In my opinion, this was one of the better shows, if not the best show. The reason being is mostly because of the content in the show. The bathroom break was very entertaining and funny, the only thing wrong is that it used about five different songs. Also, I felt the sports content was great. The visuals and the athlete of the week were both very good. However, there needs to be a lot more enthusiasm from the sports guys, especially Khary on his voice overs.
The two mini shows are moving in opposite directions. The Classroom was a highlight of the show again, and is getting better. I think they are doing a great job, my only feedback is to make it longer. And I understand people have been working hard on "The Tutor," but to be honest I think we should just axe it from the show. It is already repetitive and takes too long. But the main reason we need to get rid of it is because I think it is a waste of content. We already have a perfectly good, strong show in "The Classroom," and if we just keep adding mini-shows, all the focus on DubTV itself is lost. I also hear another Cop Show is going in soon. I understand people are working hard on these shows, but I think we are making a huge mistake just doing multiple different plot segments. DubTV needs to highlight more content from the around the school and the student body, and cover school events and topics.
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Saturday, October 17, 2015
October 14 Show Review
This week's show seemed to have better segments than in the past. However, the transitions need a lot of work. What stuck with me was the "Very Very Fast" segment and the "Emoji" segment. Both of the segments ran very smoothly and had good background and music. As for the rest of the show, I think it was a bit evident that it was thrown together. For example, the host Alex said: "and now on to this segment..." Also, the sports segment had no content, it was just the hosts talking.
I feel the transitions were very choppy, especially at the beginning. The clip from the pep rally was used for the intro, but I was confused as to whether it was the beginning of pep rally coverage or the intro to the show. The transitions between segments was either very long or very short, which is why it was a bit thrown off. For example, the junior president interview was way too long, but the sports segment was too short.
My final note is regarding the junior class president interview. Obviously, the camera quality was messed up and that needs to be fixed, but political views should never be in our show. In one of his questions, August made fun of Trump out of context. I was not personally bothered by it, but it cannot happen again.
I feel the transitions were very choppy, especially at the beginning. The clip from the pep rally was used for the intro, but I was confused as to whether it was the beginning of pep rally coverage or the intro to the show. The transitions between segments was either very long or very short, which is why it was a bit thrown off. For example, the junior president interview was way too long, but the sports segment was too short.
My final note is regarding the junior class president interview. Obviously, the camera quality was messed up and that needs to be fixed, but political views should never be in our show. In one of his questions, August made fun of Trump out of context. I was not personally bothered by it, but it cannot happen again.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Episode 2 Review
Episode 2 definitely went a lot better than the premiere. The best part of the show was the fact that the hosts were more active in the show. They were funny and engaged the audience. Additionally, I thought the Billy Goat skit was done well and is something that grabbed attention. Once again, I liked The Classroom, I thought it was well written and is still a highlight of the show. I did not like the council ads, but I understand we were required to put them in so I am not too worried about that.
My role was completing the credits for the final show.
My role was completing the credits for the final show.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
DubTV Season 3 Premiere Review
To be brutally honest, I think the premiere show did not go well. There were a few positive highlights, but I felt there were a lot of flaws.
First of all, I think the biggest thing that needs to be fixed is the hosts being displayed more frequently. In past seasons, the hosts had a major role in introducing the show and serving as a transition between segments. The season 3 premiere didn't even display the hosts until after a few segments, which in my eyes was a huge mistake. Also, in the past, the hosts would talk to introduce segments; that was not the case in this episode. Moving forward, the hosts need to be the first part of the show, and they should be inserted more frequently.
Next, many of the segments dragged on way too long. The idea was creative, but "The Tutor" seemed to drag on too long and have no real conclusion. As a viewer, it was easy to lose interest early on as the first segment was just characters sitting in a room talking for a few minutes. The first segment should be much more upbeat and draw the attention of the audience.
Other details I felt needed to be fixed: make sure people have the same clothes, hosts need to prepare beforehand, and technical difficulties need to revised. In part of the host segment, Sabrina had on a different shirt, which cannot happen. In both the show hosts and the sports hosts, the presenters needed to speak up and prepare beforehand. Many times in the hosts and sports, it seemed they were reading off of a script, including during "athlete of the week," Khary was reading off his phone. In terms of technical difficulties, at one point near the end, a random image of Spenser from earlier in the show popped up unintentionally.
Finally, highlights of the show were: fresh cuts, sports, and The Classroom. Fresh cuts was a perfect example of what a DubTV segment should be: it featured many different camera shots, it had applicable background music, and it moved quickly without dragging out too long. The actual sports segment was done well because it had video highlights from events, and it featured images from the sporting events. The only thing I would add to sports is enthusiasm from the hosts. Last, "The Classroom" was done very well, the acting was great and it was very well written, I think it will continue to be a highlight of the show. However, we should make sure that DubTV does not completely revolve around "The Classroom." I think last year, DubTV focused too much attention on Hallway of Our Lives, making other segments almost irrelevant...we should avoid that this year.
My role in the show was making the final credits. Additionally, I contributed in collecting shots for the "Fresh Cuts" segment.
First of all, I think the biggest thing that needs to be fixed is the hosts being displayed more frequently. In past seasons, the hosts had a major role in introducing the show and serving as a transition between segments. The season 3 premiere didn't even display the hosts until after a few segments, which in my eyes was a huge mistake. Also, in the past, the hosts would talk to introduce segments; that was not the case in this episode. Moving forward, the hosts need to be the first part of the show, and they should be inserted more frequently.
Next, many of the segments dragged on way too long. The idea was creative, but "The Tutor" seemed to drag on too long and have no real conclusion. As a viewer, it was easy to lose interest early on as the first segment was just characters sitting in a room talking for a few minutes. The first segment should be much more upbeat and draw the attention of the audience.
Other details I felt needed to be fixed: make sure people have the same clothes, hosts need to prepare beforehand, and technical difficulties need to revised. In part of the host segment, Sabrina had on a different shirt, which cannot happen. In both the show hosts and the sports hosts, the presenters needed to speak up and prepare beforehand. Many times in the hosts and sports, it seemed they were reading off of a script, including during "athlete of the week," Khary was reading off his phone. In terms of technical difficulties, at one point near the end, a random image of Spenser from earlier in the show popped up unintentionally.
Finally, highlights of the show were: fresh cuts, sports, and The Classroom. Fresh cuts was a perfect example of what a DubTV segment should be: it featured many different camera shots, it had applicable background music, and it moved quickly without dragging out too long. The actual sports segment was done well because it had video highlights from events, and it featured images from the sporting events. The only thing I would add to sports is enthusiasm from the hosts. Last, "The Classroom" was done very well, the acting was great and it was very well written, I think it will continue to be a highlight of the show. However, we should make sure that DubTV does not completely revolve around "The Classroom." I think last year, DubTV focused too much attention on Hallway of Our Lives, making other segments almost irrelevant...we should avoid that this year.
My role in the show was making the final credits. Additionally, I contributed in collecting shots for the "Fresh Cuts" segment.
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