This film was about Ms. Webster, the high school therapist, and what she thinks about what it's like to be a teenager. She talked about her life as a teenager and what she believes teenagers need in their life during this difficult time period and transformation.
At first I was skeptical about how the movie would be without any actual filming occurring and how it was just going to be pictures with audio background but I really enjoyed it. I thought that Peri did a wonderful job showing what Ms. Webster thought about teens in general through the pictures shown and the clips viewed. It was not only something that people could relate to since they were going through that same period in their life and transforming from child to young adult, but it also helped us to understand what Ms. Webster wanted to do for us during our time in high school. It made me realize that she is someone who you can talk to when you're having a bad day, or your problems seem bigger than life itself, or everything is just so overwhelming. She will be the one to tell you it's going to be okay and to look at the bigger picture and that this won't matter that much in a couple of years.
Personally, I didn't see anything wrong with the film and had a good time watching it. Maybe there could have been a couple clips of students who have also talked to Ms. Webster and believe she has helped them in some way. It was a very thoughtful and sentimental video so that could have amped it up a bit, but in general I thought it was put together very well.
Good points. This is an unusual project; Peri put a tremendous amount of time and effort into the animation. It was truly a labor of love. She added the film clips to illustrate her points, yes, but also to fill time when she realized how much time it took to create each minute of the animation. Do you (Julia, and anyone) think the film clips add or detract from the effect of the film?
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