Evaluation: What have you learned from your audience feedback?

I have collected audience feedback in a variety of ways.

This video shows feedback from Miranda Burns (the victim) and Kieran Forbes (the stalker) as I interview them about their roles and thoughts about the final cut of the film.

What have I learnt?

The first thing I learnt from this type of feedback is that both actors were happy with their roles in the film as they felt they could relate to the persona of the characters. The roles they played were different to any roles they have had previously. Both of them loved the plot and the concept of cutting between the two narratives. They were also both happy with the guidance that Lucy and I offered as the directors.

On another project I am working out outside of my school studies I am working with some short film directors. I asked two of them to review my film from a professional perspective. The response I got is featured below.

- Craig Ford - Director and Founder of Rockwood Pictures and Queer As Film

Cameron King - Director

What have I learnt?

I am very grateful for the feedback I have received from the two Directors Craig Ford and Cameron King, as their professional eye has helped me to acknowledge what works well in my film as well as any aspects I can improve upon in the future. Craig considered my film to be "Very Blair Witch" which is a compliment. Also he expressed how impressed he was with my first "dabble into film". This was very encouraging feedback from someone who has created professional short films, founded their own short film company and won numerous film awards over the years.

Cameron's comments were also very inspiring as he couldn't pick out any technical faults within the film. He stated that the use of a parrallel narrative was very effective in portaying the message behind my film. The comment he made that was most encouraging was "Your direction was influential yet unique, which is difficult for a director to achieve." both Lucy and I were extremely happy with this response.

Through uploading PULSE to youtube, Lucy and I received more great feedback about our film. 
 

 

 

What have I learnt?

The amount of views we have had from YouTube and the number of likes is very pleasing. Both Lucy and I are glad that our film turned out exactly how we wanted it to if not better. The email from the youtuber suggesting that we enter our film into a short film competition was also a pleasant surprise.

 

  After I uploaded our film to YouTube I then posted it on Facebook for all my friend's to see.

  What have I learnt?

Again, the feedback was great and it was clear that our friends understood the concept of the film and shared the same enjoyment that we did. As you can see by the comments above many of our friends were impressed and in some cases shocked at how well our film turned out.

  The main way in which I collected audience feedback was by creating a questionnaire.  I created this questionnaire and then showcased my film to 30 people of all ages. I organised three film showings whereby the audience could fill out the questionnaire immediately after watching PULSE.

  Below is the template of my questionnaire and a selection of the responses.

"Some very professional camera shots - love the rushing trains between scenes."

 

"It was intense and engaging, caught my attention straight away."

"looked like it was a big film crew directing it."

 

"drama in every shot"

 

"excellent construction, editing, sound and acting."

 

What have I learnt?

I analysed the responses for all 30 who participated in the questionnaire and the information collected below shows my findings.

 

STATISTIC: 100% SAID THEY WERE ENTERTAINED