This audio snapshot is impeccably produced and mixed. It has very high production standards and it's very listenable. The montage at the end is an interesting technique that's used effectively. The length seemed slightly excessive for the content -- I could have seen this being a little shorter, or it might have been nice to hear from someone with a more outside POV. But overall, very nice job putting this piece together.
Catie Talarski has produced an engaging piece about a group of homeless teens in Maine writing and performing theatre pieces based on their experiences. "Escaping Velocity" refers to "putting ourselves out and opening ourselves up", and the skits are related to life on the street. The piece is nicely written and edited, and includes actualities from the performances and interviews with the group. I would have liked more performance clips in the piece...we don't hear any of the performance until more than half way through the piece. But it is nicelly set up, and a "talkback" section at the end takes questions from the audience. There is a language advisory, and although not gratuitous, a couple of words would have to be bleeped for broadcast, given the current climate at the FCC. Overall, I thought the piece flowed well and the excellent narration by the producer provided the transitions to keep it moving along nicely.
This story is amazing and must be told to anybody who will listen. Whoever created this piece is a true visionary in the way he/she tells a story. All I have to say is thank you for putting it out there.
Comments for Escape Velocity
Produced by Catie Talarski
Other pieces by Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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andrew walsh
Posted on February 01, 2007 at 10:22 AM | Permalink
Review of Escape Velocity
This audio snapshot is impeccably produced and mixed. It has very high production standards and it's very listenable. The montage at the end is an interesting technique that's used effectively. The length seemed slightly excessive for the content -- I could have seen this being a little shorter, or it might have been nice to hear from someone with a more outside POV. But overall, very nice job putting this piece together.
Phil Corriveau
Posted on July 02, 2006 at 02:08 PM | Permalink
Review of Escape Velocity
Catie Talarski has produced an engaging piece about a group of homeless teens in Maine writing and performing theatre pieces based on their experiences. "Escaping Velocity" refers to "putting ourselves out and opening ourselves up", and the skits are related to life on the street. The piece is nicely written and edited, and includes actualities from the performances and interviews with the group. I would have liked more performance clips in the piece...we don't hear any of the performance until more than half way through the piece. But it is nicelly set up, and a "talkback" section at the end takes questions from the audience. There is a language advisory, and although not gratuitous, a couple of words would have to be bleeped for broadcast, given the current climate at the FCC. Overall, I thought the piece flowed well and the excellent narration by the producer provided the transitions to keep it moving along nicely.
Robert Dunn
Posted on June 17, 2006 at 08:34 AM | Permalink
Review of Escape Velocity
This story is amazing and must be told to anybody who will listen. Whoever created this piece is a true visionary in the way he/she tells a story. All I have to say is thank you for putting it out there.