Reviews and Feedback

Today we had our work showcased to the class and we were given some feedback on how our product is looking so far. The work shown was not yet even a completed version of our first rough cut but we had included most of our clips in the correct order and for the correct length of time so receiving some feedback has been very useful for progressing our project forward.

Things we need to improve/ work on:

•  Problems with the camera work - the camera pan we use to follow our protagonist whilst she walks from the window sill to the desk is slightly too fast therefore, we will have to either re-shoot or have a look at some of our other shots to see if we can replace it. Furthermore, we use a tilt down to show our protagonist pouring a drink and this is a bit jumpy and unprofessional, therefore we will have to search through some of our other shots and see if we have another one that could be better.
• Furthermore, we may want to revise our sequencing as there is a part where the flashback triggers our protagonists movements however, there are too many clips in between that the audience cannot tell that the flashback is the trigger. Therefore, we shall go back and have a closer look at our sequencing across the whole product to ensure we haven't made this mistake again. Moreover, the class felt that the protagonists movements were too dramatic after the flashback and there needed to be more of a build up so as a group we shall revise ideas on how to create this effect because it was something we planned to do during the planning process in the first place.

What we have done well:

• We have been applauded on our use of diegetic sound due to the fact it fits the scene appropriately and adds to the sense of agitation from our protagonist.
• In addition, on the whole our camera work has been very smooth and professional for example, our zoom into our protagonists eyes has worked really well as well as our positioning of the camera for the majority of our shots.
• Finally, although we hadn't decided on the piece of music we had used for the non-diegetic score, we were praised on the choice and told it fitted the narrative perfectly. Hence, this was a positive surprise for us because we hadn't actually watched our product with the music added to it before having the class review it. 

Therefore, overall I am extremely pleased with our progress and I feel we are on track for producing a product we are all proud of and the feedback we were given today has been very constructive. However,  there is still plenty to do and lots of decisions to be made about a number of things in the near future. But, for now as a group we feel we are working well and we're on track to meet the deadlines we have been set.