Crossroads - ID# 568
Glenbrook North
Seven Day Challenge
Entry Description
A high school couple steers through their relationship, but conflicts reveal that there is more than what meets the eye.
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Judge 1
Positives: I love how you kept the story simple and character driven so we could focus on the relationship and conflict. The concept of keeping everything in the car was so smart, not just for the story, but for the production value. You were able to know exactly where your shots. needed to be and how they needed to be lit. Production looked very consistent and well done. I loved your use of lighting, specifically how you changed time and location with the reflections (party lights for instance.) Great job!
Improvements: Make sure to really heighten the conflict and track the emotional changes in your characters. He doesn't want to entertain the notion of breaking up, but is also cheating. That's fine for a character to do, but it's up to your scene partner to allow themselves to be manipulated so when we see the turn at the end and he invites the girl over, it is more devastating.
Judge 2
Positives: The sounds is really good. I like how you can hear everyone in the film, well done especially in side the car. The lighting in the car is good, and you do a decnet job of removing the shadows. Good job developing the story of the couple and their path of dating. Good job with the postproduction as well. I like the edits you use.
Improvements: Outfit change at 36 seconds. Is this the same car ride, also no flowers? I feel it is a different day, but then you need a different angle or a break for this change.
Judge 3
Positives: The story had strong dialogue and a clear plot. The use of wardrobe changes was a good subtle indication of the passage of time. The use of lighting and color also added to the atmosphere.
Improvements: The use of camera angles was inconsistent, the piece could have benefited from either sticking with one camera angle the entire time or being consistent in the usage of multiple camera angles. Microphone visibility and placement were not consistent throughout the pieces.
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