Critique

SARAH- CONSTELLATIONS- very basic and vague because theyre pushpins. so images are unclear at times. buildings and pyramids being taken down was very interesting and well animated (lots of meaning to buildings being taken down, also cause its in the stars it could be events so come?) dont know whats she trying to say with that. Fish love was very good and thy explode so dont know what that means. also the film has a very archaic feel to it like early movies. the transitions of each scene were were good. each lead to another. also, the silence made the film the only thing that was scene. no distractions which was good.

SUN-LITE ROMANCE- some parts sped up. others slowed down. could mean a lot of things. really seems like a music video than anything else. camera has set composition. cars and picnickers show passage of time

Nicole- DEAD LEAVES- Totally beautiful. the transitions between each scene are fantastic. the music is perfect because its silent at most times and has music at times where the transitions are happening. flowers were nice touch to film, very ephemeral and add to motif of death. also color is good.

Leslie- AND THEN THERE WERE TWO- bits of colored paper were very good. silence was good, but music could have been used for dance scene. type face was a good choice to me. the blankness of the figures is accented by the banal type. the jump from the hug is perfect. the timing just adds to the humor.

MELISSA- SEPARATION ANXIETY- computer as symbol for work and how it doesnt want to leave? the personality of the computer is funny. why? is that meaningful. different people flashing could mean that it happens to a lot of people. not just her. and computers tie people together. could have used more pictures of people. books as steppingstone is ironic.

Olga- Moot- cute but has another meaning. the moot monster is like some outcast but also he's good. very polite. so maybe deals with being ostrasized. also has environmental theme. human squishes him so is evil. face of humanity? should have blue splat at end to match begining

GABY- should have had milk, seen as party. very funny how they react to each other . camera shaking is awesome touch to the film. adds disorder and playfulness.

Breu and Baruk- great use of narrative and technique with the water. the music was a great. touch too. tissue paper was great and so was craft. very entertaining

william- UNDER MY SKIN- music gives it a 50's instructional video feel. music gives a casual feel for casual events. clever title.

TOWEL DRY- animation of movement is very successful. different rooms makes story move better than just one. the story can really progress when the setting changes. pants in scene is obvious flaw. arm scene was really neat.

Emily SNEEDEN- i love the play with reality. when he comes out of the computer its great. and the different world is a great thing. the characters world and then emily's world. spam and Spam is great word play

Ryan- Flash is slow. why is he? he is usually fast. is he sad? dark hallway makes it seem that he's distressed. made to be not what is expected. its good in concept but execution isnt very good.

Anthony- FAMILIAR- movement is very good and smooth. narrative is great. only problem is with chopsticks. lens flair is funny because its so classic.

Kelsey- narrative is simple but interesting. subtitles is a problem. some holes in story but narrative is still good and coherent.