Audience Feedback Questions

Audience Feedback from Draft 3:

Preparation for Draft 4 and Audience Feedback evaluation question

Let your audience watch your draft 3 of opening sequence and ask them some questions. It is really important you do NOT give them any information about your opening sequence or film so they can give you real feedback and criticism. This is like a focus group.  Try to get some variety in feedback from your target audience (ages, genders, etc).  You can get feedback from parents, mates, other teachers, students, etc.  You can do this at school and at home via youtube.

DATE(S) OF AUDIENCE FEEDBACK:                   ____________________________________________________________________

NAMES AND AGES OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS:                 NAME                                                                                                     AGE                                                                         GENDER 1.       2.       3.       4.

Question 1:           What do you think is the genre? Why do you think it is that type of genre?

Question 2:           What are general things you liked?

Question 3:           What are some things you didn’t like or thought you could be improved?

Question 4:           What did you think about the story? Was it clear and effective? How? Why?

Question 5:           What did you think about the character(s)?  What do you think about how they were represented?  Were the characters effective? How? Why?

Question 6:           What did you think about the costume and props? Were they effective? How? Why?

Question 7:           What did you think of the filming making and camera shots?  Were they effective? How? Why?

Question 8:           What did you think about the titles/credits? Were they effective? How? Why?

Question 9:           What did you think about the sounds and music? Were they effective? How? Why?

Question 10:         Did the opening sequence engage you to want to watch the rest of the film? If yes, why would you want to watch the rest of the film?  If no, why wouldn’t you want to watch the rest of the film?

Question 11:         Any other comments to help us improve?

Short Term Plans

SET: Fri Dec 2
DUE: Fri Dec 8  (for filming plans next weekend: Sat Dec 8/Sun Dec 9)


There is a copy of the structure of short term plans on the W drive.

Finding AS Video Task

Finding AS Video Task:

Set: Sept 23

Due: on blogs (can do as group but must be on blogs individually)  Thur Sept 29

As a group find 3 effective opening sequences from youtube. Search AS opening sequences. Grade them with a level and a mark. Complete this as a post on your blog:

Title:  Finding AS Video Task

Introduction: (in post) I had to….. We thought…….I learned…….

Embed each of the video on blog and write in the levels for each bullet point and then give it overall level and mark.

Optional: WWW & EBI for each video

Level 1  0-23                  Level 2  24-35               Level 3  36-47               Level 4  48-60

1.        Title of opening sequence:                                                                                 Overall Level _______   Mark: _______

Youtube address:

The candidate is expected to demonstrate ____________ in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:

______-holding a shot steady, where appropriate;

______-framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate;

______-using a variety of shot distances as appropriate; 

______-shooting material appropriate to the task set;

______-selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting;

______-editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer;

______-using varied shot transitions, captions and other effects selectively and appropriately;

______-using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task.

______-using titles appropriately

2.        Title of opening sequence:                                                                                 Overall Level _______   Mark: _______

Youtube address:

The candidate is expected to demonstrate ____________ in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:

______-holding a shot steady, where appropriate;

______-framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate;

______-using a variety of shot distances as appropriate; 

______-shooting material appropriate to the task set;

______-selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting;

______-editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer;

______-using varied shot transitions, captions and other effects selectively and appropriately;

______-using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task.

______-using titles appropriately

3.        Title of opening sequence:                                                                                 Overall Level _______   Mark: _______

Youtube address:

The candidate is expected to demonstrate ____________ in the creative use of most of the following technical skills:

______-holding a shot steady, where appropriate;

______-framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate;

______-using a variety of shot distances as appropriate; 

______-shooting material appropriate to the task set;

______-selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting;

______-editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer;

______-using varied shot transitions, captions and other effects selectively and appropriately;

______-using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task.

______-using titles appropriately

You can see these as examples but CANNOT be used for the assignment: you must find 3 other videos (newer)

OLD AS OPENING SEQUENCE SAMPLES FROM YOUTUBE

*keep in mind these are from various years and do not necessarily meet the requirements of your task, it is just to give you some ideas…

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzekwWEW0eo&feature=related but too long

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUvWbXWwj5k&feature=related interesting titles

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlzRJb8dfOU&feature=related somewhat interesting idea but choppy, vague and poorly edited

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=920g2-0Prj8&feature=related interesting idea, very poor editing, sounds, good range of shots, inconsistent titles

5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbQIfpJjwGo&feature=related very good range of shots and match on action, very poor sound and no titles

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P0j5ivhFhU&feature=related good range of shots and titles, special effects with sound co-ordination, NOT 2 minutes

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPXaysjZbkA&NR=1 superb sound and special effects and graphics, NOT 2 minutes

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyyVCLbAxtM&feature=related flows well, nice titles opening, shot with candles, music is excellent, NOT 2 mins, flow problem – jumps around a little, at times short film rather than opening sequence,

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1xx2oZy-Nk&feature=related excellent music and framing of shots, excellent use of titles and range of shots, develops suspense VERY well

A clear and strong level 4 with effectiveness in all categories on mark scheme:

11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD4ooFNC5yQ&feature=related clear and focused level 4, range of shots, co-ordination of special effects with sound, music develops suspense, simple yet very effective

Other cool videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXQZOxFwK8E  cool stop animation titles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tODtjmGzo7k&feature=related not related task, but good shots/framing, film noir elements,

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BU7tajj6Ms&feature=related interesting approach to titles with the paper (stop animation) rest of it is rubbish!

Good luck!

Filming Tips (for preliminary)

Sept 15

1. Know the plans and review:
a. Script
b. Storyboard/shotlist
c. Overhead plan
d. Your job role
2. No zooming! It is not natural for zooming (no one’s eyes can zoom therefore it looks unnatural on screen)
a. Use CUTS instead
3. Keep your tripod steady, no shaking unless you are making it look handheld on purpose.
4. Limit your use of panning, again – not natural.
5. To film reverse shots:
a. Film all of person A speaking
b. Then film all of person B speaking
c. (not back and forth)
6. Be conscious of continuity of props/costumes (keeping them in same place)
7. Remember to use match on action (1 action, multiple shots)
8. If you mess up, keep recording, you edit it out later.
9. Have a practice run without recording before you record to prevent lengthy errors.