Following is the questions I asked and the answers I received from four different people.
After 20 minutes of film:
What genre would you class this film as?
- Thriller
- Drama
- Drama
- Thriller
- Action Film
What period do you think this film was set in?Where?
- 1980's, America
- 1960's, America
- 1960's, USA
- 1960's, America
What do you think of the opening credits? Are they effective?
- They are effective, original and visually good
- I like the credits but they dont seem to have any relevance to the opening
- I think they are boring, however they are relevan to the film
- I think they are good because they are 'arty', stylised.
Do you think that the opening sentences give alot away about what will happen in the film? What do you think will happen?
- It slyly hints what may happen. I think it sontains a sense of mystery in the film. He will be a con man.
- Yes, it gives alot away because of the gameshow scene saying he is a con man and he gets caught.
- We presume from the opening scene that this film is about a con man and his fall from grace, due to the change of scene from the gameshow to the prison.
- Yes, because the gameshow host says he was a conman- I think we will see his life and journey as a con man.
After viewing the film:
Was this film the genre you expected, or did your views change on it throughout?
- Yes, I think so, but it was more of a conspiracy drama with elements of comedy.
- Kind of, but I think that are also elements of satire within the thriller.
- I think I was right to say it was a Drama genre.
- I think my predictions were correct, my views did not change.
Were your predictions of what might happen correct? If yes, do you think that this predictability makes the film not worth watching?
- Yes, but I wasn't expecting him to get caught. No, i liked that I knew mostly what to expect because it was interesting to see how he got to that point.
- Yes they were. But I think there were still twists and turns throughout the movie that make it worth watching and it is amusing to view.
- Although I predicted what would happen, the plot was still complex and I enjoyed it.
- Yes, but the action grips the audience still.
Did the camera shots seem natural, or were their artistic elements in the editing?
- They were mainly natural but there were definitely some arty elements in the scene changes.
- Natural, unnoticeable mostly...but perhaps some artistic elements.
- I think natural, but to make it more interesting other elements were used I think to make the film more amusing and 'funky'.
- Yes, they're very realistic as if you're watching a true story.
Do you think that a lot of cinematic techniques were used? Eg. CGI, mood lighting, sound effects, special effects
- The film seemed smooth as it had a large budget but no special effects because it was based on a true story.
- I dont think so- the film reflects reality and the time period, so I think it would have be out of place.
- I think lighting was used quite effectively in that it represented the situation but I dont think any special effects etc were used.
- A good use of relevant music for each scene.
From these answers, I can deduct several things:
- From the first twenty minutes of a film, it becomes very obvious to the audience the location, era and genre of a film.
- The use of opening credits that relate to the content of the film are effective in introducing it.
- You can give alot away in the first few minutes as long as you make it clear to the audience that there is alot more that can be filmed.
- Providing twists and turns throughout a story keeps an audience interested and keen to continue watching.
- If you want to portray reality in a film, it is best to use natural camera shots that are unnoticeable as the plot develops, and use more natural ways to develop a scene such as lighting and music rather than special effects which make it more fictional.
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