Production Blog: Peer Review

 Hey bloggers and welcome back, today I have had one of my friends review all of the scenes we had shot for our opening sequence. My friend Tomas reviewed every single scene we shot at least 3 times. He seemed relatively engaged and entertained by the short film which was a very good sign but he did have some important critique I will use to improve our opening sequence. He criticized the lighting used and some of the various and distinct shots we used. He told me that some of the earlier scenes in my sequence could have been improved upon if I used some more close ups. He also mentioned that the acting was a bit awkward and seemed very cliche at times. The audio in the sequence also varies in volume with some scenes blatantly louder than others. This particular complaint seemed the one he thought was the most detrimental to our opening sequence. He also had some positive comments on the opening sequence as well. He really enjoyed the scene in the car and packing the bags. He said the scene related to the audience and helped create a slight connection with the cast. He also enjoyed the scene with the blood trail and the monster creeping around. He said it created a thrilling sense of suspense that kept him drawn in during the final part of the sequence. He also thought the titles and fonts used for the film were perfect. He said it was very characteristic of a thriller film. He also thought the pacing of the sequence was great and no scenes were really dragged out for far too long. Overall he thought the sequence was great but could definitely improve in sound design. I'm very grateful he took the time out of his day to help improve my opening sequence. This feedback is going to be crucial when finalizing our opening sequence. Well, that's all bloggers and thank you for reading and have a fantastic day.