Welcome back! Today, I will be answering evaluation question #5!
Evaluation Question #5: How did you attract/address your audience?
So, for this question I have created another video in which is split in half, one half is a narration and the other half is a directors commentary style breakdown of 'Somnium'! It took a long time to record, edit and upload so I hope you enjoy it! (Sorry it's 25 minutes long)
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK
Lastly, I have conducted a short section of research into our audience and asked a few general questions to confirm theories and ideas mentioned in the video above. In this section, I have asked the following questions:
Evaluation Question #5: How did you attract/address your audience?
So, for this question I have created another video in which is split in half, one half is a narration and the other half is a directors commentary style breakdown of 'Somnium'! It took a long time to record, edit and upload so I hope you enjoy it! (Sorry it's 25 minutes long)
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK
Lastly, I have conducted a short section of research into our audience and asked a few general questions to confirm theories and ideas mentioned in the video above. In this section, I have asked the following questions:
- What did you particually like about 'Somnium' technically?
- What didn't you like particually about 'Somnium' technically?
- What genre of films do you favour?
- Would you say the film accurately portrays the thriller genre?
What did you particually like about 'Somnium' technically?
This question was written feedback instead of collectable data therefore I shall be reviewing the comments here. First of all, the audience praised the low key lighting, commenting on the fact that the low key lighting added to the atmosphere of the film opening, creating tension. This is obviously a success due to low key lighting being one of many conventions of thrillers, in which we tried to accept in 'Somnium'. Therefore, this comment proves to us that the convention was accepted successfully.
Furthermore, some audience members understood the dream concept of the film opening. This can be linked back to the 'Reception Theory' in which the audience members chose accept the encoded meaning meant by the technical aspects of the editing and camerawork used to portray the dream idea. The dream idea was a big gamble for the film as we were aware some audience members would not get the idea and therefore had to plan the camerawork and editing in such a way that it became clear to audience members. Consequently, the planned camerawork and editing allowed the dream to be accepted and understood by some audience members deeming it some what successful.
Also, the soundtrack recieved heavy attention from the audience as they thought that the soundtrack was very influencial into the structure of tension being built within the film. They commented on the heartbeat and string crescendo's being the main catalyst for tension building to the audience. Furthermore, they commented on the drones and stingers that were present in the film. They said that the drones and stingers were crucial to the jumpscare being successful as it was. This is obviously a sign from the audience that the jumpscare scared them because of the soundtrack being 'crucial' to it. Consequently, the jumpscares' soundtrack was also successful.
What didn't you like particually about 'Somnium' technically?
This section was very hard for the audience to answer (That's not me bragging by the way) but either way we still have some negatives from the audience.
First of all, on the first observation the audience thought that the lamp turning on was a continuity error as the lamp was a touch sensitive lamp in which to turn it on you only needed to touch the base. Since the audience did not know this, they immediately thought it was a continuity error. This is possibily a mistake on our part in terms of picking props in which we should of thought about the audience more.
Furthermore, the audience felt that the location for Ian's room did not contrast to his gender nor his social group. As quoted, the audience said that the room was "too girly" for it to be a boys room. This is a complication due to the existing room being a girls room. Therefore, when setting up the set, we had to remove some parts of the location to make it seem more feasible to the audience that a boy lives in this room. Clearly, that was particially successful.
What genre of films do you favour?
Would you say the film accurately portrays the thriller genre?
Next time: I will be answering Evaluation Question #6! See you then!
