1st Place :: Division AA

Tessellate by Alt-J

Batavia

Music Video

Entry Description

A character's clouded experience after a car accident set to Alt-J's Tessellate.

Judge 1

Positives: Great reverse shots. Meaningful story.

Improvements: Editing needed to tighten up shots Less repetitions of shots.

Judge 2

Positives: Impactful story, and great use of special effects throughout your video. Great song, I was impressed with your use of different camera shots, and your editing added to the fluidity of your video.

Improvements: I thought your work throughout the entire video was really good.

Judge 3

Positives: VERY clever idea, executed VERY well! The revers imaging in your editing was just too cool! Worked great with your story and your song! Good shot composure, damn good editing, and a comprehensive and engaging story make this high quality film making for sure! Side note, the food dye shot at 0:53 is in my opinion the trippiest shot of this category!

Improvements: If I have to be picky, I'd have to say some of the shots could have maybe used a little bit of color correction or more dramatic lighting. If you're going for a kind of "rewind-death" thing, don't be afraid to get pretty drastic or experimental with your post-production! Also, while the reverse imaging was cool, and worked with your story very well, by around the image with the geese, it began to feel just a tad gimmicky. Don't stop exploring cool ways to tell your story!