The groups pitches were critiqued today and everyone received great advice. My group, Team Matchbox, was given the advice to cut the portal and live action shots as the portal was a “cheat” to get to our goal of a live action shot. While I was excited to work on a portal, I understand where they are coming from. The portal was out of place in the hot wheels environment, popping up out of no where, making the transition from CG to live action feel forced. We have taken the mentors’ advice and have removed the portal and live action shots from the previs. We have also changed the shot where the hot wheels track sways and breaks to a GoPro style shot with the camera stuck to the top of the car as it travels around the loop. This makes the sway and break of the track unnecessary, therefore I will be taking over some pyro shots from Kush.