Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Editing.
Me and Emma struggle at using the editing software as shown by our preliminary work, and due to the fact we are running out of time in class so we have decided to edit together during our lunch period and our free periods that we have together.
Audience response
Audience feedback.
I spoke to a group of ten people who had been given an initial idea of our film, the genre the synopsis and what we wanted our audience to feel after watching our film. I used a research method of a questionnaire to help sum up peoples general thoughts and comments after talking to them about my film, to make it easier to sum up and conclude the feedback.
I spoke to an elder woman about this idea, she gave quite a negative feedback, she gave the impression that thrillers weren't the type of film that she'd be interested in watching, she liked the idea of this being set in a small town, as she could relate to the setting, but, she couldn't relate to our characters that we told her about, as there wasn't a middle aged woman in it. So her overall thoughts, were that she liked our idea and our location choice, but, she personally wouldn't choose to watch it.
I then spoke to a 17 year old girl, she said that 'thrillers are really scary!' so this put her off of the film entirely so, she didn't want to hear anymore about this film. Due to the very negative feedback I decided to speak to another 17 year old girl to see if it was a one off or more than one young womans opinion, what this girl said was that, she actually really likes some thrillers, and that our idea was very good, and although you would assume had been done a lot, she hadn't actually seen it done before, so is looking forward to watching it.
I then spoke to a 21 year old boy, he told me that he does like thrillers and mystery films but they must have gore for him to be interested in watching, but dispite the fact our film isn't the goryist film of all he'd still consider watching it as it does have that jumpy, mysterious element envolved heavily.
Overall our feedback showed that our age group that we would be selling this film to mainly would be 17-21 year olds.
I spoke to a group of ten people who had been given an initial idea of our film, the genre the synopsis and what we wanted our audience to feel after watching our film. I used a research method of a questionnaire to help sum up peoples general thoughts and comments after talking to them about my film, to make it easier to sum up and conclude the feedback.
I spoke to an elder woman about this idea, she gave quite a negative feedback, she gave the impression that thrillers weren't the type of film that she'd be interested in watching, she liked the idea of this being set in a small town, as she could relate to the setting, but, she couldn't relate to our characters that we told her about, as there wasn't a middle aged woman in it. So her overall thoughts, were that she liked our idea and our location choice, but, she personally wouldn't choose to watch it.
I then spoke to a 17 year old girl, she said that 'thrillers are really scary!' so this put her off of the film entirely so, she didn't want to hear anymore about this film. Due to the very negative feedback I decided to speak to another 17 year old girl to see if it was a one off or more than one young womans opinion, what this girl said was that, she actually really likes some thrillers, and that our idea was very good, and although you would assume had been done a lot, she hadn't actually seen it done before, so is looking forward to watching it.
I then spoke to a 21 year old boy, he told me that he does like thrillers and mystery films but they must have gore for him to be interested in watching, but dispite the fact our film isn't the goryist film of all he'd still consider watching it as it does have that jumpy, mysterious element envolved heavily.
Overall our feedback showed that our age group that we would be selling this film to mainly would be 17-21 year olds.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Audience feedback done by Emma Lucas about our film
I spoke to a group of ten people who had been given an initial idea of our film, the genre the synopsis and what we wanted our audience to feel after watching our film. I used a research method of a questionnaire to help sum up peoples general thoughts and comments after talking to them about my film, to make it easier to sum up and conclude the feedback.
In general the comments were positive although there were a few negative points about whether the story line was relate able for our audience or whether they would enjoy it. They thought the synopsis for the film was very good, and sounds enticing and they would happily watch it. When I asked if I was hitting the target audience they felt perhaps this film could be conceived for a slightly older audience due to the slightly dark story line. They liked the characters but a small amount of people felt the second actor lacked importance and could almost be seen as unnecessary. The location gave very positive feedback, because the location is local, the feedback was good, because it is familiar and relate able and in some ways makes my film seem more real to them.
I think I may need to improve in some areas. I think with the audience I may need to adapt the story line to fit a younger generation audience, because that is my original target audience. With the synopsis I am going to stick to my original idea because the feedback was positive, I am going to leave it as it is. I think I will give the second actor a much larger significant part, and perhaps have a few CU shots of the second actors face to add importance and significance to this character. I will also keep my location as the feedback was positive and I do not think I need to adapt it.
I am very happy with the feedback from the focus group and the evidence in the questionnaires. I will change and adapt the small areas in which the focus group found fault to better aim my film at my target audience of teenagers.
Emma did this research and I am going to go off and do it for myself to give ourseleves a sure response and that we are heading along the right idea for our film and what audience would actually like to watch it so we can adapt our film to suit a certain audience more.
In general the comments were positive although there were a few negative points about whether the story line was relate able for our audience or whether they would enjoy it. They thought the synopsis for the film was very good, and sounds enticing and they would happily watch it. When I asked if I was hitting the target audience they felt perhaps this film could be conceived for a slightly older audience due to the slightly dark story line. They liked the characters but a small amount of people felt the second actor lacked importance and could almost be seen as unnecessary. The location gave very positive feedback, because the location is local, the feedback was good, because it is familiar and relate able and in some ways makes my film seem more real to them.
I think I may need to improve in some areas. I think with the audience I may need to adapt the story line to fit a younger generation audience, because that is my original target audience. With the synopsis I am going to stick to my original idea because the feedback was positive, I am going to leave it as it is. I think I will give the second actor a much larger significant part, and perhaps have a few CU shots of the second actors face to add importance and significance to this character. I will also keep my location as the feedback was positive and I do not think I need to adapt it.
I am very happy with the feedback from the focus group and the evidence in the questionnaires. I will change and adapt the small areas in which the focus group found fault to better aim my film at my target audience of teenagers.
Emma did this research and I am going to go off and do it for myself to give ourseleves a sure response and that we are heading along the right idea for our film and what audience would actually like to watch it so we can adapt our film to suit a certain audience more.
Sypnosis and Shots
Sypnosis
A girl lives in Hastings by the beach. She is rebellious and she spends a lot of her time with her friends and little time at home. One evening she meets a friend and they begin drinking on the beach. She becomes unconcious and wakes up in a strange place, and the film is about her escape back home and what she encounters.
Narrative
The shot begins panning across the skyline of the beach at sunset, establishing setting - EWS (Extreme Wide Shot) as camera pans.
Then there is a MS (Mid shot) of a signpost, detailing various destinations in Hastings.
There is a several shots of the same scenery, this scenery is waves crashing against the shore, the first shot is a WS (Wide Shot) then a MS (Mid Shot) then a MCU (Medium Close Up) Then finalizing on a CU (Close Up Shot).
The camera then switches to a MS (Mid Shot) of the protagonist and a character sitting on a ledge drinking and talking.
Then the camera goes to a VWS (Very wide shot) of the road beside the beach which shows cars travelling past, and another insight to setting.
The camera then returns to a LS (Long Shot) of the protagonist and another character sitting in the same position drinking.
Then the camera comes closer to a CU (Close up) of the two characters, some dialogue is heard here.
The camera then reverts back to the first shot, of the skyline using a EWS (Extreme Wide Shot) but no panning.
The shot then fades out and fades into a EWS (Extreme Wide Shot) of an underground car park.
The protagonist is seen in the distance stumbling towards the camera from far away. Still staying in EWS (Extreme Wide Shot).
The camera then changes to WS (Wide shot) and from a side view you watch the protagonist stumble towards a puddle.
Then I use a CI (Cut In shot) so you can only see the protagonists ankles as she stumbles through the puddle. Water reflects picture.
Then the camera changes to a MS (Mid Shot) as the protagonist stumbles towards some stairs.
A front view of the protagonist stumbling towards stairs, using same shot, MS (Mid Shot).
Then the camera changes to infront of the protagonist as she sits on the stairs and puts her head in her hands, three different shots, as the camera moves closer to her face, begin with MCU (Medium Close Up Shot) then a CU (Close Up Shot) then finalizing with a CU (Close up Shot).
The protagonist then gets up, side view, MS (Mid shot) as she falls to floor, camera reverts to WS (Wide Shot) then back to MS (Mid Shot).
The camera then switches to POV (Point of View shot) and camera fades in and out as protagonist looks at surroundings, camera panning from POV (Point of view shot).
A girl lives in Hastings by the beach. She is rebellious and she spends a lot of her time with her friends and little time at home. One evening she meets a friend and they begin drinking on the beach. She becomes unconcious and wakes up in a strange place, and the film is about her escape back home and what she encounters.
Narrative
The shot begins panning across the skyline of the beach at sunset, establishing setting - EWS (Extreme Wide Shot) as camera pans.
Then there is a MS (Mid shot) of a signpost, detailing various destinations in Hastings.
There is a several shots of the same scenery, this scenery is waves crashing against the shore, the first shot is a WS (Wide Shot) then a MS (Mid Shot) then a MCU (Medium Close Up) Then finalizing on a CU (Close Up Shot).
The camera then switches to a MS (Mid Shot) of the protagonist and a character sitting on a ledge drinking and talking.
Then the camera goes to a VWS (Very wide shot) of the road beside the beach which shows cars travelling past, and another insight to setting.
The camera then returns to a LS (Long Shot) of the protagonist and another character sitting in the same position drinking.
Then the camera comes closer to a CU (Close up) of the two characters, some dialogue is heard here.
The camera then reverts back to the first shot, of the skyline using a EWS (Extreme Wide Shot) but no panning.
The shot then fades out and fades into a EWS (Extreme Wide Shot) of an underground car park.
The protagonist is seen in the distance stumbling towards the camera from far away. Still staying in EWS (Extreme Wide Shot).
The camera then changes to WS (Wide shot) and from a side view you watch the protagonist stumble towards a puddle.
Then I use a CI (Cut In shot) so you can only see the protagonists ankles as she stumbles through the puddle. Water reflects picture.
Then the camera changes to a MS (Mid Shot) as the protagonist stumbles towards some stairs.
A front view of the protagonist stumbling towards stairs, using same shot, MS (Mid Shot).
Then the camera changes to infront of the protagonist as she sits on the stairs and puts her head in her hands, three different shots, as the camera moves closer to her face, begin with MCU (Medium Close Up Shot) then a CU (Close Up Shot) then finalizing with a CU (Close up Shot).
The protagonist then gets up, side view, MS (Mid shot) as she falls to floor, camera reverts to WS (Wide Shot) then back to MS (Mid Shot).
The camera then switches to POV (Point of View shot) and camera fades in and out as protagonist looks at surroundings, camera panning from POV (Point of view shot).
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