Group: Rough cut feedback

• The rough cut we presented to the rest of the class included the shot idea where both characters are pictured walking away from the camera using similar framing in slow motion. This idea went down well, but one suggestion was that we use this as a closing shot to the track instead of locating it near the beginning. To expand on this thought, we have decided to use this advice and consequently film a prequel sequence to the car theft whereby the chav actually gets in his car to make the narrative clearer.
• Another comment we received was that the meaning of the juxtaposition was not yet clear. On top of filming the prequel to stealing the car, the group has decided to try and include more shots of both characters in frame to exaggerate the meaning of the contrast between them both. With these plans and the shoplifting shoot coming up we are confident that the meaning will be presented clearly.
• We received a lot of questions regarding if there was to be more performance aspects incorporated into the video. Our re-shoot last weekend answered most of these questions though as we did not put many performance shots into the video.
• Another concern was the length of some of the clips - it was suggested they need to be cut down and we took this on board. The clips shown in our rough cut were not fully cut as we would have liked them to be so it's just a matter of getting round to cutting them to a shorter length.
• On the positive side, a consensus response was that we had incorporated lots of A* camera shots along with lots of camera movement to keep the audience interested. Responses also said we had fulfilled the mark scheme criteria of using a tripod when necessary and showing a mix of long range to close up shots. On top of this, the few seconds we had properly edited showed we had a done a good job of balancing the narrative alongside performance and filler shots in order to make the video seem less like a documentary.
• Something else as a group we thought we excelled in was that, compared to another group who were doing a performance video we felt our performance shots looked a lot more convincing, in the sense that our actor looked like she matches the grain of voice heard on the soundtrack and that her lip syncing worked effectively: it was in time, and she put enough emphasis on her mouth movements to ensure the audience believes she is singing rather than mouthing the lyrics.