TA2/T02 English for science documentaries

This week we shared our English for science documentaries. Congratulations on your efforts. The videos are embedded in this post – please take a look and leave some comments for your classmates. Remember to keep your comments positive and constructive!

TA2 Sean, Daniel, Niki, Channing

 

TA2 Billy, Sharkie, Wallace, Stephanie

 

TA2 Frederick, Sammy, Yammy

 

TA2 Carol, Ling, Bobbie, Bill

 

TA2 Martin, Xaviera, Kelvin, Melanie

 

TA2 Yente, Virginia, Gary

 

TA2 Stephen, Jackson, Eric

6 thoughts on “TA2/T02 English for science documentaries

  1. Comment for TA2 Sean, Daniel, Niki, Channing
    The opening of the video is interesting. A suggestion is that the procedure of doing multi-tasks can be shown with real demonstration in the documentary. Visual aids can be used in the last explanation of the data.

    Comment for TA2 Billy, Sharkie, Wallace, Stephanie
    The opening music is good to let audiences have a excited mood to know more about the whether humans can do multitask. The example of using computer is good for explain the theory of using our brain. A suggestion is that the video can more real shooting to have variety on present the content of the documentary so that it would be more interesting.

    Comment for TA2 Frederick, Sammy, Yammy
    The opening could be more interesting by using real shooting instead of just using words to show the question. Background music can be add to make the documentary more interesting.

    Comment for TA2 Carol, Ling, Bobbie, Bill
    Background music can be added appropriately. The drawing is cute and lights also be used to demonstrate the theory. But I think more digital visual aids can be more attractive to us.

    Comment for TA2 Yente, Virginia, Gary
    Both the music and visual aids in the documentary are appropriate and interesting. Its good that the speakers have eye contact with audiences. There is speaking rhythm to arouse our attentions.

    Comment for TA2 Stephen, Jackson, Eric
    Background music can be added to draw audiences’ attentions. It is hard to understand the calculation by the demonstration in the video. Visual aids can be added to have a clearer explanation while the speaker is speaking to audiences.

  2. TA2 Sean, Daniel, Niki, Channing
    I think the sound could be more maintained as sometimes it is loud sometime it is soft. However, the video taking is good because it is more realistic unlike our video, which uses animation as majority. The analysis of the result is good but I think the presentation could be more interesting like walking slowly across the camera with some body language.

    TA2 Frederick, Sammy, Yammy
    The introduction with the narrator leading the audience to think about multitasking is good. However, I think less time could be spent on the definitions and focus on the experiment and analysis. Also, the hypothesis is clear as stated in the video. The narrator managed well to carry on the introduction to the hypothesis and then to the experiment. However, I think too much narrator appears in the video to talk about the content instead of using other videos or animation would make the video less interesting. Besides, I love the scene that different videos put together to demonstrate the online multitask game. Moreover, the video is informative which is good as a documentary.

    TA2 Carol, Ling, Bobbie, Bill
    Good introduction with questions asking people’s perception on importance of sleeping. It is also good that they try to make the narrator appears more interesting than just one person sitting/ standing talking the content. The drawing part illustrating the factors affect sleeping is interesting! I love that.

    TA2 Martin, Xavier, Kelvin, Melanie
    The sound could be maintained at a similar level so that the sound would not burst out at a moment and become soft sometimes. The main focus of the video is not clear and also the hypothesis. However, I love the way that they demonstrate the effect of not having enough sleep and the animation illustrating the theory behind.

    TA2 Yente, Virginia, Gary
    Very good introduction, interesting! Good organization, clear focuses, really like a professional documentary. Nothing to say anymore.

    TA2 Stephen, Jackson, Eric
    The video is presented in a statistic way involving lots of calculations and data. This make me felt the video is professional and serious. Some interesting elements can be added. Maybe the tone of speaking and fluctuate more instead using a flat tone.

  3. Comment for TA2 Sean, Daniel, Niki, Channing
    I love the background music and the diagrams on analysis part. The structure of the documentary is good but the length of each part can be adjusted. It seems the introduction part maybe too long.

    Comment for TA2 Billy, Sharkie, Wallace, Stephanie
    The explanation part is very clear that they use animation which everyone can understand. The method and approach parts are also clear. The contents of the presentation is logical and great but the diagrams can be drawn better.

    Comment for TA2 Frederick, Sammy, Yammy
    Pronunciation is great. The structure maybe not very logical that the method part followed by interview part.

    Comment for TA2 Martin, Xaviera, Kelvin, Melanie
    The method part is very clear and actors are good. The diagrams can improve and again, the structure of the presentation is quite weird that theory part goes before conclusion.

  4. Comment for TA2 Billy, Sharkie, Wallace, Stephanie
    The organization is clear and the idea is reasonable. The video can be more attractive with more music and nicer animation.
    There also need a clear chart to present the data collected.

    Comment for TA2 Frederick, Sammy, Yammy
    Some pictures and shots are quite interesting. One of the suggestion is messioned by Christoph in class which is the chart may mislead people to think that the results of men and women are quite different. Another suggestion is that some shots can be simplified to make the whole video more efficient.

    Comment for TA2 Stephen, Jackson, Eric
    The video is well organized and very creative. It can be better if more music is added. Another point is that the data and charts can be shown more slowly to make it more clear to viewers.

  5. Comment for TA2 Billy, Sharkie, Wallace, Stephanie
    The sound effect in the video is good and funny. For example there use a traditional music during lost the game. Besides, I like the scene which compared between man and woman on multitasking. It is because the scene can let me immediately know the situation is. In my opinion, the video can add more images or video clips to enhance the visual aspects.

  6. Comment for TA2 Sean, Daniel, Niki, Channing
    The variety of interviewees are well covered, which is good to represent different people’s view on the field of multitasking. The background music is relaxing to let the audiences feel comfortable.

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