Evaluations of other student films

What went well in this opening sequence was the fact that the strange music matched the lighting in the building; the lighting was dull and caused an enigma code because we are left wondering why and what was going to happen. This conforms to the convention of the genre as it keeps the audience watching and waiting for more action/mystery.
An improvement would be being careful with editing and where the text is placed because at the beginning the white text is against a white background so the text became invisible. I can make my opening sequence successful by taking a few tips from this one but also avoiding making the same mistakes as them.

This groups use of editing went well throughout the sequence as it reflected the fact that this is a thriller through conforming to the conventions of this genre such as dark lighting and the props used (the rope etc). It also created a tense atmosphere. Also, thrillers often have a lot of screaming and loud noises which causes suspense. The location is a code for a thriller which makes the sequence more successful.
An improvement for them would be to be careful as the sequence could also have been a horror so the genre wasn't extremely clear. The acting used was good so to be successful I could use other students that are studying drama as actors for my sequence, just to make it look more realistic.

At the beginning of the sequence it doesn't seem like a sequence at all because the conversation looked like it is leading to more action. The use of narrating went well for this group as it represented the plot a bit more because it was hard to understand where it was going. Also, some of the shots they used were successful, such as the wide-shot with three characters and graffiti on the wall being them. This was effective because it ensured the audience knew the type of environment they were in which related to the narrative and perhaps genre. To improve it I would suggest they change the beginning as it is quite boring and seemed meaningless. To be successful I could use their creative imagination, for example, putting text on an object that seems to play a big part in the sequence. I will avoid having any parts in the sequence that seem boring and will make the audience lose interest.