Foundation Portfolio: Rough Edit Feedback & Response

Student Feedback:

• They liked the shaky shot at the beginning
• The music fitted the genre of the opening
• The ending was smooth
• The transitions between shots were cool

Teacher Feedback:

• Nice opening shot
• Effective music choice giving off that eerie effect
• The voice sounds need to be louder
• Nice sound of Kevin walking before you see him
• Good sound effects for the titles (specifically at 1:03)
• The titles need to stay on screen for longer
• The end shot was too random and you couldn't see the kids on the ground, making it look like he hadn't gone into the tent yet, which disrupted the storyline
• Add sound dynamic to the opening
• The ending needs attention

Response:

I plan on doing most of, if not all, of the recommendations listed above. I do disagree with one of the students' feedback saying that the ending was smooth. I need to add the logo to the end and edit it so the transition is not disjointed as it currently is.

I have extended the credits to ensure they stay on screen for longer, and can be read within the time they stay on for. The childrens' voices have been made louder as it was originally hard to hear them with the music, but turning down the music would have made that hard to hear as well.

I have cut out the last shot as I don't think it would have flowed well if I put it in earlier, and keeping it where it was would have left the audience confused.

I have put the title in using after effects and potentially plan on doing something with the credits that flash up on screen to enhance the effect, since it was only done premiere pro and not after effects.

Furthermore, I have put the sound effect that was over the title at 1:03 onto all the credits in the opening sequence. Since it was part of the soundtrack put in the background, I had to cut it down and duplicate it so it fit in with the titles.