ill manors website

The Ill Manors website includes many features that attract the target audience; they have links to social networking sites. Firstly the website attracts the target audience very well by the colours, font, and how there are options for the audience to explore the website of their choice. There are institutions at the bottom of the website which gives some details of what they done in the movie and what input they had. This is useful on a website as the audience would like know what company the film was made by and they would check past movies produced by them. The font at the top of the websites sells its product by informing the audience to download or buy the film, this attracts the audience as the font is in large, bold print and stands out from the website as it is white and the background is black. The colours used in the website are mainly black and white, dark which connotes dull, and may suggest mysterious or crime, the low key lighting used also suggests darkness, evil which may be one of the characters personalities and create enigma codes to the audience of what the film is going to be about. However the characters portrayed in the website do have some colour on them to make them stand out more also to attract the audience that these are the main characters especially the characters who seem to be standing in front look like the characters the audience should most focus on.

When you enter the Ill Manors website it catches your attention because the layout is very unique, it is set out like a magazine and makes it modern. The website contains the actor’s faces in the background and the display of the trailer as soon as you get into the website. The website also contains their Facebook and Twitter links which will enables the audience to keep up with the film through social network; this is also good for that target audience. The Website also contains videos of the making of Ill Manors. This attracts interest as audience will see the setting of the Ill Manors and also see how it is being made. The website also provides links to where the DVD can be purchased from and in what forms. I believe the strongest part of the website is the links, which provides the audience with quotes and views celebrities and famous people have on the film. I believe if someone sees someone they look up to praising the film they will watch it as they look up to them. The website also using synergy (cross promotion) to advertise the Ill Manors album. There is a link of the website providing the album and where is can be purchased from. Plan B is promoting not only his film on the website but also his music.

Ted x lecture

What are Plan B's beliefs/politics? What are his values/ideologies?

He believes that the government doesn’t support working class people and this has an effect on young people because they feel alone and the world is against them. Hel also believes that the government doesn’t really care about children from a broken home and they just put them in care homes to resolve it. And they don’t support the families which are struggling but complain when those young people get into crime and drugs. They also put the parents on benefits and this doesn’t help them and it is hard to keep a family working and eating right without money. Also the government helps out and agrees with educated and wealthy people and can’t relate to the issues of the working class. His values are that the government hasn’t done enough for young people and broken families and they could do way more. They are making themselves enemies and this creates a bad relationship with them. And they turn against authority, also schools just get rid of students that are like this and don’t support them well enough. Young people are misguided and take the wrong path, because they don’t have someone to look up to. So this is why the join gangs because they feel they are part of a group and they are being protected. He thinks that young people are alone and you have to work hard yourself if you want to get somewhere. But you need support and help to go on the right path and achieve something good with themselves.

Who is the target audience of the TEDx lecture? Demographics? Psychographics? How do you know? How does this compare to the audience for his music/films?

The target audience would be a variety of people because Plan B is trying to make upper class and educated people what is happening. Also politicians to make them realise what is happening and what they could do to support those families. Also it the victims could be the audience to make them know that they aren’t alone and that many people in the country suffers and need support. And they could help themselves after the government gives them some support. Also young people which are in this situation and he is saying that they can amount to anything they want. Because he has been successful and he is willing to help out young people that are into music and are troubled, so they understand the positives. And he is giving them a future other than crime and they should think positive. I know this because of what Plan B says in his lecture and the points he makes are for those individuals, also the vocabulary he uses is mainly understood by educated words.  I think his music audience changes a little and it would be younger but an older generation would listen to it. They would listen to the lyrics closely so they understand what is happening and what he is trying to say. Also if they want to know what young people are into and what issues they have at that time. I think the physiographic groups would be reformers and struggles because of the characteristics they have. Reformers are social conscience and they care about other people, also they care about others and learn about other people’s lives.

What does Plan B say about the media? Explain how this can be linked to Cohen's media theory of moral panics? 

He says that the media is usually inaccurate and they have a negative on young people. They are quick to mention the negatives on young people but don’t mention the positives, they also twist the stories to make young people look bad. So for this reason it is hard for young people to feel the government is with them. Because they are always getting a negative look, also it makes the public believe this and be wary of young people. And all young people aren’t the same but the media creates a moral panic. And they say all hoodies are bad and up to no good, so the public believe the public and are scared when they see a young person with a hoodie. This also makes the public wary of young people and they will call police if they see a group of them standing in a corner. The media has made the public think that young people are plotting and are always up to no good. The media has created a negative stereotype about young people and it is hard to change this.

ill manors trailer

It gives you an idea of what the movie is about and who starts in it. It also gives you a visual of the quality of the movie and you have an insight on how the movie is going to be, by seeing a short clip. It is a typical trailer because it shows the main actors in the trailer and has snippets of them acting. It also has a visual of the movie and makes the viewer understand better. It also has a location where this makes the trailer more urban and relatable to the audience. It is trying to promote that no all young people are trouble makers and only a minority are. Also the government hasn’t done anything for those young people. Instead they are making things harder by closing their community centres and not giving many job opportunities for them. And this is why they resolve to violence and trouble because they get no help.

They are distributed on YouTube and some social networking sites, so the target group that uses this media will see it. It is a good way of being in the target groups eyes and it is there for them to play easily.

Plan B uses his music to promote his movie and he uses it in the trailer. The music creates an atmosphere and creates a feeling of how the movie is going to be.

I would say the target audience is from 16-22 year olds because the characters are roughly their age so they are meant to emphasize with them. They might be going through those situations or they might have friends who are. The video has young people in it mainly and Plan B is trying to say that young people are misunderstood. It has more young black boys in the video because they are stereotyped as trouble makers by the government. And also all young people with hoodies are stereotyped as trouble makers and thieves. And the government doesn’t understand young people as well, so they choose to assume that they are bad.

ill manors film research

Ill manors question

1. Research all the Institutions involved in the production of Ill Manors. List them with a summary of what their contribution to the film was.

Film London Microwave

BBC films

Film London’s micro-budget feature films

2. How much Ill Manors cost to produce (its budget)

Ill manors budget was £100,000 but they had made a profit of £453,570 from box office.

3. How was Ill Manors funded?
4. Creative Skillset

What is the target audience for Ill Manors?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->I think the target audience is for 16+ because they want the older generation to understand the struggle young people go through. And also for young people to see an insight to how people their age live.

5. Who is the main distributor of Ill Manors?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->The main distributor is Revolver Entertainment.

6. How was Ill Manors promoted?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->It was promoted on billboards and magazine website on the 8^th of may 2012. The DVD has content which can’t be seen in cinema and this is a plan so customers purchase the DVD.

7. Compare this with a big budget blockbuster. What are the main similarities and differences?

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->Safe house is the blockbuster film i chose to compare ill manors with. Safe house is a successful Hollywood movie and it had a budget of $85 million and made $207,884,401 from box office.

Similarities:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->A lot of action happens in both for example violence.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->There are also enigma codes to make the audience wonder.

Differences:

>Safe house has a bigger budget therefore they have better equipment and well known actors.

Ill manors are also more realistic and the scenes could happen in everyday life.
         8. How does the trailer for Ill Manors hook audiences into the narrative and pose questions that the film will answer? Identify 3 ways/techniques?
            The text- the release date, funders, institutions information, directors/actors names, ratings and quotes. the narrative is using a vocice over and explains what is happening at that point. The key information.
           9. How does the trailer for Ill Manors balance plot and spectacle?
      Once the audience, watch the movie the learn that the trailer is very balanced with the plot as the movie is everything the expected from the trailer. the trailer explores the differences and similarties betweeen the working class and the the upper class.

      10.Think about the certificate of Ill Manors (18 certificate). Research film certification and outline what is deemed acceptable for this certificate. What is the difference between a 15 certificate and an 18 certificate?

15 certificates: Strong violence- could be a lot and sometimes there is stronger language but not a lot, strong language, sexual activity is shown. They show graphic scenes but not too bad for young. Misuse of drugs such as solvents is unlikely to be accepted in a 15.
18 certificate: Very strong violence, very strong language, strong portrayals of sexual activity, strong blood and gore scenes, real sex- very strong, crude and explicit sex references are permitted.  And anything can be shown to this age group because they considered adults

Existing product research

Existing product research:

Anuvahood is a movie I am researching about and this is the same target audience as my TV programme. It is an urban movie and the language and the costume they use in it would be the same as my TV programme. It starts off with a close up of the main character and two other boys which are having a dialogue. But the movie doesn’t get to the title sequence after all the action and the boy leaves. The sound is a conversation between three characters and then it changes to the main character confronting someone else. This movie has a similar target audience as my programme and for this reason I am researching about them. They young people would watch this because they might know a friend or they might act like this. And the film shows the comedy side to it and how people live in those types of areas.

I am also using a programme on YouTube called ‘mandem on the wall’ and this also has the same genre and target audience as the TV programme I am making. It starts with a 45 second title sequence and films every character; it has music related to the show and sets the show up for the audience. It has a long shot of every character to show what they are wearing and what they are doing at that moment. Although this show doesn’t have that much media recognition it would be the sort of thing I would make because they use the right camera shots and it would reflect how my show would look.

The inbetweeners is a show I am researching about as well, because it has the same audience as my show. It starts with a 30 second title sequence and gives a glimpse of all 4 main characters, which is a hint that the show is based on the. Inbetweeners is for young people and maybe which are in school that enjoy comedy. It appeals to them for different reasons because they might relate to some of the characters or the situations they go through while in school. It also could be someone that is trying to find themselves that is young and wants to relate to someone. Older people could watch this as well maybe if they have children which are young adults. Or if they just want to understand young adults more and want to have something with comedy.

The fourth show I am researching about is Fresh meat although this show doesn’t have the same target audience as my show. It is a low budget show which is similar to my programme and the camera shots they use are what I’m looking for. Older viewers would watch this show so they can understand what students at university go through. Younger viewers would watch this so they know that they aren’t the only ones that are going through problems at university. It is an urban show and you can see this by the camera shots, it is not a big budget show but very affective and I would want my programme to replicate this.

My last show is about waterloo road and this show uses many different camera angles and also has good cinematography. This is also the exact age group I would target but not the same demographic group. They use good costumes and it is very believable, also the acting is good. They also have a serious feel to their show, because it isn’t humour and gives a message. Also it is the age group I am targeting and the actors fit the age range, also it is a low budget British show and my production is low budget.

preliminary evaluation

Media preliminary evaluation

What went well:

• 1.                   The tilting shot
• 2.                   And the continuity of the opening door
• 3.                   And the 180 rule

Even better if:

• 1.                   Some of the shots were jumpy (not edited well)
• 2.                   Acting could be better
• 3.                   The pace of him walking to the door
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The things that went well with my preliminary task were that there was a good tilting shot used at the beginning. It gives you a sight of what the actors costume is and the way they are walking. It also built some tension because of the pace the actor was walking and it was tilting up slow. Also at the beginning there was a continuity shot where is showed the actor holding the door handle, and then it changing to him entering the room. This was a good shot because it was executed well and showed how good editing was at points. The 180 rule was used well in this exercise because we done it well and it showed both actors at the right angle. It gave me experience when I am doing my filming. And it showed me how important that rule is in the filming process.

Some of the shots used weren’t edited well enough because it didn’t flow well and some bits were a little jumpy. It made it look unprofessional and that is an aspect were I would need to improve my filming. I could improve this by filming more and editing it better. Also the acting wasn’t that good and we could have made our lines better. Also there was background noise and we could record the voices and sync it in when I am editing. This could resolve my issue because the sound would be clear and would have no background noise. Also when the actor was walking to the door the pace he was walking to the door was unrealistic, and the acting could have been better.  There was a point where the actor walked inside the room and I tried to follow him in the classroom with the camera. And that shot could have been improved because it wasn’t smooth and looked unnatural, I was trying to imitate someone is in the room and is watching it. Also the filming looked unnatural and it was hard to feel how the actors were feeling. And it was hard to understand what was happening for the audience, so for this reason i think we should have planned what we were doing better. And we should of used different shots and try something new. The story line was a little boring so yes in the future i will try and be more creative.

I could improve the shots I use by selecting the right shots and planning it on my storyboard. And also writing up a shot list can help me a lot because it organises my shots and I know what to do when I am filming. It also makes my production more professional because it flows well and this will improve my grade and production. This helped me in my preliminary because I knew how I was going to film my shots and where it was going to take place. This made the editing easier and therefore made my production better.  Although I needed to put more detail on my storyboard and shot list because at points I had to think about it because it wasn’t planned.

Overall the exercise went well and I learnt from my mistakes and how I can improve my filming. I learnt some new techniques when I am filming. Acting plays a big part in the production of the programme because the audience want to feel and understand what is happening. Also the editing could have been better because at points the clip didn’t flow and I could do this better in the future. I could have recorded more because it would have made it easier to edit it later.

Ill manors

They album was recorded at the sanctuary recording studio and this album had many producers Plan B being the main one. It also had Labrinth, Al shux, Eric Appapoulay, David McEwan and other as their producers. The record label was Atlantic and its parent company being Warner brother which is a worldwide recognised company.  It was number 1 in the UK on the chart albums, it was rated 83 out of 100 on the website Metacritic.

-Media Forms:

It has animation and an image of his lyrics and you can also see what he is talking about and this engages the audience. Because they can also see and understand better what the artist is saying. It also has a gritty and urban scene so the audience understands that this is their environment and the government doesn’t do much to support them.

Also the cinematography gives you a feel of what is happening around you, and you feel like you are in the middle of the action. And it makes the audience emphasize with them because they see young kids on the street and this will make them feel sorry for them.

-Media Representation: 

The video has young people in it mainly and Plan B is trying to say that young people are misunderstood. It has more young black boys in the video because they are stereotyped as trouble makers by the government. And also all young people with hoodies are stereotyped as trouble makers and thieves. And the government doesn’t understand young people as well, so they choose to assume that they are bad.

-Media Institution:

It is a typical music video because it shows the main artist in the video. It also has a visual of the lyrics and makes the viewer understand better. It also has a location where this makes the video more urban and relatable to the audience. It is trying to promote that no all young people are trouble makers and only a minority are. Also the government hasn’t done anything for those young people. Instead they are making things harder by closing their community centres and not giving many job opportunities for them. And this is why they resolve to violence and trouble because they get no help.

-Media Audiences:

The artist relates to young people that are in similar situation. Those have had a lot of struggles when growing up and have grown up in rough areas. They are misunderstood by generally it is for all young people because the majority are in difficult situations. He is trying to make the older generation understand that not all young people are hoodlums. And they aren’t all into crime; they are truly misunderstood by the government. And they need support to express and help them. But the government doesn’t do anything to help them. So this is why they are always out and up to no good. And they are all different people only a minority cause problems but not all of them.