Reviewing test shoot

Reviewing your test shoot:

Has your idea translated well to film? Have you made a thriller?
Our idea has translated well in to a film but once we incorporate edits and music it will be a lot more thrilling however it is clear and easy to read. 

Is the pace the right length?

The party shots are too long and therefore do not hold the tension however   the corridor shots are a good length and do hold the unexpected tension.

Is your idea clear to a viewer? 
 It's a simplistic idea which is clear to the viewer

Has tension been created?

The corridor shot is full of tension because we filmed it on a low angle on the floor and this grips the audience as you have no idea what your about to see.

Have the angles and camera movement you used work? Or could they be developed?

A wider range of camera angles to build tension in the party shots are needed and quicker shots to pick up the pace otherwise the slow pace doesn't hold the tension.

Do you need to add or take away anything from your test shoot?

We need to take away the party idea because we feel that it wont look realistic and filming it with lots of actors all throughout the day wouldn't work. We have changed it to a psychological thriller set in a mental hospital but we will keep the idea of the camera entering the patients mind and him seeing things.

What hasn’t worked, and or could be developed further?

We need to develop each idea so we know exactly whats going to happen in each shot especially whats happening in the mans mind.

What has worked well? And why?

     The corridor shot worked well because even with out editing or light or sound we were able to hold the tension and the strobe lighting that represented what was happening in the mans mind worked well with flashing torches.