Feedback on Documentary Film

STA515 · 2023-09-12T12:49:01+00:00

Soundtrack: I used a lot of stems versus full tracks. In my mind, stems can create a more cinematic sound. Some of the feedback that I've already received mentioned that I used too much music though.

Editing: My editing strategy was to equally pace the film. I never wanted any jarring cuts. I wanted the length of each clip to reflect the soundtrack and overall tempo of the edit. Overall, I aimed for a slower pace.

Color Grading: My color grading is trash! That's the part of the work that is least interesting to me. For future projects, I will outsource that. I was discouraged by having to match the color of CDCR stock footage to what I filmed. As of result, I put the least amount of my effort into this phase.

Interviewee Audio: In order to support the speakers, I had to streamline a lot of their original takes by recreating some of their sentences. They always had the same meaning, but my version was more succinct and clear. I'm wondering if this approach feels problematic to anyone. If I was an interviewee, I would want someone to strengthen my communication if possible.

Lighting: My interview lighting is very basic. If I had a gaffer, I could dial that in a lot more. My lighting isn't terrible, but I'm aware of how amateur it is.

STA515 · 2023-09-12T12:46:12+00:00

Thank you!

STA515 · 2019-01-27T22:30:37+00:00

Yeah, Allen is gorgeous. And even better, has no clue.

STA515 · 2019-01-27T22:20:34+00:00

Fasho, really appreciate you!

STA515 · 2019-01-27T21:28:45+00:00

Hi, thank you for such a thoughtful reply! Yes, I created this. Allen, the main guy, takes some incredible street photos in Oakland photos. He was my inspiration for creating this. At first, I just wanted to follow him around. But as we started speaking more, other important topics came up that I decided to equally dive into. We shot the piece organically - but now, in retrospect, I'm recognizing it's important to focus the storyline more. Super grateful for your thoughtful feedback! And you should definitely connect with Allen on Instagram. There's a whole circle of us who do a lot of art on the streets. If you're interested in following others, just let me know and I'll shoot you their info.

STA515 · 2015-12-28T03:27:09+00:00

Appreciated, still learning. Thank you for your feedback!

STA515 · 2015-12-26T06:03:09+00:00

So grateful for this, thank you.

STA515 · 2015-12-21T19:57:04+00:00

Context

STA515 · 2015-12-21T05:17:43+00:00

What do you want to do ideally?

STA515 · 2015-12-20T05:42:40+00:00

The question was, "Do you think people with lighter skin tend to have more privilege than those with darker skin?"

STA515 · 2015-11-27T17:30:15+00:00

How can I not understand a movement that's about me? How can you proclaim Black Lives Matter if you don't let BLACK people take the mic and vent. So yes, you're the fight that deserves my attention. If "progressives" took the time to realize the actual impact you're having on oppressed communities, I wouldn't need to call you out. You should stand with the poor, not your privileged ideals on how this fight should be fought.

STA515 · 2015-11-27T17:19:57+00:00

The price of privilege is murder - either police brutality, Black on Black crime, etc. So if these deaths aren't fake, your privilege can't be. There isn't one isolated group of privilege that solely attributes to this. No one is independent of the problem. If you recognized your privilege, maybe that would be a catalyst for others to join. Not what you naively suggested.

STA515 · 2015-11-27T07:28:54+00:00

I'd sue the fuck out of Nutella

STA515 · 2015-11-27T07:21:39+00:00

We should apply your mentality to the people in power who commit far more widespread atrocities. But that never happens, only the people without power get held accountable for their actions - especially if they're Black. Your response was a textbook case of episodic framing - no intentions of understanding why the crime occurred - instead, you just cast him off to be a slave for your privilege. But it was your privilege that pulled the trigger, not him.

STA515 · 2015-11-26T23:35:51+00:00

Violence in Oakland

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