4. Peer Review
This is probably the most humbling phase of developing a performance. Show it to your peers. The people that you will ultimately be backstage performing before or after. Ask for their honest opinions and suggestions. How you ask for their thoughts is important, as most people are not comfortable giving critiques. So if you say:
“Did you like it?”
They will probably say “Yeah, nice song, good job!” But they will avoid saying something that could upset you. Open up the discussion with something like:
“This is a new show that I’m working on. It’s going to take some work to get it where I’d like it to be. I respect your opinion, can you help me with some suggestions on how I can improve it?”
Once you find someone that gives you their honest feedback, thank them for it and take it into consideration. Try not to get defensive, sometimes their advice can be harsh. Toughen up and be happy that they are saying it to your face, as other people will be saying it behind your back anyway.
Hello Dasha,
If your video camera does not offer .5x playback, you can import the footage to your computer and make use of tools for that. I usually record with an iPhone, and then review on the computer. I can slow clips down with Final Cut, I’m not sure if iMovie has the same options. Will check it out and get back to you.
There are some iPhone apps that will allow you to slow down recorded video (check out ubersense coaching if you are on iOS 6)
What software is convenient for slowing down the video to 75%? Thank you!