The Chemistry Between Us - ID# 503
Maine South
Seven Day Challenge
Entry Description
Chloe struggles to win the affection of her tutor, Aaron.
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Judge 1
Positives: Love wins! I am so happy that you did a rom-com and took it seriously. You blended all of the elements of what makes a rom-com fun, and you made it your own without falling into cliche. The acting and humor are excellent and you kept your editing simple and effective and chose the right time for closeups, dream sequences, montages, and jokes. I kept yelling, "Aaron, you fool!" but the twist in the end was perfect, and you have to love the mom's last joke about getting all the money back. Loved the lighting in our opening montage and the camera held focus well. You should be very happy with this piece, your crew made an excellent film.
Improvements: Your opening OS line, "Aaron's here," could be recorded wild at the house. What happens when it's ADR is that we miss the needed distance of knowing the mom is downstairs. Take your boom and record it with the natural room tone of the house, and then edit it in where you want it in post. That way, it's not so jarring to hear. Also, shooting near those windows during the bulk of your scene is so hard to light. Windows can be diffused otherwise you're fighting with backlighting and the changing sun throughout the day. Ultimately, I think those shots looked fine, but if you can avoid shooting in locations like that, always pick somewhere you can control the lighting as much as possible or flip so the windows are behind the camera.
Judge 2
Positives: Really nice!! Great work. 1) Great lighting & shooting! Attention to shot composition, a mix of camera movements - really great instincts! 2) The story is well written, clear, and funny!
Improvements: 1) Audio trouble! Give that mix a little extra time - and don't be afraid to try re-records! 2) This is a great story - now push! I want to see something I haven't seen before. The opening montage was especially beautifully made, and I was hoping for something as stylized throughout. (this is a subjective note because there's no other bad stuff to say about your film)
Judge 3
Positives: There was a nice variety of camera angles including closeups and wide shots. The use of camera movement and depth-of-field was good. The pace of the story and editing techniques helped move the story along and held the attention of the viewer.
Improvements: The audio could have been louder and at points, it sounded like a camera microphone was being used. The lighting from the large window was harsh and washed out some of the shots.
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