Evaluation 1

Evaluation one

For our media project we decided to create a post apocalyptic film based around a genetic mutation taking over the world: DNA-Pocalypse. When filming DNA-Pocalypse we took into consideration the conventions you generally see in a post apocalyptic film such as: desolation and and despair amongst the characters and added this into our own film. In the first 3 minutes of our film you see these conventions being portrayed through the glum and dull faces of our main characters, (Boris, Nicola and Jim). Furthermore, as we had to create a title sequence we inputted the titles aswell as showing some footage that links together and some that happens later on in the film to ensure we are showing the viewer different parts of the film.

The narrative to DNA-Pocalypse is set around 3 highchool friends trying to outlast the post apocalyptic spread of genetic mutations. However, they shut themselves in a cage, unknowing of what lies just around the corner. This narrative is significant to post apocalyptic films as most apocalyptic films focus around a group of survivors trying to outlast the apocalypse. An example of a film similar to ours would be 28 Days Later.

Throughout the first 3 minutes, the opening scene mainly features a post apocalyptic setting as we see the characters running frantically for cover and watching behind them to make sure they were safe from the genetic outburst. This is classicly portrayed for a post apocalyptic film. However, we decided to make the film our own by adding in non diagetic major key music to create tension for the viewer as they wonder what is going to happen to the characters. We matched this post apocalyptic genre through the editing as well as the sound. For example, near the end of our footage you see one of the genetic mutations running towards the cage and this is reinforced to the viewer through the fact that what the genetic mutation see's is distorted and dark.

Additionally, another major feature of our film is mise-en-scene. To make our film the most effective it could be we had to think about the positioning of the characters depending on what situation for this. An example where we have took mise-en-scene into consideration is at the start of our film the camera is level with the characters as they first enter the cage to show they are on top of the situation up until that point. However, once the characters shut themselves into the cage the camera is looking down on them when they are sat down to show they are in a vulnerable situation because they have nowhere to go.

Finally, after we had finished filming we had to put on the typography to contribute to the atmosphere of our film. When choosing the typography we decided to go with the hectic font as this looked fairly sinister and for the colour scheme we went with green and white as these two colours look really effective on the black background. So therefore the audience knows that the film has a serious topic through the bold and contrasting colour scheme.