1. A2 Media Soap trailer and ancillaries Rebekah Carroll 3133 Aquinas College 33435

2. Ancillary Tasks

3. Soap Front Cover

4. Billboard

5. Planning Planning all done on blogger.com http://rebekahc091424.blogspot.com/

6. Questions Q1: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? Q2: How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts? Q3: What have you learnt from audience feedback? Q4: How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation technologies?

7. QUESTION 1 In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

8. Q1 Colour codes use develop challenge

10. It features continuous narratives dealing with domestic themes and personal or family relationships.

11. The plots are open-ended and usually many storylines are featured or even interlinked in an episode. Often they follow the same issue, with, for example, two characters dealing with the break-up of a relationship. The storylines in these cases run parallel.

12. They are often set around a small, central area such as a square (as in EastEnders) or a cul-de-sac (such as Brookside).

14. Q1 Similar media products 90210 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85EEdnfG-z4 Skins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuzUrNdpk9w&feature=player_embedded Hollyoaks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAp0Z3_fyfU&feature=player_embedded Downton Abbey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M3moEeErr8&feature=player_embedded

16. Close up- can see emotions expressed- anger seen on own trailer (see screenshot below)

17. Lighting bright on female character.

18. Both female characters used in this scene.

19. Can see faces of both characters better.

20. Two shot- shows conflict between characters.

22. Blurred background emphasises character in foreground.

23. Shocked expression.

24. Brightly lit.

25. Colour red used- conveys anger.

26. BCU of main female character.

27. Camera face on- see expression more clearly.

28. Colour red used in background and lipstick.

29. Gritty, dark lighting.

31. Characters framed in the metal construction- centres focus.

32. Dark, natural light.

33. Both characters looking down- sense of despair.

34. Costume- casual.

35. Long shot also used- distanced from others.

36. Colour red being used again- conveying emotions of anger/fear.

37. Artificial light.

38. Lots of open space.

40. Male characters used.

41. Dark lighting- adds to effectiveness as faces cannot easily be seen.

42. Conflict is happening in a pub- stereotypical.

43. Long shot used- see what's happening in the scene.

44. Female characters used- soap convention.

45. Dark lighting- violence doesn’t often take place in broad daylight.

46. Conflict is in a college.

48. Background blurred- focus on characters.

49. Indoor location- artificially lit.

50. Faces cannot easily be seen- identities almost anonymous.

51. Blurred edges- gives sense of chaos and confusion.

52. Faces cannot easily be seen- identity almost anonymous.

54. Highlightswhat is happening in each scene.

55. Zoom/Shake transition.

56. Single words used in own trailer conveying different emotions in each scene.

57. Letter by letter transition.

58. Title cards used throughout trailer.

60. Q2 Link to soap trailer Click Here

62. Easily recognisable and memorable due to its simplicity.

64. Also Emily idolises Sasha and so wears heavy eyeliner and lipstick.

66. Hoody & converse, main costume seen on Emily.

67. Obsessive, confused character.Sasha

70. Cheap price- similar with real products.

71. Buttons attract readers attention- as well as block capitals.

72. Conventional two shot and glow around main characters- same characters on FC as on billboard.

73. Male characters- balances out gender bias in main product.

74. Borderline logo simple and memorable- used on main product also.

75. Main characters females- soap convention.

76. Conventions from main product kept- red lipstick and “emo” stereotype.

78. QUESTION 4 How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation technologies?

79. Q4 Construction

80. Video & Still Cameras Q4

81. Adobe Premiere Elements 8 Q4

82. Adobe Photoshop Q4

83. Microsoft Publisher Q4

84. Q4 Research

87. Makes audience feel like they are in the room watching the conversation.

88. Costume, hair and make-up reflects characters personality.

89. Soaps often are set in a small neighbourhood.

90. This is shown by the small streets and houses.

91. Stereotypical young teenagers look worried- may have done something wrong.Please click to view trailer

93. Over my head- The Fray

95. Similar products Q4

96. Audience Research Q4

97. Blogger.com

98. Planning

99. Storyboarding Q4

100. Existing products Q4

101. Blogger.com Q4

102. Evaluation

103. PowerPoint Q4

104. Q4 Slideshare.com

106. Hard to see costume- faces are clearer making them the focus.

107. Couple kissing brightly lit- artificial lighting.

108. Both female and male characters- good gender balance.

109. Genre/audience is clear- young actresses and actors so audience can relate to them.

110. Stereotypes of teenagers used- confusion, mischief, sex etc.

111. Colours bright and eye-catching.

112. Main narrative as both characters are brightly lit.

113. Other narratives possibly (boy in sunglasses)

114. Uses lower case

115. Consistent fonts and colours specific to E4’s brand identity.

116. Suited to a younger audience- shortens January to Jan.Roadside billboard Other examples of skins advert- E4 logo positioned in bottom right hand corner mostly in all adverts.

118. Audience- target group is the primary group of people that something, usually an soap/drama, is aimed at.

119. Language/Dialects- A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary, especially a way of speaking that differs from the standard variety of the language.

120. Regions and accents- In speaking, an identifiable style of pronunciation. Different regions: London & Manchester (different accents)

122. College- toilets

123. My house- bedroom

124. Alleyway

125. Outside of college

126. Order of shooting

127. 1)College

128. 2)Outside of college

129. 3)My House

130. 4)Alleyway

131. Schedule

132. 5th Nov-8th College

133. 8th-9th outside of college

134. 11th My house

136. Costume not easily seen as headshots used.

137. Costume relates to storyline.

138. Lighting is usually bright and artificial.

139. Bold eye-catching colours convention of soaps.

140. Stereotypes e.g. young teenagers pregnant.

141. Mostly women on FC, the target audience of soaps is women so the audience can relate to the characters.

142. Enigma to attract audience- mystery, questions.

144. Drop shadow to emphasise name.

145. Mostly women on FC, the target audience of soaps is women so the audience can relate to the characters.

146. On this FC men are the majority.

147. Enigma to attract audience- mystery, questions.

148. Main storylines have the largest text and colours outlining the text.

149. Anchor text relating to images.

150. Costume not easily seen as headshots used.

151. Lighting is usually bright and artificial.

152. Bold eye-catching colours convention of soaps.