Sweet Little Lies - Music Video - ID# 335
South Elgin
Music Video
Entry Description
Darkness, light and gray-scape, all in the mind and in reality contribute to the complexities of a past relationship as the lead character battles the demons of regret and revenge in this take on Bulow's song "Sweet Little Lies". Alternate link if YouTube doesn't work: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14vb9pXK6kF9KQbDHZ3oVc3sdAansYjFs/view?usp=sharing
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 2/21 9:27 am - The opening sequence featuring the rose and flame was intriguing and succeeded in capturing the audience's attention. The use of a glitch effect added to the moment by disorienting the viewer. The actress did an excellent job portraying the character, and there was good use of a variety of angles, shots, and colors, such as the contrast between the red of the rose and blood with the predominantly blue footage. While visually striking, I found it a bit awkward when the girl sang directly to the audience midway through the video with the spiraling background since it had not been established before then. One suggestion would be to start the lip-synching earlier in the video if the main subject will be performing it or just tell the story without. I found the storytelling at the beginning of the video more captivating, with the character singing and telling her story in that manner. Overall, this was a very powerful video that was well done.
Judge 1
Positives: The editing is consistent.
Improvements: The makeup can be more convincing. There are some minor dialogue sync issues.
Judge 2
Positives: The story was really clear and well-performed. The actor did an especially nice job performing the song in synch, it's not easy to do. The editing was really nicely done as well.
Improvements: I thought the camera and lighting could have been a little stronger. There could have been a little more variety in the angles, and a little more sculpting in the lighting. I think the choice to have a low-contrast, almost high-key lighting scheme was not the best for the subject material.
Judge 3
Positives: interesting use of image layering. The shot with the roses falling was a standout. Also the shot with her bleeding on the letter. That was creepy! In a good way.
Improvements: Story was confusing and not in a way that made you want to learn more. The blood was overused and confusing. It also looked like a booger. But I did enjoy this video a lot. Great job!
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