EVALUATION - Question 3 - What have you learnt from your audience feedback?

Script (incase any sound is unclear):

Question 1:

1.     Person 1: I understand the plot of the trailer really well – the use of the voice-over really helped me to understand what was going on and the protagonist’s emotions.

Person 2: I think the plot is shown really well through the trailer, there is a very clear storyline throughout.

Person 3: There is a clear narrative through the use of the shots and the dialogue all the way through the trailer.

Question 2: 

2.     Person 1: I think you can identify that it is a comedy-drama because the use of the text and the font that has been used – it’s very childlike and informal and conventional of the comedy genre. I think the captions themselves also work really well and the editing of them so the words move up and down is really suitable for your genre.

Person 2: I think the colours used also help to identify the comedy genre, the bright and vibrant colours allow for an upbeat and energetic tone – which is perfect for the comedy genre. It also follows the convention that it ends on a cliff-hanger – so you don’t really know what’s going to happen next.

Person 3: I think the mise-en-scene of the ‘nerd’ characters make the genre immediately clear as they’re very over-exaggerated in the nerd-iness of their clothing and facial expressions – which creates a very comedic effect. Also the fact that she is pregnant and has and over exaggerate bump clearly portrays the drama element of the genre.

Question 3:

3.     Person 1: I like the fact that in your editing you have used quick comic-book like transitions which emphasises the genre of comedy and the child-like behaviour of the ‘nerd’ characters.

Person 2: I think the narration really helped to give us an understanding of what the film is going to be about and gives the audience a personal insight to the protagonist’s mind – so we can learn her thoughts and connect more to her character.

Person 3: I think the use of montage editing helped me understand the overall plot and allowed me to learn about all the characters in a quick space of time, it showed me enough to learn the plot, but not too much so that I was left intrigued and wanting to see the film – it was done very cleverly.

Question 4:

4.     Person 1: I would be willing to watch the whole film as the trailer ends on the cliff-hanger and I would like to find out more such as who the father of the baby is and if the baby was born healthily. I believe if fulfils its purpose of being a comedy-drama because it actually left me laughing but also wondering if everything turns out okay for the protagonist.

Person 2: I think that the trailers really creative and it conveys the storyline well – it gives you the information that you need to know without giving you all the information, so it gives you bits and pieces which makes you want to watch the film and see what the conclusion is.

Person 3: I like how there is a female protagonist, rather than following the convention of a female being the supporting role. I like how she defies all stereotypes and is a strong lead. I also like how there is no romance element and that the female character is not relying on a boy to fight her problems – she’s facing them herself. I feel this helps me relate to her character more, as I can aspire to be like her which makes me want to see the whole film to see what happens to her.

Question 5:

5.     Person 1: Yes, as there is synergy between all three products. The same white, bold font is used for the title ‘nerds’ across all three products which immediately connects all three together.

Person 2: I think that all three products are linked together really well. The same female protagonist is clearly at the centre of all three products creating synergy between them.

Person 3: I think that all three products follow the conventions of the comedy-drama genre. I think the protagonists mise-en-scene links all three products together really well. Her baby bump and fed up and embarrassed facial expressions are exaggerated through all three products and they don’t only link all three products together, they also emphasise your comedy-drama genre.

I also collected audience feedback through a survey - as this meant I could get feedback from a wider range of my demographic (survey questions and results are shown on the next post.)

CONCLUSION

From Video:

I found out from my audience feedback that the voice-over and captions within the trailer were the best ways to explain the plot of the film to my audience whilst also conveying the genre. As there is more narrative that audience get a greater understanding of the characters personalities and their personal view on the situation they're in. This allows the audience to understand the plot without being told too much about what happens in the full length film, instead it gives a brief overview on the situation. The fact that there is no conclusion at the end left my audience intrigued to find out what happens in the full film and therefore encourages them to go and watch it. The fact that they would want to see the whole film for not only more laughs, but also to find out the end situation for my protagonists highlights both my comedy and drama genres of my combined genre trailer have been conveyed effectively.

My audience have also said that the synergy between my three media products was mainly down to the use of the same female protagonist across each product and her noticeable mise-en-scene. Although, the use of the same fonts and colour schemes throughout were also noticed by my audience as a link.

My audience all said they would watch the full length film due to the trailer allowing them to connect with the characters and leaving them intrigued to find the outcome of their situations.

From Survey:
From my feedback on my survey I found out that my trailer had a clear plot as it received a 4.75 out of 5 star average rating. According to my audience feedback my mise-en-scene and music in my trailer are both effective at portraying my chosen genre and displaying the correct tone to the film. Due to me using a voice-over I was effective in making a protagonist-audience connection right from the beginning of. my trailer.