Audience Feedback

We plan on getting audience feedback With this final clip we have compiled:

Fatal Motive, Final from Sam SheepDawg-OEight on Vimeo.

As mentioned in the Editing post, We had to go back and re-edit the titles as we didn't quality check the spelling, This has been a quick fix and we are now ready to present.

EDIT: We showed the film to our media class and we filmed it:

SMAX Feedback Group from Sam SheepDawg-OEight on Vimeo.

We decided to put Max in charge of audience feedback and he gathered questions. We received feedback on our film being a neo noir based on reverse tracking and the music, which we understood. We also recieved feedback on audio levels being loud in places, but that was due to the volume of the piece when shown and in the context of the situation. The pen dropping is actually in the same soundclip and at the same volume as the voice so we decided to keep it.

We also had to answer questions based on thoughts that people believed were unintentional (such as the crackling voice clip), but when they were told why we made that decision, they agreed that it made sense.

We received positive feedback about the direction Max had given Jon (the antihero) regarding his movement, which was conventional, which we didn't really think of at the time but we are glad it came out the way it did.

A comment was made that it felt like a TV film, which is what we went for and we are glad it stood out as that sort of film. We also received feedback that the voice over helped to understand the story and characters, and since this was a late addition, we were pleased that it was a necessary addition.

We asked about tension and we found that they liked the build up of music and the slow motion, as they added to the suspense of the piece. They also said that we didn't give too much away, which was our intention from the beginning and we are happy that they want to know more than they do from watching the film.

When we asked about the titles, we were told that the font wasn't conventional and some of the titles could be shortened down. We agreed with this to an extent but typical noir films had more of the roles and credits at the start, and they understood the placement. We also received feedback that the main film title was unclear and it was really quick. We will remedy this immediately

We received an interesting comment about the fact that it felt like a trailer at the start, but then you understood that it was an opening title sequence once the other scene started playing.

We hope to play this to other groups and hand out questionnaires, to gain extra feedback and to see if the target audiences needs were met.