Peer review

Today we peer reviewed another group in our AICE media studies class. I peer reviewed group 6 who did a thriller 2 minute opening. They did a really good job. It started off with an establishing shot and a nice montage. The montage was of the main character applying makeup. I really liked this because it established a mood and increased suspense. They also added very nice incidental music. The music was light and happy. This helped the entire film because towards the end it’s surprising when the mood shifts. The ending of the film was also great because it was scary and left the reader wondering about the rest of the movie.
If I were to comment on things they could do better I would fix the lighting. In multiple scenes the characters were sitting down and conversing. In all of these scenes I noticed blinds over the windows that were closed. I believe that opening these blinds would help with the lighting. Increasing the natural light would help this film dramatically. I understand that having a darker set scene increases tension. Having a darker scene is also common in the thriller genre. But because the scenes were so dark it was hard to understand what was going on in the film. So making these scenes brighter would make it a more enjoyable watch for the viewer. Other than that this film was very well shot and written.