Peer Assesment for Traffic Lights

Genre: Crime/Drugs 
What elements of this sequence did you feel were successful? Give at least 2 elements. and explain why they were successful.

• My favourite aspect of this film opening is that it feels like an opening of a film and not the middle of a film. The events and the way that they have been placed in the order that they have shows how they are trying to show their audience the story of which they are trying to approach throughout. 
• In addition, the different uses of lights and backgrounds shows how in their film opening it is different days and different events are occurring. This is key for a film opening as well so it it portrayed throughout as a film opening. 
• Also there is a good variety of cameras which shows exploration. With the group using both a normal camera and a GoPro shows that their ideas vary in the way that they wish to show their shots. Their shots work well with their camera decisions and the way that they are trying to show the different characters. 

Were there any aspects of the sequence which you felt were confusing/distracting/missing, etc? Be sure to explain your answers. 

• I think that the sequence towards the end was confusing as it doesn't look entirely finished. I don't understand the message that it is trying to portray or wether it is trying to show a story or not. 
• With the props, I believe that you should make it look more realistic by lighting a cigarette and make use of the surroundings and props. By lighting the cigarette I think it would make it look more pressurised on the drug deliverer as the drug dealer acts as though he is chilled and doesn't care about the way he is around others. 
• I think a good idea could be that the props could be used in a way to represent different titles. For example when Antonio moves the bottle around to show the camera, I think it would look different to other peoples openings and apply a title on there. 

List 2 things which you feel you would have improved this sequence and explain your opinion. 

• I believe the main focus of improvement for this film opening is to apply a main title. I think there should be a main title involved within this opening because a title in front of a film will show (or give an idea to the audience) what the film will be about or based on.
• Another thing I think this group should focus on too improve their work is too neaten up the shots. For example when the scene in the woods happen both the actors look as though they are on the same side of the camera at one point which could confuse the audience for the whole scene, putting them off for the rest of the film opening.