Evaluation Question 2:Evaluation Question 2:

How effective is the combination of How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary your main product and ancillary

texts? texts?

Main Product and Ancillary TextsMain Product and Ancillary Texts

My main product is a documentary entitled My main product is a documentary entitled ‘‘Anime, Cosplay and ConventionsAnime, Cosplay and Conventions’’

My ancillary texts come from two separate My ancillary texts come from two separate areas.areas.

Ancillary 1- Storyboards and Newspaper Ancillary 1- Storyboards and Newspaper advertisementsadvertisements

Ancillary 2- Radio Trailer Ancillary 2- Radio Trailer

Ancillary 1Ancillary 1

My Ancillary task one included the creation My Ancillary task one included the creation of:of:

Two rough storyboard draftsTwo rough storyboard drafts Four rough sketches of a newspaper Four rough sketches of a newspaper

advertisementadvertisement A finalised storyboardA finalised storyboard A finalised newspaper advertisementA finalised newspaper advertisement

Ancillary 2Ancillary 2

My ancillary task two included the creation of:My ancillary task two included the creation of: An audio storyboardAn audio storyboard A sound asset listA sound asset list Two rough radio trailersTwo rough radio trailers A finalised radio trailerA finalised radio trailer

How My Ancillary Texts Affected How My Ancillary Texts Affected My ProductionMy Production

Whilst production was happening, very little of my Whilst production was happening, very little of my ancillary work had been completed.ancillary work had been completed.

This included, a final storyboard and all of the This included, a final storyboard and all of the ancillary 2 tasks.ancillary 2 tasks.

Because of this, I was somewhat unprepared to film, Because of this, I was somewhat unprepared to film, and as I had only one chance to capture the events of and as I had only one chance to capture the events of Expo, this turned out to be a rather unfortunate Expo, this turned out to be a rather unfortunate hindrance.hindrance.

As such, I failed to capture many of the shots I As such, I failed to capture many of the shots I needed, and the footage I did get was rather needed, and the footage I did get was rather directionless, affecting the overall quality of my directionless, affecting the overall quality of my work.work.

What I Learnt From ThisWhat I Learnt From This

My own lack of preparation taught me it’s My own lack of preparation taught me it’s value during this course.value during this course.

I now know that detailed and extensive I now know that detailed and extensive ancillary work is necessary to produce a high ancillary work is necessary to produce a high quality product. quality product.

In future I will make sure to be much more In future I will make sure to be much more diligent in the creation of necessary pre-diligent in the creation of necessary pre-production work.production work.

ComplimentingComplimenting

I feel in a way both my ancillary tasks I feel in a way both my ancillary tasks compliment each other.compliment each other.

By consistently using the same themes and By consistently using the same themes and tropes in each there is a sense of continuity to tropes in each there is a sense of continuity to my work and each lends more information on my work and each lends more information on the other.the other.

For example, the anime speech from ancillary For example, the anime speech from ancillary 2 is mirrored by the faces of these characters 2 is mirrored by the faces of these characters being used in my ancillary 1 advertisement. being used in my ancillary 1 advertisement.

ComplimentingComplimenting

In addition, they present the same, necessary In addition, they present the same, necessary information across different platforms (Visual information across different platforms (Visual and radio)and radio)

This allows a wider audience to be drawn to This allows a wider audience to be drawn to the production.the production.