EshaAS2014: Audience Feedback

As part of the evaluation process I asked members of my target group to watch my opening sequence and to answer three question I put to them:

a) What is good?

b) What is bad and how could this be improved?

c) Would you watch the full film and why?

The responses were as follows:

a) What is good?

The main villain as he looks threatening
Curiosity to see if the female lead survives
The title and interest to see how the theme will develop
The setting as it seems spooky and scary with potential
The murder weapon as it seems relevant to the environment
The lighting in the bedroom
The production companies at the beginning
The handheld camera shots as they build tension
The music as it makes the scenes seem eerie
The heartbeat stopping at the end, creating suspense and grabbing the viewer's attention
The murder's costume as it is not stereotypical of the age range
Some of the acting

b) What is bad and how could this be improved?

There is no sound effect when the rock is thrown onto the girl, and should be added even if not realistic for effect (×2)
The conversation on the bridge seemed staged and choreographed as opposed to natural
The sounds were repetitive and not creepy enough for some scenes
To show a shot of the girl on the ground, with fake blood, to make the death more obvious
The crackling sound of the wind overpowering conversation at points and creates an unwanted distraction for the audience
There is colour inconsistency issues throughout
The voice over not in sync with the lips towards the end of the conversation
The murderer's costume does not look rugged or dirty enough
The handheld shots looked to disorientating at times as they were too shaky
The narrative was confusing to follow

c) Would you watch the full film and why?

EshaAS2014