Evaluation!

1: Is your production a reflection of the issues or a solution to the issues discussed in your Critical investigation.
(With explicit examples - discuss how) - explain why your other features are important- so why you did it?

my production is a reflection of the issues i have looked at in my critical investigation.My website shows how obsessive fans can be and how they express there feelings towards a celebrity. Celebrities are famously recognized in a society or culture, they are people who have the quality of being widely honored and acclaimed. I was able to show this on my website as i uploaded a video of a fan explaining how much she loves "BitterSweet" she quotes " i love them from there swagger, there personality, there album to there posters, i have the same outfit they wore on there video, they are my role models" the video shows how fans become familiar with celebrities and what makes us love celebrities and feel so involved with them as if we have a personal relationship with them - this links to the uses and gratification theory. Fans also left comments which showed how obsessive they can be e.g. " i have the same tattoo Riona has on her ankle and the same hair stile Belule has at the moment. Call it OBSESSION and i love it and i love them even more." .We are drawn to know more about celebrities because of a kind of personal connection we may feel with them; the relationship we have with a celebrity is easier than many of our real life relationships. Another fan commented "I Can’t Explain How I Love You When I See You On T.v Or On Anything I Really Start To Cry Really I’m Not Joking. i love the way i can relate to your music and every single one of you individually." i chose to use this features as they show how fans can be celebrity obsessed and so involved with celebrities and their lifestyle.

2: On a scale of 1 – 5 (5 being the best) to what extent does your production demonstrate autonomous, secure and confident use of the chosen technology,

(With explicit examples – discuss how) - compare AS AND A2! more

Looking at my production i would mark it 3/5, because i believe that my production shows that i am able to use technology correctly. Compared to my AS coursework it shows how much i have improved,i was able to use photo shop more to add effects to my pictures which i lacked last year. i also edited the social networking sites logo to fit the colors of my site.i was able to upload and edit a video. i was able to use my peers feedback such as changing my font and some of my images as it was meant to be as eye catching as possible. i used conventional features of a video box such the play,pause, fast forward and rewind button. i had also made sure that hyperlinks where in the correct place. my AS worked lacked in all of the above, i was able to apply it my A2 production. To push my production further up the scale i could have made my website more animated and also included some sounds to show i can apply advanced techniques, to fit my website.

3: On a scale of 1 – 5 (5 being the best) – to what extent does your production engage with institutional and genre codes and conventions and show aesthetic credibility.
(With explicit examples – discuss how)

i would give my production a 4/5 because i believe i have demonstrated a high level of understanding of genre codes and conventions based on fans and celebrity obsession and the issues i raised in my critical investigation. i was able to use the general codes and conventions of a fan site such as fan comments, twitter comments and latest news, 'todays top members', tour dates and photos.

Fan comments: on each of the fan comments it has a picture on the left hand side followed by there comment.

Twitter comments : the twitter logo was on the left hand side followed by the comment. the name of the person who posted is underlined.

News and updates: the news and updates were current and up to date. the title was bold and the news was shortened so that viewers can click to read more.

Today top member: includes a picture of the top member followed by basic information such as when they last viewed the site and little information such as 'room dedicated for bittersweet' .

through research i realized that these were the features and genre codes and conventions of a fan site, i had looked at cheryl Cole's, justin beibers and the saturdays fan site.

4: On a scale of 1 – 5 (5 being the best) – to what extent does your production reflect your knowledge and understanding of the chosen area.
(With explicit examples – discuss how)

i was also able to take the points i have made on my critical investigation as examples for my website. for example how drawn and connected we can be towards a celebrity, the comments i used on my site was able to show this. my context reflects my knowledge and understanding of images. i was able to take many shots of paparazzi style pictures and also pictures of the girls at many events to make them look as a conventional celebrity - dressed up and glamorous. i did this to make the fan site as conventional as possible
my layout remained constant as it tends too in most fan sites. the layout is very simple and easy to navigate. the texts used was funky and easy to read. i also used a footer and navigation menu which i made myself, making each page have a separate hyperlink as if the whole menu was a link

5: What does your production explore in terms of ? -
- text(s), (With explicit examples – discuss how) Website -

Website E-media platform I have conventionally used all the qualities that should be in a typical website which is fan based, including images, context, layout etc.

Video - Broadcast platform i have used all the conventions that should be in a home made fan video

- themes, (With explicit examples – discuss how)

• fandom
• celebrity obsession
• bright colours.
• layout remained constant

- issues (With explicit examples – discuss how)

• how drawn and connected fans can feel towards a celebrity.
• how fans express there love towards a celebrity.

- debates (With explicit examples – discuss how)

• is it really obsession
• is it just fans expressing their love towards a celebrity.

6: Looking at the Mark Scheme –
What Level does your work fall into and explain exactly why.

i think my work falls into a high level 3 , low level 4 because it demonstrates high production values and technology such as a video and a number of edited pictures using photoshop and iweb itself. my website remained constant throughout all four pages. the colours and text suited the of the girl group and was eye catching. i have demonstrated that i can use technology sufficiently. for instance i had to take many shots, then upload it from the camera onto yoube and then copy and paste it onto the site. as it was a fan video it had to look homey and informal.it appealed to my target audience which was females aged between 14+. my content related back to my critical investigation and fits to purpose. to move my work to high level 4 i have to make it more interactive. i should also add elements which makes it fit institutional genre codes and conventions.