Critiques

  • Lettuce Lettuce
    Charlie and Jennifer show us "Lettuce" by Cary Smith, an homage to a Saturday Night Live sketch.
  • Laundry Line Laundry Line
    Jennifer and Charlie have two distinct examples of how to get your PSA message across with "Laundry Line" by Tricia Hoffman and "Georgia Gas" by Ben Rawnsley.
  • Trucklight Trucklight
    In this week's "Take 20", Jennifer and Charlie review a nice example of a well-produced corporate video called: "Truck light" by Steven Kehl.
  • Resonance Resonance
    In this week's "Take 20", Jennifer and Charlie review "Resonance" by Craig Givens.
  • Lasagna Lasagna
    In this week's "Take 20", Jennifer and Charlie review "Lasagna" by Margaret Baxter.
  • Living Stone Village Living Stone Village
    In this week's "Take 20", Jennifer and Charlie review "Living Stone Village" by Andrew Lamb.
  • The Duel The Duel
    In this week's "Take 20", Jennifer and Charlie review "The Duel" by James Miller.
  • Untitled Untitled
    In this week's "Take 20", Charlie and Jennifer view "Untitled," an animated short by Rodrigo Albarron.
  • Her Eyes on the Goal Her Eyes on the Goal
    In this week's "Take 20", Charlie and Jennifer view "Her Eyes on the Goal" a sports video by Jeff Hillman.
  • Can't We Go Back Can't We Go Back
    In this week's "Take 20", Charlie and Andrew view a music video by the band "Jackalope" produced by Scott Freiheit called "Can't We Go Back," an excellent examp …
  • Greek Temple in Taormina Greek Temple in Taormina
    In this week's "Take 20", Charlie and John give some constructive tips to a producer of travel videos after viewing "Greek Temple in Taormina."
  • Critter Corner Critter Corner
    In this week's "Take 20", John and Charlie show you an excerpt from a Public Access Cable show about animal adoption called "Critter Corner."
  • The Crawfish Hunter The Crawfish Hunter
    In this week's "Take 20", Charlie and Jennifer show us "The Crawfish Hunter", by John Westerlund. This video demonstrates a sweet example of how to get the kids …
  • Stewy's Skae Park Stewy's Skae Park
    In this week's "Take 20", John and Charlie continue showing us winners from our 2006 short video contest with "Stewy's Skate Park", our Best Corporate Video...T …
  • Chef John Folse Culinary Institute's Recruitment Video Chef John Folse Culinary Institute's Recruitment Video
    In this week's "Take 20", John and Charlie showcase our Best Student-Produced Video called: "Chef John Folse Culinary Institute's Recruitment Video."
  • Side Effects Side Effects
    In this week's "Take 20", Charlie and John continue the "deceptive shooting" theme with "Side Effects," a video submitted by one of our viewers who has been pra …
  • Alien Earths Alien Earths
    In this week's "Take 20", John and Charlie debut the Best Educational/Instructional Video entry from our 2006 short video contest called "Alien Earths"
  • Pencilman Pencilman
    In Take 20: Charlie and John show you Pencilman, Best Animation video from our 2006 contest by producer Sean Sanczel.
  • Sons of Day Sons of Day
    In this week's "Take 20", John and Charlie debut This Place, the Music Video winning entry from our short video contest by the band, Sons of Day.
  • You Gotta Choose You Gotta Choose
    TAKE 20: John and Charlie show you our 4th place winner from our 2006 Videomaker/Sony Short Video contest. This week's video is an entertaining video for educat …
  • Creation Creation
    In this week's "Take 20", John and Charlie continue showing us winners from our 2006 short video contest. Today's entry is our 3rd place winner "Creation" by St …
  • Rozwell Rozwell
    In this week's "Take 20", Charlie and John show you the second place winner from our current video contest: "Rozwell", by one of our earlier winners, Hodges Usr …
  • Perception Perception
    In this week's "Take 20", Charlie and John show you the first place winner from our current video contest: "Perception", by Jeffrey Teitler.
  • Rec Talkin Rec Talkin
    In this week's "Take 20", Mark and Charlie look at "Rec Talkin'" by Todd Hanson, Orlando, FL.
  • The Painter The Painter
    In this week's "Take 20", Charlie and Mark show us - The Painter by Don Langley of Bowling Green, KY.
  • The Life of a Candy Bar Wrapper The Life of a Candy Bar Wrapper
    In this week's "Take 20", Mark and Charlie look at The Life of a Candy Bar Wrapper, an animated short by Jonathan Harchick.
  • Camp Cadets Camp Cadets
    In this week's "Take 20", Mark and Charlie discuss Camp Cadets by Jonathan Harchick, a well-produced video for drumming up donations for the volunteer-driven Al …
  • Sorry Sorry
    In this week's "Take 20", we take a look back at "Sorry" from then 17-year old producer Hodges Usry, winner of our 2005 "Young videographer" category. Next week …
  • Beijing Golf Classic Beijing Golf Classic
    In this week's "Take 20", we take a look back at "Bejing Golf Classic" our 2nd place winner from last's year's short video contest as we get our 2006 winners re …
  • 2005 Contest Winners 2005 Contest Winners
    In this week's "Take 20", we're getting ready to contact our finalist for our 2006 Short Video Contest, and we are taking a look back at some of our winners fro …
  • Hi, I'm Bob. Hi, I'm Bob.
    In this week's "Take 20" Charlie and Mark have fun with our contributing editor, Hal Robinson's Blooper & out-take reel called... "Hi, I'm Bob."
  • Highland Games Highland Games
    In this week's "Take 20" Charlie and Mark look at "Highland Games" by producer Mary Janet Henry of Charleroi Pennsylvania. This was an entry in our Senior Video …
  • Duct Tape Duct Tape
    In this week's "Take 20" Charlie and Jennifer look at "Duct Tape"... a commercial-spoof by the Perrysburg High School. See how one clever classroom came up with …
  • Ohio Ohio
    This week's "Take 20", Charlie and Mark look at a music video by producer Steve Schubert of Cambridge, Ohio called..... "Ohio."
  • How To Make A Movie How To Make A Movie
    This week's "Take 20" with Charlie and John, they look at a comedic way to make a training video with "How to make a movie" by producer Joshua Moore of Bakersfi …
  • Encroachment Encroachment
    This week's "Take 20" with Jennifer and Charlie takes a look at "Encroachment".... a haunting Video that has a different spin on the suspense genre by producer …
  • 100% Compatible 100% Compatible
    In this week's "Take 20" Jennifer and Charlie look at a well-produced video that you'll want to play over and over again to see "how did he DO that" when they s …
  • R.I.P. TV R.I.P. TV
    In this week's "Take 20", keeping with the Halloween theme, Brian and Jennifer have fun with R.I.P. T.V.... a look at the "lighter" side of death in a series pr …
  • Open Door Home Open Door Home
    In this week's "Take 20" Charlie and Jennifer analyze the PSA "Open Door Home," which was produced as a classroom project by Elliott Yancey, Daniel Ramsey, Erik …
  • Armed Conflict Armed Conflict
    Take 20 Ð with Jennifer and Brian Reader's/viewer's videos Submission Title: Armed Conflict Producer: Jeremy Krakowski, Almont, MI
  • Demo Reel Demo Reel
    Take 20 Ð with Jennifer and Brian Reader's/viewer's videos Submission # Demo Reel Producer: Bill Hayden
  • 10k Hershey Contest 10k Hershey Contest
    Take 20 Ð with Jennifer and Charlie Former VM contest submission producer (Sean Sanczel) making last cut for 10k Hershey contest.
  • Dakota Heaven Dakota Heaven
    Video Profile Ð with Jennifer and Charlie Take 20 Reader's/Viewer's videos "Dakota Heaven" a travelogue-like music video. Producer: Ron Burtz, Virden, IL
  • Four Fifty Two Four Fifty Two
    with Brian and Charlie * Four Fifty Two - Gabe Morin from Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Climax Climax
    In this week's "TAKE 20",... Brian and Mark critique a video spoof on the spy genre that has a funny twist on mistaken identify. "Climax", by producer Devin Doy …
  • Always Always
    In our "Take 20" segment, Andrew and Charlie will take a look at a music video by producer Clint Loveness called "Always", and offer the producer good construct …
  • Buttercup: The Official Trailer Buttercup: The Official Trailer
    Video Profile with Charlie & Andrew * Take 20 Buttercup: The Official Trailer By producer Justin Kontz, of Gallup, NM
  • Animal Behavior Conditioning Animal Behavior Conditioning
    Video Profile TAKE 20 Adaptation: Animal Behavior Conditioning Chris Liles, Honolulu, HI
  • A Bed Time Story A Bed Time Story
    Video Profile - with: Jennifer & Brian Take 20 Submission: A Bed Time Story Producer: Chris Boland, Cincinnati, OH
  • Caffeine Trance Caffeine Trance
    Take 20 - with: Charlie & Jennifer Submission: "Caffeine Trance" Producer: Randy Elwin from "Cardiff-by-the-sea" California (near San Diego)
  • Utopia Utopia
    Take 20 - with: Charlie & Morgan Take 20 Reader's/viewer's videos Submission: "Utopia" Producer: Riley Harmon
  • Matt's Lemonade Matt's Lemonade
    Take 20 - with: Brian & Charlie Reader's/viewer's videos Submission #8 "Matt's Lemonade" Producer: George Miller of York, Pennsylvania
  • Little Too Much Little Too Much
    Video Profile - with: Brian & Morgan Episode #21 TAKE 20 we critique reader's/viewer's videos Submission #8: a music video: "Little too Much" Producer: Anthony …
  • Reader Showcase Reader Showcase
    READER SHOWCASE - Charlie/ Morgan Short Video Contest Winner: AKA Donut Dollies Category: Best Documentary Producer: Jack Schell, Gun Barrel City, TX Prize: Pri …

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