The finished opening sequence of the thriller 'Obsession' was screened to a selection of students that reflect the target audience. This allowed the production group to examine if the film appeals to viewers aged 15 and above. The audience watched the sequence and provided feedback concerning what they found effective. This enabled us to see what was most noticeable to the viewer who is unaware of the combinations of different elements yet sees the footage as a whole. From this, we were able to see if the conventions used in the thriller had an impact on the viewing; providing a desired emotion.
As well as positive comments, criticisms were also received. These may be seen as negatives however it allowed us to see what the audience think and how the thriller could be improved. All comments were evaluated allowing critical comments to be justified. This is as a viewer's opinion may not be representative of the whole audience.Nevertheless, audience feedback is crucial as it determines the popularity of the film. This is because an effective film would gain recommendations i.e. viewers sharing their opinions regarding the viewing. This would lead to awareness of the film which would then increase popularity and revenue.
As well as positive comments, criticisms were also received. These may be seen as negatives however it allowed us to see what the audience think and how the thriller could be improved. All comments were evaluated allowing critical comments to be justified. This is as a viewer's opinion may not be representative of the whole audience.Nevertheless, audience feedback is crucial as it determines the popularity of the film. This is because an effective film would gain recommendations i.e. viewers sharing their opinions regarding the viewing. This would lead to awareness of the film which would then increase popularity and revenue.
The feedback received has been
stated below:
“The
typing effect of the production company title effectively links to the opening
scene” - Sara
Rowlin
This
feedback shows the credits to be successfully interwoven with the action as
planned. There is a connection between the editing of this particular credit and the character’s action
which improves the flow of the opening sequence. This was planned when creating the storyboard and has been successfully executed in the final production.
“The
shadow of someone’s hand reaching towards the main character adequately
reflects the thriller theme” - Jake Everton
This
comment shows that using obvious conventions is a way of conveying the theme to
the audience. The shadow is able to create an enigma due to the lack of
certainty of who the ‘someone’ is. This generates mystery and suspense which is
a successful thriller convention. Therefore this is a prominent feature of the opening as this had been planned thoroughly beforehand and achieves what it intended on achieving i.e. the theme, sense of enigma and mystery.
“The
font and movement of the credits seems rather basic and could be improved upon”- Andrew Gilding
The
credits are simple due to them overlaying the action which means they cannot
take away focus. If they had been more vivid, the viewer would be paying more attention to the credits therefore would not be as concentrated on the actual events of the scene which infer the narrative. The colour of the credits is white. This may seem basic however white has a connotation of the victim's innocence therefore they are conventional to the thriller genre.
“The
camera is slightly out of focus at one point during the opening sequence” - Lindsay Gold
This
was a technical issue which wasn’t noticed until the editing stage. Taking this
scene out would have disrupted the continuity of the sequence and so it was not
changed. Although it is a slight visual issue, it does not affect the thriller
atmosphere set by the action. The blurriness may also be seen as an effect which could potentially signify the victim's confusion i.e blurriness of her thoughts.
The comments received are equally positive as well as constructive. Overall, I’m pleased with the comments as it has been said that the conventions reflect the thriller theme which was a vital objective. The critical comments are negative however they are validated and their impact is not so significant when viewing the thriller.
If I had the chance to do the production again, I would spend more time editing the opening sequence. More effects could have made the overall product more effective. Therefore with the chance of redoing the production, the editing stage could have been prolonged.
If I had the chance to do the production again, I would spend more time editing the opening sequence. More effects could have made the overall product more effective. Therefore with the chance of redoing the production, the editing stage could have been prolonged.
