Filming and Editing: Rough-cut Feedback

In today's lesson we looked at all the music videos and gave each other feedback on what we liked, what we didn't like and what could be improved and how.

For the feedback we received for our music video and mades some notes in 3 different sections.

1. STRENGTHS

• The base track in the forest
• The fade outs that indicate the girl is no longer there
• The storyline is very strong and it works well
• Audience reaction was what we expected
• The locations used worked well together
• Lip sync was in time

2. WEAKNESSES

• The guitar playing needs to be in sync with the song. For example, in some shots Hadi begins to play the guitar before/after the guitar playing starts in the audio.
• In the panning shot of the pond we were told it needed to be smoothed so the shot could be improved
• Needs transitions and effects
• In some shots the singing was not in sync by a one base

3.  IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE

• Making sure that cuts are being made before the camera moves
• Leave the ending on the shot of the graveyard where the girl disappears and the boy is left alone
• Adding the effect of using 'bleach colours' to indicate the past which leads to visual clues for the audience
• Jump cuts when Hadi is on the hill with the guitar
• The shot where Hadi is walking inside the graveyard it should be made longer