Overall score: 14/20 (deduction for days late: -4) = 10/20
Comments
- Your choice of sound for the first part of your film is really effective. It adds a layer of meaning to the 'normal' evening of a babysitter portrayed in the sequence. - I like the way the Babysitter title stays on screen and superimposes over the babysitter's character in the beginning - The sound effect to add suspense when the kidnapper walks past the window is brilliant and really works well - Lighting needs attention for consistency. The use of darkness and shadows is great but the beginning dishes scene is quite 'yellow' and other shots of the same scene aren't. Be aware that you need to do white balances for each scene so lighting stays consistent. - You have shown that you really understand the relationship between sound as a convention of the thriller genre and the narrative. The sound effect of the glass smashing is also done well. - Your film is a bit long which needed to be pre-planned, what parts could you take out without it affecting the overall story or tension being built? - The music at the end was very heroic and would probably work for a longer feature film where a situation is really being resolved For the short amount of time you had where the main aim was to build tension and suspense, I feel like you could have maximised that part of the scene with actually showing impending danger and having much more intense music, not the sad music you chose. - There seems to be a blank shot included in bedroom scene and at the point of gunshot, is that intended? - Editing techniques worked well and I think with some added layer of tension-building sounds (maybe heavy breathing/ heartbeats/ music) at the point where the babysitter finds the empty bed, it could really have built to something impressive.
Overall a well done sequence that needs some more attention to details but overall demonstrated that you understand how to use thriller conventions to create the effect of tension and suspense.
Hi Gilmark
ReplyDeleteOverall score: 14/20 (deduction for days late: -4) = 10/20
Comments
- Your choice of sound for the first part of your film is really effective. It adds a layer of meaning to the 'normal' evening of a babysitter portrayed in the sequence.
- I like the way the Babysitter title stays on screen and superimposes over the babysitter's character in the beginning
- The sound effect to add suspense when the kidnapper walks past the window is brilliant and really works well
- Lighting needs attention for consistency. The use of darkness and shadows is great but the beginning dishes scene is quite 'yellow' and other shots of the same scene aren't. Be aware that you need to do white balances for each scene so lighting stays consistent.
- You have shown that you really understand the relationship between sound as a convention of the thriller genre and the narrative. The sound effect of the glass smashing is also done well.
- Your film is a bit long which needed to be pre-planned, what parts could you take out without it affecting the overall story or tension being built?
- The music at the end was very heroic and would probably work for a longer feature film where a situation is really being resolved For the short amount of time you had where the main aim was to build tension and suspense, I feel like you could have maximised that part of the scene with actually showing impending danger and having much more intense music, not the sad music you chose.
- There seems to be a blank shot included in bedroom scene and at the point of gunshot, is that intended?
- Editing techniques worked well and I think with some added layer of tension-building sounds (maybe heavy breathing/ heartbeats/ music) at the point where the babysitter finds the empty bed, it could really have built to something impressive.
Overall a well done sequence that needs some more attention to details but overall demonstrated that you understand how to use thriller conventions to create the effect of tension and suspense.