Hey, there. I've only made a like two posts here, and those were in my introduction topic. But I would like to have one of my films reviewed. Now, I'm sure everyone will hate it, because my friends and I are goofballs, but I did want a more professional review (meaning, something more than 'lol ya it wuz okayyy').

http://www.freewebs.com/raisinbranstudios/rbs_bbm.html

Thanks!

Some technical problems, like a continually jiggling camera and difficulty with the sound.

However, there are some parts were the cuts are pretty good and the music sets the tone for some scenes.

There's some continuity problems too, and the story gets dragged on a little too long, partially killing the joke.

It's somewhat well done (especially on some sound effects), and overall pointlessly humurous, which is what you were aiming for.

5 outta 10.

First of all, thank you for taking some time to look at this. I really appreciate it!

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Some technical problems, like a continually jiggling camera and difficulty with the sound.

Yeah, the camera-handling was bad. But by the sound being bad, do you mean sound quality? Because to get it to stream like that, I had to lower the video from a several hundred meg .mpeg file to an under 10 MB .wmv, changing the sound quality.

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There's some continuity problems too, and the story gets dragged on a little too long, partially killing the joke.

Yeah the continuity issues killed us, but we didn't have much to work with.

Thanks a lot, and I hope some other people will view this video!

By bad sound, I mean that there was an inconsistancy with what could be heard from the actors. Sometimes you could hear them, sometimes you couldn't.

I agree with David. I can't hear the sound really at all. If your camera allows it, try using an external microphone to get closer to your subject.

Also, you compressed it a little too much...almost to the point of oblivion . I understand your search for the balance between quality and file size, but that's a little too small. However, it was entertaining .

I saw the trailer for the movie as well, on your site. The trailer's nice, but you might look into making your own music instead of using copyrighted songs. Google "Acid Xpress", it's free, and lets you make your own music masterpieces. You're probably fine using copyrighted songs for your first couple of projects, though.

Keep up the good work,

Ever thought of submitting your film to the site to get even more exposure and reviews?

-Chris
Studentfilms.com

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By bad sound, I mean that there was an inconsistancy with what could be heard from the actors. Sometimes you could hear them, sometimes you couldn't

Ah, I understand.

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Also, you compressed it a little too much...almost to the point of oblivion Frown. I understand your search for the balance between quality and file size, but that's a little too small. However, it was entertaining Big Grin .

It'd only let me make a very small .wmv file (that's what it is) or a huge .mpeg file. I don't know if there's a way to get in between. =/ And thanks!

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I saw the trailer for the movie as well, on your site. The trailer's nice, but you might look into making your own music instead of using copyrighted songs. Google "Acid Xpress", it's free, and lets you make your own music masterpieces. You're probably fine using copyrighted songs for your first couple of projects, though.

Alright, thanks, I'll check it out.

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Ever thought of submitting your film to the site to get even more exposure and reviews?

Haha, I don't have that kind of money.