Paranoia - ID# 579
Lake Forest
Seven Day Challenge
Entry Description
When the commissioner of the Nerf gun game "Paranoia" decides to steal the prize fund, the high schoolers participating must unite to find the commissioner and retrieve their stolen money.
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Judge 1
Positives: I like how you use tik toks to get your backstory out of the way to show how the game has gotten out of control. It's a great way to move everything forward quickly. I like your framing and your handheld camera movements are well done with your Nerf stunts.
Improvements: Watch your outdoor shot exposure if you can. A white car against a white house reflects a lot of light. You can control that by adjusting the time of day that you shoot if you can't adjust your exposure. Indoor shots are a little dark too, but in a church you can get creative and mimic candle light if you need more of a source.
Judge 2
Positives: There is a very strong start to this film. The story is clearly laid out, and the variety of creative ways the people compete to win builds the excitement. I like the camera movement on the running shot, and then the subsequent camera angle at the door. Good strong camera work. Good quick edits inside the church. Good shots from the drone.
Improvements: There are times that the audio is not as clear as others. An example of this is at 1:25 outside of the car. Work to find a way to put a mic closer to the talent. The challenge in a church is the lighting. It is hard to get strong lighting in there, and so you need to find ways to get better light on the actors.
Judge 3
Positives: Great use of a variety of camera shots and movements including the use of drone shots. The plot was clear and interesting to the viewer. The editing clearly communicated the story and kept a consistent pace.
Improvements: The lighting on some of the internal shots were dark and difficult to see. The audio was inconsistent and could have been improved upon.
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