UNEARTHLY - ID# 74
Homewood-Flossmoor
Movie Trailer
Entry Description
It is a movie trailer about a kid who has been haunted and is seeing and hearing things.
Copyright Info
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcAX2cbsdRwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nD3Sp_saz4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OQtJaV54bs
Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/23 2:30 pm - Pros: Very good work. Feels like a movie trailer and there's definitely a sort of Blair Witch Project vibe going on. Nice job establishing the character and conflict. Your sound design was excellent and really helped give the piece a sense of foreboding and gloom. The montage to build to the end up was very well done with some really nice practical effects. Again, you understand the rhythm of movie trailers and you paced this out very well. Improvements: I'm going to nitpick the story a bit. Something happens in the woods. Why does he go in there in the first place? Does he always go in there? Why is this different? This is a lot of questions but it can often be fixed with a single line of off camera dialogue. "Mom, I'll be home soon. I know I'm late. I'm taking a short cut through the woods." That's all you need to set up the conflict. Watch your scenes filmed at night in the bedroom. They're still too dark and underexposed. Bounce lights off the ceiling to mimic moonlight and perhaps have a light coming from off camera - perhaps an open bedroom door. Either way, they need to be brighter.
- 4/23 10:39 am - Pros - very interesting concept. Nice performance by the lead. The trailer pulls the viewer in and keeps the attention and intrigue going the whole time. The lighting effect shot from the exterior of the house is really good, as are the practical effects with the wind and the eyes. Great job of slowly building suspense to a mini-climax . Cons - The flickering light in the house was out of place for that type of fixture in a bedroom, so I feel like we shouldn't have seen the actual light but rather just its effect on the room and your main character. The camera work was good but could have helped amplify the tension at the end by being completely stagnant in the opening shots in the trailer. Some shots were too underexposed; even in dark sequences, you want to be able to see some detail so your audience is not distracted by the thought "what's happening? I can't see."
Judge 1
Positives: Very impactful lighting setups and sound design – all to convey the "unearthly" presence effectively. Good job!
Improvements: For your next piece, consider shooting 24fps (or 23.98fps) to achieve a standard cinematic aesthetic – the "jittery" feel of 60fps can often take away from a classic look that the eye is trained to like.
Judge 2
Positives: Great start
Improvements: Too many zoom ins on the eyes and should of kept the LED light hidden (cool effect though).
Judge 3
Positives: Okay, I'm officially scared! I believe that was the point! Creativity wise to get his eyes filmed that close and make everything seem so believable is very impressive! The quick cuts toward the end really made the product. It's in the details and you paid attention to them.
Improvements: When he originally sits at his desk drawing, trying to change up the angles. That would make it look more professional! Same with when he is walking home. When you switch shots, instead of it going directly to him - try using a transition like starting on his feet and then going out into a wide shot - it would be a jump cut.
Judge 4
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