Chocolate milk testing

After a discussion at work, I found out I would try.

Done with FCPX and Motion 5.

My guess is the titles were done in Motion, I like them.

The rest of it comes off as a bit weird. The main thought was...

"Orange.. hmm, nice to see they're adding a splash of color to the Al-Qaeda hostage videos now."

Hehe, this was not meant to be serious.
It was just talk between a colleague and I, and when it came up I couldn´t resist.

Liked the Al-Qaeda

On another positive note, your rack focus was nice to delineate the 3 cartons at the end, but I think you didn't quite focus on the last one.

Also since this is meant to be lighthearted, you might want to try experimenting with some whimsical instrumental music low in the track. Your audio levels are good so you're mic'd well. Some quicker cuts may help our attention levels, 3 minutes is a long time for the subject matter.

Thank you for the feedback!

I´m probably out of focus at the last carton. I was watching a soccer match when I shot that last one, so wasn't focusing with all my heart.

I´ll try to shoot some new clip and add them to the film. I´ll also try to add some music. But what is whimsical music?

Thanks again for your feedback, even though this was not seriously meant.

Whimsical music should be light hearted & upbeat as opposed to somber funeral dirges or Bach's cello concertos. I suggested instrumental rather than a song with singing because that would be distracting from your monologue. The music can help the viewer know this is not serious, so selection is important for the director. Probably the most whimsical piece is Yakety Sax more commonly known as the Benny Hill theme, but since that piece has been overplayed & closely associated with him, you need to find something else. Also, it's a quick tempo'd piece, which is the direction you should go for this, as I mentioned, your short needs to be reworked for pacing. Anything that isn't funny or salient, hits the editing room floor. Trim this by 2/3rds at least, quick cuts, rapid pacing, set to a lively track, then you might have something.

I´ll try to make my own instrument music.

English is not my first language, so I just need to understand your expression.
When you say rapid pacing, what to you mean?

When you say trim it by 2/3, you mean I need only 2 minutes of this? Not almost 3 minutes?

ANd quick cuts, like closing up when drinking the milk?
Different angles?

Yes, more insert shots from various angles. The long head-on shot makes viewers lose interest. Film the same thing from various angles & distances then cut after each phrase of dialogue. More closeups of the milk, the cartons, perspective shots showing depth of field, quicker pace means shorter shot lengths, make it quick & punchy. Right now, you've only got one real joke (the dictionary) but the piece comes in at three minutes, I'd prefer the whole thing at a minute & a half. Maybe try to think of some things to make it more amusing, because even though you say we're not to take it seriously, it's a fairly serious almost scientific taste test. However you define it, it's not that entertaining. So you've got the weird costume & one joke, why not take that comedy aspect further?

I will think of something, and create a new one.

Haven´t been my self laterly. Lost over 300Gb with video, because I by mistake disconnected the USB when transferring files. So I´m a bit depressed.

But I will think of something funny to make it much more interesting.

Thank you for you very good feedback!