Kaia Jamieson
1 Entry and 3 Reviews
Entries
Toasted
lemon lemon
Reviews
Three-By-Three
This is so cool guys! My team is also an under18 Auckland team, so it’s cool to see different schools involved. I haven’t watched many of the other films, but I’m surprised you’re not shortlisted after this! There seemed to be a couple of lighting issues (esp outdoors) but I can understand how these may have been unavoidable considering the short time you had, alongside the sunny wether of the shoot weekend. Big props to your writer and main actress- the whole thing flowed well, with no stinted lines or delivery. Also a big thumbs up to your DOP- compared to many school teams, this was very well shot, with relatively simple (but often overlooked) ideas followed- like the rule of thirds and not crossing the line. I was crossing my fingers that the film wouldn’t end on the last line, where she asks what the items were for, and it didn’t (nice one!) I feel like the gag final line maybe didn’t need to be included since it wasn’t relied upon for the ending. Overall this was an awesome and entertaining film (loved the use of her past? future? self as reflection). It’s a shame you guys aren’t shortlisted but I’m really looking forward to see what you come up with next year! Great job!
Three-By-Three
This is so cool guys! My team is also an under18 Auckland team, so it’s cool to see different schools involved. I haven’t watched many of the other films, but I’m surprised you’re not shortlisted after this! There seemed to be a couple of lighting issues (esp outdoors) but I can understand how these may have been unavoidable considering the short time you had, alongside the sunny wether of the shoot weekend. Big props to your writer and main actress- the whole thing flowed well, with no stinted lines or delivery. Also a big thumbs up to your DOP- compared to many school teams, this was very well shot, with relatively simple (but often overlooked) ideas followed- like the rule of thirds and not crossing the line. I was crossing my fingers that the film wouldn’t end on the last line, where she asks what the items were for, and it didn’t (nice one!) I feel like the gag final line maybe didn’t need to be included since it wasn’t relied upon for the ending. Overall this was an awesome and entertaining film (loved the use of her past? future? self as reflection). It’s a shame you guys aren’t shortlisted but I’m really looking forward to see what you come up with next year! Great job!
Not All Drug Dealers Wear Capes
This was cool! Very clever idea (we also had superhero genre and spent hours trying to figure out a story, so I know how tricky it was! Very well written, and great acting (esp by the blonde girl- it’s not easy to give a reserved, supporting character a personality with depth, let alone make the viewer invested in said character- which is exactly how I felt!) Unfortunately I feel like the film was let down a little technically. While you had great, clear video compared to a lot of groups, the sound was a little difficult to discern and some strange shots pulled me out of the story (crossing the line, irregular composition on closeups and the handheld feel of some shots). I also feel like this could’ve benefited a lot from a more expansive soundtrack!! I totally get (and love) the technique of cutting audio for comedic purposes when a character delivers an awkward line, but it felt a little overdone here- meaning that when it was implemented, it didn’t have as greater impacts. Props to your editor, too- this was well cut, I especially loved the transition at 3.15seconds- it really preluded to the frantic chaos of the following scene. Overall, you guys should be so pleased- you picked a difficult storyline but executed it really well with what you had on hand. Love seeing young teams and looking forward to your work next year!!