Joke Video Critique

I chose to contrast my video with this video

 There are noticeable differences within the first few seconds of each video that helps contrast the two and stand them apart. One example is the use of lines. The other video has a very strong usage of lines made by the table, couch, and counters that helps frame the main character and separate them from the rest of the background. In our video, the usage of lines was a lot weaker and may have negatively affected our video. Although it was weak, there were still some lines that helped frame the main character in our video, like the implied lines from all of the office supplies and the card on the table. 

Another key aspect of the videos is movement. There is an affinity between the videos when it comes to using movement to emphasize important objects in the shot. For instance, to emphasize the train in the other video, nothing else is moving while the character plays with the train. The same goes with the bandana being put on the main character in our film; while it is being tied, nothing else is moving in the tightly framed shot. This being said, the movement during the office scene may take away from the phone call, but it places importance on the frantic and busy aspect of the scene.

Overall, both videos utilize these key topics to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the film. The video my group created is below, and the other video can be found with the link above.