The feedback has shown me that although 2/3 people were able to tell what genre it was I should try and use more codes and conventions of the genre to make it more obvious.
I can also see that the storyline was easy to follow but one of them said it was 'sort of' easy to follow. I could use the feedback from question 4 to help make the story easier to follow by putting a voice-over on or having more dialogue to help tell the story more than relying on just what you can see.
The good points in their opinion were it was easy to follow, simple editing and that the music fitted well. I watched a couple of drama films before and they all seemed to use quite simple editing and not a lot of effects because it is quite a serious genre and most of the time are realistic, believable stories so they avoid complicated editing to not distract the audience. I chose the music after I had to change it because the first song wasn't copyright free so I spent quite a while trying to find a song that fitted well after I asked a few people and they said music can be really helpful in reflecting the mood that is trying to be conveyed.
Looking at the feedback I should have had more dialogue in the trailer. I tried a voice-over but watching it back I felt it almost ruined the serious mood I was trying to create with the music and editing. I think I could have included a wider variety of shots and angles as the feedback suggests. I wanted to try and keep the camera at eye level though for most of it to give the effect that although the character has a life threatening disease he is still equal and on the same level as us. I also at times when the mood was low had the camera slightly looking down on him to show him feeling like he has been belittled and create sympathy. I wanted to use a low angle towards the end to show that he feels bigger about himself but I struggled to make it look good which is why I only used a certain amount of angles.
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