By Reilly Wisniewski
The short film from Brigid Donahue, Save the Bees Save the Planet, offers everything you want to know about the current state of the bee population. Right away I’m drawn to the pieces of art created by the filmmaker. It’s such an easy way to show off talent and artistry. I love that the film incorporates direct quotes and statements from scholarly sources. Donahue does a good job of showing the importance of the bees and the role they play in our ecosystems.
I do think the film would greatly benefit with a voice over track. Having narration in a way makes the film seem more important. The topic talked about in this film is important and that should be conveyed in the best way possible. The audience will be more engaged if they have that added dialogue. The author of the video gives their name and addresses the problem they want solved most. This film is already personal to the author, so I think hearing her voice would elevate everything.
I thought the look of the film was great and the length was just the right amount. The information comes at you quickly but not so fast that you can’t digest it all. The zooming of the background images could be stretched out a bit more so they don’t just stop moving, but it doesn’t affect the overall message being told. Imagery shown throughout was well selected and fit what was being explained in the text. This film accomplishes what it set out to do: inform its audience of the importance of bees and what needs to be done to protect them.
I would give this film 3 out of 5 stars
Reilly Wisniewski is a Senior at Compass College of Film and Media. He is currently on his way to a Bachelor’s Degree of Fine Arts with an emphasis on Film Editing. He is a Film and Video editing intern at CMRubinWorld working on their Net Zero series.
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