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Title of Entry:

Four paws and a smile


Category:

06a - Best Video (less than 2 minutes)


Entrant information:

Charles Agar


URL:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYaV3iT-4OM


Judges Comments:

This was a really nice little ditty. It was short, and sweet, and well-focused and well-shot. There were a number of different characters, but they were clear and they were differentiated. Each of them focused directly on the dog and its relationship to the nursing home he's visiting. Nice work. Some things to consider for next time: The voiceover stated the obvious. Much of what was said wasn't necessary. It caused the eye and the ear to compete. That could be tightened. Also: Because it's a story about a dog, it might be fun to get down on the dog's level. We don't see much of Freddy Jr. Just from afar. What's he like? We know what sort of effect he has, but how does he have that effect? The video could move up a level by going there.