Batavia Football:Road to State - ID# 19

Batavia

Division: A

School Promotion

Entry Description

A fast paced video bringing you through Batavia Bulldogs journey towards a state title.

Recent Teacher Comments

• 3/13 11:25 am - It's a very dynamic story, but at some point it drags and would benefit from being shorter; you clearly spent a lot of energy editing the clips to fit the music beat; however, more is not always better. About 2 minutes of this would have made the entry stronger. Great music choice with a dynamic beat!
• 3/12 11:50 am - Awesome job with the music timing. Loved the opening song and then how it fades into nat sound and back into a different song... That separates the regular season from the playoffs. I agree with the other comment- would be more powerful as a shorter piece.
• 3/12 9:56 am - I really like the pace and how the edits are cut to beats and tempo. Because of that, though, I think this runs a little long for me and gets repetitive. I think if you cut this in half (90-seconds) you would have what it started out to be-- a fast paced, intense montage of a historic season for your school. I don't want to undermine the work that's here, I like it a lot, I just think it would be more powerful as a shorter piece. On the whole, very well done!

Judge 1

Positives: Camera - There is some excellent work here. Example - play is broken up, snap pan to coach with arms raised. Great presence of mind, excellent composition. Generally, the game footage is quite good. Sound - But for a moment early on, the sound is nothing I noticed much. This is very good. SOT mixed well with track.

Improvements: Editing - Abandoned cutting to the music early on. The pace and tempo should be congruent between track and video. Or, at least, consistent. Especially in the highlight-reel that opens up the piece. Camera - Ride that iris. A bit too open during many on-field shots. Pull that focus. Excellent follows, the focus should come with it. Of course, once you can do that reliably you're ready for well-paid job, so don't sweat it too much. Sound - When the music bed gives way to SOT alone, it should not feel empty. I shouldn't notice this happened unless it helps the 'feeling'. Or keep some music under. Story - I'd not have known there is a story but for the text on screen. If there are clips from sideline speeches, rallies, locker room speeches, etc., that'd carry the story without a narrator. Don't know if that media exists, but it'd be nice if it were there.

Judge 2

Positives: there was a good variation of footage. the cuts matching with sound of music

Improvements: camera was shaky at times, could get redundant after 2 minutes

Judge 3

Positives: Nice job editing to the beat of the music and sound effects. Good job by camera guys capturing the plays at the right times and staying with the action.

Improvements: Overall it was too long. It could have been a 1:00 hype piece. I lost interest after a minute. You want to keep the audience's attention from start to finish.

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