DIRECTOR CONTEST - Scene Review #12
 
  Your Scene's Title: The Ethereal Plane

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6. Log Line:
Man #1 finds man #2 wounded in an alley. Man #1 calls 9-1-1, while man #2 pleads for his help and gives him a secret word. Two men in black shoot at man #1 and chase him to a diner, where he hides.
7. Brief Synopsis:
A man (the protagonist?) who appears to be on his lunch break comes upon a wounded man in an alley. The wounded man says his name is Harrison and he needs help... the Protagonist is his only hope. After asking if he sent Protag, Harrison pleads for help, giving Protag instructions to find a woman named Kayla, get the machine from her, and come back for him. Harrison writes something on Protag's shirt, and gives Protag a code word (something like 'arronspatch'... difficult to tell the exact word in this format). Then two cops or FBI-looking guys shoot at Protag. Protag runs. He tries to call authorities(?), then sees a car and runs. The car follows, chasing him a few blocks until he hides in a diner. The car parks outside. Protag is attracting attention due to blood on shirt from Harrison. A diner employee recognizes Protag and asks what happened. Protag tells him "you don't know me" and runs down corridor to presumedly hide or escape.
8. Brief Comments: (optional)
Poor quality (pixeled out) conversion to Quicktime format and marginal audio make this clip difficult to enjoy, but aside from the technical problems, the content itself has merit. Main trouble spots were weak dialogue, a noticeably odd transition (fade out). Good points: an excellent chase scene, pretty good shot selections, solid editing, and a dolly effect on the gunshot that worked pretty well, too.
9. Similar Films: (optional)
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10. Rate this scene overall:
Poor Excellent
11. Did the tone compliment or detract from the quality of the scene?
Tone complimented
12. Rate the concept/idea of the scene:
Poor Excellent
13. Rate the plot/story of the scene:
Poor Excellent
14. Were you able to follow the scene?
Yes, I was able to follow it.
15. Did the scene build well to the conclusion?
No
16. Did you feel satisfied by the ending?
No
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