Peer review

Today we completed a peer review for our final task. The goal of the peer review is to provide and receive feedback on our final task. We were given this checklist to fill out and organize our thoughts. My favorite part about the movie I watched was the variety of shots and camera angles. I especially enjoyed the POV shot when the character was finding the Ouija board. The effect of the variety of shots gives the audience a better spatial awareness of the movie. This is especially beneficial in thriller movies because it helps the viewer asses the emotions of the characters. Another benefit of using a variety of shots is it keeps the viewers entertained. For example, using the same shot throughout the movie gets boring and does not show the entirety of the scene. The movie I watched did a very good job at providing a variety of shots.
Something I would recommend to the creator of this movie is to add more suspense to the movie. While it is clear throughout the character Sam does not want to play Ouija there is no real feeling of suspense. One way I might suggest they add this is by adding suspenseful music. Music is a great way at giving the audience the desired emotion. Another way they can add more suspense is by drawing out the scene. For example, the possessing scene is very short. The possessing happened very early into the scene without giving the audience much time to process the possible bad outcome and feel the suspense. Finally, another way they can add suspense is to dim the lighting in the scenes leading up to them playing. Throughout the entire film up until the Ouija scene there is very bright lighting. I believe that by dimming the lighting it gives for-shadowing and helps the audience feel suspense.