MMEA Fest

The 1% - ID# 206

Mundelein

Movie Trailer

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Judge 1

Positives: You do a good job of telling a story visually through shot selection and editing. You seem to have very clearly mapped out the story to be told in this trailer. It is very well constructed. You shots generally are well composed and the framing, color, and movements have a deliberate purpose.

Improvements: I think there could be a lot more sound design used in this trailer rather than just relying on one music track. Think about using sound effects like hits, whooshes, stingers, or risers to really build and release tension in your trailer. I wanna hear and things like plates, garbage cans, or the sound effect of someone being stabbed being used in the edit. Watch some modern trailers and see how sound design is used in different ways to edit to.

Judge 2

Positives: "The 1%" features very effective music editing – which is reminiscent of trailers like "The Favourite" (2018). The quick, rhythmic editorial style conveys suspense.

Improvements: There seems to be a few missed opportunities to draw stark differences between the lifestyles of the characters in the piece. It could be helpful to show dirtied, hand-me-down shoes to contrast against the red heels – or a gross-looking home meal (instead of a decent looking pizza!). You could also lean further on different color grading between the two characters to help with that reverse imagery.

Judge 3

Positives: I like how you chose a very realatble topic for many. Many can relate to wanting wealth and fortune at their fingertips and sadly we've seen some people do anything in order to obtain it. This movie could be a larger conversation starter that pushes beyond just a thriller. The overall mood fit perfectly for the movie. The elegant music, the tight close up shots instantly added a personality to the video.

Improvements: The shots were mostly of objects, I would have liked to have seen a a few more people. It may not be a bad idea to add a little more track. Some make the mistake of putting way too many words in one trailer but there's room for it in yours. Good job

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