Evauluation for Charity photo shoot

For my final product, I felt like it was important to produce an evaluation for my photo shoot explaining the what went wells and problems that occurred when shooting. I also describe the wardrobe and props used in the photo shoot and explaining why I used them, this evaluation is good to show the examiner why I use certain objects or why I used a certain camera angle.

Researching how to photoshop.

For my final product (G321), I will need to have a range of skills and techniques in photo shopping, in order to perfect my images. I ill be using photoshop throughout my A level media course, so the research is needed at this time of the course.

I watched YouTube videos on how to photoshop;
Photoshop

This vide helped me because I am a beginner in photo shopping and this video is based on basics.

Pre-productuion process for photoshoot

Pre-production plan

For my final project (G321) I needed to create a pre production plan for my photo shoot, explaining why I am shooting, what I need in it, clothes and makeup etc. This was important to get down for my photo shoot as I was able to look at my pre production plan and use my notes for further research to develop a detailed photo shoot which fits in with my charity.

Location Recci for charity trailer

For my final product, (G321) I had to take pictures of the location of where my charity trailer will be located and explain why it is located here and how I am going to use this area to look professional in terms of a trailer.

I will be locating my trailer in a concrete and bricked housing area because I know of certain spots which will look good for a charity trailer, especially for a homeless charity as the location needs to be outside. I will be filming my trailer at this spot preferably mid day. when the lighting is bright and I can get all the shots clearly. There will not be any traffic or people around so there will not be any background noise that would interfere with my filming. I decided to use this area because it is local meaning it is close and easy to get to as well as a well known place which I know doesn't have any background noise. I will use this location as a homeless persons home, in my case a young boy, and record him lying down and looking sad which will attract my target audience as they will feel deep pity for him. In order to explore my shooting location in more detail, it was imperative that I photographed the location so my actors were aware of where they will be filmed from a high level and how they should prepare themselves for it.

Test shots for charity trailer

Test shots

For my final product, (G321) I practised my type of shots with a friend so when I come to filming, I will be able to film each shot by having the knowledge on where and how to shoot each shot. I did these test shots to clarify the different types of shots I will be using in my charity trailer and to practice how to use the camera I ordered to borrow.

I practised taking these 6 shots on the camera as I will be using these on my charity trailer. I will be using these certain shots as they will be getting my audiences attention as my trailer is for homeless people. By having close ups and extreme close ups of a young homeless boy the audience will feel sorry for him as the direct address sets a side an emotional side.

This was a good exercise as it shows how the shots show different emotions to the audience. The long shot focuses on setting the scene e.g. a school yard. The extreme close up is used mostly to show the target audience the real emotion of the character, these shots would initially be used in my charity trailer by my actors. 

Representation and stereotypes to fit with my charity trailer

For my final product (G321), I did some research into gender stereotypes and how men and women are represented in the media. This knowledge helped me further on my charity trailer because I was then able to interpret how my characters will look in the trailer, whether they fit the stereotype or not.

Photo shoot

For my final product (G321), I created a photo shoot, getting shots of my actors who are in my charity trailer and charity website. The photo shoot consisted of my actors getting into character and me taking shots of them, showing each detail of how they will look on both the trailer and the website.

I also constructed a photo shoot of the volunteer and a homeless child which will appear on my charity trailer. The images are able to appear on my charity website, showing the help we get in the organisation as well as plan a detailed idea of how the volunteer and child would look in my charity trailer.