Monday, May 30, 2016

Episode 329 Review

Segments

Woman's Art Expo: The recap of the segment was very good. It had a good compilation of content from the actual event.

Favorite Memories: This was a great segment as senior year is winding down. It was a new, fresh idea that had a sentimental value to the audience.

Sports: I finally liked sports changing it up. The interviews gave sports a much less generic approach.

Finish the Lyrics: A good segment as always, very entertaining to see people not know the words.

Musician of the Week: It was necessary to keep this segment as a continuation, but it drags on a bit too long and is choppy with film quality.

Guitar Concert Review: This segment should have had more video or picture content. Once the concert is over, I want to see what happened at the concert, so video content could have done that for me.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Episode 328 Review

Segments:

Hosts: Sabrina and Mariah were very good. They were composed and were funny with some of their transitions.

Guitar Ad: The ad was well done. The background music really helped along with the videos of people playing the Guitar.

Promposals: Good idea to have promposals on the show. However, the editing was not very good. The music was on and off, and then it switched inconsistently between a live video and a photo. It should have been all videos or all photos.

Strike Segment: Too long. The interview dragged out way too long and I stopped listening very early on.

AAC Ad: Actually a very good ad. I liked the action shots to preview the show, and the background music was very upbeat.

Food Critic: Hilarious segment. The angle cuts were great, and I loved the humor in the segment.

Emoji of the Week: Good segment, but it is the same people in this segment every time.

Sports: Pretty choppy with no video segments.

I was in the show filming promposals and was an extra in Food Critic.

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Episode 327

Hosts: Hosts were good. Jennifer and Patryk had reasonable and entertaining intros and transitions.

Ups and Downs: The idea was clever, the execution not so much. The multiple promposals and the conversation with Lydia and Ayyad made the show too choppy just cutting from scene to scene. Also, I did not like having the vote at the end, the audience should not be involved in a written show.

Unpopular Opinion: Very good and easy segment to do. It is a very good time eater, and a way to involve the audience.

Promposal: Another quick segment that was fun to watch and it involved something happening in the school. It is good to get school coverage sometimes instead of just creating content.

Musician of the Week: This was a bit boring. I understand reaching out to the music audience but it dragged on too much.

DubTV Drawing Ad: Very quick and effective ad, nice background music.

Sports: Sports was a bit choppy. The intro was funny and I thought the Boy's Tennis segment was decent.

I edited the credits in the show.

Friday, May 6, 2016

Episode 326 Review

Segments

Opening Montage:  I preferred this opening montage. It was good to recognize the specialized services.

Hosts: The hosts were not as good this time. Their intro was a bit rushed, and they didn't seem all that confident in what they were saying.

Mr. Katz Interview: I think we should have kept this interview out. It's good to recognize Mr. Katz, but we already had someone else interview Mr. Katz in last week's episode. Also, the hosts had no intro to the interview.

DubTV Flashback: I always loved this segment in the past, and it was a good thing to bring back.

Girls Soccer Ad: The ad was relative but it didn't make much sense. Advertising for the girls game was necessary, but the context behind all the celebrations made no sense.

Sports: Sports was fine as usual this week. The information was accurate, but there was no footage or images until the special Olympics portion.

Senior Experience Interview: The interview was very good. I liked the backdrop of the lake, and the soft music was a nice touch. My only critique was that it could have been a bit shorter, the end drew out a bit too long.

Art Fair vs. Taste: I liked this segment a lot. I know it was used last year, but I think it was entertaining and applicable with the taste and art fair coming up soon.

Friday, April 29, 2016

Episode 325

Segments
Hosts: The hosts were pretty strong I would say. They were a bit awkward at times, but they enunciated and provided entertaining transitions between segments.
W.I.L AD: The ad was a pretty weak way to start the show. It wasn't exactly clear what was going on, other than the fact that there was a meeting. Also, the film quality was not very good with a small square on the screen.
Behind the Scenes: I really liked the Behind the scenes. The angle cuts in the filming were very well done, and I think it was great to have a behind the scenes so the audience can get a glimpse at how we do things.
DubTV Commercial: Very good commercial, it was short and entertaining. And it was a very easy way to move between segments.
Sports: Sports wasn't all that great. There was not as much video content, and the hosts were not all that entertaining.
Gender Equality Segment: A necessary segment I suppose. It was an important topic to address and the filming was well done. There was background music and
Powderpuff Ad: The ad was not good at all, but it was also not ours, so not much fault there. It was terrible film quality with a vertical phone, and it didn't really promote the whole Powderpuff Idea.

I was not on this show, but I was on the last show on Trixzzz Squad. This week I was filming our interview as well.

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Episode 324 Review

Despite not being a show with new content, I thought this "Best of" Show was very good. I think gathering content from past years was a good idea.

I liked the re-showing of the Drill Sargent segment, the Jahlil commercial, and the fresh cuts. I also thought Greg and Alex did a good job hosting and transitioning between segments.

I did not like the repeat showing of the "bust" word of the week. I think it was out of date and the word itself implies an inappropriate meaning. Also, the commercials got a bit old after a while.

I was not in the show as I was filming for Trixzzz Squad.

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Episode 322 Review

Episode 323 did not have much creative content, but I felt it had a very good flow to it. The segway between segments was strong mainly due to the hosts. I felt the hosts were informative and entertaining.

As I mentioned, the pros for the show were the transitions between segments. Early on, there was a commercial where everyone did the whip, then it cut into another segment. Also, the intro of Dr. Kenner was a great way to start the show, it grabs the attention right away. I also liked the Rent-a-Bae segment, but it didn't seem to really go anywhere. It was funny, but didn't conclude anything. And while not all that entertaining, the exchange student interview was well placed in the show.

As for cons, the show was not all that creative. It ran smoothly, but aside from Rent A Bae, there was not much else in the show. Sports was informative, but the editing was awful. The photos did not fit the screen, and it had multiple cuts while one person was talking. Also, there was no introduction to Dolphin code, nor an explanation as to what it was. The purpose of the segment was unclear. I really believe need to slow down on original content and start covering more things around the school. The only "news" part of the show is sports.

I was not in the show, I was working on Trixzzz Squad and Ups and Downs.