This is our feedback for our Rough Cut version of our film "Hacked". The feedback is from our Target audience. We had invited our target audience to watch our film twice. The first time just watching it all through normally. But then the second time they would have to shout "Stop" to suggest an improvement for a particular part in our film, or if they saw a mistake or problem at a particular part.
Here are all the Improvements, criticisms and problems our target audience (16-21) raised up when they shouted "Stop" (when they shout "stop" we simply stop the clip and let them discuss what they want to raise up).
The first thing that was raised up was that the crane shot was too long nothing too major but it was a little bit too long. The suggestions for improvements that were raised was simply to cut a little bit. The way in which we improved this shot was then simply cutting the establishing shot (with the use of the crane shot) by just a few seconds to make it shorter.
The second problem that was raised was the sudden change in lighting and minor problem with the transition, so it was suggested that we should sort this. We discussed this among our film group
A sound of the dolly movements on the ground that was heard behind the actual music was a third issue that was also bought up by our target audience. A suggestion were bought also at this point was that maybe there should be a new sound effect when the new character is introduced. Another thing suggested was that there were no need to have the recorded sound from the camera of the wind, which is not needed.
A fourth problem which was raised by our target audience was that when the business man was walking up to the door (in the close shot after the long panning shot of him walking up the drive to the door) he appeared to have paused at the start of that shot when he was walking. So the suggestion was to shift the clip a tiny amount.
The sound of the door closing was also an issue raised by our target audience as even though it was the real door sound, it didn't seem realistic as to relation to our film genre and our film. the suggestion for this was to add a more realistic door sound effect.
Another issue which was raised was how quick the door had shut, so in the shot which shows the business man walking through the hall in the house, with the front door in the background, all of a sudden in the next shot filmed from inside the kitchen, the door appeared to have suddenly been shut. The target audience didn't see the door shut in the previous shot.
The point of view shot which was used was bought up from our target audience and the suggestion was that we needed to improve this shot more and emphasise it more. A suggestion to improve this was to pan this shot
Another point that was raised was the titles, there was a suggestion that instead of having most titles appear in one shot appearing in different corners, just have one title like a name of the actor appear when the actor is in shot during the chasing scene.
The next point that raised was the shot of the Hacker's feet. Our Target Audience understood the shot that we were trying to do, but however it was when it cut from the Hacker's feet straight to the business man walking down the road. It almost seemed as if the hacker's feet had gone and wondered off. So the suggestion that was made to improve this was have the shot of him running along the road, then cut to the close up shot of his feet to emphasise that he is running then cut back to the shot of him running on the road. This makes the editing more quicker paced and snappy.
Also our target audience got confused by the laptop bag shot towards the end of opening, they were unsure of what was going on. Only some just about understood that a laptop had fallen out of the bag, but the majority of our target audience hadn't realised this. The suggestions for this was to add a different transition in at the end or make the shot of the laptop falling out of the bag more quicker.
At the end of opening our target audience criticised the smirk that on the hacker's face at the end.
We are all going to discuss these suggestions for improvements and issues and will take action where necessary. Overall, everyone thought our film was good.
