Unit 5 : Audience feedback on Documentary

Year 13 Media Production and Communication

Audience feedback on Documentary

Date: 11 March 2012 at 11:16 PM

I have obtained the following feedbacks from 5 individuals after I presented to them my draft work.

Person 1)

Strengths ’’Great footage for introduction’’. ‘’Good cutaways’’.	Weaknesses ’’ Lighting, talking space, frame and sound’’.
Opportunities ’’Think of possible new ideas for your conclusion or perhaps improve upon it’’.	Threats ’’The images might be too strong or explicit for some viewers’’.

How appealing is the final work to the target audience?

’’This would be appealing to your target audience because it’s a kind of 15+ age range for these types of videos’’.

How professional is the quality of editing/ titles/ filming?

’’Really good, I like everything about the editing, titles and filming’’.

Does this look like a documentary that would be broadcast to the target audience?

’’It does look like a documentary that would perhaps be broadcasted to the target audience but do try to put Vox Pops outside’’.

How would you suggest they improve their work?

’’More cutaways work on lighting at some points of the video and do some more editing in some part to make the documentary flow effectively’’.

Person 2)

Strengths ’’Good cutaways’’. ’’Good interviews’’. ’’Great structure’’.	Weaknesses ’’Lighting not great’’. ’’Voice Over and music sound not great’’. ’’Upper the voice over sound’’. ’’No tripod used’’.
Opportunities ’’Complete the few changes and once they have been made it will be great for your target audience as it will make it more appealing to them’’.   ’’ You need a conclusion’’. ’’Do more specific editing throughout your documentary as things aren’t very well edited’’.	Threats ’’ Make conclusion as exciting and perfect for the audience to remember it, for instance, presenting it next to a moving large display of sexually explicit music videos’’. ’’Improve upon you interviews as lighting and some mise-en-scene appears clumsy’’.

How appealing is the final work to the target audience?

’’Very great use of cutaways and structure in the documentary. It would appeal to teenagers but you need to make a few changes’’.

How professional is the quality of editing/ titles/ filming?

’’The quality is good but there are shots that require alterations, for instance, the lighting and sound quality.’’

Does this look like a documentary that would be broadcast to the target audience?

’’Yes! Once changes have been made it would definitely have a place in the market! I love everything about it in general.’’

How would you suggest they improve their work?

‘’Re-shot interview for better lighting, use a tripod when filming. ‘’

Person 3)

Strengths ’’Sound’’ ’’Voice Over’’	Weaknesses ’’Volume of music in intro’’ ''Interview footage'' ''More cutaways'' ''Adjust contrast'' ''Sound interviews''
Opportunities ‘’Vox Pops'' ''Alternate cutaways''	Threats ''Keera speaks to low and slow''. ''Two of your interviews are too dark lightend''.

How appealing is the final work to the target audience?

‘’Very appealing- strong start’’.

How professional is the quality of editing/ titles/ filming?

‘’Excellent use of cutaways, but we want more!’’

Does this look like a documentary that would be broadcast to the target audience?

‘’Potentially, yes but we need more going on ‘’visually’’ cutaways’’.

How would you suggest they improve their work?

’’A lot more cutaways’’.

’’ Quieter sound during the introduction as it is too long and work more on the sound levels as it is mixed and unbalanced with the other sounds in the documentary’’.

’’Shorten the interviews to 1 min by editing the footages that you do not need and that are not well filmed’’. ’’Keep the key points’’.

’’Work on the main title for you documentary as it isn’t too eye-catching’’.

’’Voice Over for the interview with the Vox Pops’’. 

’’As the documentary will become too long, you should take the questions out from the Vox Pops and the other interviews’’.

’’For the conclusion include Facebook and campaigns such as SOPA’’.

’’Utilize screen shots, archive footage of Borack Obama discussing about the campaigns’’

’’Include the concept about Freedom of Speech’’.

Person 4)

Strengths ’’The interview positioning’’. ‘’The use of cutaways’’. ‘’The intro had a good use of voice over’’. ''Music is appealing, relevant and recognisable''.	Weaknesses ‘’The lighting in your interviews use cutaway and trim some footage’’. ‘’Work on title’’. ''Dark lighting''. ''Shot in the wrong position''.
Opportunities	Threats ''

How appealing is the final work to the target audience?

‘’Very appealing’’.

How professional is the quality of editing/ titles/ filming?

‘’It requires improvements’’.

Does this look like a documentary that would be broadcast to the target audience?

‘’Yes definitely’’.

How would you suggest they improve their work?

''Alter you ideas if need may be to see what looks good in your documentary''.

Person 5)

Strengths ‘’Good framing’’ ‘’Good interview’’ ‘’Good vox pops’’.	Weaknesses ‘’Music too loud’’ ‘’Sound needs fixing’’ ‘’Better title’’ ‘’More cutaways’’ ‘’Lighting – contrast’’ ‘’Interview too long’’ ‘’Too many questions’’
Opportunities ‘’Get cutaways ‘’ ‘’Re-do contrast’’ ‘’Do a conclusion for your documentary’’.	Threats '' Mr Khan requires alteration with the sound of his voice as it is perfect but needs a bit louder and in balance with the other sounds of your interviewees''.

How appealing is the final work to the target audience?

Very good and interesting topic and related with all the SOPA stuff happening in the US.

How professional is the quality of editing/ titles/ filming?

Good but need some editing and lighting needs fixing

Does this look like a documentary that would be broadcast to the target audience?

Yes just needs and ending and more cutaways

How would you suggest they improve their work?

''Just add a good conclusion that is interesting and appealing to your target audience''.