Boogie! - ID# 192
Glenbrook South
Comedic Narrative
Entry Description
Three friends get trapped in a 70's disco movie. When disaster strikes, they find they must dance their way out.
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 3/24 11:43 am - Works well - Creative idea that worked well as a complete short film story. Excellent production design! Great cinematography and editing too. Well-paced. Good acting performances. Needs work - "It was all a dream" always feels like a copout. Possibly more style than substance here.
- 3/2 12:43 pm - Great variety of shots. Nicely edited. Music selection and audio editing enhanced the story. Performances were on par! Clever story.
- 2/21 2:28 pm - Camera: great camera work, lots of shots and angles, everything in focus and compositions that worked. Lighting: consistent lighting, great lighting for the disco scenes. Your effort paid off. Sound: sound mix was consistent; dialogue was clear, music choices and mix were appropriate. Editing: great editing pace; this never dragged. Your editing pace really fit the story AND paced well with the music. Story: Great concept; going into the reality of the movie was cool. Almost like a time machine made out of a cardboard box. But you guys really pulled it off; the “little” things like the set dressing, costumes, and props all made this so much more awesome.
Judge 1
Positives: Really excellent emotional work by the actors; the impact of the story beats were well played on their faces. Really enjoyed the overall structure and concept - descent into the "alternate world" of Disco has all the hallmarks of classic story structure.
Improvements: Comedic moments could have been played more aggressively - the Disco guy has them "trapped" and entranced? Let's see that. Similarly, clearly Disco/DiscoWorld was "bad" for the trio, and they wanted to escape... but - why? Would have loved more attention to the terribleness of the fashion, or the beats, or the dancing - and in seeing them "suffer" (comedically) with it.
Judge 2
Positives: Good set decoration edit was clean, story was easy to follow
Improvements: cleaner audio, a bit of an echo add some camera movement improve actors delivery, possible table read, where delivery comes off more natural
Judge 3
Positives: I was so impressed by this film! From the exceptional use of music to the clever and original dialogue, and the even distribution of funny gags and jokes throughout, it was practically perfect in every way. The editing and cinematography were also excellent. Congratulations on creating such a fantastic piece, and I hope you all continue making such great work!
Improvements: Again, I loved your film! Just a small and humble suggestion: a final dance-related joke at the very end could have put a perfect bow on it. Nonetheless, the Netflix line worked well. Great work! I can't really find any other criticisms.
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