Audience Feedback

Our Response

Do you think the music video works well with the chosen track?

From this question, we have learnt that the video does connect well with the choice of song. This appears to be mainly due to the atmosphere created in the video (dark, tense, gritty) emulating the experience of the theme; insomnia.

What would you do to improve the music video?

Overall, we received few but various improvements we could make, such as use of props, more shots of the lead singer and improvements to some aspects of lighting. We recognise the issues above and, if time allowed it, we would make the necessary changes to aspects in the editing process, for example, lighting and shot variation.

Do you feel you could follow the narrative? Was the character well portrayed?

Looking at responses to this question, we found that the majority of viewers could follow the narrative easily. However, some viewers felt the narrative could have been clearer, yet understand this “confusion” was to stimulate the atmosphere of the video. On character portrayal, one viewer claimed she even felt sympathetic for the character, meaning we have accomplished this goal.

Do you think the visual effects used in the video add to the theme?

In response to this question, we received only positive remarks, the majority complimenting the use of superimposition in the video, claiming it added to confusion and portraying insomnia. The use of superimposition and quick cuts were always going to be paramount for us in the creation of our video, as we felt this was going to best display the distress of the character.

The music video tackles the theme of insomnia and madness. Do you feel this is portrayed?

From the responses we got from this question, we believe that we have portrayed the theme of insomnia very accurately. With 100% positive responses for this question, the audience too believe this is a genuine portrayal of the mind of an insomniac and what they may experience.

Would you, off your own free will, watch this video again?

Out of all the questionnaires, we received only one negative response. However, this may be down to the viewers personal taste of music, maybe being a fan of a separate genre. On the other hand, the fact we received only one negative response means that we have accomplished our goal in creating a music video for our audience.