Ventriloquism 101 - ID# 102
Deerfield
Demonstration
Entry Description
In this short video, Nathan Lee shares his skills and demonstrates "Ventriloquism 101."
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 3/6 9:31 am - This was a great demonstration video! You had great editing, audio and step by step instructions. To provide some more depth, some backlighting could go a long way for the environment you are filming in. You did a wonderful job explaining each step and I’d say one aspect that could increase would be a close up shot of your mouth during some of these instructions to showcase how you are saying some of the letters. Great job!
- 2/28 8:39 pm - Love this unique topic! The text and graphics you use on screen add to this video, but when you are going over steps at the beginning of the video it might be good to have those numbered steps have some graphics as well. Audio levels are mixed well, and music selection is a solid choice. Lots of good shots/angles that you bounce between, but since it was officially about ventriloquism I would have liked even more shots of you and Macky together to give us even more variety. Overall very nice work!
- 2/28 3:21 pm - Good variety of different camera angles throughout the video. Good use of text when you get to the part where the presenter says "Their voice would be muffled and you wouldn't know what they are saying". Music selection works well with the images you recorded. Very well done. Great demonstration video. Keep producing more videos.
Judge 1
Positives: The introduction sets a comedic tone that matches the subject matter, allows the viewer to connect with the instructor, and engages them in the rest of the video. Each shot is well composed. Choosing to shoot in a theater compliments the subject matter. The variety of shots keeps the viewer engaged.
Improvements: The white balance varies between some of the shots, even though the room is the same throughout. While explaining each step does not need the puppet, the puppet could be included a little bit more besides the introduction and ending to further emphasize the subject.
Judge 2
Positives: -Shows good personality when introducing himself and his "partner". -Nice editing to show the mouth not moving.
Improvements: -Lighting is casting a few shadows. -Video is simple, and background is plain.
Judge 3
Positives: Always wondered how it's done, nice explanation. Good text overlays. Hand gestures emphasized mouth mechanics perfectly. Way to vary the shots during the alphabet. Great OTS shot with the mirror and the alphabet.
Improvements: When you're talking about mouth placement, you walk out of one shot to the left and into the next shot from the right. Walking out to the right would have been more visually consistent. Last shot's lighting was not consistent with the video's light. A reflector or color grading would have helped.
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