The Brilliant Mind of Don - ID# 445
Glenbrook North
Movie Trailer
Entry Description
Don is a man whose dream is to make his visions into movies. He has been constantly rejected and put down by the world for his unique ideas, but he never quits. Instead, he takes his fate into his own hands to create the best movie of all time.
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/25 1:02 pm - Impressive audio mixing. Well produced. My only critique is give us a little more about the story. You want to whet the audience's appetite in a way to get them to watch the whole movie. We are left wondering what the heck is it about? otherwise, very polished editing!!
- 4/23 1:34 pm - This was a cool trailer and the film and soundtrack worked really well together, both with the style of the shots and the pace and cuts. I really enjoyed the premise, though I would love to see more about the movie he is writing and what the world looks like through his eyes a couple of times. It felt like we were watching this man but I didn't know what he was struggling with. Keep up the great work!
Judge 1
Positives: -Well shot and liked the drone footage -Good job filming at different locations
Improvements: -Would like to see student actors. -More of a short story than a trailer
Judge 2
Positives: - Excellent job using an adult in your lead performance. The tendency in high school is to work with your friends in front of the camera, which can be fun, but you have shown a big commitment to your trailer/short film by working with an older performer to make the premise believable. Great job! - The overall rhythm and pacing of the edit is excellent, and reminds me of an inspiring "Walter Mitty" type of film. Great choice in music to drive the story. The matching cuts of Don standing sideways is excellent. - Nice drone shot to give the trailer that "grand" feeling.
Improvements: - The production audio recording of dialogue could be a bit better, trying to cut out some of that echo - but it's not bad. - The inter-title graphics such as "Don must choose..." could be a bit more polished. Great job, keep doing what you're doing!
Judge 3
Positives: Opening montage where lead steps into different locations. Good use of music. Well acted. nice drone shot.
Improvements: Sound was decent but could be improved. Would like to have seen him interact with more people in his world.
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