Critique of Alex Hidalgo’s Adjectives
Perhaps the most noteworthy aspect of Alex’s project is not the creative application of adjectives, which was very good, but rather the structure of how he put it all together. His adjectives played out in little scenes, of course, but he pieced it all together, if I am watching it correctly, to create a narrative about these two roommates. This narrative pieces together a normal evening, yet within this microcosm, it exhibits actions and reactions that show off this roommate relationship so well, it is almost as if we were watching an entire semester-length timeline. He shows us the primary character by placing him in his own scene at the very beginning, which is very effective. Most of the adjectives thereafter had both roommates, and the interaction between the two was very effective in exhibiting the adjective.
The only element I would consider looking at again, Alex, is the scene for the adjective “depressed.” In comparison to the others, it is quite short. It seems pretty comical, and if that is what you were going for (I think you were) then you could have timed it out a bit longer to exploit the possibilities – perhaps have the sound of a tinny violin, or a classic romantic film in the background?
Overall, Alex created a very effective, cohesive work. I know that in my project, I had a hard time thinking of how to piece all the adjectives together, so I abandoned that idea. His use of the adjectives to aid the story process was very creative!
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