Evaluation of My Peer Reviews

 

What specific elements of the film opening did you like?	What specific elements of the film opening did you dislike?	Did this look like a movie opener and did it make you want to know what happens next? Explain.	Was there anything that left you confused? (be specific)	What suggestions do you have to make this movie opener better?
The film quality was good and the actors were easy to hear. I like the description prior to the film as well.	I dislike the lack of emotion and choppy shots. Josh did not seem truly shocked. When the alien threw the chair, it seemed as if Josh was far behind. The next scene showed that he tripped on the chair.	It does look like a movie opened but I do not think more could be added. It seems like a short news report ending with the drunk guys report. There should be hint that further investigation of the alien would be taking place.	Nothing left me confused except for the word "mentor" instead of "meteor" at the beginning of the film.	You should have better actor emotions and maybe darker lighting to create more suspense.
The fact they tried to have the dynamic jump cuts in angles during action.	The fact they couldn't execute them perfectly this time. It was really good though.	It looked more like a short film, too conclusive.	Nothing really.	Make those transitions feel closer to fluid, and it'll be damn near perfect.
I really like the opening and all the filming and shots where very good.	Give more time for the audience to read the descriptions.	Yes it did, and it was made very clear what would be happening in the potential movie.	No it was all very clear and concise.	Just leave the writing up a little bit longer.
I like the idea of the movie and the trip scene was my favorite part.	I think the transitions and cuts could be smoother.	The movie tells the audience what happens to Josh so there is nothing to figure out or wait to watch. This takes away from the movie opener aspect but can be an easy fix.	Nah.	Don't spoil the movie at the end. Make it so that the audience wants to keep watching.
The camera work was amazing. The shots flowed together very well.	Not much was disliked. The only thing I would say is I would like a more broad setting rather than just the school but that's just me.	It did look like a movie opener and I would want to know what happens.	I was not confused and it was very clear to me what was the plot.	I would change the setting a bit to add diversify the mood rather than just daylight in a school.
Everything except for the unnatural feeling of the transitions.	The unnatural feeling of the transitions.	Made me want to know what happens next but didn't do the best job at letting me know that there would be something that happens next.	Nope.	Better transitional acting.
I really liked how clear the shots were it looked like it was shot with a good camera. I also liked the camera shots there was a variety of really good camera shots.	I liked the intro not much I disliked maybe a couple times the transitions could be better like when the alien was just right behind him was a little weird.	Yes I liked the movie opener it has a could concept and the shots and quality of the shots were really good I would want to watch more.	No not at all I understood what they were trying to portray	Suggestions is probably get rid of the end cause it feels like that was the end of a short film and not the beginning of a movie.
I like how alejandra came out of the doors yelling, it caught my attention off the start.	I disliked how they had the intro on for too long.	Yes, I believe if they made a shorter intro and edited a bit better it would definitely be a movie that I would watch.	No, I understood everything.	Get rid of too much opening text
I loved the shots and acting skills I thought everything filmed very smoothly	the words would dissapear to fast to read	It looked like a movie opener and I do want to know what happens next.	Everything seemed straight forward	The only thing would be have more time for the audience to read the description because we did have to pause it to read it.
The blue sky thing is creative, since the alien came from the sky. The dramatic music is well chosen. Alejandra's acting was amazingly passionate and hilarious. 10/10. The shots of Josh snooping around have me smiling from ear to ear, they were so well done, and slightly comedical, but then again I think everything is hilarious. The close up of Josh yelling "Hey!" before chasing the alien was also hilarious. THE CHAIR!! Best opener I've seen so far, hands down.	Typo in the first slide.	Definitely would watch this if it was a short film.	No, well detailed.	Maybe when you mention that we was seen months later and that it was discreditied, you can make a final slide before the to be continued slide that says something along the lines of: "No credible sources have spotted Josh since...until..." and THEN put the to be continued slide.
I liked the intro, the text font, the camera shots, the acting was alright, they used appropriate music, and the story made sense.	I didn't like one of the scenes where the character fell over by a single chair.	This did look like a movie opener and it did make me want to know what happens next. It looked interesting and the acting was cool.	I'm going to be honest, nothing really left me confused.	I suggest maybe try to make the running scenes better.
I really liked the music, as it really made the atmosphere creepy.	I did not like the little amount of dialogue, I would have liked a bit more.	Yes, it made me want to know who else the alien is going to capture.	No.	I suggest that next time, there should be more dialogue.
I like the alien, and the part about being spotted in Mexico.	Spell meteor right.	It does look like a movie opener, it says "to be continued..." at the end so there's more after it.	No I was not confused.	I don't have any suggestions.
I liked the whole film as it was funny and interesting because of the slight horror and mystery in it.	There was too little dialogue, maybe add a bit more to keep the audience entertained?	Yes, it was a good movie opener, but the end is kind of bad as it has a conclusion with Josh "never being seen again"	No nothing confusing	Fix the spelling of the text and maybe change the ending a bit to have a better cliffhanger
The music in the back as well as the varied camera angles were well done.	A few of the cuts didn't feel fit in the action. And the chair part was kind of odd.	This did feel very much like a film opener and I would definitely want to see the rest.	The chair... thats really it.	Find something for Josh to trip over besides a chair.
I really liked the opening in scene where it transitions from the sky down to the school walkway.	There needed to be more time to read the words in the beginning and end of the film.	This looked more like a short film than a movie opener. The end explains what happened to Josh so the audience is not left wondering what is going to happen.	I was a little confused at the clip where Josh fell and then it cut to him on his knees. I was not totally sure if he had gotten up or if the alien forced him on his knees.	I would lengthen the segments with the the words and add a clip of Josh getting up after falling.
- The shots and camera work are AMAZING! - The music is also a phenomenal choice! - I love the plot and intrigue that the story brings.	Lack of diversity with the lighting and setting.	Yes it did look like a movie opener and I’d like yo know what happens after.	No, nothing left me confused.	Perhaps have more diversity in your lighting and setting, it could make the opener more intriguing.

Summary: The majority of positive comments related to how the audience enjoyed to eerie camera work, the tension and atmosphere brought by the background music, and the initial opening shot. The more critical comments centered around the chase scene and how the protagonist tripped over a the chair, the choppiness of the pacing, sometimes stale acting, and typos made in the text intro.

I felt that many of these suggestions for improvement and critiques were valid. Especially about the issues with typos, that was a complete oversight myself that will be corrected ASAP. As for the critiques on acting an pacing, I plan on reshooting some scenes and getting more emotion out of the actors, and shooting additional scenes to make sure some scenes blend into others more coherently and give the audience a better scene of atmosphere and what the protagonist is thinking. With the comments I've been left with I have a better idea of where to take the film and what to avoid.