As the deadline is fast approaching, I need to assure that each of my pieces is finished to a satisfactory and suitable ending.
I need to assure that each of my pieces of my magazines are completely finished (being, primarily that of my magazine cover page) and assure that each piece is completely documented and meets the needs of those that would be viewing the final piece.
I also need to assure that I have completely finished all of my research and planning from the beginning of the course; I need to assure that all of the original research into the graphology and the layout of the magazines, putting this into the form of a PowerPoint presentation and placing it back into the coursework that has already been completed.
To finish I need to assure that everything is fully concluded and evaulated to assure that I reach my minimum target grade - if not higher.
Monday, 22 March 2010
Friday, 19 March 2010
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Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Friday, 5 March 2010
Teacher Feedback.
From this, the latest of my teacher assessment I have realised what exactly I need to do over the next three weeks working on my project.
I still need to create my audience profile sheet and piece it into the appropriate placement above in my school blog; I need to finish the elements of my magazines, assuring that all of the photographs and the graphology of each of the three elements of the magazine and assuring that they are completely up to date; to finish off I also need to go through my peer assessment on my finished magazine and my drafted magazines and assure that each element is evaluated correctly.
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
The Soloist - Featurette.
From watching the featurette on The Soloist DVD a number of important points have arisen that need to be taken note of when considering the reasons behind the film failing to succeed at the box office.
- The film was based on facts which came from a number of newspaper articles (written by Downey, Jr‘s character), these were also made into a book and then finally into a film.
- The director (British born Joe Wright) spent a long time establishing himself and relationships in America with some of the actors before the filming process began.
- The director made a point in saying that the more time the director spent in America, the less the director knew about the country, making him feel like an outsider (perhaps, acquiring the knowledge as to how Foxx‘s character would be portrayed).
- People from the “Skid Row” community were used in the film; whereas, hundreds of extras from the streets/poorer communities were also used within the process of creating the film.
- This process, in return helped to change the lives of some of the people because jobs and opportunities were created and skills were gained throughout.
- People creating the film described it as "a massive trust exercise", due to the fact that hard hitting issues were raised within the storyline of the piece.
- Foxx’s learnt to play the Chello with the help of a expert called Ben Hong; Nathaniel (the person Foxx was playing in the film) was bought in to witness that orchestra rehearsals.
- The films message is deep; the director was quoted as saying "I don't like to prescribe how an audience feels at the end of the film", and as the film was open ended, an “honest end” of the film is needed.
- The use of an “honest ending” was probably one of factors as to why the film was not successful.
- Another reason that the film was not as successful could be that the audience have to think more when they are watching the film; as opposed to the normality of a films normally watched to induce escapism.
- A further reason as to why the piece was not successful could be the content of the film as it might not have appealed to many people, and the film may have been thought as offensive or vulgar to people that could have been effected.
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