Today we got some feedback from Zoe about our sync assembly / rough cut. Overall the feedback was pretty positive, however, she gave us some pointers in order to make our documentary flow better.
- Our documentary seemed a bit linear, all the footage is in chunks. It would work better if we spread the segments out a little (e.g. using some of the insurance interview footage between clips of the interview with the learner driver). It would work better if we had 3 topics and using the different interviews to explore these topics rather than just having all the interviews separate.
- The documentary could do with having another authority figure such as a policeman or a driving instructor. We agreed with this piece of advice as it would add a lot of weight to our arguments, however, we are unsure whether we will be able to capture this footage in the limited time we have left.
- The interview with Alex's grandparents seemed too long and therefore the audience would lose interest. We will cut down the interview in order to make it shorter and more to the point. We also need to add in the cutaway clips and GVs over this interview in order to cover the jump cuts.
- It may also be better if Alex wasn't in every shot. It is very rare to see the presenter in every shot in a documentary - therefore, our documentary would follow the codes and conventions of the genre better if Alex wasn't in every shot. It will also make it more interesting for the audience.
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