Evaluation Question 3 - Interview Notes

Here's my notes from an interview I conducted right after a first viewings of "After Thought" and "The Unbeliever".

A2 Project - "After Thought"

• Narrative challenging to understand.
• Ending makes little sense.
• Does the final sequence take place before or after fight/standoff on pier, or is it a creation of the protagonist's imagination?
• Does the title sequence take place before or after final chase scene.
• Credits sequence conveys a sense of disorientation, relevant to plot.
• Plot good, with faults
• Didn't understand purpose of scene where protagonist is asked for lighter.
• Broken glass misinterpreted meanings - Assumed protagonist would use it to stab assalint.
• Who is calling the antagonist and why is it so important that he leaves the standoff.
• Who is in the car and what relation do they have with the protagonist. 
• Credit titles suitable.
• After Thought title overly dramatic.
• Looks like a TV show opening sequence.
• Editing not intrusive
• Not noticed - Good
• Mirrors
• Assumed looking at bruised face.
• Flashbacks not so obvious.
• Staring into phone seen as endorsement, rather than a reflection trigger.
• At parts ranged from visually uninteresting to "looks really cool".
• Hair blowing in wind after being knocked over.
• Looking out over the town with birds flying overhead.
• Very yellow grading noticed
• Is this supposed to convey a symbolic meaning?
• "Afterthought" should be a single word.
• Music suitable
• Despite repetition and slow buildup, it wasn't boring.
• Conveyed mood of short.
• Sound effects okay.
• Noticed hyper-realistic effects - Punches sound like gunshots.
• Acting was good.
• Didn't like voice over.
• Came out as weak, whiney, and angsty. 

AS Project - "The Unbeliever"

• Improvements since:
• The longer running time of the A2 film allows for the story to be explained more.
• More interesting plot. 
• More depth in narrative - Characters less "flat".
• AS project better suited to sepia/yellow tinted grading.