Audience Feedback for my AS Media Studies Coursework for the film opening, 'Okay: is the biggest lie'.

1. Audience Feedback
By Ethel Lingad

2. We had a film screening on
Wednesday 20th April where
we viewed each other's film
openings and were able to give
feedback to each other.

3. Positive Feedback
• really sets the scene with the vocalized acting in the opening
doesn’t feel like an advert
• the singing of the main actress was in alignment with the video,
rather than becoming the focus
• use of shot reverse shot on the bridge worked well
• bedroom shots looked professional and sophisticated
• typing font looked professional
• the juvenile font really goes with the theme of ‘coming-of-age’
• tackles modern issues
• powerful narrative
• the phone is used as ordinary waking up point
• use of letter rather than a text which makes it more personal, and
arguably, more serious
• wide shot of text on bridge worked well

4. Negative Feedback
• black font on the opening shots, difficult to read
• typing was too loud initially
• slight wind issue which made it difficult to hear the dialogue
• opening shots were too short in between jumpcuts, making it
look slightly glitchy and thus should have been slower and better
paced
• shorter blackout when Nola opens her eyes as it drags on
• dangerous location due to the bridge and the river
• shot from Nola’s perspective of the river would look better as it
gives the audience a more personal feeling with Nola, so that they
are able to feel what she feels and see what she sees

5. How to Improve
• Even during the editing process, we were aware there were issues with
the wind and sound quality, but had already reduced the noise to the level
it already is at. If given the chance to re-shoot, we would have picked a day
when the weather was fair and there is very little wind.
• We can also reduce the volume of the keyboard typing, as that was
pointed out as being too loud initially.
• The shots between each jumpcut will be longer, so as to make it seem
less ‘glitchy’ and to edit the shot-reverse-shot by lengthening some of the
shots, rather than filling them in with filler footage.
• We could also shorten the blackout as it was commented that it was
dragged on.
• And finally, we should have previously written up a risk assessment,
explaining how we shot the scenes where the actor was in danger (i.e. the
bridge).