OK, I'll make a start, at least. My first impressions.
Hope
Actually I really liked this. I've watched it a couple of times by now and found it didn't deteriorate from being watched a second time. I really liked the slo-mo shot fo the roses fallingto the ground. Just a bit of a shame that the white rose didn;t quite 'bounce' properly and seemed to float in theair slightly. Not too sure the orange coloured bit at the end worked for me though and the colours on the shot of the roses at 3:29 looked very washed out - or was this deliberate.
Manger Scene
I remember discussion on some of the techy aspectes on a shot like this a while ago. Presumably, this it the final result. I thought it came out pretty good. Decent enough animation with the animals but I notice Mary's blue cloak has become somewhat see-thru and a shadow can be seen behind the actors.
A decent enough attempt and cetainly warrants a look from us all, however, and I guess this will come as little surprise, as a self contained movie it somewhat lacks plot.
CSIB
No comments as yet. Explanations to follow no doubt
A Simpson's Xmas
I haven't a seen much of Andy's work so can't really tell how this compares to his other stuff but I thought this was great. very well put together. The pace and timing worked for me. I knew it wouidl work for me from the opening shot of 'grandma' asking if she was on camera. Speaking too? :lol: It set just the right tone for me.
A couple fo the 'setadicam' shots could have bene a little steadier but, hey, I know how hard that can be to get right and when you're shooting 'real life' there's no second chances so this is forgivable in my eyes. A little bit of white balance correction might have been the order of the day at the dinner table scenes but that might have been a deliberate 'mood' decision.
A great watch, well done![/b]