We were all very impressed with the quality of the photography and storytelling. But I have to say that we were a little disappointed with the over use of dissolves and other effects and thought it might have the hurt the pacing of some of the stories.
Some pieces stood out above the rest. We felt that "Plenty of Fish" was a close number two. It had great characters, wonderful moments, and flawless editing in what was an awesome photographer/reporter team effort on a daily turn. Some others worth mentioning were, "A Final Salute" for great sequencing and emotion, "Wide Spread Cheating" for the brilliant photography, and "Reboot" for pacing and creativity.
In the end, "A Fighting Chance" rose above the rest. It was extremely solid in all aspects of photography and storytelling. Some of the nat sound was as crisp and clean as it gets. There were great wides and tights, the photographer's work ethic really showed throughout. Extremely emotional storytelling with a solid beginning, middle, and end. The commitment was there to tell the whole story--and it shows. GREAT JOB!
