Feedback Recieved.

I found the peer assessment activity really useful as it helped me to notice faults in the sequence that I had not noticed before. Likewise, having a teacher look at our sequence also helped me as through the criticism we got there, I was able to form new better ideas to improve our sequence.

The positive comments we recieved is as follows:

1. Lighting very good
2. Shots very good
3. Daylight good - easy to see
4. Close up of eyes good
5. Good costume 
6. Good location 
7. Simple but effective
8. Good costumes/shots
9. Good mis-en-scene
10. Good acting and characters
11. Good quality 
12. Good range of shots 
13. Good cuts 
14. Close ups good
15. Narrative liked
16. Continuity good

From the criticisms we got about our opening squence, I was able to see things in the sequence that weren't as positive and I may not have noticed had it not been for recieving that feedback.

1. Some bits jumpy - this is down to the fact that the editing is not yet compeleted. Once it has been it will be a lot clearer and not as noticeable if at all where the editing is.
2. Audio is confusing - the audio captured in the film shots is going to be muted completely hence why we aren't too bothered about it just yet. Instead we are hoping to use a Phil Colins song called Sussudio to make it more of a cheesy film over something that is trying to look too serious which I think is a good route to go down being that we have never done this before.
3. Storyline a bit confusing - it was not explained how so we don't understand how it is confusing in order to modify it. I intend to ask some of the people how they found it confusing so that as a group we can try to make it clearer even though I think its pretty straightforward.
4. Editing wasn't smooth - editing isn't finished.
5. Some shots out of focus - this was meant to happen as it creates a certain mysterious atmosphere around Anna. I did this on purpose.
6. Could be more suspensful (when Anna is following Lucy) - once again will be rectified in final editing. The shots are going to be made shorter, there will possibly be more shot reverse shots etc.
7. Sound could be used before Lucy is on the floor - is going to be added when we get to editing that last little bit; the kind of thing we had in mind was to do like a blackout when the title of the film appears, with a scream then you see the final shot with Lucy on the floor.
8. Add more shots whilst walking  - once again, a problem that will be solved during last edits. The more suspense we build up by using these shots, the better it will be. The only reason it was so basic for this viewing was because we knew we were running out of time to get it done.