Quit While Ahead - ID# 189
Neuqua Valley
Public Service Announcement
Entry Description
This PSA is to spread awareness about the dangers of smoking and to encourage those to "Quit While Ahead". It is the story of a girl and her addiction to cigarettes. Note: All cigarettes shown in this production are fake.
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- 4/30 2:26 pm - This PSA has a clear and important message, and the candle is a strong symbol for time passing. In dialogue scenes, try showing more of the listener’s reactions instead of always focusing on who is speaking, since that can make the moment feel more powerful. Adding some background music and cleaning up the low audio rumble would improve the overall feel. The ending with the candle going out ties everything together nicely, and overall it is a solid PSA that just needs a bit of refinement.
- 4/28 1:27 pm - You have a great set-up here and some awesome reenactment shots. Nice work with the text at the end too, that was very emotional and well done with a fantastic pace and appearance on screen. Thinking about what you could work on with this project, slow down some of the conflict, pushing in on the reactions between the mom and the daughter as well as the shots of the girl at the end along with the candle; doing some close-ups and slow zooms will really build up the tension and the conflict and also move the piece along. You’re on the right track, keep up the great work!
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