Evaluation Question 3 - What have you learnt from your audience feedback? - Trailer

Here is my original trailer for "Rippers Replica"

Here is a video that I have made containing some audience feedback:

I would like to thank (in order of appearance); my media class (Sarah Adams, Marnie Senior, and Curtis West), Daniel Greyson, and Daniel Harris for taking time to allow me to film their feedback for the purpose of my evaluation.

Below is the audience feedback on my trailer that I received after I posted my trailer on Facebook:

“But seriously, the sound from the video camera could be clearer and the place of filming (under a sink) should be changed. Other than that, I like the start and the end as they seem realistic”

“I like it as its sort of like the blurb on the back of a book as it tells you part of the story but not the whole thing, which would mean that if you were to make a film it's not ruined by the advert unlike what some films are and I agree with ash, as I don't like the location of under the sink either and one of you supposed enemies is smiling which suggests he's happy to see you but other than that it's good”

“Very well read but think could have made back round more sinister? To match what was being read”

“I think it looks very professional and the music is great at building up tension! The dialogue content is good; however I think it should be a little clearer because there were points when I couldn't quite grasp what was said. I think the atmosphere would be tenser if you were filmed in a different place too but other than that, great trailer! Should do very well”

“Enjoyed it your eyes were very scarey! Just wondered why you were under the sink??? Liked the music also the camera angle when the beating was happening was it supposed to represent CCTV as I thought it did?”

“Good effort, but as above dialogue could have been clearer, not sure about under the sink though, perhaps a different place like a dimly lit corridor. Liked all of the other aspects of the trailer.Some very good camera angles and locations.”

“Great effort. Well done when is the film out.”

“The video is great! Music syncing is excellent, my only grip would be some of your cut aways seem a tad fast, and I have to say, the security camera scene was awesome!”

“The trailer is really good the scene under the sink seemed like the location was odd id picture it being better in like his office at night and instead of reaching for the door handle maybe reaching for a knife, the security camera bit was amazing however the bit where you are on the floor getting beaten I felt it was abit too long for the trailer, but that's just my opinion”

“Message and acting great. Sink and blurred camera were off putting.”

“Like the concept well thought out story- as a production there's a few small things id change such as having the writing on the screen for a tad longer at points, making the edit snappier so cut to the point and up the tempo a bit- and maybe try experimenting with the colours so if you can bring the Sats down and make it black and white & see what it looks like, if not complete black and white just make it a bit darker”

“I thought it was professionally edited and very realistic, liked the idea of the security camera images. The biggest negative for me was the sound quality and the film backdrop which I felt didn't quite match the genre but overall very good.”

“I thought it was professionally edited and very realistic, liked the idea of the security camera images. The biggest negative for me was the sound quality and the film backdrop which I felt didn't quite match the genre but overall very good.”

“I am obviously no expert but I thought it was well put together and as a trailer gave you enough of an idea to stimulate your curiosity of what is to come in the full picture. Like a lot of the above I thought perhaps the sound quality could be improved, I did like the use of the security camera footage also. Overall in my humble opinion I thought it was good”

“That was really good trotter. The only thing I would suggest is to make the cuts to words captions a bit longer, but other than that I thought that was really impressive.”

“Other than a change of location and a few other minor tweeks I think you have made a good trailer. Your intro is too quiet and I’m left not knowing what I’m watching, as well as your speech in the loo - its unclear. Please change your location - under the sink…wouldn`t a dark alley or in a dark wood be better? - Also the music at the end just cuts off - can you re edit it to a slow fade? I love the CCTV image of the school, perhaps more like that. But, all in all Graham well done a great effort and the sound track really works well too.”

What I have learnt from my audience feedback is that if I was going to go back and film my trailer again, I should rethink a couple of locations, with the location being mentioned the most being under the sink during the monologue. I chose to film under a sink as I wanted a tight and obscure location to help define the main character's paranoia and blatant distress. However, from my audience feedback it is clear that it didn't work and as advised by a couple of people, down a dark alley way or in a dark office would've been better for the scene. The location of the monologue is something that I would definitely change if I was to go back and film it all again.

Despite this I have learnt from my audience feedback that the majority of my editing was good. A scene that has been highlighted several times for my editing, is the scene where my main character is being beaten up due to the CCTV effect and how it's in slow motion. However the audience feedback has told me that the length of shots of the text were too short for some people as they had trouble reading what was on the screen. This is something that I would change and make the sections of text longer so that it gives people enough time to read what's on the screen.

However, from my audience feedback I have learnt the importance of music in trailers as multiple people have documented that the music added tension and drama to the trailer and that it was the perfect choice.

Here is the improved trailer of 'Ripper's Replica':

My trailer was improved on the advice of the audience feedback that I received. The most notably cited disadvantage to the original clip was the scene and length of the monologue and the scene of the attack scene. To counteract this I have re-filmed the monologue scene it several some clips and in an office (not under a sink) and I have also cut down the length of the attack scene.