BHS-TV Presents: Scrooge - ID# 243
Barrington
Comedic Narrative
Entry Description
A modern adaption of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens and re-envisioned with Ebenezer Scrooge set as a high school Junior under the relatable stress of final exams around the holiday season.
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/25 1:28 pm - Great opening sequence and fun take on a classic tale! I enjoy how relatable it is for today's student audience. Great editing and shot work. The only note I have is the lighting. the shots were a little dark at times.
- 4/24 11:22 am - Fun concept. Great musical montage opening. Good use of effects and color grading. Nice variety of locations. Nice job using music to set the mood. The reason for him being "Scrooge" wasn't very clear, but the story is fun to watch. Nice camerawork and editing throughout.
- 4/21 1:37 pm - Good moving camera shots at the beginning of the video. Music selection works well with the images you recorded. Good use of sound effects. Good variety of different camera angles throughout the video. Editing is well done. Keep producing more videos.
Judge 1
Positives: Good take on Scrooge shortchanging his friends and social life. You used the transition effect well with the spirits comings and goings. Loved the spin shot at Starbucks. Nice, subtle plug for watching BHS TV. The dog was a nice touch at the end in place of tiny Tim.
Improvements: Some interaction with his friends at the end instead of just plopping down in front of the fire would have been a better example of his redemption. Maybe treating the gang to Starbucks for a little continuity....
Judge 2
Positives: There were more than a few legitimately funny parts. The bronco segment was hilarious. Solid camera work with good composition throughout. Some interesting segues as well. Hard to go wrong when you pick such excellent source material to adapt from.
Improvements: Pacing. The whole thing felt rushed. Instead of cramming so much into five minutes, it would have made more sense to trim some of the unnecessary parts to give it more room to breathe. The starbucks bit fell a little flat. Would have benefitted greatly from an ending that showed him actually changing his ways. But on the whole, a solid effort.
Judge 3
Positives: Very fun film! Great job adapting the classic to a modern high schooler's experience. The transitions from ghost experience to real world were well edited! I also have to mention that it was great use of the mascot for the third ghost.
Improvements: Seeing as how this Dickens' classic has been revisited innumerable times, I was hoping for a little more of a twist on the story tropes. The ending was a bit confused, as the character had the realization that he should've spent more time with his friends instead of cramming for finals. And yet, he is alone in the ending of the film. Ideally you'd have a shot of the character celebrating with friends.
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