This breakdown is of a music video my teacher showed me today that won 1st place at the Utah High School Film Festival. It was entered by a student of Lone Peak High School. Watch it and we'll discuss it after. Watch the video or click the link below.
I love the cinematography, although I felt at some points all the constant focusing and un-focusing and zooming became a little too much. But it looked good and was very artsy. I liked the camera movements, until they became too much. But over all it was very pleasing to the eye. I loved how they would zoom out and more of the picture would become clear. Another thing I liked was how centered everything was, but they had a purpose. Don't do a shot unless it'll add to the story or feel of your film. This made it feel like he was more alone. Just him and his thoughts and it was ALL about him.
I also felt like the editing could have been so much stronger. While I watched it I kept thinking of what I would have done instead. It could have gone with the music a lot better and made it more intense and powerful. I thought when he was trying to save the kid from drowning and he was hitting his chest, they should have done a flash back to it every time the deep boom happened in the music. But oh well.
I liked the acting. I liked it when the main guy threw the chair at the wall.
The house looked perfect too because it matched his state and how crappy he felt. It was falling apart and added a lot to look of things.
The color and lighting. Good! The flash backs when it was happy, it was bright but then his current state was dull and dark.
I also liked the message. You can take it however you want. But I took it as he was depressed about a woman leaving him and he wanted to die. But his mind changed, he's thoughts became more positive, which is really hard to do. He realized he had friends and good times and things that he's done right.
Now tell me what you thought about it in the comments below.
-Sirwhovian, Out!
I also felt like the editing could have been so much stronger. While I watched it I kept thinking of what I would have done instead. It could have gone with the music a lot better and made it more intense and powerful. I thought when he was trying to save the kid from drowning and he was hitting his chest, they should have done a flash back to it every time the deep boom happened in the music. But oh well.
I liked the acting. I liked it when the main guy threw the chair at the wall.
The house looked perfect too because it matched his state and how crappy he felt. It was falling apart and added a lot to look of things.
The color and lighting. Good! The flash backs when it was happy, it was bright but then his current state was dull and dark.
I also liked the message. You can take it however you want. But I took it as he was depressed about a woman leaving him and he wanted to die. But his mind changed, he's thoughts became more positive, which is really hard to do. He realized he had friends and good times and things that he's done right.
Now tell me what you thought about it in the comments below.
-Sirwhovian, Out!
As a long long ago graduate of high school, I tend to forget how those years are one star crossed drama after another. This short video is a good reminder. I know nothing about film technique and editing so can't comment on this aspect. The theme/message is clear and concise. However, the shot of "hero saving little boy" puzzles me. It would be interesting to have the film maker's comment on this.
ReplyDeleteIt did feel a little out of place. I took it as something he did good in his life and helped him to see that he has done good and he's worth something. But that's just me.
DeleteDo you know who made the film? I don't know where Lone Peak HS is, but as I said in my first comment, it would be interesting to hear his/her views. Maybe the Hero part was wishful thinking.
ReplyDeleteAll I know is in the post. It would be cool if they would comment, but we don't have a sure way of doing that.
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