Time for a Peer Review!

On March 3rd, 2020, the whole class of AICE Media Studies took part in peer reviewing. Each person drew a random number which dictated who we would peer review. As of our group, we were able to peer review another person's work and give helpful advice. For the most part, our group gave advice that either stated what needed to be fixed or what could remain the same based on the film our group watched. Based on the film our group watched, there were certain elements that could have stayed the same and there certainly were elements that needed to be added as well. Overall, the film that our group peer reviewed was unfinished, so the film couldn't display an exact storyline our group could follow through. The film, for the most part, just showed an actress on screen undergoing a regular morning routine but didn't show the exact motive of the film's entirety. The fact that the film lacked a storyline was one of the major downfall of the person's final project we were peer reviewing. Although the film did not have an exact storyline, the creator of the film was able to keep natural lighting and sound that makes the scenes seem more realistic. Keeping the natural lighting and sound all the way was the main element that sparked my liking to the film.

To go in greater details, the main thing that I would suggest for the student to fix is there storyline.  Overall, the movie our group peer reviewed had a duration of twenty four seconds in total which suggested that the person didn't finish entirely. However based on what our group was given, the student only showed the actress on screen conducting a morning routine of some sort. In order for the film to flow together smoothly, a storyline must be present in order to know what is going on and what will happen within the following scenes. By establishing a storyline, the audience will know how the sequence of events will go together. To look at the positive aspect, the student did deliver natural lighting and sound which managed to be maintained throughout the duration of the film. The natural lighting was used to highlight the brightness of the main bedroom the actress was first seen in. Then natural lighting was slightly used when the bathroom was shown in the film. Additionally, natural sounds were used to convey the realism of the scenes shown on the screen. All in all, our group was able to provide useful tips and advice for the student as to what advancements the film needs and what elements were able to stay.