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The Deaf Kid Who Played Rock N Roll
The Deaf Kid Who Played Rock ‘N Roll is a very influential and inspirational piece. This is just another example that anything is truly possible. I think this piece is truly remarkable. The video clips of Derek singing and playing his guitar and the narration was well-put together.
The transition at 1:12 worked really well with his father, Dan, talking about Derek’s diseases and struggles. The music slowly started to fade and then Dan began to discuss Derek’s music, which then transitioned Derek’s music back into the video. Another strong clip was placed a little before three-minutes. The clip is zoomed in onto Dan’s mouth, where he is singing along with Derek and I could feel that connection that Dan had with his son.
The ending really set the mood for this video. The comparison clip between Derek and his father singing to the same lyrics really made this video that much more powerful. That part was definitely one of my favorites to watch.
I feel like some of the audio clips could have drifted a little longer so it doesn’t sound like the voice is just randomly cut off. For example, at 4:11, after Dan says, “…I do feel it,” the “it” is immediately cut off – I didn’t hear the full word. Also, when you narrate afterwards, I think the background music could dim down a little. It seems like at some parts of the voice-over is almost at the same volume as the music playing in the background.
This could also be done through an audio clip. Since it deals with music, listening to the music, the tone of the narration, and the tone of Dan’s voice would give away the sentimental feeling as it is. The advantage of the video is that it shows what Derek looks like, but just by closing my eyes and listening to the video clip still gives me the same meaning as if I were to watch it on video, as well.
If I were to do this video again, I would work on the background music. I think you did a great job on the background, but the volume could’ve faded at some parts instead of just increasing the volume as soon as you or Dan would stop speaking. But overall, I think you did a great job with this video. It seemed like you put a lot of work into and it definitely shows.