In order to gauge what improvements I can make to my film, it is important to gain feedback from peers by allowing them to watch what I have produced so far and critique it. Through this process, they may suggest improvements to my project that I may have missed or could develop upon ways in which I thought my film could be improved. Therefore, I asked a peer in my A2 Media Studies class to watch my trailer all the way through and offer improvements that they thought could be made to my film in order to get a better final product.
The first improvement that was suggested by my peer was to make the titles at the beginning of my film longer. I agree with this improvement because I feel that the transition between the two sets of titles is too fast and doesn't give the audience enough time to read and process them. To act on this improvement, I will increase the length of the black video and decrease the speed of the titles so that both of them appear for longer. In addition, I need to find a way to make the transition between the titles less sudden and abrupt in order to make the beginning of the trailer more seamless.
Another improvement that was suggested by my peer was to cut the beginning of the clip at 00:33:25 slightly so that there isn't a pause. This improvement is quite valid because the start of the clip seems too long. Due to my project being a trailer, it can only be 1:30-2:00 mins long and cutting bits of clips like this will allow me to create a better trailer. In order to have the best trailer possible, the clips within it have to be the best moments and this can only be done if the unimportant parts that slow down the flow of the trailer are cut. Therefore, the trailer has to showcase the best moments of the film with an uninterrupted flow in order to persuade the target audience to watch the film.
A further improvement that was recommended by my peer was to cut the beginning of the clip starting at 00:01:49:47 so the character is already walking forwards rather than standing still. I agree with this suggestion because I feel that having the character standing then walking is less interesting for the audience to watch. The purpose of my trailer is to keep the audience interested and having this part of the trailer edited will help in achieving this. This will allow me to achieve this by cutting the beginnings of clips that slow down the flow of the trailer.
The fourth improvement that was suggested by a fellow student was to cut the clips starting from 00:02:41:21 so they move quicker between the shots as this will help portray the continuous practice the main character is doing. They also said that due to the fact that the audience doesn't know what I'm trying to show, I will have to make it easy for them to understand. Therefore, this would mean I would have to ensure that my trailer fits in well with the genre conventions of my project. Making the shots of the young footballer practising move quicker between each other will keep the audience interested for longer and allow them to understand what I'm trying to show much easier for them.
The fifth improvement that was proposed by my peer student was to make the part of the clip at 00:03:03:40 a 1/4 of the length and to overlay the teacher's voice under the clips. I feel this a good improvement because in this collection of clips my main character is looking out into the distance contemplating his future in football and adding more audio of the coach motivating him will only enhance this piece of footage. This is great to have in the trailer because it perfectly portrays the narrative of the story and it is the best dialogue that I have filmed.
The final improvement that was suggested by my peer was to add a song underneath the trailer that is based on the theme and feelings that I want to portray. I agree with this improvement because I feel that the music will have to complement the themes and narrative of the trailer. This could be achieved by finding royalty free music with a motivational theme or a fast-paced RnB beat. However, if I find a song that is more suitable, I can ask the artist for permission and then use it in my trailer.
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