Final Film: Stress of Perfection

Madison Hurst

Following the guidelines:

The different ways my film was able to follow the guidelines was, first, through the way I was able to incorporate stop motions scenes throughout the film. On this film I was able to use up to 5 frames per second of stop motion. Secondly, this past semester we had learned about film and how there can be obstructions on the different ways of how to make a film. An example of this, is seen in my film, Stress of Perfection, through the theme of one’s difficult strive for perfection being portrayed by the usage of different and unique individual pieces of film.

Kaley Rohanna: Video Crit Notes

Whose film Andrew

Were rules for obstruction followed effectively?

Yes

Favorite Part

The cat in the box

What would you re: edit, shoot, etc?

I think with the obstructions, it was shot pretty well and I wouldn’t change anything.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?

It was paced well and didn’t feel long.

Whose film Belle

Were rules for obstruction followed effectively?

Favorite part?

The train track scene

What would you re: edit, shoot, etc?

I would use different music to go with the videos.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?

It was paced well.

Whose film Harmony

Were rules for obstruction followed effectively?

Favorite part?

The part when the backpack covered the camera at first

What would you re: edit, shoot, etc?

I liked all the videos.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?

I would add more cuts to the orange peeling part just to make it go a little quicker. 

Whose film Meredith 

Were rules for obstruction followed effectively?

Favorite part?

Eating Chick Fil A

What would you re: edit, shoot, etc?

I would keep it the same. The long parts fit with the awkwardness of the silence.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?

It was paced well.

Whose film Mikayla

Were rules for obstruction followed effectively?

Favorite part?

Flipping through the papers to show the credits

What would you re: edit, shoot, etc?

I thought it’s very good the way it is.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?

The pacing was good, the voiceovers and inner thoughts helped to keep the audience engaged. 

Whose film Daria

Were rules for obstruction followed effectively?

Yes

Favorite part? 

I liked how it was in first person POV when walking.

What would you re: edit, shoot, etc?

I would add more shots of different scenery.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?

Some of the parts walking down trails and paths, could be a little shorter.

Whose film Angeline

Were rules for obstruction followed effectively?

Yes 

Favorite part?

I liked the song choice.

What would you re: edit, shoot, etc?

Shorten the cuts between dolls.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?

Yes, the changes from doll to doll helped show them communicating with each other.

Whose film Norina

Were rules for obstruction followed effectively?

yes

Favorite part?

The correlation between the drawings and what was acted out.

What would you re: edit, shoot, etc?

I liked everything about it.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?

It was paced very well and was entertaining the whole way through.

Whose film Sammy

Were rules for obstruction followed effectively?

Yes 

Favorite part?

I liked the use of plushies in place of the animal obstruction.

What would you re: edit, shoot, etc?

I would get rid of the transitions between shots when going from plushie to plushie. 

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?

It was well paced, the music gave it a lot of excitement along with the videos. 

Whose film James

Were rules for obstruction followed effectively?

Yes 

Favorite part?

The little men WWE wrestling

What would you re: edit, shoot, etc?

I would shorten the video lengths and add a few more performances.

Was the video paced well? Did any parts feel too long or too short?

The videos were a little long.

Dome Projection Trials – Maria

For my project, I chose to project various footage of cells and organisms observed through the lens of a microscope. The goal of this experiment was to be immersive, and test how some of life’s smallest structures could be displayed on a large scale.

First, I took all of my images and placed them over a black background via Instagram stories. This allowed me to quickly, and easily, crop the top layer image (through the microscope) into a perfect circle. I saved my creations back to my camera roll. Since I could not follow this same process for other forms of media, I used Adobe Premiere Pro to create a circular black mask around my video content. I then uploaded all of the media into iMovie so that I could arrange my content, add transitions, and adjust play speed. Since iMovie formatted everything onto a black rectangle, I utilized Adobe After Effects to crop my final into a square the size of my circular content and export as seen above. This would allow the footage to be compatible with RMU’s dome projector.

The Perfect Human

Obstructions

  1. Must have a bottle of coke.

    2) No dialogue

    3) Only one person at a time in the shots

    4) Have long shots/not a lot of cuts

    5) Person must have word written on forehead

    Video Crit Notes

    Emma

    Rules

    • shoot in 5 different locations
    • can only use one part of a song (can repeat it as many times as needed)
    • only one actor
    • no cartoons
    • can only use one song throughout

    Was the rules for the obstruction followed effectively

    • Yes

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • I Really like the transition from sharks to land texture (also liked the locations she went)

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • Maybe change the song fading

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • It’s really well paced though when the song fades I thought it was done already but then it continues

    Mason

    Rules

    • No music
    • Only natural light
    • In color
    • Don’t show the actor’s faces
    • Each scene must be in a different location 

    Was the rules for the obstruction followed effectively

    Yes

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • I love the constant voice and more serious tone

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • I liked everything

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • I say it’s well paced

    Bryce

    Rules

    • Form of slow motion
    • Black and white
    • Any type of filter

    Was the rules for the obstruction followed effectively

    • Yes

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • I really like the dancing effect where they dance and another them faded dances with them

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • I liked everything

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • I say it’s well paced

    Aleah

    Rules

    • Don’t use one scene more than once
    • must hambone three times for 3 seconds
    • someone must do a cartwheel
    • eat a piece of cake
    • must play good feeling by flo rida in credit roll

    Was the rules for the obstruction followed effectively

    • Yes

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • I really like how the cake is important to the story and the effects

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • I liked everything

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • I say it’s well paced

    Andrew

    Rules

    • Not using yourself
    • no audio
    • No interaction
    • Filming cat
    • Cat doing basic needs

    Was the rules for the obstruction followed effectively

    • Yes

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • I liked how how the cat is the main focus 

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • Maybe more action

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • I feel like the licking segments are a bit too long

    Annabelle

    Rules

    • No dialogue (Narration or character)
    • Minimal amount of cuts/shots
    • The actor must have a word written on their forehead
    • One person at a time 
    • Must include a bottle of Coca Cola

    Was the rules for the obstruction followed effectively

    • Yes

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • A liked the guy dancing

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • The coca cola seems like an afterthought (maybe add it more to the story)

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • I say it’s well paced

    Harmony

    Rules

    • Must be in black and white
    • No talking
    • Must be made outside

    Was the rules for the obstruction followed effectively

    • Yes

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • I liked the black and white

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • Have it one orange instead of two

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • Maybe the orange segment is a bit too long

    Meredith M.

    Rules

    • no filter
    • shot outside
    • no sound
    • animals can be shown, only one per frame
    • only one person per frame

    Was the rules for the obstruction followed effectively

    • Yes

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • I liked the jumping segment

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • I liked everything

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • I think it’s well paced

    Kaley J.

    Rules

    • 15 frames
    • theme of technology
    •  must be shot with older form of video (camcorder/ older phone etc)
    • told through music
    • black and white

    Was the rules for the obstruction followed effectively

    • Yes

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • I really like some clips being on a screen

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • I liked everything

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • I think it’s well paced

    Angelina

    Rules

    • Black and White
    • No humans
    • Two Characters need to interact

    Was the rules for the obstruction followed effectively

    • Yes

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • I liked how the character seem to interact with music instead of audio

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • Maybe less flashing lights

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • Some of the images take too long

    Norina

    Rules

    • two people never actually interact in the same scene
    • soft music, (barely hear it)
    • natural light 
    • two people

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • I like the music and calmingness of the video (also how different the characters are)

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • I liked everything

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • I say it’s well paced

    James

    Rules

    •  can only film in not as professional clothing
    • no filters are allowed (cannot apply a color change to the film)
    • have one black and white scene as an exception from the no filter rule.

    Was the rules for the obstruction followed effectively

    • Yes

    What was your favorite part of the video

    • I liked how he visited different places

    What would you edit, shoot, etc?

    • Maybe interviews of people that you visited

    Was the video well paced? Did any parts feel too long or too short

    • Segments like the basketball and boxing are too long

    4d Video- Harmony Jablon

    Rules

    Black and white

    No talking 

    Filmed outside

    IF I would have subtitled the script would be: 

    “Here is the perfect human”

    “The perfect human gets ready for her day… keeping it simple brushing her hair, nothing crazy” 

    “The perfect human doesn’t like chaos”

    “The perfect day so far for the perfect human… no obligations, no chaos… just a simple and calm day”

    “The perfect human eats her snack, just a simple orange and some water… basic”

    “The perfect human enjoys her snack, along with a sip of her water”

    “The simple, calm, and perfect day for this perfect human”

    *the end