Bubblegum Alley

[mrzee]

As a good "student", I'd like to submit my home work. Bubblegum Alley - Believe It Or Not! - YouTube



Tried to address Tim's comments, but quite not there yet... Worked on a story, I hope it's interesting enough. Also, tried to add more people shots. Completely agree, I does make it more alive considering a "boring" main subject of the clip - a wall. I still need to improve my camera work - I love to pan and walk with a camera, but to make it look better, I will probably need a stabilizer. Also, simplified the closing slate.

Let me know if you have any comments... I should probably put it in a separate post.


[Moved to new thread. One video per thread please or the comments get confused]

[TimStannard]

This is just about perfect for the subject matter. Perfect length, perfect light hearted commentary, all the right shots.
I liked the opening in monochrome and the angle you put on it.
I think I find it disgusting but fascinating.
Great job!

[clay_9]

Quick and to the point. I could totally see that as an insert into a larger general knowledge / topical tv programme.

[mrzee]

This is just about perfect for the subject matter. Perfect length, perfect light hearted commentary, all the right shots.
I liked the opening in monochrome and the angle you put on it.
I think I find it disgusting but fascinating.
Great job!

Yes, that should have been the title: "Disgusting but fascinating"!

Just curious, did you not feel the need for a short history "lesson"? Usually, when I see this kind of documentaries (which are usually longer) - they give you much more historic background on the subject. All I have is a short mentioning of when and how this wall was possibly created. Maybe, I should have expanded it more...

[Midnight Blue]

Only in America.
I think you did a great job with this. I thought the VO was especially well done.

I do feel you missed a trick, you could have spelt out "THE END" in bubble gum.

[TimStannard]

Just curious, did you not feel the need for a short history "lesson"?

No. I'm with you in that usually I'd want to know a bit more about it, but I think you would have needed to lengthen the film to accommodate it. If you lengthened it, it would be less of a curiosity and more of a documentary. Which I think would have killed it. Of course, I may be wrongs and a 3 min doco might work well, but i really liked this for what it was (and it seems others do as well).

[mrzee]

Quick and to the point. I could totally see that as an insert into a larger general knowledge / topical tv programme.

Thank you. Yes, the intend was to keep it short, like Tim has said to give you a peak but no more...

[mrzee]

Only in America.
I think you did a great job with this. I thought the VO was especially well done.

I do feel you missed a trick, you could have spelt out "THE END" in bubble gum.

Yeah... I don't think I would expect to find a wall like this somewhere in Europe. Good idea about adding an artistic THE END... ask the kids to to id, and show it with x5 speed.

[mrzee]

If you lengthened it, it would be less of a curiosity and more of a documentary. Which I think would have killed it.

Very good point.

[amorphix]

I really enjoyed this, it looks very well done. You have obviouly learned a lot already as a film student, from the filming style to the narrative and sound recording, to the editing, it looks very slick and professional. Just the right length too, it's like a mini news report in documentary style that captures and holds your interest.