After showing our film to a group of people, their initial reaction was that it was much improved from the first rough cut. This was primarily because of the significant shift in sound mixing. Before, the voice overs were very unclear and difficult to understand, but the re-recording of voice overs and addition of more, have established the opposite feelings - they are now slower, clearer and therefore easy to understand. This also enabled the audience to gain a better grasp of the narrative, and it ultimately made the various scenes make sense. The audience understood why certain characters appeared so upset.
Additionally, it was pointed out that there was still room for some tweaking. As the music begins to play, simultaneously, there is a fade in affect to a close up of the main character. The audience felt that this was unnecessary and didn't serve any purpose. It instead detracted the audience and caused a loss of connection with the main character, because it potentially signalled a change in time. Furthermore, there was some uncertainty about the title of the film, as some thought it could have a better name. The "The" and "Spiral" within the title become lost with the surroundings, as well. Also, when the title appears, as the camera slightly shakes, the title also moves uncontrollably.
Action Plan
In response, I shall remove the fading effect entirely and extend the clip prior to this, so it smoothly transfers into the close ups of the main character. With regards to the title, I shall ask my class to see if they have any opinions for a different one. I will also try to cut the moment that the camera shakes at the end, and attempt to add the title before that.
Group Roles
Written and uploaded by Ismail Khwaja
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