Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Prospect High School Entry Title: Orchesis builds bonds preparing “Ignite” Entry Credit: Leanna Kewarkis Judge Comment: Excellent behind-the-scenes look at the Orchesis production. My only concern is the length. This video would have been much stronger if it had been cut down to three minutes. The current length of 5:08 is just too much. Better to leave viewers wanting more than looking at their watches.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: West Chicago High School Entry Title: Illinois Vintage Fest and the rapid growth of “vintage” attire Entry Credit: Sebastian Alarcon Judge Comment: The colorful characters who make up the vintage world really help this video stand out from the crowd. Great job with the soundbites and b-roll! Strong narration. Well done!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: West Chicago High School Entry Title: Revitalizing West Chicago: Local businesses lead way in changing economy Entry Credit: Ana Hurtado, Romina Pietanza, Antwan Angeles Judge Comment: Important subject, and I applaud the staff for taking this on as a video. But as far as I can tell, the video itself — unlike the accompanying article — doesn’t mention anything about West Chicago’s Downtown Investment Program. Without those specifics, the video comes off as a Chamber of Commerce promotional piece. Nothing wrong with that per se, but the video could have been much more.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Prospect High School Entry Title: Discover Lumi Shoppe + Studio: Proudly Woman-Owned Entry Credit: Kenny Munao, Konstanty Romanowski Judge Comment: Solid, well-produced video profile of a local business. Good mix of soundbites and b-roll. Strong narration. The outro appears to be missing its visual element, resulting in an abrupt ending. But overall, this is good work.
