P4: Present the exported extract to an audience, obtaining feedback
M3: Evaluate feedback from the audience, identifying strengths and weaknesses
Below is a video of my focus group giving me feedback after they watched 'Stuck'.
When I gained feedback from my peers, they said my strengths were sound design, the camera angles and the choice of music. They liked the suspense that was built and how the short film climaxed. I think this effectiveness was helped by how I chose a simple plot after looking at the brief. The brief states that the short film has to be under/around five minutes long, so I wanted to chose a simple plot that could be fully explored in that time limit - inspired by the short films I researched in LO1 (Black Hole and Roadside).
I was also given some things to improve, the main point being that a visual effect on the shots from the GoPro would enhance the film and make it more immersive. The shots with the GoPro are meant to be a security camera and make the film feel like the characters are being watched, so I agree with my peers that adding some grain or a static filter over those shots would make that intention more obvious. Another possible change might be to play with the levels a bit more, as when the roar happens, the focus group said it is difficult to hear what the characters are saying, and I would agree since the speakers made the levels sound different than how they did when I used my headphones to edit the audio.