Audience Questionnaires

Audience Questionnaires 

We created a questionnaire to receive feedback from a more general audience rather than our client, we then asked a selection of individuals to fill out the questionnaires, this was their response.


1) 18
2)  it was decent (considering i have just watched pulp fiction which minimises anything)
3) 6/7 just because of the quality of what it was recorded on and the sound was faulty (im picky :/) and the acting felt like they were just reciting lines instead of actually feeling it, other than that being picky part the cutaways were aesthetic and the editing did flow quite well (if i remember it correctly).
4) again the cutaways worked well as well as the editing.there were minor things i thought could be improved, such as headroom (even if your trying to minimalise it give a little space, if you want to cut something out zoom in closer or change your angle. and in my own personal preference probably colour grade up a bit as some parts were really dark
5)  for a modern rendition of shakespeare i thought that it worked really well however again in my own opinion even modernised shakespeare is outdated.


1)17
2) Yes
3) 9/10. Good angles and steady camera while moving. Music was very fitting. But in some parts the audio was not very clear, however it was only in one minor instance.
4) ...
5) Yes, but maybe urbanise it a bit more to make it a bit more modern, as although the clothing was modern; I'm pretty sure parks have been around quite a while.


1)17
2) yes
3) 7
4) the beginning scene was really eerie with everyone walking, and also when at the end the queeny lady was talking and it had hear head over the top as like an echo, the scene in the forest when people were talking but not to the camera?
5) yee (although i had no idea what was going on or what the story is or anything but yes i presume so with the hoodies and stuff)


1) 18
2) dont know titus sorry
3) 8 seemed like good acting
4) speeches worked well
5) probably yeah


1) 18
2) I enjoyed it
3) 7 I thought the music was goooooooood
4) I liked the fade between the two shots at the end
5) This is what I would expect but maybe in more urban environments


1) 18
2) Yep!
3) 8/10, because it was well portrayed and all of the characters knew their lines, as well as being captivating - the only problem I found was that some parts seemed a bit forced and the reactions a bit over elaborative.
4) I thought the soundtrack was the best thing actually, as it set the general mood that wouldn't have been created normally. In terms of the acting, I enjoyed the speeches near the beginning because they were passionate and emotion can be seen vividly.
5) It depends on how modern it's meant to be. Some modern adaptations take the old language and change it to make it more understandable, which this did not. Without this it is a bit hard to follow, but in terms of scenery and such it can be considered modern.



1) 17
2)i did indeed
3)7, because i wasnt that sure of the costumes
4) I think the parts where the editing was clean cut (3:25-3:48) worked well because you didnt miss a bit of action but at the same time it wasnt on the screen for too long
5)yes indeedy, you can the shakespeare vibe from the language which is used but the way in which is acted and shot helps bring a more modern twist


1) Age: 18
2) Did you enjoy this extract of titus andronicus? Yes
3) What would you rate it out of 10, and why? 7/10 Good camera angles & editing, good choice of scenary and soundtrack. The acting was quite good.
4) What parts do you think worked well? ....
5) Is this what would expect from a modern rendition of a shakespeare play?
Yes it is.


1)20
2) yes was good
3) 7 it was good story idea but was hard to pick up ay start it was about modren age
4) most of it tbh evryhing rolled well with each other
5) yes


1) 18
2) Yes. It was over all an enjoyable extract to watch.
3) 7/8. The acting and editing was overall impressive. Although the camera work could have been a little better.
4) The ending worked really well with the 50/50 Fade transition.
5) Something along these lines. Could compare it to a movie 'Romeo and Juliet. Which used the same script Shakespeare wrote. Although their was a modern theme.


1) 18
2) Yeeee, was okay
3) 6 / Some shots were good (walking ones at the start), acting is meh, and some of the audio quality isn't very clear (like the overlay bit at the end of Jon's part)
4) The walking shots at the start
5) Yeah 

Proposal to Drama Academy

As our brief involved us working alongside the drama academy we put together a proposal to help put across our ideas for the film. Within the proposal we included a brief overview of the locations we thought were best to use which suited the interpretation of Shakespeare we were trying to create. We also included a basic prop list which followed our modern theme for the production. We then presented our ideas alongside our storyboards to the drama academy and discussed the best possible ideas for the final product, we also briefly went over the outline of the first day filming so everybody would know what was required of them on the day so that we could work quickly and efficiently.  

Location visit

In our initial planning a key part was the location, this was very significant within the brief as the location played a large factor in determining the feel and atmosphere of the entire film. Due to this we did some research and looked at places within the local area that would fit the requirements of our film, we decided that Morden Park was an ideal location and it had many uses. The park gave us lots of open space for establishing shots but the more confined areas could also be used, the entire area was naturally lit and was easily accessible. There was also a large variation of scenery within the park meaning we could use different areas from within it to our advantage as they look like completely different places within the film which was useful when filming the two scenes at different points in time.

Location Visit Sheet

After we came to a definite agreement with the drama academy on where we were going to film we produced a location visit sheet for Morden Park.We used this opportunity to find any last requirements we might need when filming on location such as extra lighting and also any health and safety aspects we may need to consider when filming on location and also when traveling there.

Review of Titus Andronicus Play

In preparation for our project our BTEC Media class went to see Titus Andronicus at Stratford upon Avon. Viewing the professionals interpretation of the play and the way certain characters were portrayed and the use of spacing gave us a new perspective on the play. For instance, as a group we felt sorry for Tamora and that she was a very weak vulnerable character. However, they way she was portrayed in the play was actually as a much stronger evil character. Another aspect of the play I thought was creative was the use of multiple time periods such as some soldiers were dressed as traditional Roman soldiers, and Titus' sons were wearing hoodies and riding BMX bikes around the stage. This was useful to us as we have decided to set the film in a more modern time so seeing the play being successfully performed in the different time periods with it still being understandable means that we should be able to replicate this within the film.

The play itself made me consider multiple aspects of our film production due to my role as the main editor, While watching the play I was gaining a greater understanding of who the important characters were in each scene which I would have to represent by the shots used in our production. Another interesting part was the way the play transitioned between each scene in a creative yet fluent way, I knew that I would have to have some attempt at recreating this in the post production of our film to not only maintain the continuity but to also still have creative and interesting transitions between the shots while maintaining the focus on the key characters. 

Additionaly, as we have been given a specific segment of the original text which had parts cut out to work from. I will need to make sure there is a smooth progression through the film, allowing the audience to be able to understand what is happening at each part of the film and its relation to the play. It will also be important to create some significant contrast in the segments of the text where the build up to the point is not present, the visual differences will hopefully clarify the change in position within the piece itself to prevent the audience from becoming confused. From reading through the final scripts I have gained a greater understanding of the essential messages specific to each part of the texts which will need to be portrayed equally through the performance of the cast, but also through the cinematography and style of editing accompanied by special effects to emphasise the performance and therefore messages and themes within the piece. 

Joint Session

Assessing the joint session with the drama academy

We collaborated with the drama academy to discuss our ideas from both aspects of film and also theater. We first briefly discussed some of our basic concepts and thoughts by presenting our story board, props, costumes and also the location. We received their feedback on what they thought about the individual ideas and they were comfortable with most of them and we built upon some ideas such as the props and costume which we then re-incorporated into our original idea. They then performed what they had worked upon so far from start to finish. As Media students we then briefly discussed amongst ourselves how we can work and integrate with what the drama academy has produced.

We put forward our ideas and they were open to our criticisms, our main concerns were that the piece was heavily theatrical. To overcome this we discussed the spacing and movement of the characters to allow us to work with the shot types, angles and also being able to clearly identify the significant characters in each scene. For example in the first shot which is based upon the return to Rome there is a distinctive separation between the Romans and Goths however they are sitting and unguarded. So we worked on the positioning of some of the characters and mixed some roman guards in with the goths keeping control of them and also have the goths walking along with the Romans.

Another important decision we made was based upon Tamora's speech. The drama academy had produced a piece in which the entire cast spoke the lines with Tamora in the foreground and everybody else behind. From a filming perspective we thought this would confuse the audience and also due to the amount of people talking at once it lacked fluency. We incorporated the idea from our storyboard of Tamora performing the speech directly to Titus with her sons in the background which the drama students improvised and went very well. We are planning to also add some additional Roman guards into the scene to emphasize that the Goths are still prisoners of the Romans and have very little power.

 

In addition to this change for Tamora's speech we will also add some cut-aways to prevent the clip dragging out too much, but the audio of her speech will remain constant throughout the clips. For the cut aways we decided to keep the clips relevant to the speech and cut between characters expressions depending on who she is talking to/about. 

Titus Andronicus StoryBoards