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Hang Me Out To Dry Music Video

Batavia
Music Video

Entry Description

A music video of the song Hang Me Out To Dry by The Cold War Kids. 3 guys get rejected and then later come together and play music together and realize that is doesn't matter.

Judge 1

Positives: Lip sync is done well. Band footage is pretty good. Editing is clean.

Improvements: Too much walking by the characters. Add some more interesting visuals. Following the story, we see the three guys get rejected, and then the video shifts primarily to band footage. Intercut more of their story until the end of the song. Maybe add another layer of visuals.

Judge 2

Positives: Good audio to video sync. Story easy to understand. Liked jump cuts at 1:12 - would like to see this style carried throughout the video. Good idea to include a key to give credit.

Improvements: Footage of band playing in basement was too dark - either add more light, iris up, or change your filter. Would like CU of lips to be in focus - even a rack focus would work better than completely soft. Footage blown when boys are walking in the street at the beginning - either shoot on a day that's a bit more overcast, iris down, or change your filter. Too much headroom on couple library - tilt down a bit. Eyes should be in the top 2/3 of the frame.

Judge 3

Positives: Good editing with good sync with instruments. Creative story.

Improvements: The pacing in the beginning didn't match the rest of the pacing throughout. Extreme close-ups were out of focus.