Hello! For todays class, we all worked together to find the strengths and weaknesses of the following clips, and we were also asked to write down our key takeaways from them!
Movie 1: Dare To Thrill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=nYpjHCwRO6Q
Strengths: The strengths of Dare to Thrill are the excellent tracking shots that follow the movements of the characters and the car. Additionally, their are many handheld shots to make the audience feel like they are apart of the journey, which is slightly chaotic but also can resemble life and youth.
Weaknesses: The weakness starts when the characters first get into the car and begin blasting music. When this scene happens, we are unable to hear the other sound effects.
Takeaway: The end of this clip leaves the audience on a cliff hanger, in which I could use this tension for my project to make it more interesting and mysterious.
Movie 2: The Blue Boar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvMH-1XdR9c
Strengths: This clip takes place outside in nature, and the clip includes this natural lightning rather than adding filters to change the tone of the outdoor scenery. There were also multiple different shots such as the close up shot of the mother as she is speaking to her daughter, and the cutaways while she is singing.
Weaknesses: The title "The Blue Boar" doesn't make sense with the clip because there is no meaning or metaphor to compare the girl to the boar.
Takeaway: I could use these cutaways in my own movie opening.
Movie 3: White Coat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=dvAsmo32uo0
Strengths: This clip starts off with dark and eerie music that immediately tells the audience what vibe this clip is aimed to give. This mysterious tone is also strengthened by the lighting, and suspense. We can obviously assume that the character is a doctor by the title "White coat" and the props that are equipment used by doctors.
Weaknesses: This clip lacks dialogue and may appear to sudden in the beginning for some people.
Takeaway: I can use this lighting for my movie opener because my group also aims to create this dark and suspenseful tone.
Movie 4: Stalker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxIZJKdc-Sw&feature=youtu.be
Strengths: Though there are not many strengths, her facial expressions are clear and the audience is able to know what she is feeling. The camera is shaky and it may help us feel the reality of the clip. Additionally, some camera shots were good such as the over the shoulder shot when she is looking through her folder.
Weaknesses: This video lacks sound, and even when there was, it was very sudden or quiet. Although the title transitions from her being home, to sitting at school, showing up in the middle of the clip is unnecessary.
Takeaway: I can use a transition from one place to another by using a fade out or fade in.
Movie: Rise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9AKdUT8nyg&feature=youtu.be
Strengths: The music keeps the audience entertained and the cuts were also on beat with the music. The use of action match when he kicks the ball in the goal, perfectly transitions the camera positioning. Overall this clip keeps the audience entertained and focused on what is happening because the music stops or slows down when introducing the second character or when he is taking off his headphones.
Weaknesses: The close up shots at the very end don't contribute to the meaning of the clip because no expression is really shown on either of their faces. We are left wondering what the two characters have to do with each other and why this second character is present.
Takeaway: I liked how the music didn't stop when the second character was introduced. Instead, it was faint but still audible and it continued to play when the scene was back at the main character. I can use this by editing some parts of my sound effects louder than other parts.
Movie: Dear Lover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9AKdUT8nyg&feature=youtu.be
Strengths: The strengths were how the title ties in with the storyline and the use of flashbacks and fade outs to give the audience context to why she is sitting there.
Weaknesses: The lighting should have been natural because most of the scenes take place outside. Instead, they use a tint, which ruins the vibe the audience is supposed to feel while watching it.
Takeaway: I can use flashbacks, and transitions to show the audience events that may have happened before the present.
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