Further audience feedback

As previously mentioned in a blog post I have realised that using our media studies class exclusively for feedback heavily limits the type of feedback we receive so I have decided to create a digital survey. This allows me to paste a link the questionnaire on various social networking sites allowing our group to fully take advantage of the internet. Below is a screenshot of me half way through creating the questionnaire using a website called Survey Monkey. Additional there is a link to the survey.

Survey

Audience feedback session 2

Similar to before we used our media class for a bit of feedback. Since the last showing we have edited the soundtrack and some of the transitions, which we find increases the pace and helps to build tension. Below is the video we recorded of the audience and their opinions on the second cut. To aid the session we gave them three key questions to focus on which we hoped would create better results. I am fully aware that by using the same group of people twice it it limiting the type of feedback we can receive. Since all of us our media students we can point out a lot of technical elements but a second opinion by a group of people who perhaps don't study Media would be beneficial. I plan to use social networks to gather feedback from our own age group.

Key points of criticism 

• The isn't an ident any more.

       The fact that the idents were missing at the beginning is due to an error when coping the title sequence across to be shown. We still plan on using the ones which were present in the last cut.

• The sound effects added, especially the cutting of paper was slightly out of sync. The footsteps which are heard at the end of the opening title sequence  are too loud and it gives the impression that the man is walking in high heels.

      These issues are quite simple to fix as the volumes of the effects can be adjusted in Final Cut before the next showing. Personally I feel that the scissor sound is not going to be suitable as it goes not fit with the visuals however after some adjustment it may be sound better.

• The bottle should have a different label and the amount of liquid should change throughout.

Even though we also find this a problem we have decided to leave it as it would require us going back on location and re shooting some film which we do not have time to do.

• The sound effect of the scissors snipping is too loud at some points and drowns out the music.

We will try and adjust the sound effect so it is not quite so loud however we want it to be noticeable for the audience.

• The time the titles are on the screen is too short and should be viewable for longer.

We are fully aware of this however we feel that keeping a relatively fast pace is in the best interest for our audience as it really solidifies the tone of the opening title sequence.

Points of praise

• The walking section at the end is shorter which ensures that it doesn't linger for too long and bore the audience.
• The transitions are seamless and add to the pace of the whole sequence. 

Further titles analysis

As I have taken the role of researching titling and I plan on adding them to our opening title sequence I did some research comparing different titling techniques and using them to give me some inspiration for our titles. Below is the video I created of me explaining a sample of opening title sequences and my thoughts on each one: