Audience FeedbackJanet Bargmann

Initial Responses…

As we are in the editing process, we thought it would be helpful to get some audience feedback on what we have done so far. In general, what we heard was quite positive. Everyone liked how it ended on a cliffhanger, with one person saying "Oooh, scary...!"This was the type of response we were looking for. However, we also wanted to get some negative feedback, so we can continue to improve. One problem, due to the technology, was that it froze which meant there was a section which our audience couldn't see. This meant that it didn't make quite as much sense as it would if they were able to watch it playing fluently.We were also told that, to create more suspense, we should edit the clips so that they are shorter. 

Positives…

We showed our whole music video to a group of people of different ages, ranging from 15-18. The general feedback was really positive, which was a good thing for us at this stage. 

Here are some of the positive points from our male audience members:• Dramatic• Binary Opposition• Really Clear • Grey clouds- contrast• Variety of camera angles for the singing footageThe female audience members said these following positive comments:• An attractive male with "a great jawline"• Shots were "visually appealing"• Strong imagery• Binary Opposition- masculine and feminineIt is clear through this feedback that our audience really likes what we have put together so far, as is shown not only through their comments, but also by the lack of negative comments. We know that there are some things we need to edit in, such as the many transitions and the fact we have to re-film. 

Screenshots…

Firstly, this screenshot shows the two characters putting their right hand on the tree, which could imply that there is a link between them. The lyrics here also say "And what was right is wrong..." so having the right hand on the tree again emphasises the lyrics.

From the beginning of this process, we wanted red to be an occurring theme. As shown in the image below, the rose and the girl's dress are almost exactly the same colour, which is more than we had hoped for. 

Screenshots…

Our audience mentioned the fact that we had binary opposition, such as feminine and masculinity. The image below really highlights this fact, and is another part of the filming and editing which we are really happy with.