Advice/Comments for Promotional Video

[filmscreen]

Hey all,

I recently produced/filmed/edited a 10 minute Promotional Video for this UCLA kids camp that I volunteer for every year, using a Canon XH-A1, Rode NTG-2 microphone and edited on Final Cut Pro. The target audience are potential donors (from college students, families, to corporate sponsors)

My big problem is this: The people I would generally ask to give me constructive feedback are actually a part of this organization, so it's difficult to be objective about it having gone through this experience.

The main areas I feel I need to develop include the pacing, the ability to convey the themes clearly to an audience with no prior understanding of the camp, and overlaying of general footage over the interviews.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, from detailed comments to high-level thoughts. This is an extremely important organization to me and the people involved with it, so I want to do whatever I can to portray this camp as accurately as possible.

Here's the link: http://www.vimeo.com/1735150

Thanks so much!

 

[grinner]

man, you shot it fine. Ya tell a story with no problemo.
You are passionate about the project and thats all it takes to rock it.
ya certainly dont need a mess of strangers adding chefs to the salad.

 

[HostFocus]

Hi,

I tried the link you gave. Unfortunately, it says, "this is a password protected video..."

However, like Grinner said, if you are passionate about what you are producing and filming, it will convey that in the finished video. Don't think the most experienced ones can offer more to it. Anything you do that has your heart in it will be GREAT!

Sue

Hey all,

I recently produced/filmed/edited a 10 minute Promotional Video for this UCLA kids camp that I volunteer for every year, using a Canon XH-A1, Rode NTG-2 microphone and edited on Final Cut Pro. The target audience are potential donors (from college students, families, to corporate sponsors)

My big problem is this: The people I would generally ask to give me constructive feedback are actually a part of this organization, so it's difficult to be objective about it having gone through this experience.

The main areas I feel I need to develop include the pacing, the ability to convey the themes clearly to an audience with no prior understanding of the camp, and overlaying of general footage over the interviews.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, from detailed comments to high-level thoughts. This is an extremely important organization to me and the people involved with it, so I want to do whatever I can to portray this camp as accurately as possible.

Here's the link: http://www.vimeo.com/1735150

Thanks so much!