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AvatarJustin
Reviewed on July 11th, 2010

Oh boy, that's some exciting intro music!! What is that crazy texting program you're using? Looks fun, with everything all popping up like that. Music is pretty fun and intense. Glad you got an adult to play the dad! Not sure what he says though. The audio is too high for the dialogue. Hard to tell what's going on. Camera shaking it a bit too much - try a tripod or holding it steadier.

I like the shot at 1:08 a lot! I can imagine that with a jib looking quite nice!

Walking shot following that is good. I see some good shots here, but really it's just taking up too much time, we don't need all these shots to setup the story. Oh man! The car hit is so crazy. You think the dad would be freaking out more!!! That's sad!!!! Jeez, this took a turn for the dark side. I like the music at the end as well. Acting from the kid is good. I'm putting this as a MW, but see a lot of potential here!

I give this film a B rating.

AvatarWhatTheFiddlesticks
Reviewed on July 15th, 2010

Thanks, at that time I only had one royalty free music CD so I wanted to use it as much as possible as it was new. I've bought a few more now so no more crazy music. Thanks for the advise on the camera shaking, the volume (stupid mistake), and the compliment on the use of shots.
It's hard to get your dad to act well when he's rushing to watch the football so he didn't deliver much enthusiasm when we were doing the 'car hit' shots!
Thankyou for complimenting on my acting :)

AvatarYellowtractor
Reviewed on July 14th, 2010

A good set up, tragic. Good writiing and acting with the father/ son relationship. I would have ditched the wig "father" wore to be the doctor and would have disguised him with a surgical mask instead. The wig was comedic and distracting.

AvatarWhatTheFiddlesticks
Reviewed on July 15th, 2010

Thankyou for all your comliments but we don't have a surgical mask so the wig was the only way to go.
But thanks.

Avatar17thletterfilms
Reviewed on July 14th, 2010

Music what what what? SO LOUD SO CRAZY. SO MUCH MUSIC...so loud that I can't hear what's happening in the piece...some alright shots...so loud though....can't hear dialogue...odd choice...I like the pan down of the dad getting into the car. Is this loud music what the kid's listening to? ...Really odd music after the car hit...no blood? Is the doctor the dad actor in a wig? Nice photoslideshow, like memories, right?, I still can't get over this music, what is it doing?

AvatarWhatTheFiddlesticks
Reviewed on July 15th, 2010

I know...TOO MUCH MUSIC!!!! I get that now. It's not what we listen to, It's just what I found and thought 'that could do it'...I WAS WRONG!!! There was blood after the car hit but it was just difficult to see! Yes, the photos were memories and the music wasn'y doing anything but being TOO LOUD!!! :D

AvatarRedHandedRejects
Reviewed on July 14th, 2010

Hello!

Pretty good video! The acting was pretty good and some of the shots looked all right. But the music didn't match most of the video in the beginning and I couldn't hear the parents talking.

Great little video though!

AvatarWhatTheFiddlesticks
Reviewed on July 15th, 2010

Ok, I've had lots of comments complaining about the music so I'm taking that in and hopefully that will be sorted by my next entry.
Thankyou for all the compliments though :D

AvatarFandomK
Reviewed on July 22nd, 2010

Wow. I liked how this was put together the only critique I have would have been to tone down the music during the parents quick chat and picked it up againg when you see the boys again- so I could hear what was said. I like the pics of the father thinking about his son and the bluriness of the dr. and he comes to.

AvatarWhatTheFiddlesticks
Reviewed on July 22nd, 2010

Thankyou, I'll try and improve the audio for my next entry.

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