Production - Peer feedback for music video.

Peer feedback for music video - 

Filming - Strengths and weaknesses:

(Framing, range of movement, creating meaning):

- The framing and almost all movement is perfect!
- Could use a few more shots.
-Shot 00.53.10 is really nice.
- Two narratives blend well.
- I like the shot at the beginning with the iPod.
- I really like the shot of the sun shining on the singers in the forest.
- I like the high angle used of Elise (main character) in the toilets.

Summary of filming feedback:

Most of the feedback from this section was positive and my partner and I will make sure to add more shots as we also feel that we need more shots in our video to make sure it fits the conventions of a music video and also to fit the length of the song.

Suggestions of improvement for filming:
- Camera kept steady all the way through the video.
- Need some more close-ups.
- More close-ups of Elise's (main character's) face to show her expressions.

- This you need more shots of them singing from different angles.
- Have a side angle shot of Elise (main character) crying in the toilets.

Summary of improvements for filming:

Mostly our suggested improvements for the filming would be to add more close-ups and to add a bigger variety of shots which we have taken on board and will try to do this when re filming.

Editing - Strengths and weaknesses:
(Pace, cutting to the beat, lip-syncing, transitions/effect)

- Pacing and cutting to the beat are extraordinary!

- Good soft fades.

- 00.11 had a beautiful fade.

- Lip syncing is at points a little off, but this may be due to the editing being incomplete.
- The pace of the shot in the beginning is to long, have more cuts in the forest.
- Lip syncing well cut to shots.
- Music starts on point at the beginning.
- I like the fade at the beginning.
- Toilet fades are really nice.

Summary:
Our peers mostly liked the effects and pace of the video, but said that the lip syncing could be timed better.

Suggestions of editing improvements:

- Maybe have Elise (main character) faded in the background for longer.
- Lip syncing should be improved but I think once the editing is done it will be fine.

Summary of editing improvements:

Fading and lip syncing could be improved was the overall feedback we received for our editing.

Creativity and Conventions:

- The actors look like a real band.
- I like the way the opening and end link, it adds to the story.

- The lighting and the use of real locations adds to the verisimilitude.

- I really like the shot of the singers playing with leaves as the tempo starts getting faster.

- I like how the song slowly comes to an end, the singers start walking down.

- I like them throwing leaves to the camera at the end and they boy covers the camera with his hand. 

Summary:
Our peers mostly liked the ending of our video.

Suggestions of creativity and conventions improvements:

- Re-film Elise (main character) being shaken by her dad.

- Why is there an electric guitar?
- Man on left strumming the guitar to enthusiastically.

- More leaf throwing.

Summary of creativity and conventions improvements:

The biggest improvement our peers told us about was the use of an electric guitar and the guitarist being a bit to over enthusiastic. We will change this when we re-film next week.