Cultural Celebration Week - ID# 345
Maine West
Natural Audio News Package
Entry Description
Cultural Celebration Week at Maine West highlights and celebrates the diversity of the Warrior community.
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/23 3:27 pm - Your interviews were great, each one added to the story as opposed to just a bunch of random facts. Your story unfolded well. Your B-roll and natural sounds were done well. Some of the sounds chopped in and out I would have faded them a little, but that is my personal preference. I appreciated a natural ending to your video. You did a great job planning and organizing all the pieces of this package. I liked it, wish some of my students could pull all the elements together like you did. Good job.
- 3/25 7:11 am - Good start to the story with the music. The story was very well told - the people you interviewed shared some great perspectives on why that event is important and why we should celebrate our different cultures. One thing to try to avoid - once you’ve shown who the person is that is speaking, there’s really no reason to come back to them at the end of the sound byte to show them again for just 2 seconds before moving on to the next sound byte or the next natural audio clip. Cover them up with b-roll. Great job with the sound pops of natural audio from your b-roll. That is what this category is all about - using the natural audio from the b-roll to help tell the story and you definitely did that in this package. Loved the variety of b-roll you had that showcased this event. Well done!
- 3/4 11:27 am - I loved the variety of sounds that you incorporated into this project- different music, people sharing about their cultures, dancing, holi. Your opening interviews also did a nice job setting the context for this event. I appreciated how you paused the interviews to let us hear some of these sounds. This project has a clear story that discusses the goal and impact of this week at your school. I loved hearing about the theme of celebrating who you are. Wonderful work overall! I would work on steadying some of your b-roll shots and ensuring all interviews are not looking at the camera. This was a great piece!
Judge 1
Positives: I love how the story starts off with the natural sound and the audio continues throughout the package. Great variety of shots and nat pops to break up the story and showcase how big culture week is.
Improvements: In the future listen to the audio levels and make sure they are all the same throughout the whole story. Use a tripod.
Judge 2
Positives: I like the opening shot of the band playing. Great job keeping the music playing underneath and subtly fading it out. Great job showcasing a variety of booths and events related to the Cultural Celebration Week.
Improvements: I liked your interview shot with the teacher. It was well-lit and well-composed with the bookshelf over his shoulder, but it felt a little disconnected from the subject matter of the story. Could you have talked to him at one of the events? It may seem like a small detail, but make sure to hide your lav mic cable underneath clothing.
Judge 3
Positives: *Good job showing the diversity of the program with the various cultural events! *Mix of audio was strong... with the natural sound giving us a good idea of the celebrations.
Improvements: *Conducting the teacher interview during an event could have enhanced the story telling, as opposed to having him alone in his office. *More sound from students about what they get out of the week could have also enhanced the story.
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