Episode 1 Feedback

Here is a list of the peer feedback we received from the class:

• Sound levels need improving (some bits louder than others)(Mentioned 5 times)
• CD films logo to long (Mentioned 4 times)
• Credits are to fast at the end (Mentioned 3 times)
• Poor acting
• Opening sequence is to repetitive
• Editing of the video is good & works well
• Nice logos, they look well made and effective to the audience
• Poorly recorded narration
• Inappropriate music used throughout the video (including the opening sequence)
• Camera work could be better
• Too many cuts
• Script is too basic
• Poor cuts used
• Poorly planned
• The actors need auditions before acting in next video as they don't seem very confident in the first episode (Mentioned 3 times)
• Catchy song works well (Mentioned 3 times)
• The stereotypes are not clearly shown in the 1st episode
• Need more close ups
• Need more core content
• Visual gags of skeleton work well
• Need more comedy rather than drama to make it more comedic
• Continuity issues need improving (Mentioned 3 times)

Here is the feedback we received from Pete (Teacher):

• When the character is holding the polos, there could of been a close up
• While I was watching the 1st episode, it felt as if I was in a theater, there needs to be more use of close ups and shot changes
• Voice over explaining each character works well, needs to be more narration
• Cut to show different characters
• More planning is needed prior to next shoot (rehearsals etc) to avoid bad acting
• High angle show works well, but panning shot doesn't work within the same shot
• Sound levels need improving / editing

The feedback we received from both our peers and our teacher is all fair. We are going to do the following things to make sure our next episode is better. People mentioned about the script, about it not making enough sense or not being punchy (funny) enough. This time I think we will give someone else a go at writing the script see if it turns out better i', thinking either to let Dave or me or both of us give it a go. We need to make this webi-sode funny to keep our audience interested in it.

Our sound levels need change dramatically, everything is off a lot of things are louder than others a lot of other things are really quiet compared to everything else. Get actors to maybe practice more because their acting skills seem very off, people have said that they lack a lot of confidence and seem to have come unprepared. We could change the actors and do auditions again but then it would seem very weird, having new actors in the second episode.