The Pitch

We presented our initial concepts for the video to our peers through the use of prezi and written notes. These are shown below.

The group filled out feedback sheets in order to give comments on factors such as the originality of the idea and logistical arrangements. Some of the most frequent comments were:

• The idea of a 'riot'. It was a common concern that it may be difficult to achieve a riot scene within the video. Many people said that we may not be able to get together enough people/actors to pull off the appearance of this. 

We will take these comments on board. However we had previously discussed this issue and decided that the 'riot' will be more of a 'brawl' scene. This means that we will not need as many actors as perhaps was implied in our pitch and the effect will be more achievable. 

• Whether or not people will understand our idea. We decided to contrast the 'country' genre with a more urban theme. It was suggested that this may be difficult for the target audience to understand. 

We will not take this comment into consideration as we feel this will only be an issue if factors such as mise en scene and cinematography mean that the video lacks coherency. We can manipulate these factors so that we can make the meaning of our video clear. 

• Issues with lighting. 

We will need to carefully consider the time of day that we will record as obviously in the winter months, it becomes dark very early. In order to affectively achieve a 'twilight' appearance, we will use reflective boards to bounce street lights back into the scene. 

• Comments on location.

Many people commented on the organisation of locations for filming. They said it would need to be thoroughly planned but should be easily achieved due to our local, and accessible choices. 

Feedback from Tristan

• We need to develop a clearer, more detailed outline of our target audience.
• The risk assessments need to be thorough and detailed due to health and safety issues. 
• Detailed story board with many photographs as mise en scene is incredibly important.
• Good ideas of juxtaposition- makes the video more entropic. 
• When will we film? Must use reflective boards.
• Emphasise performance element of video. 
• Ensure one version of the song is used for playback so that lip syncing can match up.