Hi all --

I put together a teaser/trailer of an ongoing documentary project about jazz in Washington, DC. So far I have only shot about 10% of the final footage (JVC HD100 in 720/24p), but I wanted to create a teaser at this early stage that I can use for fundraising. Most of the jazz artists are very famous. The audio hasn't been polished yet.

First time film maker here, so any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

District of Jazz on Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/3526957)

Thanks,
Gig

Gig,

Some great footage there, great images, and the audio isn't bad at all.

Only thing that stuck out for me (this is the writer coming out), a couple of the pauses in the narration felt about a breath too long, so they had this tiny feel of being a bit artificial.

And one of the close-ups (white guy in a sports coat, maybe Jewish?) felt a little too tight for mine. I don't think there was any headroom at all, which quite match the others.

And there is a zoom in and out at about 2:01 - wasn't sure it it was art or something else.

But defs a nice piece and i think gives a good sense of the pacing and the flavour you are going for. Felt quite intimate to me.

Nicely done. I'd watch it.

marks

It seems to be shaping up well. Particularly for a first-time effort. Bravo.

I agree with Mark's comments and would add that the lighting is a little uneven, for no apparent reason.

Thanks for your feedback, which is very helpful!