Video feedback

Recently we showed our music video to the rest of our media class (who can be part of the target audience due to the age of them). The overall feedback was positive and we saw the way people reacted to the video. Majority of them felt sorry for the lead boy which is the reception theory we were aiming for. Some boys also admitted to a sense of nostalgia as they had been through what the guy was emotional feeling. The audience liked that we have pushed any conventions with the video and how followed the lyrics closely making it easier to understand the narrative and concept of the video. Some critical feedback mentioned are listed below:

• There isn't enough flashbacks about the couples previous relationship. By doing this it will be easier for the audience to understand how much the girl means to the boy and that he can't get over her. 
• Not enough band shots from the start of the video.
• We need to use the split screen effect more so that it becomes a motif.   
• Some of the shots are too long and can be very boring, so we need to cut some of the clips shorter to up the tempo of the video.
• It needs to seem like the lead boy has been waiting for the girl for a long time so someone suggested that he have a sleeping bag with a sign and a big picture of Gemma, this will also fit with the lyrics.