This is not a finished product. We have been having audio issues with recurring clicking noise. Overall the movie is done, just a few scenes will be re-shot. Any advice?
I loved the real world examples of poor grammar from the community. Maybe pay the kids a bounty for examples they find? I sure hope you had permission to use that police car. That must have been fun form the kids (or is it kid's? Kids'?). I think the pacing drags a little. Be ruthless with weeding out unnecessary frames. It should feel snappy all the way through.
melissaandrewsMar 17, 2009 1:00 PM
Documenting the grammar and spelling issues in Escondido is fantastic! There are so MANY great examples! The cracking that you are experiencing within the sound is frustrating. Do you have a boom mic that you can access? Lighting up the kids would also be really great - you'd be able to see them better! I love it!
lizfishMar 17, 2009 5:01 PM
I like your music and sound effects. Sometimes I have more of the clicking noise when it's a dry, clear day. You might also see if voice-overs could be used for some scenes to rerecord your audio. Some of the narration might be shortened to make it more effective. I love that you've used real examples we see every day. Great Job!
kimbuhlerMar 17, 2009 8:30 PM
Tina, This was, again, another creative piece. Good for you. You might consider re-shooting some of the click-noise scenes. There weren't that many of them. The boom mic is really worth checking out. Sometimes you can see the audio wave in the program and turn only that down. Perhaps with a distant shot you can do voice over. I would have encouraged the kids to slow down with their lines. They know them so well but don't realize it's the audiences first time hearing them.
Gina MelansonMar 20, 2009 10:06 PM
Very nice idea. How funny to see all of Escondido's grammar errors. I agree that the sound could be cleared up by re-shooting a few scenes. I know it's difficult for students to act out the lines in longer scenes, but it would sound a lot more clear if they would slow down and be more expressive. Maybe cut some out and make the scenes shorter?
Laura EckelsMar 21, 2009 10:49 AM
Very creative idea...there was a clip in the beginning where the word their was spelled as thier - you may want to fix that. I agree with the others about cutting out some scenes and making a few shorter. It was a great idea to use real life examples as you did with local signs.
maryjoblazeMar 22, 2009 8:26 AM
I love the idea and the examples from around town! I'm sure those kids will "get it" now. You might consider reshooting one of the early scenes with the clicking in it, and have the student slow down her speach. She's a little hard to understand. I loved the establishing scenes of the school grounds, etc. Towards the end, there is an outside scene with three girls. The background noise makes it difficult to hear them as well.
heatherpetersonMar 22, 2009 8:12 PM
Tina, I loved the idea and the fast paced intro. Great shot in the police car as well. I would redo the sound as you have a fantastic idea and your movie could be really good. The sound is coming in mono and not stereo. You should borrow the boom mic from the District. Also, your first actors are speaking quickly and it is hard to hear them. Set up the shot so there is not as much space above their heads. (Remember rule of thirds). Also, I recognized Natalie in your video. She has been in several of Central’s movies and has had tons of experience doing morning announcements. You should utilize her as a main speaker as she is a natural speaker. She articulates well, can remember lines, and has good expression. Keep up the good work. =) Heather Peterson
Moya MullinsMar 25, 2009 7:46 PM
First of all, my eight year old grandson was watching the video with me--he loved it! I thought the idea was clever-especially the use of the police car. I did have some trouble understanding the kds.
lebracfletesMar 26, 2009 3:17 PM
Tina, I liked your video. My students had a lot of fun watching your video. I recognized some of our students that now attend your school. Great shots in the police car. There was a lot of crackling sounds and not sure how difficult it might be to do a voice over on the shots. Good luck on your editing.
tatianadearingerMar 27, 2009 9:07 PM
Loved the music and humor, very middle-school appropriate! Great tracking shots form the police car. My class enjoyed your video. We wondered if you would run into trouble using the stores' names in the movie... I see other comments about sound... Great job, Tina!
Frank Maggi
Mar 17, 2009 10:48 AM
I loved the real world examples of poor grammar from the community. Maybe pay the kids a bounty for examples they find? I sure hope you had permission to use that police car. That must have been fun form the kids (or is it kid's? Kids'?). I think the pacing drags a little. Be ruthless with weeding out unnecessary frames. It should feel snappy all the way through.
melissaandrews
Mar 17, 2009 1:00 PM
Documenting the grammar and spelling issues in Escondido is fantastic! There are so MANY great examples! The cracking that you are experiencing within the sound is frustrating. Do you have a boom mic that you can access? Lighting up the kids would also be really great - you'd be able to see them better! I love it!
lizfish
Mar 17, 2009 5:01 PM
I like your music and sound effects. Sometimes I have more of the clicking noise when it's a dry, clear day. You might also see if voice-overs could be used for some scenes to rerecord your audio. Some of the narration might be shortened to make it more effective. I love that you've used real examples we see every day. Great Job!
kimbuhler
Mar 17, 2009 8:30 PM
Tina, This was, again, another creative piece. Good for you. You might consider re-shooting some of the click-noise scenes. There weren't that many of them. The boom mic is really worth checking out. Sometimes you can see the audio wave in the program and turn only that down. Perhaps with a distant shot you can do voice over. I would have encouraged the kids to slow down with their lines. They know them so well but don't realize it's the audiences first time hearing them.
Gina Melanson
Mar 20, 2009 10:06 PM
Very nice idea. How funny to see all of Escondido's grammar errors. I agree that the sound could be cleared up by re-shooting a few scenes. I know it's difficult for students to act out the lines in longer scenes, but it would sound a lot more clear if they would slow down and be more expressive. Maybe cut some out and make the scenes shorter?
Laura Eckels
Mar 21, 2009 10:49 AM
Very creative idea...there was a clip in the beginning where the word their was spelled as thier - you may want to fix that. I agree with the others about cutting out some scenes and making a few shorter. It was a great idea to use real life examples as you did with local signs.
maryjoblaze
Mar 22, 2009 8:26 AM
I love the idea and the examples from around town! I'm sure those kids will "get it" now. You might consider reshooting one of the early scenes with the clicking in it, and have the student slow down her speach. She's a little hard to understand. I loved the establishing scenes of the school grounds, etc. Towards the end, there is an outside scene with three girls. The background noise makes it difficult to hear them as well.
heatherpeterson
Mar 22, 2009 8:12 PM
Tina,
I loved the idea and the fast paced intro. Great shot in the police car as well. I would redo the sound as you have a fantastic idea and your movie could be really good. The sound is coming in mono and not stereo. You should borrow the boom mic from the District.
Also, your first actors are speaking quickly and it is hard to hear them. Set up the shot so there is not as much space above their heads. (Remember rule of thirds). Also, I recognized Natalie in your video. She has been in several of Central’s movies and has had tons of experience doing morning announcements. You should utilize her as a main speaker as she is a natural speaker. She articulates well, can remember lines, and has good expression.
Keep up the good work.
=)
Heather Peterson
Moya Mullins
Mar 25, 2009 7:46 PM
First of all, my eight year old grandson was watching the video with me--he loved it! I thought the idea was clever-especially the use of the police car. I did have some trouble understanding the kds.
lebracfletes
Mar 26, 2009 3:17 PM
Tina,
I liked your video. My students had a lot of fun watching your video. I recognized some of our students that now attend your school. Great shots in the police car. There was a lot of crackling sounds and not sure how difficult it might be to do a voice over on the shots. Good luck on your editing.
tatianadearinger
Mar 27, 2009 9:07 PM
Loved the music and humor, very middle-school appropriate! Great tracking shots form the police car. My class enjoyed your video. We wondered if you would run into trouble using the stores' names in the movie... I see other comments about sound... Great job, Tina!