Bittersweet. - ID# 153
Homewood-Flossmoor
Movie Trailer
Entry Description
A trailer of a movie about a young man who loses his best friend, and copes with his struggles by writing him a letter.
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/23 3:57 pm - The strategy of using titles on a black screen interspersed with the clips works really well. Camera movement is effective, esp. @:51. Your locations are really chosen well-- they're beautiful, and make your story more compelling, along with the beautiful camerawork. Shot variety in editing is very strong! I want to see the whole film... a mark of a great Trailer.
Judge 1
Positives: "Bittersweet" is an excellent trailer that uses all categories – "Story, Sound, Camera, Lighting, Editing" – successfully and creatively. There is talent and skill on display, particularly with the use of camera movement and shot composition – soft, pleasant lighting – beautiful background music – and a meaningful, well-recorded voice-over script. Well done! This filmmaker has a lot of talent and potential.
Improvements: I'm not sure the trailer needed the text cards (except for the title of the film at the end – which was nicely composed with a pleasant orange color, and use of a stylized period). Keep up the good work!
Judge 2
Positives: I liked the use of the book. It was intriguing. Maybe a shot or two too much(?) but overall it was an effective device. And the cinematography was pretty stellar. Excellent composition and use of environments. The 'under the bridge' shot in particular.
Improvements: I think this could have benefitted from some serious cuts. The story is there... and it's good... but you're telling me too much of it. By the end of it I didn't want to see the movie because I felt that I already knew the whole story. It felt redundant at times. You could have told this story quicker and left more to the imagination. But overall, great job.
Judge 3
Positives: Very powerful and courageous project. The start of your movie drew me in and makes me want to watch it. I have tremendous respect for what you are striving to achieve with this project. The editing/pacing is well crafted. I was particularly impressed with the transition you used at about 21 seconds where Andre is walking and a bus passes by. That transitioned into another shot very effectively and seamlessly. Another great shot occurs at about 28 seconds where the camera is tracking with the two main characters.
Improvements: Try some color correction tests. Look at the shot at 42 seconds and compare the color look and feel with the two shots directly before that/ There is a richness with in the shot of the two boys sitting at an outdoor table that isn't in the first two shots I mentioned. It's possible to bring out colors that at first don't look like they are there. And if you don't like the results, just go back to what you originally had.
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