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1. Everything Went Black

2 years ago

This is an intimate mini documentary about Wade Spann. Wade is a Marine Corps veteran who was wounded in Iraq when his vehicle drove over an IED (Improvised Explosive Device). He suffers from TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). Despite having to deal with problems associated with TBI such as short term memory loss, Wade is currently a full-time student at The George Washington University. Whether you oppose the War in Iraq or think we should stay, Democrat or Republican, this is an important piece to watch. See what a brave Marine Corps veteran has to say. Produced by Julie Hyman. Directed by Julie Hyman and Alex Holt. Filmed and Edited by Alex Holt.

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Kevin Shah
1 year ago
Sheri R.
2 years ago
Eric E. Anderson
2 years ago
Blake Whitman
2 years ago

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Yoni Oron 2 years ago

support the troops not the government!

Very touching video thank you for putting it up.
iamdamion 2 years ago

nice doc! I'm not so keen on the random zooms....tho i see what you were trying to do....I just dunno about the execution.

But never the less, i dug it.
Alex Holt 2 years ago

Thanks for the comment. Ya, we've screened this and people definitely either love or hate the zooming. Same goes with the jump cuts. The doc is full of risks, but we ended up deciding this way told the story the best
Yoni Oron 2 years ago

i think it adds character, also its a stray from being the same, which in my book is always encouraged!
Blake Whitman 2 years ago

Hey Alex.

Great work. Really interesting look into this subject and how these guys are dealing with coming home.

Filming wise, I would like to see more variation/shot selection. There's a lot of just him, which is fine, but you have other images at the beginning and end that I think would help the whole thing flow more spaced through out.

Also, you could add some more sound/music to help give the viewer the emotion that he is feeling while talking baout these subjects. I would experiment with sound effects and subtle sound to carry through.

I don't mind the zooms as long as you cut to them, and don't actually show the zoom part. But I would keep it to a minimum, only when the content calls for more dramatic look "into" him.

That's my take, nice work.
Kevin Shah 1 year ago

vimeo.com/1716303

This video is very touching. I've made a video about Marines returning from the war as well, sharing their stories. Please let me know what you think:

vimeo.com/1716303