Below is Amy and Is first draft of our opening sequence. The opening sequence is vital in any documentary as it sets the tone and tells the audience what sort of documentary they will be watching. The following responses are from our target audience however none of them have any kind of media background in order to give us a realistic, disinterested opinion on our first attempt at an opening sequence.
Lewis- “The beginning shot is highly effective, it grips my attention as it is very engaging as the colours work alongside the transitions. There are some very smooth transitions between each shot that work well alongside the non-diegetic sound”
“To improve you need show what the granddad is actually looking at when looking around the garden and the need for the shot”
Lucy- “The music is very effective as it sets the tone entirely. It also fits very well alongside all the individual shot types- such as the close up on the granddads face.
“In order to improve you need to add more some shots so the audience can get a better idea of what the documentary is about before going into the speech”
Zoe- “I liked the first shot as it sets up the whole scene very well, I particularly like the steady pan as the lighting is perfect and makes you feel very nostalgic towards the scene.
“To improve I think you also need to add more shots that are relevant and reflect the documentary without even watching it.”
Overall it is clear that the audience were unanimous in that they all liked the transitions, the music and the actual shots and shot types themselves however, they all seemed to feel that more shots are needed in order to make the documentary completely clear to the audience on what the documentary is about. Furthermore Amy and I will take some time to evaluate and work out what we could add to make the documentary clearer in terms of the concept behind it.
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