Critiquing the Phillies

The NL East won't be a problem in '10, but Charlie Manuel's club wants to be able to compete with the big guns of the AL they need to shore up their pen, but not by overpaying for Brandon Lyon, whom they are rumored to have interest in. Ken Rosenthal is tweeting that they won't commit to multiple years for Lyon though, so the alternative may be via trade. Florida has made Matt Lyndstrom available, but would you trust him in a set-up role?

Sylvia:

I thought "A College Love Story" was great. When I first saw the topic when rough drafts were presented I was a bit nervous as to how it would play, but it was really interesting and didn't have any of the cliches one might expect to accompany it. The two people seemed honest in the video and the little things (ex. the looped guitar) made big contributions. Also, good call with opting for text over narration.

Mike:

Not to start ranking the projects, but this one was definitely one of the more professional-looking ones. The video was excellent and the timeline of it was really good. The ambient sound was particularly fitting, as it kept up the level of excitement even when footage of the group wasn't being shown.

Cam:

This one had everything. The pictures he purchased were well worth it and the video of the father absolutely makes this thing go. As I said in class, the relationship between father and son in this video completely overtakes the story of the marathon. The marathon was obviously emblematic of bigger things, so it was great that there was both video of them discussing the race and reflecting on the past. Everything from a technical standpoint was very well-done.

AJ:

I though this one had some really great shots. For example, the shot of the troops walking down the hall that was lined with greeters was pretty awesome. The interviews were great, but actually seeing the greeters in action is what made this project so good.

Danielle:

This was the most fascinating one that this entire class will have, in my opinion. Even though I feel that the subject almost did the project itself, there were so many choices made by Danielle that made it even better. For example, black and white was definitely the only way to go. The sound of the loud, almost violent typing really brought to life that all this guy has is his room, computers, and marijuana. Regardless of anybody's political affiliation or thoughts on marijuana, this video could affect really anybody.