Test Audience Feedback
Once our team had created the first part of our film, we then asked our class to view it and fill out a sheet of what they thought the genre was and what was successful and the improvements we should consider.
Everyone said our opening falls into thriller/horror genre which is what we were aiming for.
Here are the criticisms in which we have worked on to try and improve our opening:
Editing
When Emily enters the house, we made the filming have a blurry effect. This demonstrated the eeriness and uneasiness of the house and the unfamiliar surroundings. It also demonstrated her vulnerability as she is in an uncertain place that has a dark atmosphere about it.
Music Changes
Our group originally wanted to play classical music over the top of the beginning section of our opening. However, after experimenting and researching into different horror opening and horror music, we decided that an industrial mixtures of high and low tones would make the scene more atmospheric and scary. We made more music on the Music computers at school and this went well as it gives the opening a more eerie approach and makes it scarier.
Actor Changes
Due to the unavailability of Gavin Bruce (Dad) and Thierry Zimmerman (Emily) we had to adjust our story and make changes to the actors. Colette Redgrave (Mum) is now a single mum and that was the reason for the move. Our group thinks this is a better decision anyway because it makes the actress more vulnerable to what is going to happen later on in the film. Our new actress for Emily is called Abigail Hulme, a student from Weald who fits the character description perfectly!
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