7 Day Dilemma - ID# 566
Shepard High School
Seven Day Challenge
Entry Description
When a group of boys are tasked to enter a challenge in which they only have 7 days to make a project. They argue, fight, and debate like any friend group would do. Lets hope this doesn't delay them...
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Judge 1
Positives: This had a lot of fun variety and great humor. I like how you blended genres and shot styles. Instincts are good on when shots need to be handheld and when they need to be locked off. Chemistry is great with the cast and you do a good job hitting beats within your improv. Your influencer scenes are hilarious. Good job!
Improvements: Some scenes could have benefited from closeups. The pool hall shots are lovely and I wanted more of that style to build the different worlds your creating in dream sequences. We lost the narrative with the watch, so if you introduce something in the beginning, make sure to pay it off in the end.
Judge 2
Positives: I like the perspective of the film, and the movement of the camera is good.
Improvements: At times this was hard to follow because there was so much going on during the film. There were times when it just felt like you kept adding ides, but it did not fully support the plot of the film. If you could work on tightineing up the script that would be good, also you can do this in post production. There are some scenes that could have been removed. The audio could be more clear. I would make sure that you have a mic on the talent, not just from the camera mic. The lighting could be more equal. Some part of the film are darker, and could benefit from better lighting.
Judge 3
Positives: Having the camera be a first-person view (ie the characters talking and interacting with the camera) was a unique experience for the viewer and helped support the narrative story. The pool table shots were eye-catching and demonstrated unique camera angles.
Improvements: The audio was inconsistent throughout the piece and use of sound effects or music could have helped support the story. The handheld camera work was too shaky at times and could have benefitted from a stabilizer. The lighting could have used a touch of color correction or clearly been noted that the yellow lighting had a purpose to support the story.
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