Feedback on the footage we have so far

Our media class held a screening of all the groups' footage to gather some feedback.   

Here is a brief outline of the feedback they gave to us:

What went well:

• The mise-en-scene and characterisation "Smoking seems like something a gangster would do" / The iconography in China Town i.e. stone lions and lanterns 
• The ambient lighting - "it was not too dark so you are able to see the smoke clearly" (smoking scene) 
• The diegetic sounds were not overwhelming and would work well with the scene if we were to include it
• There was more than one version of one scene - it gives us more variety 
• A wide variety of clips to choose from and different settings 
• The shots with a deep focus were good, "moments of clarity hit the audience well"
• The progression of the story is becoming clearer 

What could be improved:

• The diegetic sounds 
• Some shots were not in focus i.e. pan and tilt shots, ensure the lens is focused on the subject otherwise it detracts from the effect
• The ambient lighting in China Town was "off", too dark

Now that 80 per cent of our filming is complete, what our group needs to do now is to prioritise compiling the footage and piecing together the different clips. This is the most challenging part of the project as we need to consider the music that will go with the footage and the style of editing.