Peer Reviews of First Cut Movie Opener Blogpost
What specific technical elements of the film opening did you like?*
What specific technical elements of the film opening did you dislike?
Did this look like a movie opener and did it make you want to know what happens next?
Yes this does look like a movie opening, specifically a movie opening to either a horror/drama movie due to the suspense ending scene of the opening film. The mise-en-scene of low-key lighting allows the build of suspense to happen as the character is playing the piano in a dark mysterious room. and as he walks back to his car. During the scene of the character walking back to his car, the low shot of his legs allows the audience to be at the edge of the seat awaiting to see if someone dangerous would pop up. All that emotion is released when the reveal of a suspicious character in the back of the car is shown to the audience, this scene would spook the audience as they know that the piano players' life is now in danger. As the scene cuts to a final drone shot of the car, the audience is then left on a cliff hanger as the end of the opening scene would then cut into a supposed title card to introduce the film.
Was there anything that left you confused? (be specific)*
There was nothing that left me confused in this group's opening shot. This is due to the pacing of the film being smooth and clean, this along with the multiple camera angels that drive the plot forward really helped out the story be told. Even without the inclusion of music, the clean camera shots and the smooth transitions carried the emotions/ feelings that the audience should feel when watching the opening scene of the film.
What suggestions do you have to make this movie opener better?*
The only thing that would make this movie opener better, Is the inclusion of music. Like previously states, music allows the audience to feel a specific way especially during a suspenseful shot during the duration of the film. The music would also carry the story more smoother because then the audience would know that the piano playing scene was actually scary and somewhat fearful because the music being played would convey a feeling of fear and worry. It would also add more Impact to the mysterious threat scene because yes, while it was somewhat scary It doesn't leave a long term feeling of fear inside the audience's hearts. This would be the only thing that would improve the overall opening movie better.
What specific technical elements of the film opening did you like?*
The music choice for this opening film is a great choice and it personally adds a sense of curiosity and wonder to why her parents send her to go talk to someone, and throughout the whole interview the music continues because they are trying to figure out what going on with the mind of our main character. Another thing that I like is the small jump cuts to show what happened if she didn't take the medications that one day, this would push forward the story that if she doesn't take the pills then she either becomes dangerous or a threat. The camera angles are also good choices because it allows the audience to understand how the main character is feeling, for example in the beginning of the opening film close-up shots are used to depict that the main character is either stressed about the truth or how uncomfortable she is. The mise-en-scene of the color yellow is an excellent choice because it depicts the word "caution", which is perfect for allowing the audience that the character we are currently following has a mental problem and without her medication she is a threat.
What specific technical elements of the film opening did you dislike?*
Did this look like a movie opener and did it make you want to know what happens next? Explain.*
Was there anything that left you confused? (be specific)*
The One thing that left me confused was the pacing of the plot. This is because when I was watching the movie opener, I had to deeply analyze what the small jump cuts meant and why they were included. Another thing was that specific moments felt very off to me for driving the plot forward, for example I was confused why she started to look at her computer messages. I understand that it was to show the jump cuts of her ignoring her medication messages, but why is she looking there in the first place, what is the purpose of her looking there in the first place. Another thing that confused me is what happened to the dog because yes it is used to further advance the plot of the story but, was the dog killed or was the dog all inside her head. I had this question because it is implied that she has a mental problem but was the dog killed because of her mental problems, or does the dog exist inside her head since a bowl of food is already poured out.
What suggestions do you have to make this movie opener better?*
What specific technical elements of the film opening did you like?
The technical elements that I enjoyed were the camera shots. These shots included close up shots, over the shoulder shots, and full shot. These camera angles were used to show the characters and how they style themselves, these clothes could tell the audience how a specific character's characteristic is like. Another thing I liked was the voice acting because you could tell that one of the characters is serious and the other is sassy and doesn't care at all. These were the things that I liked in this video.
What specific technical elements of the film opening did you dislike?*
Did this look like a movie opener and did it make you want to know what happens next? Explain.*
Was there anything that left you confused? (be specific)*
What suggestions do you have to make this movie opener better?*
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What specific technical elements of the film opening did you like?*
What specific technical elements of the film opening did you dislike?*
Did this look like a movie opener and did it make you want to know what happens next?
No, this wasn't a movie opener. This is due to the beginning of the video sounding like there was lots more context missing to the audience watching the movie opener. For example, an explination of why they are in the woods in the first place. Another piece of missing context is who are they searching for specifically, like is it a friend or a missing pet of the group. Lastly, the fact that the video switched from day to night also felt like they were just looking at the locket for almost the whole day.
Was there anything that left you confused? (be specific)*
What suggestions do you have to make this movie opener better?*
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