Feedback to Final Cut

This is the feedback we got from our class after having watched our final cut, we'll use some of these as example and supporting evidence in our evaluations.

- Genre is clear
- Good production logo
- soundtrack works with film
- Protagonist easily identified
- Genre quite clear
- genre a bit unclear
- filming good
- main protagonist easily show

- good use of titles
- simplicity of credits reflects well on film title

- Clear genre: british social realism
- shots of countryside/family life-home shots
- Shows it is a social realist drama because there's no music at the beginning.

- Good mix of steady cam and panning helps to attract [audience]
- mix of diegetic and non-diegetic sound where appropriate
- background sound makes it sound more realistic and meets conventions of the genre.
- Long shots are good for establishing the area
- music suits genre
- (could have carried music on?)

- Couldn't really hear the speaking

Poses Questions:
- Who are the boys?
- What are they going to do?
- Why can't they go any further?
- [You can] see it could lead onto a story

FInal Cut!

This is the final cut of our opening, we had to edit it down from a bout 5 minutes, hopefully at some point that version might be able to go up here but for now to satisfy the exam board we have the exam board friendly final cut,

enjoy

SOUNDTRACK ... Grr.

We have just been informed that we are not allowed to use the music we were going to use in the background of our film opening.
We are now in the process of making a new soundtrack in garage band that will have a similar effect as the song that we were going to use.

Teacher Comments

Further to our conversation in class yesterday, action points to take forward from the rough cut to final cut include (some of which you may have been working on already):

- Experiment with altering the sound levels in the segments that are affected by the sound of the wind.
- Add footage that includes close ups during the conversation segment, preferably with more audible dialogue.
- Alter your titles to effect softer transitions (using fades and maybe superimposition onto live action footage). Currently the straight cuts from footage to black title cards look a little harsh, wheras the faded in 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' is much more effective and in keeping with the overall tone of your sequence.
- Add in your music track (to be recorded???)
- Create a soundtrack in Garageband for your production company logo.