Over Everything - ID# 470
Maine South
Movie Trailer
Entry Description
Elijah, a lonely high school senior, feels that he is missing something in his life until one class changes everything.
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/30 8:19 pm - Because the characters were doing voiceovers over clips of their characters talking, it actually felt a little confusing, as if they were supposed to be talking but it was off some. But they weren't it was a voice over, it just felt confusing. The story also was a little confusing because by the end it felt like they had all these missed opportunities but it also looked like they were together a bunch. So, adding in something that brings a little more threat to their time together, what is stopping them from talking to each other and why do we as the audience care enough to want to watch it and see them together! Is someone coming between them? is it Josh...
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Judge 2
Positives: There is so much to celebrate here. The music is inspired, the story is clear and compelling, and the cinematography has a richness. This is a filmmaker with a real eye and they know how to use it. The performances feel authentic, bringing real emotional weight to the piece. And the dreamy sequence of the "crush" is the moment that lingers — a beautifully crafted shot that shows someone thinking beyond the obvious. The creative use of lighting throughout the trailer added so much texture and warmth to the world too. Great work!
Improvements: The one area to focus on is the relationship between voiceover and lip flap in the back half. When a character’s mouth is moving but a different audio track is playing it can pull the audience out of the moment, even if the voiceover is intentional, small adjustments to how those moments are framed or cut will make the choice feel deliberate rather than accidental. A clean fix that will make an already exceptional piece feel completely seamless.
Judge 3
Positives: Solid performance by actor playing Elijah. Solid framing in camera.
Improvements: The Abigail character's face is too shiny. Needs work. Music doesn't support the narrative as well as it should.
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