Andres

It was so lovelye the relationship in to mother and daughter

Carol (1 like)

Hi!, I am a mom and this story was super emotional for me. I would say your pacing might be a bit fast, but the current story worked so well with the music. Good luck with any further development, it is a very sweet concept.

Julie

Thank you for your feedback! I'm glad the story connected with you. I agree with the pacing being a bit faster than I would like. Thank you for the future well wishes!

Kaitlin (1 like)

Hi team Creative Gophers!

I love this story so much. It was heartwarming, sentimental, easy to follow, clear, and kept me engaged. The music and scenes pulled some heartstrings for me, LOL, but it's very relatable, and I just think you did such a great job.

Julie

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it and resonated with you!

Megan (1 like)

I really enjoyed this story and feel like so many people understand the sentiments felt by your characters of having to pivot due to a physical injury or some other obstacle. The story was easy to follow even without any narration or dialogue. I would have maybe liked a little more color to the slides but respect that is personal preference and don't think not having it hinders any of the wonderful storytelling you were able to achieve. Terrific job!

Julie

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it!

Frank (1 like)

Your story feels both very personal and relatable at the same time. I also thought the choice of music fit the tone really well. Great job.

Julie

Thank you!

Jackie (1 like)

I actually loved that your video had no dialogue. Yet you were able to express the story in a very clear way. The only thing that was a little confusing, is that they both looked the same age. But other than that, it was a very good story. Good job in posting on time & staying true to you vision. I wish you well in your future endeavors.. Kind rgards from the Isles of the sea.

Julie

Thank you for your feedback! I will continue to hone my skills as I am new to this area of art. I'm glad you liked it and thank you for the future well wishes!

Samuel (1 like)

It's well told and the story is interesting. I thought it was straightforward

Julie (1 like)

Thank you!

Francisco (1 like)

Such an emotional ride, Julie! Thank you for sharing such a great story and your work is remarkable! I simply adored how you used color to portrait every character. The Mom´s story just touched me. :) Very well done.

Julie

Thank you for your feedback! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

James (1 like)

Well I can definitely relate to this. I loved the bond between the 2 and how hardship played a roll. A few transitions hiccups with the audio was notice but but liked how the audio and frames flowed. Keep going and was a pleasure to watch.

Julie

Thank you for your feedback! I'm glad you liked it and understood what I was trying to say. This was a most challenging class, although I have learned so much! The reel is definitely far from perfect, and I will keep working on it until I get it where I want. I'm still learning the programs I used and how to draw for motion as opposed to still life. I am hoping with more practice time I can fix those items.

Kwong Yue (2 likes)

Very well paced and told story with great emotion. Think the choice of music really helped bring it to life. I like how you've used the blue and the red to help seperate the characters. In addition to this, maybe you can give the daughter a streak in her hair? One question to think about - what would the story look like if you didn't do a body swap? I think there could be something very powerful , but I want to avoid over commenting. Great work!

Julie

Thank you for your feedback! I will definitely examine additional ways to separate characters, and doing more with hair is certainly an option I will consider. I did contemplate not doing the body swap, but given the time length of the class and how far I was in the process, I chose to finish as is. I do hope to revise this story, artwork and editing in the future!

Behnaz (1 like)

Hi, I like your story and the visuals. Its very emotional. I just got confused about which one was the mother and the daughter in your storyline otherwise good job!

Julie (1 like)

Thank you for your feedback! I really struggled with how to make them different enough and will keep thinking through that.

Tyler (1 like)

I love the storyline and feel you put a unique spin on the "swapping bodies" story.

Julie

Thank you!

Klaas (1 like)

Nice, I think the story is very clear.
A suggestion I would make is to have the mother and dauchter to look even more diffirent from eachother. I kept asking myself who was who for half the time.
Other then that. Nice clear storyboard and story 😁

Julie (1 like)

I appreciate your feedback! I found that to be a difficult aspect of this project. I tried to use the color to tell the difference as each time I drew them, they still kept coming out alike.

Alia (1 like)

I found the beginning confusing and couldn't tell if the grandmother was telling the mother that she was too old for ice skating or that the mother was sad because she decided to stop ice skating for some reason. The transition from grandmother/mother to mother/daughter was good and I could understand that the mother wanted her daughter to succeed at sports until she gets her injury. Then the mother comes across her own memories and shares them with the daughter to empathize with the athletic injury and offer optimism. The end confused me a little as well because both women wore the grandmother's color shirt and it came off like they had a baby together.

Julie (1 like)

Thank you for your feedback! I did worry about if that purple would come off the right way. I will continue to think about other ways to present the same idea.

Aranza (1 like)

Hello. i liked how you see the mother supporting her daughter.
The character design can be a little confusing who is the daughter and who is the mother 'cause both designs are similar. Also I think the shots can be a little more dynamic.
The way you merge the colors to unify them both is beautiful!

Julie

Thank you for your feedback! I struggled with making the characters look different enough. I tried to use the hair and the color to help ID them. I agree on the shot selection. I was having trouble working through fitting into the time frame and conveying what I needed to for the story.

Anna (1 like)

This is lovely! I can feel the family in this story! Maybe the resolution is a little bit quik but there is a lot of heart in it!

Julie

Thank you for your feedback! I agree. It was hard to know what to leave in and out and what muddied the story in such a short reel.

Enkhee (2 likes)

Hi Julia,

So emotional! I loved the ending where they found peace in their minds.
Good job!

Julie

Thank you! I know it is far from perfect, but I'm glad that you got a satisfying ending out of it.