Research

 10.03.25

Vox pop Research

1) What is the Latin term for Vox Pops?

The Latin term for vox pop is 'Vox populi'.

2) What is the definition of a ‘Vox Pop’?

A vox pop is a popular opinion said by people of the public, usually in broadcasts or interviews on the street.

Packages for Radio or TV?

1. How might you use Vox Pops as part of a bigger media product?

Perhaps I would ask people about a certain topic to get information about it before researching it more myself.

2. In journalism, how long does a Vox Pop ‘report’ normally last?

Vox pops should be relatively short, at around 2 minutes or less.

3. List two pros and two cons in terms of Vox Pops

Pros:

• Real-time opinions
• Public engagement

Cons:

• Lack of depth
• Selective sampling

Select two vox pops, one audio and one video ‘packages’ and list:

Link to Vox Pop	: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwcIWq6go9Q
What is the theme	The theme is about influencer culture.
Describe the quality of the audio and video.	The audio is very clear and professional.
How many seconds is it?	It is 74 seconds long.
Are the questions relevant?	Yes, they relate to the topic of the questions, as do the answers the people provide.
Rate it: Excellent Good Poor	I would rate it as good.
You’re your reasons for your rating.	It was to the point and direct.

Link to Vox Pop	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsQpjUafETo
What is the theme	The theme is: What makes a good piece of artwork.
Describe the quality of the audio.	The quality of the audio is a bit muffled but is audible and able to be understood.
How many seconds is it?	It is 85 seconds.
Are the questions relevant?	Yes, they relate to the topic.
Rate it: Excellent Good Poor	I rate it as good.
You’re your reasons for your rating.	It was very real-sounding and felt genuine with its questions.

Other than the sound, what do you think makes for a poor-quality video Vox Pop?

Either not asking the right questions, wasting time or getting the incorrect responses.

 
Audiences:

1. What does the term market research mean?

A way that producers study consumers and see what their needs are.

2. What does the term Demographic mean?

It can either mean a specific age group or a specific group of people.

3. List three or more examples of a demographic characterisation

• Age
• Gender
• Income

Research:

1. How could you use a Vox Pop for your ‘live’ research?

I could use it to ask people about my theme.
 

Questions:

1. Can you think of any questions you could ask about your FMP theme at the moment?

- What does Transformation mean?

- What will you accomplish with your project?

17.03.25

Vox Pops Planning Document

21.03.25

Analyse A leaflet

What is it about?​

This leaflet is about trains and provides information on the dates and times certain trains will depart.

Who is the target audience?​

The target audience is directed towards people who are looking to travel by train.

Describe the following:

• What tone/kind of language is used? Chatty? Enthusiastic?  Informative? 

The type of language used is Informative. 

• Images - what types and styles of images are used? ​

The type of images used are professional and clean images, easy on the eyes.

 

• Typestyle​

The typeface is bold and modern, no flair or unnecessary detail added except fro the front title of the leaflet and subtitle's.

• What colour scheme? ​

The colour scheme mostly uses different shades of red along with blue, yellow, etc.

• Decoration (eg rules (lines), borders, stars, panels, bullet points)​

It has boxes that angle at 90' with text inside holding the title of the info provided below.

• Hierarchy of importance, organisation of information, headings, subheadings, sections​

The text 'Timetable is given a unique font to highlight below is info regarding the time table for the departure of the train.

 

Give your opinion, What do you like about the item?​

I quite enjoy the vibrant and distinct use of red in the pamphlet I feel it gives a nice eye-catcher to any passenger on a train or anyone looking for the times of departure who gazes upon it.

What could be improved?

I believe the image on the front cover, showcasing a green train, could have been red to fit with the leaflet's theme.

09.05.25

Analysing a piece of animation

DBZ Gohans Anger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gSGsgzijIo&t=60s

This is a piece of animation that relates to my final major project.

I like this clip because of how impactful it is to the scene and how it shows Gohan snapping as Cell taunts him for another he could have saved.

This snap, being visualised through the red flash behind him here:

This relates to my FMP because of how transformation is used to show growth with a character physically and mentally, showing one's snapping at another and unlocking a previously unacceptable form.

I take great inspiration from work such as this, as it creates tension and an overwhelming amount of power in one small scene. I would love to use some of the skills and techniques to craft this scene into my own work.