you are addressing the areas outlined by me below:

What did you do? Explain a transition or effect you opted for in the editing process.  What effect did you achieve?  Explain how the choice you made was intended to make the target audience think or feel.  How does this show progression in your use of skills? Explain how this is better than your AS production's outcomes by linking to what you did in your portfolio last year.

These choices are really important for you to reflect on to show you fully understand how you have developed your skills - and make sure you evaluate the comments made by the test audience (the class) using specialist terminology.

We do not have long until the deadline, which is Easter Monday, for this final stage of your portfolio - so make sure you are pushing yourself and achieving the marks your efforts this year deserve!

Evaluation - Feedback for 'The Alliance'