Our feedback was from Dan Palmer, Daniel Winn and Dane Buckley. After watching our short film they agreed that the creative storyline was brilliantly presented, showing clearly our efforts in the planning phase. Additionally, they liked how the finally piece turned out with smooth editing and effective continuity. The variation of shots and editing techniques was also recognised and in particularly the use of the CCTV footage effect and the use of the close up shot on the keypad.
However, there were some areas for improvements. They said that the focus of the lens on some shots was somewhat blurry and problematic if not improved upon for the main task. The audio levels were confusing as there were moments when the dialogue was too quiet and the music too loud. This is something we will most definitely have to look at carefully during the main task. Finally, they mentioned, although not much as problem as the others, that they didn't like the title sequence that much. They would have liked to see some 'directed by' and 'starring' titles. This is something that we will definitely fix in the main task.
Afterwards we watched there short film 'The Race'. Their piece was brilliantly pieced, consisting of excellent continuity and intelligently chosen shot types, such as the close up of Dan P's face as a drop of sweat travels down his forehead. In addition the use of audio. Sound effects, such as the heart beat and the bass drop, were inventively used.
Although, like ours, there was room for improvement. Similarly to us, their audio levels of dialogue were too quiet at times. Additionally, their overall plot was confusing. In respect this film was short but it was unclear what the story was about or who the character's were. For example, the last shot of Dan P's foot in close up clearly shows that he is not racing against anyone. Is this a mistake or is the race a time trail?
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