Chicago Redlining - ID# 515
Back of the Yards College Prep
Dramatic Narrative
Entry Description
An informational film about mapping inequality in Chicago.
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- 4/30 7:49 pm - Clever way to tell this story and highlight an important issue. The magic hour shots at the end of the film look fantastic. I also really like the bookend wide shot at the beginning and end of the film. I do wish there was a bit more production design for the 1930s bit. It was pretty obvious we weren’t in the 30’s based on the location and costumes. The handheld camera is a bit shaky and the wind isn’t doing your audio any favors. Nice job on this!
- 4/30 10:46 am - The pace of the film is nicely set up in the opening shot with a wide establishing layered with a soft fade into text. The dog barking background audio really supports the diegetic sounds of the environment. I don't need to see a dog in frame to believe that this is an environment where dogs exist. It just makes sense. The transition into the second shot of the subjects walking along the fence has an abrupt transition. I think this has to do with the fact that we go from a steady cam shot to a handheld shot. I also notice that in the establishing shot, the subjects are already walking in center frame and by the end of the clip they are about to exit the frame. I would have the audience see them make this journey all the way from camera left, so the cut to the second shot can be made much earlier when the subjects are still in frame. There are a couple more points of transition in the film that could use a bit more attention. The parallel of the history being told and the actually scenario being depicted is great. How can we tie these opposing shots together to make them seem more relative to each other?
- 4/29 10:48 am - Strengths: Beautiful opening establishing shot. Clever use of subtitle cards- helped to educate on an important topic in a very approachable way. Nice performances! Improvements: Shaky camera during opening scene took my focus away from the dialogue - tighter framing and a more stable camera may help to make those opening lines more impactful. Some lack of camera stability in the black and white scenes.
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