MVHS Tech Crew - ID# 447
Metea Valley
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Entry Description
MVHS Tech Crew prepares for their fall performance.
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/23 6:12 pm - I like that you chose a unique club to your community to highlight. I second the comments below and do not want to be redundant. I would like you to work on better framing of your shot. The depth of field is nice, but the head room on your first subject for example makes her look really small. I like your b-roll and if you insist on not using a tripod try to hold your shot for at least three seconds and then pan. If you are an underclassman, keep making pieces. If you are a senior, I wish you the best in your future and congratulations!
- 3/16 8:14 pm - I thought the writing for your introduction was done really well, you made your point without words getting in the way and slowing down your piece. One thing I might have done differently is your opening shot, since you are talking about what audiences see, I would have had a curtain call kind of shot at the end of a performance from the audience’s point of view (which is what they see), but… what they don’t see (then go behind the scenes with your footage). I like the keys you create they have a very professional look about them, I wish my students would put as much effort into the look of the keys. Your video flow very nicer to the narrator who provides transitions and the interviews. I also like how the interviewee’s voice is sometimes heard before we see them very nice touch because it makes your video flow together verses choppy compartments of when certain people are talking. Your B-roll generally is always reinforcing what is being said, which is exactly what it is supposed to do, the only place For example your b roll at 40 seconds fits what was being said at the moment and drives your point home. Much of your b roll was like this where it enhanced what was being said There were a few spots where I felt like your b-roll fell short. For example, when you were talking about family, show me those magical moments where you can tell the people working together are enjoying being together. I loved the way you set up both Dyalan’s and Alyssa’s interview shots, rule of 3rds, soft focus background, they looked nice. Although I might have changed the location for one of them just to give your overall story a more diverse look. I know you had music throughout this piece but it never got in the way of your story and instead provided the filler and mood – great job keeping it minimal and not letting it distract from the story. I felt like dylans interview was a little big redundant, he was kind of reinstating part of what Alyssa had said, and even what was heard in the transition voice over. I am guessing you asked each interviewee the same questions, which is good. But maybe ask them very specific questions so they both don’t answer the same way and instead they each have a unique piece that they are adding to the story. For example, one talks more about the use of power tools, the other talks about the unique community and friendships that are formed. Specific questions will give you more specific answers. I think you had a nice closing to your story, challenging your audience on what to do next, and I loved that Alyssa didn’t just say come to the play, she said come see all the hard work of the tech crew. I learned a lot about how your tech crew works at your school, what they are all about and I really don’t have any unanswered questions. Great Job
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