What--yet ANOTHER Heinz commercial?! Mine... at DVinfo.net

Charles Papert · August 6th, 2007, 07:38 PM

Boy, a lot of us made these. I'm interested to see once all of the entries are logged just how many there were--I have a feeling a lot of us waited until the last minute! I myself was waiting for my new Mac Pro to arrive so I could cut this sucker in HD.

Shot on the XH-A1.

I have it up on Youtube of course, but their compression continues to make me want to weep (what happened to the H264? Still looks yucky). So here it is on my own page.

Benjamin Hill · August 6th, 2007, 07:56 PM

Awesome, best one I've seen. Regardless of compression. Funny writing, good performances and the shooting & editing serve the purpose well. This is another clinic.

Jerrod Cordell · August 6th, 2007, 11:55 PM

lmao, I really liked that . Really well done. 4 Days to edit? Wow that's insane. What are the specs on your Mac Pro anyway, just out of curiousity?

Well if you want you can have a glance over at my thread if you want.

Charles Papert · August 7th, 2007, 12:39 AM

2.66 Quad, 8 GB RAM, BM Intensity Pro card (brought the A1 footage in via HDMI as ProRes422, very cool).

Yep, watched your spot, pretty rad! Might not go down that well with the brass at Heinz though...!

nice hyperlink BTW

Jerrod Cordell · August 7th, 2007, 12:57 AM

Oooh nice. Sounds awesome. Yeah I have a 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Due iMac with 2 GB of RAM, but I edited mine on the Mac Pro at the Apple Store (since I don't own Final Cut).

Yeah I have a pretty good feeling my video won't win, but I just wanted to make something funny.

Hyperlink? What hyperlink? *shifty eyes*

Henrik Reach · August 7th, 2007, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles Papert

2.66 Quad, 8 GB RAM, BM Intensity Pro card (brought the A1 footage in via HDMI as ProRes422, very cool).

Yep, watched your spot, pretty rad! Might not go down that well with the brass at Heinz though...!

nice hyperlink BTW

Nice commercial, very smooth.

And excuse me for being stupid here, but how do you get output from HDMI with the A1? Do you use a HV20 or something like that, or have I just missed something?

Brent Goodale · August 7th, 2007, 06:20 AM

Also curious about the hdmi....

I have seen about 20 of these commercials and this is by far the best one! Good luck

Scott Saracen · August 7th, 2007, 06:58 AM

Wow Charles, absolutely fantastic! You are a constant in quality content.

Greg Boston · August 7th, 2007, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles Papert

Boy, a lot of us made these. I'm interested to see once all of the entries are logged just how many there were--I have a feeling a lot of us waited until the last minute! I myself was waiting for my new Mac Pro to arrive so I could cut this sucker in HD.

Shot on the XH-A1.

I have it up on Youtube of course, but their compression continues to make me want to weep (what happened to the H264? Still looks yucky). So here it is on my own page.

Hey Chas, that vehicle looked awfully familiar. (hehe)

Good job! Loved the concept.

-gb-

Brad Vaughan · August 7th, 2007, 07:52 AM

Oh man!

That is awesome!!!

That guy is hilarious...Three, wait, uh two?...mmmmm!

That truly is one of the best commercials. Ranks right up there with my all time favorite....The Geico Caveman Commericals!!

Seriously, that was fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

John Lofton IV · August 7th, 2007, 10:16 AM

Excellent commercial! Funny, compelling and cute. Great cinematography and lighting. Best one I've seen so far.

Mark Rook · August 8th, 2007, 07:36 AM

Picking my jaw up as we speak.

Thats one very professional vid.

Mark

Charles Papert · August 9th, 2007, 11:35 PM

re: HDMI--yes, I used my HV-20 to send to the Blackmagic card.

re: Prius--yup Greg, good spotting. It was supposed to be my Audi A6 that I've had in my garage waiting to be sold (anyone want it??!), but the battery was dead as it hasn't been driven in months, and I couldn't jumpstart it in time for the shoot, so it defaulted to the Prius. Gives the ad a subtle green nod, no?

thanks all for watching and nice comments!

Sam Ren · August 10th, 2007, 11:31 AM

very nice commercial, I really like the look you achieved its very pro... I have a question about bringing it in with the hv20 through hdmi+intensity card... whats the advantage of doing that once its on a dv tape already? is there any advantage whatsoever through capturing it that way instead of just going in w/ firewire? I've read a lot of other threads on this and most people say that it makes no difference once its on tape already...

-Sam~!

John Welsh · August 10th, 2007, 12:02 PM

I dont know what heinz gonna do with the winner (show the ad on tv?) but if so you should hide the car sign.

I liked the quality. Posting your equip and settings would be nice.

August 6th, 2007, 07:38 PM	#1
Charles Papert Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,810	What--yet ANOTHER Heinz commercial?! Mine... Boy, a lot of us made these. I'm interested to see once all of the entries are logged just how many there were--I have a feeling a lot of us waited until the last minute! I myself was waiting for my new Mac Pro to arrive so I could cut this sucker in HD. Shot on the XH-A1. I have it up on Youtube of course, but their compression continues to make me want to weep (what happened to the H264? Still looks yucky). So here it is on my own page. __________________ Charles Papert www.charlespapert.com

August 6th, 2007, 07:56 PM	#2
Benjamin Hill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Iowa City, Iowa Posts: 670	Awesome, best one I've seen. Regardless of compression. Funny writing, good performances and the shooting & editing serve the purpose well. This is another clinic. __________________ youtube.com/benhillmedia linkedin.com/in/benhillmedia

August 7th, 2007, 12:39 AM	#4
Charles Papert Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,810	2.66 Quad, 8 GB RAM, BM Intensity Pro card (brought the A1 footage in via HDMI as ProRes422, very cool). Yep, watched your spot, pretty rad! Might not go down that well with the brass at Heinz though...! nice hyperlink BTW __________________ Charles Papert www.charlespapert.com

August 7th, 2007, 06:58 AM	#8
Scott Saracen Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 26	Wow Charles, absolutely fantastic! You are a constant in quality content. __________________ www.3rdstoryproductions.com

August 9th, 2007, 11:35 PM	#13
Charles Papert Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,810	re: HDMI--yes, I used my HV-20 to send to the Blackmagic card. re: Prius--yup Greg, good spotting. It was supposed to be my Audi A6 that I've had in my garage waiting to be sold (anyone want it??!), but the battery was dead as it hasn't been driven in months, and I couldn't jumpstart it in time for the shoot, so it defaulted to the Prius. Gives the ad a subtle green nod, no? thanks all for watching and nice comments! __________________ Charles Papert www.charlespapert.com

August 6th, 2007, 11:55 PM	#3
Jerrod Cordell Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 136	lmao, I really liked that . Really well done. 4 Days to edit? Wow that's insane. What are the specs on your Mac Pro anyway, just out of curiousity? Well if you want you can have a glance over at my thread if you want.

August 7th, 2007, 12:57 AM	#5
Jerrod Cordell Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Titusville, FL Posts: 136	Oooh nice. Sounds awesome. Yeah I have a 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Due iMac with 2 GB of RAM, but I edited mine on the Mac Pro at the Apple Store (since I don't own Final Cut). Yeah I have a pretty good feeling my video won't win, but I just wanted to make something funny. Hyperlink? What hyperlink? shifty eyes

August 7th, 2007, 06:20 AM	#7
Brent Goodale Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 31	Also curious about the hdmi.... I have seen about 20 of these commercials and this is by far the best one! Good luck

August 7th, 2007, 07:52 AM	#10
Brad Vaughan Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 241	Oh man! That is awesome!!! That guy is hilarious...Three, wait, uh two?...mmmmm! That truly is one of the best commercials. Ranks right up there with my all time favorite....The Geico Caveman Commericals!! Seriously, that was fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

August 7th, 2007, 10:16 AM	#11
John Lofton IV Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Silver Spring, Maryland Posts: 79	Excellent commercial! Funny, compelling and cute. Great cinematography and lighting. Best one I've seen so far.

August 8th, 2007, 07:36 AM	#12
Mark Rook Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aberystwyth, Wales, UK Posts: 91	Picking my jaw up as we speak. Thats one very professional vid. Mark

August 10th, 2007, 11:31 AM	#14
Sam Ren Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 40	very nice commercial, I really like the look you achieved its very pro... I have a question about bringing it in with the hv20 through hdmi+intensity card... whats the advantage of doing that once its on a dv tape already? is there any advantage whatsoever through capturing it that way instead of just going in w/ firewire? I've read a lot of other threads on this and most people say that it makes no difference once its on tape already... -Sam~! __________________ Canon XHA1, HV10, Bogen 3058+3066, 680B, Lowel dp4 Kit, Sennheiser G2 Lav+K6+ME64+ME66, PPro2, Vegas 7, AE 7, Maya 6.

August 10th, 2007, 12:02 PM	#15
John Welsh Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA & Cologne, GER Posts: 47	. I dont know what heinz gonna do with the winner (show the ad on tv?) but if so you should hide the car sign. I liked the quality. Posting your equip and settings would be nice.