We recieved aural feedback for our rough cuts of our thriller opening sequences from our class mates and teachers after they had watched the whole production through once. We were given some positive points of what we had done well in our opening sequences, and should therefore keep them as they are, but and also some things that could be edited in order to improve the production. The comments that were made, consisted of which mirco-elements we had included and if we had used them well.
People commented on how the sound effects we had chosen to use in specific parts of the production made it more conventional, as they created suspense, surprise and shock. For example the heavy breathing coming from the antagonist as he is getting closer to the female victim,as she attempts to excape him by running through the gloomy forest. Because of the positive feedback we recived for the sound effects and the eerie music that we had included, we have decided that when it comes to finalising our opening sequence, we will not change, remove or add any additional sounds as we could ruin the atmosphere we have created already. This determines the importance of recieving feedback as it will help make our production better.
Another example of feedback that we recieved was how we could slightly change the editing of our opening sequence, by either making some scenes shorter or we could add extra filters or change the level of brightness withing a frame to make the whole sequence look fluient. This feedback helped us see where we could improve sections of our production, for example the scene where the female victim breaks up with her boyfriend and he walks off. It was suggested that it dragged out for too long so by cutting this frame to a shorter lenght, the audience would not get bored, but instead keep watching the sequence.
Feedback is essential with all films and sequences, as it determines the sucess and popularity of it; therefore determining whether it should be officially relased or not. From the feedback, producers can see what impact a sequence or film has had on people, which can give them an insight to what they need to do to either improve their productions or if they have been sucessful and could then potentially go on to create a franchise or series linking to their previous production/s.
This post demonstrates a basic understanding of what a rough cut is and the benefits it has to understanding the role of your target audience. You have made a start in considering some of the comments that you received, but you need to ensure that you reflect on your comments further, by fully discussing what you are going to do differently in your final production, what you will film again and what you will edit.
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