Uses and Gratification theories

How has our Planning met the needs described in the uses and gratification theories?

Social Integration and Interaction

• discussing ideas - what to put onto our storyboard
• carried out questionnaires to identify what the audience wants from our trailer
• online forums to get audience feedback on our final trailer, poster and magazine will generate a lot of conversation

Entertainment

• we have used our research into pre-existing products to design a storyboard which will conform to the psychological horror genre, to entertain an audience
• looked at common shot types used which will maximise the impact and thrill for the consumers
• carried out questionnaires to identify what the audience wants to see, which will fulfil their needs

Self Identity

• social media research gave us an insight into our audience and what 'hashtags' they were using, therefore we could identify what they wanted from our trailer
• our research into existing products has allowed us to upload key techniques onto our blog, which we have been inspired by and will use during our production; This may inspire others who look at our blog

Information

• release date
• producers
• film name
• production company name

Magazine Layout

 

From our research, we decided to conform to the generic magazine layout of pre-existing products within our genre. Magazines such as Fangoria and Scream have given us inspiration, and here is a prototype idea for our layout. Based on this layout, the components we need for our magazine front cover will be...

• Masthead
• Central close up image
• 1 sub cover story image which blends into the background
 

 

 

Task Completion Sheet

Above is a sheet which lists all the tasks that we have done to date, who has done them and when they were done. This is useful because it helps us to keep track on who has done what and also allows us to clearly recognise what else needs doing.

Storyboarding Screenshots

Equipment List

In preperation for our filming we have made an equipment list of things we will need to take with us every time that we film. This is to ensure that we are always prepared and are never in the situation where by we are unable to film becuase we have forgotten a piece of essential equipment.

Equipment List:

• Camera
• Tripod
• Lighting equipment e.g. torch, big lights to create good lighting for our film
• Storyboards
• Production log
• Phone
• SD Card
•  Props for particular scenes