Media coursework

1. Survey Monkey Responses
(10)

2. Response 1
1. What did you like about the video?
Time transitions were great - kept speeding up the film, or showing a clock
meant the time passing was clear. Really straightforward narrative that fit the
song, and the not-so-happy ending was really cool, as it set the video apart
from other videos of its genre.
2. What do you dislike about the music video?
Made more of the performance shots, as they seemed a little out of place -
there wasn't enough of the performance to match the narrative. The
relationship between the main character and the girl is a bit ambiguous - it's
difficult to do in a short amount of time, but a bit more background would
have added to the quality of the narrative
3. What do you think could be improved?
I know shooting at night/in limited light is really, really difficult, but the video
is quite dark, so it could do with some more lighting and/or brightening in
post-production.

3. Response 2
1. What did you like about the video?
The fast forwarding during shots along with the tempo of the music was
very professional The song was an original choice, never heard it before
but I liked it The actor was very believable and it made you feel sorry for
him
2. What do you dislike about the music video?
Smoking, I don't think it should appear in media due to its health risks.
The time in different formats It seemed silly him going to a gate to
smoke and text her saying he wanted to meet her
3. What do you think could be improved?
The time on the stereo and text should've been in the same format rather
than 22:14 and 10:14. He should've texted her and then went to the gate,
rather than before A closing seen of her face on the train, to prove it was
actually her train and she was leaving

4. Response 3
1. What did you like about the video?
I thought it told a good story that matched the lyrics in the song
2. What do you dislike about the music video?
No happy ending
3. What do you think could be improved?
Possibly more media techniques used

5. Response 4
1. What did you like about the video?
-The raw emotional shown by the protagonist -The high production value
exhibited, camera work in particular -It's ability to make me briefly escape
the nature of mortality and the concept of death
2. What do you dislike about the music video?
-The clothes worn by the lead were too effeminate to realistically be worn
by someone portrayed as a heterosexual. -The song was a bit cliché -It was
so emotional that I cried a single tear.
3. What do you think could be improved?
-The male lead appeared to have dark rings around his eyes akin to a
panda...maybe this could have been edited out in the post-production
stages -The narrative was so compelling, maybe the chosen song could
have been longer to allow the audience more viewing time and stretch out
the pleasure exuded by the video

6. Response 5
1. What did you like about the video?
Video very well aimed at the "teenage" market, good storyline, and really well
placed camera shots.
2. What do you dislike about the music video?
There isn't really anything explicitly bad about the video, there is a few VERY
minor issues with the lip syncing editing but nothing to shout about.
3. What do you think could be improved?
I would really change anything, just maybe a few minor tweaks in the lip
syncing editing.

7. Response 6
1. What did you like about the video?
It had a mix between the character singing along and acting
2. What do you dislike about the music video?
You never got to see Shelley!
3. What do you think could be improved?
the flow between the different locations

8. Response 7
1. What did you like about the video?
The camerawork and general editing together of scenes
2. What do you dislike about the music video?
The sped up sections look jerky
3. What do you think could be improved?
Smoother sped up sections

9. Response 8
1. What did you like about the video?
It was well flown, it flew well. Loving Tom.
2. What do you dislike about the music video?
Nothing.
3. What do you think could be improved?
Don't know.

10. Response 9
1. What did you like about the video?
I liked all of the aspects of the video, especially the emotion shown by
the lead singer, and the fact that the video had a true meaning and story
behind it.
2. What do you dislike about the music video?
I didn't like the fact that the rest of the band were not in the video.
3. What do you think could be improved?
I think the rest of the band could be in the video more;

11. Response 10
1. What did you like about the video?
tom singing
2. What do you dislike about the music video?
the sad ending
3. What do you think could be improved?
toms choreography