I was asked to review superstarhollyann, and although I have been busy recently I have finally managed to get round to reviewing her channel. www.youtube.com/user/ superstarhollyann The first video I watched was her Secret Police dance cover. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEJ5Kt1a2h8 The atmosphere of the dance is enjoyable to watch, as it is clear a group of friends are having fun together. I always think this is a very important part of dance videos. If those involved are enjoying themselves it makes a much more happy video. I was glad to see such a cheerful atmosphere to this video. The Dancing could have done with more energy, but as it was filmed at a convention, I am unsure as to how active those involved had been previously. Perhaps they were getting tired and this is why there wasn't much energy. It is very clear that this video was filmed without a tripod, however the Dancing was kept as the main focus. Sometimes videos done without a tripod can wander if the person filming is distracted or they get tired of holding up a camera. I know it isn't possible for everyone to have a tripod with them at a convention, but I was impressed with the person filming here. They did a good job. Overall I think this was a very nice video, though I would have preferred an audio overlay so we can clearly hear the music. I then watched the Ai Kotoba Ⅱ video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82R7T5AhMZ8 The introduction was lovely. Simple but effective in my opinion. I loved the choices for outfits, though I would have preferred the Dancing to have been done outside as well. Also the Dancing part could have been positioned better, so then the viewers could see the entire body. We miss half the dance moves when we are unable to see below the knees. The lip synching of the video was very obvious, it would have been better to actually sing along and then just mute the video. It is clear when someone lip syncs as they don't form the words with their mouth the same way they would when actually singing. To me it looks unprofessional. The timing was also a little off so that looked somewhat odd. The singing however was great. It was a nice soft tone, and without the fake high pitched voice many people put on thinking it will make them sound cute. I really enjoy the singing and hope she will continue. I also watched the Sharing The World dance cover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvWPUZSf314 The lighting is great in this video. The sun is used to it's full potential and the camera is positioned in a way where we can clearly see the Dancing without parts being too bright. The positioning of the dancer in this video is a massive improvement over the last video. The energy levels seem to be higher as well which improved the video immensely. It was very enjoyable to watch. I feel that if you do wish to focus on your own choreography you will be very good at it, as long as you remember to keep the energy up and not to repeat the same move too much. (This is from personal experience and not what I saw in your videos) If you were to begin hosting Nico Nama keep an eye on your positioning when dancing. Make sure your entire body can be seen so the viewers don't miss half the dance moves. Also I suggest you show off your singing. You have a very lovely voice and I think your viewers will enjoy hearing it. I wish you luck with your hosting of Nico Nama.
