Thursday, May 7, 2009

VA: POV Nestle Waters

Nestle Waters POV from Kelly Flaherty on Vimeo. "Original"

STOP NESTLE from Quince Adams on Vimeo.


This is a class assignment to visualize a conversation between two people. One is arguing in favor of a corporation and the other is arguing against. Quince Adams is arguing against Nestle Waters and Kelly Flaherty is arguing for Nestle Waters.

2 comments:

Matt said...

My main critique concerning the original version was in question of a few key details that I feel had been overlooked. There appeared to be this illusion that the typography was floating or drifting around this open plane – in an attempt to convey the motion of water, or a sinking ship. I don’t feel that this was a success in this previous version. The angles to which your type was turning and moving around seemed way too harsh, which contrasted with the soft music in the original piece.

In viewing your second piece, I instantly felt that the incorporation of a persons voice was a great decision. It just becomes so much easier to follow along when this sort of character is assigned the guiding position. I love how you treated the sound of the plastic bottles that were knocking together in the background. This is so smart because you’ve now provided the viewer with a stronger secondary reading of your material. It’s nice that the sound continues after the presentation, but I think it may go on a little too long. Trimming it down to five seconds would give enough of a delay for emphasis without becoming overdone. You’re typographic treatment has been truly improved in the second video. It feels very natural in the environment that you have set. Good job, Quince.

rdaugherty10 said...

"Water is a human right and not a commodity to be bought and sold for human profit"!!!

O' the irony, future wars won't be fought over oil, but WATER!, isn't that depressing!!

The tone of the video is not completely persuasive, but the FACTS ARE...I'm all about the facts...but I want to see more! there has to be more bottle water facts out there?! What about some figures on how much money people waste on bottled water?

Also, just when it was becoming engaging it was over. It could definitely be longer. The bottles piling up in the background is a good visual, and I actually waited to see if they piled to the top!(of course they did!) The type in motion needs a little more life...maybe even just using another color or two??

Overall, wonderful job! :D