Rough cut and feedback

Feedback

1.     How well have the technical areas been produced? (camerawork, editing, sound and mise en scene)

2.       How well has the genre characteristics been used? Can you identify the sub-genre?

3.       What do you like about the rough cut?

4.       How can they improve the rough cut? And what criticism can you give the group?

Group 1's feedback

1.       The camerawork is good because it is in order. It shows clearly what the man is doing, with each shot. The mise en scene all matches as it is all modern and not mixed with anything that would not correspond with the characteristics of the antagonist. The sound matches the action of the man urinating and the water running, the ambient sound is clear. There is no editing yet.

2.       Nothing happens for the viewer to guess what sub genre it is. It just shows a normal guy waking up and using the bathroom, without any concept of a psychological thriller.

3.       I like that it is simple and clearly shows what the man is doing, which is good for the viewer to understand. 

4.       You could add more natural sound in the background instead of it being nothing then suddenly the viewer can hear the man peeing and water being flushed.

Group 2's feedback

1.       The beginning of the rough cut is good and the camerawork uses good angles. The mise en scene is also good, especially the costume and the characters stubble. However, the editing is lacking continuity and could be smoother. There are good sound effects in the form of the man peeing, the toilet flushing and the tap running.

2.        Not sure yet as to what the sub-genre is because all the rough cut shows is a man participating in his daily routine.

3.       We like the different variety of angles used and the shot where the camera follows the man to the bathroom.

4.      The error at 0:17, the continuity is a bit off.

Group 3's feedback

1. The camera work is good as there are plenty of different shots such as medium and over the shoulder shots. The ambient sound is clear and natural which creates realism. Their is lack of editing such as transitions used which makes the sequence plain.
2. At the moment, i cannot identify the sub-genre due to the normal start of the sequence.
3.  I like the clearness of the ambient sounds as it is engaging and how everything is normal at the start which builds suspense for the ending.
4. You can improve the rough cut by adding more details to suggest that this is a psychological thriller. More editing techniques should also be used to make the piece more interesting.

Group 4's feedback

1. All four technical areas have been used effectively. However, there are lots of features for camera work yet there is none for editing. All four technical areas should be used consistently and equally. The sound has been used effectively as it creates a surreal feeling.
2. We cannot identify the groups sub-genre because no stereotypical features have been used to suggest whether the piece is psychological or action etc. 
3. We like the continuity of the rough cut as it is smooth without any mistakes. We also like the character as we think his appearance resembles a rapist.
4. Add some features of a psychological thriller so the genre is clear and not mistaken for another genre.  Also speed up the duration because it is quite boring and takes a while to get to the point.