The past two weeks

For the past two weeks I have been working on my two adverts getting all my filming done so that I can concentrate on getting the editing and music sorted and finishing my first draft of both adverts, however I need to do some more research this time into adverts in general looking at intertexuality as well as conventions that nearly all adverts have such as brand tag lines/ slogans.  Attached are the final second and first drafts of my adverts.

Copyright Issues number two

I got a reply right away from the company, telling that they didn't have the rights  however they did give me the company who does have the rights email address as well as a address, I sent an email back thanking them for there help and the re sent the email to the correct company asking for permission.

Copyright Issues

I have been working of my filming and time management, while during lesson's I have been looking for music for my second Advert, i chose Mission Impossible Theme written by Lalo schifrin, as the song is copyrighted I had to contact him asking for permission to use the music, traditionally this is done by a letter however i couldn't find a address on his site however I did find a email address set up for just copyright music I then wrought a email addressing copyrighter in this email I wrought- 

Re:     The Oldershaw Academy 

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am putting together a Advert for my A2 media coursework 

We understand that you are the owner of the copyright in the musical composition “Mission Impossible Theme” and want to include the song in the advert.  

Since we are on a limited budget and distribution of the Advert is very low budget, we are hoping that you will allow us this use without any charge.  If this is not possible, please let us know what fee would be required for this use. 

Your signature below, under “confirmed by,” will indicate that you will agree to permit this use without payment of a fee.  Please let us know if you have any questions concerning this license.  Also would you please let us know as soon as possible if this song cannot be licensed so that artistic changes may be made in the songs to be included in the production.  You can reach us in care of Mike LiddleThe Oldershaw Academy a Busness & Enterprise College Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, Wirral CH45 4RJ,0151 638 2800, sammy.17@hotmail.co.uk. 

Thank you for your help with this matter and we look forward to hearing from you.

Very truly yours,

Samantha Breen

Mike Liddle 

I used my own email address so that I would receive his email back and work with his reply. 

Advert Filming Draft 1

 

I booked out the camera as well a tripod and got filming done for my Second advert, I then uploaded all my filming onto Imovie and started to edit, cutting the clips down to the size which I felt would work, i then organised each clip so that the story flowed after I had everything in order I realised that the advert was to long, to fix this I speed up all the clips making the clip shorter as well as the Advert, I then had to mute all the clips, as this is a draft I now have to find music to go along with the Advert, this is one of the next steps I need to take, whether or not I should use copy write music or not so I am now looking at the type off music that will fit with the advert. There are a few filming problems that I found however a little re filming and a small change in my story line and I will be ready to edit my final Advert. Tomorrow i will sit down with my Media class and show them my Advert as it is now and get there feed back on what they think was good and bad, this will help me see what problems I have with the Advert so far and what to change

Monday, Props

Today I will buy all my products, getting everything ready to start filming tonight, getting my packaging ready for my products as well as getting the product ready. Tonight I will start filming my second idea as my main aim while having my first idea as a back up and to have a mock up first film. For my filming I need to book out a camera as well as a Tripod for the night.

Photo permissions

In the school everybody signs a permissions slip so that they can be filmed, this comes in handy with our media filming, however this doesn't effect my work as I am focusing on a brief and storyboard that doesn't involve an actors but it useful in my audience research as I hope to film some of the responses. Here is a copy of the sheet:

Wednesday, Audience research

For todays audience research I asked twenty young adults from the age 13-18 three question's on Jelly's sweets my over all result were
What is your favorite flavour of Jelly's Sweets?
Strawberry- 5
Apple- 6
Orange- 5
Lemon- 4
Making the overall favorite for that age group Apple

What flavour would you like to see in Jelly's sweet?
Grape- 11
Melon- 4
Kiwi- 4

Out of the sketches I just showed you what did you find funny?

This question was open to the audiences opinions, I filmed the question's and the video which I have added is of 17 year old Rebecca who chose to talk about the 'Bang' sketch -

From these responses I will keep the new flavour the same, depending on my other audience research as I am also aiming at Adults as well as younger children, this is a small part of my over all research that I need to do.