{"id":20,"date":"2026-02-26T12:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediastudies.pinehurst.school.nz\/yantong-lu\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-09-06T23:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T11:08:43","slug":"ccr-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mediastudies.pinehurst.school.nz\/yantong-lu\/ccr-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"CCR Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 1: \u201cHow does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CCR\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TZvTaQ8tHfs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 2: \u201cHow does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?&nbsp;\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digital format used: Filmed a youtube video inspired by the show &#8220;Hot Ones&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How it is made: The orignal show has the host asks questions to the guest who is participating eating chicken wings that get progressively hotter\/ spicier. The same concept applied however with our own twist by replacing the food with korean most popular noodle brand: Buldak (known for how spicy it is)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>interview<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Final File&#8221; \u2014 Behind the Scenes: Distribution &amp; Audience Q&amp;A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>INTERVIEWER:<\/strong> So \u2014 if this were a real release, not just a school project, how would &#8220;Final File&#8221; actually get in front of an audience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YOU:<\/strong> The most realistic route is the festival circuit. Show Me Shorts is New Zealand&#8217;s major short film festival \u2014 it screens nationwide in cinemas and on a geo-blocked NZ platform, and winners even qualify for Oscar and BAFTA consideration. It&#8217;d be the obvious target for something like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>INTERVIEWER:<\/strong> Any catch?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YOU:<\/strong> A couple, honestly, and I think it&#8217;s worth being upfront about them rather than pretending it&#8217;s festival-ready as-is. Entrants have to be 18, and submissions need to run 2 to 20 minutes \u2014 our opening sits right on that boundary, so realistically we&#8217;d need to extend it into a full short before it could actually be entered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>INTERVIEWER:<\/strong> What about outside festivals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YOU:<\/strong> NZ On Screen is a government-backed archive of New Zealand film and TV \u2014 a solid home for showcasing local work even without festival selection. And genre-wise, Shudder is a horror-specific streaming platform that&#8217;d actually suit the tone of this film well, since it&#8217;s built for exactly this kind of audience. But the zero-cost, immediate option is just putting it up on YouTube or Vimeo under the Peak Productions channel \u2014 that&#8217;s how we&#8217;d actually start building an audience while everything else is a longer-term goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>INTERVIEWER:<\/strong> Could something like this ever get funded properly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YOU:<\/strong> There&#8217;s a real pathway for it. The NZ Film Commission runs a fund called He Kauahi \u2014 Catalyst Short Film Funding, up to $90,000 for scripted narrative shorts by emerging New Zealand filmmakers. Applications for the next round open in September 2026. I want to be honest about this one too \u2014 it&#8217;s aimed at filmmakers progressing their careers professionally, not really built for school coursework, so a group like ours would need a producer or mentor attached before it&#8217;d be realistic to apply. But it shows there is an actual next step beyond just posting it online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>INTERVIEWER:<\/strong> And copyright \u2014 who actually owns &#8220;Final File&#8221;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YOU:<\/strong> In New Zealand, copyright exists automatically the second you film something \u2014 there&#8217;s no registration process. Ownership sits with us as the makers, effectively Peak Productions collectively, unless we formally assign it elsewhere. One thing that works in our favour: because our sound design is entirely original rather than licensed music, we don&#8217;t have any copyright clearance issues to sort out before we could distribute it anywhere. And entering a festival wouldn&#8217;t change any of that \u2014 festivals only ask for permission to screen it, not ownership of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>INTERVIEWER:<\/strong> Last one \u2014 how would you actually get people watching, beyond just uploading it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>YOU:<\/strong> This is the idea I&#8217;m most excited about. The whole film centres on missing-person case files, so there&#8217;s an obvious real-world marketing tie-in: put up &#8220;missing person&#8221; posters around school and locally, styled exactly like the ones in the film, with a QR code leading to the trailer or a teaser page. It turns a prop from the film into the marketing itself, and creates that &#8220;wait, is this real?&#8221; curiosity horror marketing often goes for. Alongside that, a 15 to 30 second teaser cut from the opening would work well on TikTok or Instagram Reels \u2014 horror does really well in that short, disorienting clip format.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 3: \u201cHow did your production skills develop throughout this project?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-fliphtml-5 wp-block-embed-fliphtml-5\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"CASE FILE 05 SUBJECT YAN TONG LU CASE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTION SKILLS STATUS COMPLETE GENRE Psychological  Mystery Thriller (1)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/online.fliphtml5.com\/rwiku\/pros\/#?secret=iFjYkLRegN\" data-secret=\"iFjYkLRegN\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/online.fliphtml5.com\/rwiku\/pros\/\">Click for full view<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question 4: \u201cHow did you integrate technologies \u2013 software, hardware and online \u2013 in this project?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">italian opera<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019immagine nasce dalla Sony,<br>con l\u2019obiettivo trentacinque che isola il volto,<br>la profondit\u00e0 sfuma ci\u00f2 che resta nell\u2019ombra,<br>e ogni fuoco dirige lo sguardo verso la paura.<br>Il gimbal accompagna passi e movimenti,<br>nel corridoio la macchina scivola senza rumore,<br>mentre il treppiede lascia il tempo immobile,<br>facendo della quiete una nuova forma di tensione.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La luce RGB cambia colore tra le mani,<br>fredda nei momenti in cui cresce la minaccia,<br>pi\u00f9 calda quando la scena cerca respiro.<br>Non \u00e8 soltanto luce, ma parte della narrazione,<br>modellata sul momento, direttamente sul set,<br>per creare l\u2019atmosfera prima ancora del montaggio.<br>Poi Premiere Pro ricompone ogni scelta,<br>taglio dopo taglio, ritmo dopo ritmo,<br>e il colore ritrova nell\u2019editing ci\u00f2 che la luce aveva iniziato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Infine il blog conserva il viaggio,<br>ricerca, storyboard, riprese e riflessioni,<br>una traccia digitale di ogni decisione.<br>Cos\u00ec hardware, software e spazio online<br>non rimangono strumenti separati,<br>ma diventano parti dello stesso processo:<br>la macchina cattura, la luce costruisce,<br>il montaggio d\u00e0 forma, il blog riflette,<br>e insieme trasformano la tecnologia<br>in tensione pensata per lo spettatore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question 1: \u201cHow does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues? 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