Running In Place - Trailer - ID# 390
Homewood-Flossmoor
Movie Trailer
Entry Description
Running Away from Yourself, Problems, Family, etc
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/30 7:59 pm - Favorite moment is at :03 when the hand hits the door and the tone hits, too. And at :52 with the train and :53 with the light. Those were beautiful shots. There were some good shots and angles, and movement happening. Your framing was good, the movements didn't feel too shaky, it felt right. This was a well pieced together trailer.
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Judge 2
Positives: Some filmmakers spend years trying to crack what makes a trailer feel like a trailer — the rhythm, the tension, the release, the hook. This one has figured it out. Character, motive, story, craft — all of it working together, all of it landing. The editing and graphics feel like a unified creative decision, not a happy accident. This is confident, accomplished work from someone who clearly has a very bright future ahead of them.
Improvements: The real note here is simply: don’t stop. Every skill that takes filmmakers years to develop is already present in this work. Stay curious, stay hungry, and keep pushing yourself even when the work is already this good. The best is still ahead.
Judge 3
Positives: The sound and score are exceptional. The perfoemances are solid and the direvtion shows a strong hand.
Improvements: The ending needs more of a punch. The stakes/tension need to be raised as the trailer ends. Right now its mostly flat.
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