Selection and Critique Prompts
Compare only two frames at a time. Use one reason, not “I just like it.”
Choose
- What did I want the viewer to notice?
- What did I notice first in each frame?
- Which frame makes the subject clearer?
- Which edge, background, light, focus, or timing detail is strongest?
- Does either frame expose something private or unapproved?
- Which frame is the select, and what visible evidence supports that choice?
- Why is the other frame a useful rejection or baseline?
Ask an approved viewer
Show only the selected private-local copy. Ask: “What did you notice first?” Do not explain the intention until after the answer. Record the observation without the viewer's full name.
Decide the next change
- Keep the select because it serves the intention.
- Recapture one frame after changing one thing.
- Restrict or remove material for permission/privacy.
- Stop and protect the files when the original or destination is uncertain.
Spoken and visual alternatives
Point, circle the stronger frame, use an icon for the reason, dictate to a parent, or make a short local audio note. Writing quantity is not the learning target.