Feedback Analysis

After conducting my focus group, I was able to collect feedback about my overall first draft. The main points that were made were:

• There was a lot of static when the actors were speaking 

I agree when hearing my first draft again that there was a lot of static when the actors were speaking. After speaking to the technician, I had found out the reason for this is that the equipment that we were using to record were quite old. Due to this the quality of the sound from the actors wasn't the best. However, from looking and finding out this information, the teacher had told me that there is a way to reduce the audio, which I will carry out in my final draft. 

• Some of the audio files were higher than others making hard to hear what was happening 

This was shown to me at the beginning of the short film. When looking at this I could understand where the students were coming from as there were a lot of sounds that was used to get the effect of the actors leaving the train station. Now thinking about it and what one of the students said, I can understand that, however the scene is taking place in the train station. In order to make the student happy, I will increase the volume of the audio so that I can ensure that the audio can be heard more clearly. But I will not decrease the other sounds as it will not be identified by the students watching the radio programme.

• Could you add the sound track that is used on the radio shows to make it link it all together?

I loved this idea. This is because it will allow the audience to know where this show is from and where to find it. In my focus group one of the students disagreed with this idea due to me potentially getting copyrighted but also because he did not think it was necessary. But I have decided to place this in my final draft as I believe this feature is a good idea to put in. 

• The teacher who was in it made the radio show more funny 

This was good news to hear when conducing my focus group. This is because I had asked the teacher to put on an accent and therefore I was taking a big risk. Luckily the audience was happy with this and loved the fact that I had a teacher who placed comedy in my radio programme. I am going to keep this in my final draft but may add a bit more sound effects to make it more entertaining for the audience.