Audience feedback of the film

I posted my film onto facebook because this is a good way to get audience feedback from a range of people. It is on Youtube as well, which will hopefully also give me some feedback so I can see other peoples opinions.

These are the comments that I have recieved:

I am impressed that somebody managed to identify the subgenre of thriller that
I chose to do, it is good that i managed to achieve that.

 

 

AS Level media - into the nightmare

Rough cut: audience feedback

In the feedback people said that I should add some sound effects in order to enhance certain parts of the film (for example Mae's title). Adding sound effects would also give twists to the sound track as some parts of it go quite silent and still, adding sound effects would mix it up a bit. I followed this feedback and added in sound effects for the title, the window smashing, axe and a burning sound when it cut to her feet.

Another point that was said was that the close up of Josie's emotions when she saw the shoes was a bit too long, so I cut it down, not too much because the emotion was important but it was cut to be a bit shorter.
I noticed that when she was stroking the shoe, just before it cut to a close up of her touching the shoes, she turned them over on the side. The continuety didn't fit when I cut to the close up, so in order to make this better I cut the first shot before she turned the shoes over.

Overall, from the first audience feedback they said that the camera work was excellent as there was many different types of shots, I built tension well and made them ask questions and want to ask more.

Into the nightmare: Rough cut

Sound effects

http://www.freesfx.co.uk/rx2/mp3s/5/5670_1335384129.mp3
I have added this sound effect in when the scene cuts to focus on her feet tapping. I have decided to do this because of audience feedback that I have had whilst making my film. I have used this effect because it reflects on the burning and the pain that the girl goes through, it also adds something extra to the soundtrack putting more tension in and mixing it up a bit but without going over the top and not letting it fit.

http://www.freesfx.co.uk/rx2/mp3s/6/6774_1342649162.mp3
I have added this sound effect because in order to make the short axe scene work I had to have a sound of an axe actually chopping something. Without the sound effect the scene blended with the music and at the time sounded to soft and gentle to actually fit with the utility of an axe. I had to get the sound effect of an axe because the audio to the footage that I had, had speaking over the top of it so couldn't be used.

http://www.freesfx.co.uk/rx2/mp3s/3/3728_1329345541.mp3
I have added this sound effect because the breaking of the glass for my ending title needed a sound withit and the audio in my footage didn't work properly for this part. Having this sound at the end of the film creates tension, because smashing forshadows that what is going to happen will not be pleasent and makes the audience ask questions which is key with the conventions of thriller films.

Into the nightmare, Josie's title - example

Filming day Photographs

Filming Josie's expressions after
finding her shoes.

My sticks and stones idea to mark the front and back
of the shoes to match them up for the character swap

Filming Mae walking towards the
executioners hut

High angle shot of Josie with
her shoes

Filming Mae walking across the garden, trying not to fall
over in the heals

Using the Gorilla tripod to attach
the camera to a tree

Filming Mae's feet tapping,
Trying to keep warm

Filming different parts of the
house

Stu about to blow all of the
leaves for the first credit       

About to film the first credit,
before covering it in leaves.

Using a rock as a stand for
filming a floor level shot

Using the gorilla tripod to catch
lots of angles whilst she taps
her feet

BBFC

The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) is independent, and non-governmental body which was started up in 1912, with video recordings act passed in 1984.

The BBFC was set up in 1912 by the film industry in order to sort the classification of films nation wide. Local councils are aloud to override what the BBFC says because of their statutory powers, This could include passing films that the BBFC reject, banning films that the BBFC has passed and altering the categories that the films are put in through their own individual licensing laws and restrictions.

Video:
parliament passed the video recording act in 1984. The video recording act says that in order to sell or hire (commercially) video recordings, they must have been classified by the authority chosen by the secretary of state. The presidents and vice presidents of the BBFC were chosen and were asked to apply the "suitability for viewing in the home". After this the board was changed to be called the British Board of Film Classification, in order to reflect that the classification has a bigger part in the BBFC than the censorship.

Finances:
The BBFC does not take profit, all of the fees from the BBFC are used only to cover the cost so that they can keep their independent services. The film industry and the goverment never provide the BBFC with money, the income that the BBFC makes comes solely from what it charges for companies using its services. Before making any changes to its fees, the BBFC needs to consult the department of culture, media and sport.

Universal:
Films that have been rated "universal" are suitable for an audiences of 4 years old and over. The films content should be positive and moral, more than it should show any violence or horror. The horror should be mild, and include a reassuring and positive outcome. The film should not contain any behavior that could be potentially be easy for the children to imitate. Universal films should include only natural nudity, none of a sexual content, with sexual behavior only being mild such as kissing.

PG - Parental Guidance:
Films that have been rated "PG" is suitable for young children, but a few scenes may not be- which is why it should be watched with a parent. PG films are made to be suitable for children over the age of eight, however children that are younger can still watch them as long as they have the adult accompaniment; this is because it is their choice whether it will be suitable for their child. If there is horror in a PG film, it must not be too intense, or last a long time. The film should not contain any dangerous behavior that could potentially be easy for the children to imitate. PG films should include only natural nudity (if any), no sexual content should be included, however the implication of sexual activity is accepted as long as it doesn't appear frequently through the film.

12/12A:
Films that have been rated "12/12A" are suitable for people aged 12 years and over. Some content that appears in these films may be considered by some parents unsuitable for their child at the age of 12. This is why the 12A classification exists (only in cinema films) because it gives the audience an opportunity to watch the film, as long as they are accompanied by an adult that has chosen the film is suitable for the child. If there is horror in a 12/12A film then it should be moderate, and the physical threat isn't carried out. If the film contains dangerous behavior, there should not be enough detail to allow it to be copied. Nudity is acceptable in this age category, as long as the sexual content is brief and does not include too much detail.

15:
Films that have been rated "15" are suitable for people that are 15 years old and over. Nobody that is under that age can purchase or watch a 15 rated film in the cinema. If the film contains horror, it may include a strong threat, however it is not permitted if they are sadistic or sexualised. The films may include dangerous behavior as long as the film does not focus on the detail. In a sexual context, a 15 film is a loud to show nudity, however no strong detail is acceptable, sexual activity is aloud to be shown but also under the terms that there is no strong detail.

18:
Films that have been rated "18" are suitable for people that are 18 years old and over. Nobody that is under that age can purchase or watch an 18 rated film in the cinema. Due to the consultations of the BBFC and the human rights act (1998) - there are not many restrictions on 18 rated films. There are exceptions to  this, such as if the material in the film is harmful to the behavior of individuals or to society or if the context of the film cannot justify the extreme explicit images of sexual activity.