Other Reviews by neilg117 541

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  Fun
  A review of A Spill
  by neilg117 on 11/27/2009
  This is a fun short movie. It looks great and the fact you've told the story in visuals makes this feel like a piece of cinema. The story is capably plotted. You set-up the premise efficiently and move quickly to the fun gag at the end. The actual punchline made me smile. It works quite well. Don't have too much constructive too say. Camera and lighting are fine. The... This is a fun short movie. It looks great and the fact you've told the story in visuals makes this feel like a piece of cinema.
  
  The story is capably plotted. You set-up the premise efficiently and move quickly to the fun gag at the end. The actual punchline made me smile. It works quite well.
  
  Don't have too much constructive too say. Camera and lighting are fine. The acting was competent. Music whilst not particularly memorable did not deter.
  
  Overall, a simple idea well executed. Well done. Recommend. read
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  Needs to be a bit quicker
  A review of Winding River
  by neilg117 on 11/25/2009
  I thought this was OK, especially given the constraints of making this in such a short space of time. Positives for me were some of the shot selections. I particularly liked your willingness to use long shots. This adds a lot to your images as often the park looked gorgeous. The camera on its side on the floor also was an interesting and quirky choice. On the whole the... I thought this was OK, especially given the constraints of making this in such a short space of time.
  
  Positives for me were some of the shot selections. I particularly liked your willingness to use long shots. This adds a lot to your images as often the park looked gorgeous. The camera on its side on the floor also was an interesting and quirky choice. On the whole the photography is well composed and well lit.
  
  Key downside on display here really is the pacing. There really isn't enough material to justify the running time. Most of the pre-amble in the park could be cut. And losing a few shots (or trimming the duration of the shots you have) would have given the chase a lot more energy.
  
  But as a class exercise there are a lot of positives here. You've told a story in images alone - and because of this it is impressively cinematic. Good luck. read
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  Well put together
  A review of Christmas Cookies
  by neilg117 on 03/27/2009
  I enjoyed much of this short film. It is nicely shot. I loved the saturated colour with all the red and the slight hue to the photography. It all adds to the commercial feel to the piece. The facial expressions of the mother were particularly fun. Visually the "perfect" family is well conceived and presented concisely back to the viewer. Only downside really was a lack... I enjoyed much of this short film. It is nicely shot. I loved the saturated colour with all the red and the slight hue to the photography. It all adds to the commercial feel to the piece. The facial expressions of the mother were particularly fun.
  
  Visually the "perfect" family is well conceived and presented concisely back to the viewer.
  
  Only downside really was a lack of motivation for the punchline....not entirely sure why she wanted to do that? So the ending was fun, but the twist didn't quite have the impact it could have had....
  
  Overall, though a fun and clever short. Cheers. read