Audience

I have written a number of questions and asked my target audience about my video, what they think of it and what they think needs improving, here is there feedback.

1. Do you feel that the opening shot is relevant to the song? If not what would you change it too?

Yes, i think it is releant to the song, at first i was not sure why the shot of the fruit machine was there and i wondered why you decided to put it there. I wasn't sure if it would work at first until i heared the song, and the beggining shows the sound of money falling out os a machine, then i knew it was a good idea!

2. Do you think we have portrayed the theme of 'Vegas' well enough through the use of Mis-en scene?

I think you have portrayed the theme of Vegas very well, it must of been hard to try and portray that through simple the mise en scene. I really liked the way they were dressed throughout as if they were partying, which is very Vegas! I also liked the fact that you filmed up London, and tried to get as many bright and colourful lights in as much as you could. I like the use of playing cards that you have used as it is there to represent gambling.
Therefore i think you have done well to portray the theme you were aiming for.

3. Do you think we have enough different camera angles in our video?

I think you have got a number of good camera angles in there, however there could also be more. I think you have done well to of cut what you had at the beginning and narrow it down to what you have now although i think you need a few more if you are aiming to get top marks, maybe use some over the shoulder shots, or a high angle shot.

4. Do you think that the chorus' are more lively than the verses?

I had noticed that the verses of your song are not as upbeat as the chorus's, and are a little bit slower, they also seem more negative than the chorus' as a whole. I like the way that you have tried to speed the chorus' pace up to match the speed of the song, and the fact that the chorus gives off more of a happy vibe compared to the verses. I think you have done this well.

5. Do you think the actors we used came across genuine in their emotions?

I was suprised when i saw your video as i thought they would have been embarassed to film infront of everybody and act seriously, although when i saw it i was amazed that they did it without laughing! It was really good that they did it properly and it really set the scene for the video, they were quite professional, and im impressed with what it looks like, you should be too!

6. Do you think that our planning is paying off, or is there anything that you would change about the storyboard?

I think your storyboard links well within what you have created and matches as best as it could, however a couple of bits i found quite confusing, as some of the verses compared to the chorus are not completely clear, as you are following the happy, sad, happy routine, i think a couple of your storyboards have been mixed up in confusion, although it will be easy to fix if you have a look.
Apart from that i think that your storyboard is comoing along nicely, i like the fact that the video isn't pointless, that there is a message behind it that will interest and relate to people!

We used this feedback in order to improve our video and benefit from it, now that we have heared some feedback from our target audience i feel like we are a step ahead, as we have been able to improve our video to match they're answers.