Keep Your Butts off the Beach

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Interview with the director of education at the Marine Discovery Center, New Smyrna Beach, talking about the International Coastal Cleanup Day and the issues created by littering.
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oragetropical
  • video added August 30, 2007

37 comments // Keep Your Butts off the Beach // Video

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    Okay I gave you GL because you do have a story here. A couple of suggestions I have would be to reedit it. This piece needs a lot more B-roll because seven minutes of a talking head just starts to drag on. The B-roll will also help get rid of the interview with the guy holding a mic. Hide that mic when possible. Also I would try to find a different back ground. The white spot on the wall grabs my eyes attention and the window is just ugly. This also could be cut down some. With a reedit you maybe able to hold on to peoples attention a bit longer because people like me with the “ADHD” might have a hard time watching this piece if you keep it the way it is. Just my 2 cents!

    tharvey
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    yup, i agree with tharvey down there...

    jade_azul16
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    I also agree with tharvey, and I thought the music track was a little loud and distracting at times and should be turned down just a little.

    covelogibbs
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    I like your message. I agree with others that you need more b-roll, but I think the speaker in the movie does a good job of addressing the issues. Keep up the good work. GL.

    lauraramirez
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    i HATE butts on the beach! gl

    DeanHamer
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    Since you did not have a lot of video, I liked the movement that you put on the photos. Good message. Perhaps cut it down a bit. Nice job.

    syndikast
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    You know you need cutaways, but they don't just have to be of the clean-up. When the interviewee is talking about ciagrette butts, you could use cutaways of cigarettes, smokers, close-ups of used butts or the thin rope of smoke that snakes upward from a lit cigarette. Smoke always looks attractive on camera when properly lit.

    I like the message, and the interview has a great supply of information. You know what needs improvement because you mentioned it yourself, so good luck working on it and I look forward to watching the pod's progress.

    islek
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    Wow Chad, Im so proud of you! Your message is great!!! Keep up the good work. Your Sister

    maleah
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    Thanks everyone for your comments and greenlights. I will make the changes as soon as I can...
    Keep voting ;)

    oragetropical
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    GL!

    ,V,,

    Southernacho
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    santacruzsurf
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    would have been better to use a lavaliere (sp?) mic so I was more focused on the speaker..maybe there is a way to crop in on the speaker's face? Nice info, good pacing..would love to see a little more b roll with the speaker or some different angles..

    Nice job!
    GL!

    Crank_Design
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    would have been better to use a lavaliere (sp?) mic so I was more focused on the speaker..maybe there is a way to crop in on the speaker's face? Nice info, good pacing..would love to see a little more b roll with the speaker or some different angles..

    Nice job!
    GL!

    Crank_Design
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    Really informative, interesting, and compassionate mini. Of course it would be more interesting cut with more b-roll, but you already know that. Thanks for putting this out there.

    Trista
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    gj!

    Kwarner
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    Important project. GL.

    LauraLove
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    This pod was very well done! Wonderful message, powerfully delivered and enjoyable to watch.

    gratitudejoy
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    Great job, I agree with crank design more b roll perhaps actual footage instead of stills, but not bad at all. Im a film student in Orlando and Ive been wanting to make a pod about the fact that so many people drive huge s.u.v's when they dont really need to. Its clearly a social statement of grandure and power, so I wanna hit on that, If you wanna help me e- mail me @ scubba38@aol.com

    steadysteve
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    Hi Orange thank you for your comment I like your od but I think is too long because the message gets across very fast. Mening I do not need to see several photographs showing me what the guy just mention to believe you. I think you need more interviews with a counter thesis of what is being say. Your interview sound neds mixing and perhpas a filter. I do not like the music you se because it make the piece slow down more. A good 1 minute 1/2 out will be okay. I will green light a second version. Regarding the comment on my pod can you tell me what you mean by "I would cut the cheesy transitions... what transition please? and what is: "(+ yellow and pink)"???? Thank you

    NOTOTHEWALL
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    Hi this is nice Green Light I will add more close ups and less stills perhaps make it 5 minute self contain also different music and ambient sounds. see my animations!!

    usumacinta
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    The only butts on the beach should be those that can tan. GL!

    lisadevaney
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    I will always support you and others on pods that address cleaning up the environment around us.

    lisadevaney
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    Thinkin' Globally n' Workin' Locally!

    Bravo

    I'm a fellow butt picker upper, one time I sliced my finger really nicely pulling a piece of glass out of a natural Hot Spring. I'm part of your army!

    "We all need to act just a little to make a difference"

    Good Message.

    WE ARE CONNECTED!

    JayFunk
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    G/L very well put together, a bit long but then again if there wasn't so much trash out there you wouldn't have had to tell us so much about it right!!!

    P.S. Whats with the bottle thats toss on to the beach at the end on the left hand side of the screen? Did that get picked back up??

    applesauce77
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    Great well pace film with an important message I'm very close too. Watch my pod The Smoking Man - Check out the Butts if you get five minutes and let me know what you think. GL from me.

    perrystevens
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