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paoloperelli

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Hello friends :-)
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something beautiful just happened.
My entry for the RODE ROCKUMENTARY contest made it to the finals.
Out of 200 entries coming from 48 countries, I got shortlisted.

Right now it’s all down to voting... more friends and you’ll win!

Your vote will enormously help to kickstart my career. In retun I will send you boxes of chocolates right to your doorstep !

link:
http://www.rodemic.com/rockumentary/47866136

Love,




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The current standings are:


- 1 Life's a Soundcheck 3993 Votes
- 2 Collector on Duty 792 Votes
- *3 Rockumentary :: RODE 787 Votes (by Paolo, better known to us as @paoloperelli)*
- 4 Wake Up 644 Votes


Forgetting the camera, cinematography and sound for a moment, I would like to just comment on these top four in terms of narrative.


It is interesting to note that both Jupiter1 and Mati Scartascini make use of some similar motifs in their works and both have a much more interesting arc to them than the currently more popular entries.


Collector on Duty and Life's a Soundcheck both suffer from being almost entirely about the climax. They essentially idle up to the point they hit that climax, with little in the way of intriguing build-up or enough sense of falling action. Collector on Duty, in particular, has a period of primary interest so short that it would be best graphed as an impulse.


That is to say, both Collector on Duty and Life's a Soundcheck have many strengths, but they are not really compelling narratives. They are concept pieces.


Now while Life's a Soundcheck demonstrates a certain degree of virtuosity in the sound design and performance aspect, and includes interesting rhythmic layering during the climax, the climax is a bit too short relative to the overall length of the piece. However, Collector on Duty really is almost entirely dependent on the ending and the reveal of the concept for any sense of payoff.


So why is the high concept piece without either a strong narrative arc the one in second place, ahead of Paolo?


If you go to http://www.rodemic.com/rockumentary/48566396 you will see that @paoloperelli put together a real story within the confines of the format very well. It doesn't ever feel like it is "idling", the interest is consistently maintained for the duration of the short and there is a real tonal consistency to the work (as well as lot of warmth).


The video says something about the relationship between caring about people and craft and it does so in transparently visual fashion that could not have been done as effectively in any other medium.


While "Wake Up" shares a narrative emphasis, it "tries to do more" in a similar amount of time and therefore does not feel as focused. It also changes tone more often, which is a matter of personal taste of course but I preferred the development in Paolo's Rockumentary.
 
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Haha, did anyone watch the "Bone Her Supremacy" entry? Hilarious! Also, nice job Paolo.
 
thanks to Per Litchaman for such a clear view on the contest. Loved it.

@StevenBills, I will cover this with greater details on an upcoming post on my web www.444-films.com
For now, hack was Cluster V7 and lenses Canon FD
 
Looks like the guy that one got his video on some sites that had very heavy traffic. I am surprised that he got so many people to sign up for a rode account though.
 
I like PB's comment on the "Awake" video: "Are you sure you need us?"

It would be an interesting twist if they had a similar contest and gave the award, gear, and mentoring to somebody who CLEARLY needed the help... "Congratulations, you're not very good! Here's some stuff so you can perhaps suck less...."
 
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