http://www.vimeo.com/1069379

Shot with HV30 w/ WA lens.
I was being pulled on a doorway dolly while holding the tripod.

Let me know what you think.

Ok Jimmy thanks for the comments I appreciate that.

Very nice. Great color too. But, who can afford to drive one these days.

This is a new edit of a B/W music video I shot last year. There are new clips and a lot of cc. I'm trying to get better at this so your comments are welcome.

Enjoy

http://exposureroom.com/members/Videobikerdude.aspx/assets/6bb03fd010454ef18f1269bfa32c6d0c/

Hey man, fantastic video and song....

The only thing that I would change / take out would be the shot of the little girl that is keyed out at the end... It seems to fit well with the preceding shots but the 'halo' effect around her is distracting... If you can 'choke' that key down a little or color correct the blue it would become less noticeable... or you could desaturate it and really crush the blacks and that would make it fit a little better...

Just a couple different ways to deal with it....

Overall, great video man... Very impressive...

Thanks, I struggled with that one a bit but thought leaving a little halo gave her an angelic look. I'll have to give it some more thought based on you comments. thanks again

http://www.vimeo.com/1079011

My wife and I walked around for an hour and there was probably 20-30 minutes of footage. It's been edited down to 1 minute and almost every clip is colour graded using Sony Vegas Pro 8 on an iMac running Boot Camp and Windows XP. The RBG is in Southern Ontario.

Here is a little footage from my summer vacation riding motorcycles. We didn't have a lot of time to shoot since we were riding hard - 5500 miles in 10 days but it's enough to appreciate the fantastic cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde park in southwestern Colorado. Vividrgb preset.
Enjoy

http://exposureroom.com/members/Videobikerdude.aspx/assets/380928cbce614b27b0853e128f31c973/

Here's another short clip from my summer ride to the great southwest.
On the run - riding hard - 5500 miles in 10 days .

Not much time to shoot but the A1 held up great in hot, dusty weather.

Vividrgb preset

http://exposureroom.com/members/Videobikerdude.aspx/assets/11065fb23636427f8ae5846cc82d76fa/

Hello everyone
I am writing on behalf of a friend whose account has not yet been enabled for posting...

Here is the link of his last short movie, shot with a Canon XHA1:

http://www.vimeo.com/1078632

The language is Italian with a strong Naples accent. English subbed.

Any feedback will be appreciated... :)

Thanks for watching!

Hey man, great job... I liked the other video a little better mainly because of all the stable tripod shots...

I am really impressed with the voiceover... It was mixed very well and the audio was very crisp...

There was a little noise from the image but I think that was mainly due to the compression...

Overall, great videos man... Thanks for sharing...

Very nice video and beautiful place.
I felt like I'm watching National Geographic :)
As Doug already said, I'm also impressed with the voiceover you made. Both, story and voice were great.

Thanks for the comments. We shot on the run alot with little to no preparation. It was unfortunate that we couldn't spend more time in any given place. Often I just didn't have time to unpack the tripod and stage more scenes. It was so beautiful that I will return one day and take more time. These are clips from a video I put together for my friends and I to remember our adventure Of course I added the voice over later.

Yes, compression took it toll on the image somewhat and the colors are not as vibrant here but they translated to SD DVD just great. I was amazed at the quality you can get from the A1.

I thought that was nicely filmed and edited. I found it a bit too slow to start with, but it was worth the wait.
Well done!

Hello all!
Just posted my first video with my XH-G1. I'm a newbie, so please check it out and let me know what you all think and should work on...

http://www.vimeo.com/1088487

Thanks!

Man I love this camera. Good job looks beautiful- A little shaky but some great shots.

Wanted to share my first purpose created music video done for the band Underground 66.

http://www.vimeo.com/1091250

Shot with the XHA1 and using the Letus Extreme/Nikon lenses as well as the WD-H72 wide angle adapter. Everything was shot either on my DIY dolly or on my Glidecam4000/Smoothshooter stabalizer.

No custom presets used. All colour grading was done in post with correctors and Magic Bullet in Vegas Pro 8.

It's a pretty straightforward shoot with no particular storeline content added, although we are discussing that as a possibility. The location is at the "Harb" tavern in Owen Sound and gratefully time for the shoot was donated by the owner. It took about 8 hours from arriving to finishing up the day of shooting. The band really pulled through doing 14 complete takes of the song to capture various angles and shots. It was hot under all the stage lighting and these guys really tried hard to give an energetic performance every time.

I know there are some issues with the video....botched lighting, cotinuity but I'm happy as a pig in #*^$ about the overall piece.

Hope people enjoy the music and the video....

All the best,
James Hooey

Wanted to share my first purpose created music video done for the band Underground 66.

http://www.vimeo.com/1091250

It's a pretty straightforward shoot with no particular storeline content added, although we are discussing that as a possibility. The location is at the "Harb" tavern in Owen Sound and gratefully time for the shoot was donated by the owner. It took about 8 hours from arriving to finishing up the day of shooting. The band really pulled through doing 14 complete takes of the song to capture various angles and shots. It was hot under all the stage lighting and these guys really tried hard to give an energetic performance every time.

I know there are some issues with the video....botched lighting, cotinuity but I'm happy as a pig in #*^$ about the overall piece.

Hope people enjoy the music and the video....

All the best,
James Hooey

Looks very good. My only suggestion is to cut out all the zooms. Nothing says "corporate video" like a zoom--just my jaded opinion. Good looking footage, nice composition. Pretty good web compression too.

This is a short film that was shot on 16mm. It is based on the true story of my great grandfather who was a milkman, and a hitman for teamsters in the 1950's. You can watch the film at the website below and find out more information. There is also a torrent below that allows you to download the 1080P DIVX version.

Watch 480p DIVX version:
http://milkmanthefilm.com

Torrent for the 1080p DIVX version:
http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/4210463/The_Milkman_(2008)_DIVX_1080p_Direct.4210463.TPB.torrent

IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183485/


Cast

Christopher Lohr ... Homer
Annie Armstrong ... Suzy the Waitress
Andrea Brodkin ... Dorothy
Evan Carnes ... Bill

Jagger Chase ... Randy\'s Son
Matt Duffer ... Policeman
Ross Duffer ... Shooter
Nathan Giese ... Thug #2

David Alan Graf ... Johnny
Derek Kent ... Randy

Douglas Macpherson ... Van Gorkum
Anthony Marostica ... Driver
Dave Nicholson ... Alleyway man
Peggy Nicholson ... Milk Customer #2
Nick Rather ... Thug #1
Lauren Ruggeri ... Diner Patron

Brandon Shim ... Mr. Chow
Mikey Younesi ... Chef
Melissa Zanit ... Georgia

Directed by
Mark Nicholson

Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Mark Nicholson writer

Produced by
Matt Duffer .... producer
Ross Duffer .... producer
Marcie Nicholson .... producer
Nicole Wright .... assistant producer

Original Music by
Akira Wing

Cinematography by
Annie Wildmoser

Film Editing by
Mark Nicholson

Casting by
Debbie Kagy

Production Design by
Rhiannon Gutierrez

Sound Department
Nathan Giese .... sound mixer
Justin Younesi .... boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Cotroneo .... gaffer
Kyle Klutz .... key grip
Justin Lutsky .... key grip
Anthony Marostica .... assistant camera
Christina Ortiz .... gaffer
Andrew Ryan .... key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Debbie Kagy .... costume supervisor

Against the odds, this film actually got finished. It was a long time in the making, partly due to problems early on with one of the original directors leaving, but we got there in the end.

This is the first film I've ever made, and doing it was a massive learning curve. Now it's finished, I know how it could have been done better, but they do say hindsight is an exact science.

Anyway here it is, in case anyone here is interested in seeing it. We made it as a non profit film, and gave copies of the DVD to everyone who was involved. . . . . . . . .

_______________________________________________

Never Quite The Same was filmed over an 18 month period in Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight.

* * * * * * * * * * NEVER QUITE THE SAME * * * * * * * * * *


He knew he shouldn't have done it. 1984 was a long time ago, so how could it have been her ? Was he really seeing what he thought he was seeing ? Was he just going mad, or did the sell by date on the wrapper in his pocket prove it was true. There was only one way to find out. It would be a risk, and also a lot of fun if things worked out. And whether they did, or not, things would be quite literally, never the same again.


In 1984, Simon Kelly met someone. Quite an interesting someone. Over the years, the one thing he remembered about her was this. She said she'd be dead before she was 25.

So, over 20 years later when he sees her on a train, he can't understand why she doesn't recognise him. The odd thing is, she doesn't look any older. Phil Harrison agrees that it's more than a little strange. When they find out she committed suicide in 1986, the situation becomes even more difficult to explain. Until they notice the sell by date, and realize what's happened. They set out to find out more, and as they do, a plan is formed. Will it work, and how will they know if it has, or not ?

Some people have said the 1980s never went away.

Simon Kelly just found out they were right . . . . . .

http://divxvine.com/3yxfbb8uqgr2/NEVER_QUITE_THE_SAME_-_PUBLIC_UPLOAD_EDIT_plus_The_Making_of........_NEW.avi.html

Google Video Version Here ...... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3224214772946234239

Quicksilverscreen - http://quicksilverscreen.com/watch?video=46911

More A1 footage from the edge. This really is in the middle of nowhere west of Monument Valley, Utah. We were on our way to ride the Burr Trail, a former cattle trail on the other side of the Colorado river. Sorry for some shaky footage. I was at full 20x zoom on the A! with a rickety old tripod perched on the side of a cliff with loose rocks. There was no way we were going to do multiple takes!

http://exposureroom.com/members/Videobikerdude.aspx/assets/3308caf877ea435f9ff24cbbc3f874c5/

This is just a collection of my stuff... Check it out and tell me what you think. Most of this was done on the dvx-100a.

Be gentle....

http://www.vimeo.com/user506532

I've actually never seen bikes riding up/down the Moki! (Would've been cool to see POV shots from the bikes view :) We usually encounter "traffic" comprising of slow trailers, or tourists stopping along the edge to take
pics of the vista.

Did y'all make it out to infamous Muley Point? Stopped at the Goosenecks?

Best,

ah, Moki dugway, i'm so jealous. what an amazing route....

Flat out fantastic!!!!!! There are a few flaws, but aren't there always?? I loved the cinematography simple but elegant (especially the long shots), the lighting and the acting.

The crowning glory is the story! You had a beginning, middle ,and an end. That is something most short films don't have, which is why " i think" yours stands out above the rest! You also captured the period well.... Great job man great job!!!!!!!

I think many of you have already heard about the fan film from these guys.
I don't know the filmmakers, but I have my eye on this fanfilm for a very long time now, and recently I saw that they had the opening of the movie as a teaser on their website. They made a full feature of about 2 hours long if I'm not mistaken (maybe I'll contact one of the filmmakers to chime in in this thread if people are interested) and I noticed how great it was (which I had already noticed in the first trailer they sent around on the internet).

Okay, the acting isn't always superb and sometimes the lightning looks great but at other times it doesn't, but for a fan film it looks very good, and most importantly: they really did a great job of having typical Spielberg-shots and the way of framing an Indiana Jones movie in their fanfilm. This was the first I noticed; how they really seemed to capture the atmosphere perfectly.

I would advice anyone to look at the opening of their movie, it looks very good, and I really like how the begin the movie, very original.
I think I've read once that they made it on a budget of 5000 or 7000 dollars. Considering the look of their project, the ambitiousness of it (a full feature, with stunts and action, but also the Indy-atmosphere and cinematography) I congratulate these guys for having the courage to not only begin with it, but finish it too.

The website:
http://www.treasureofthetemplars.com/site/

Link to the teaser opening:
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v12768359fxNNf9ms

I think this fan film warrants its own thread
I'll be looking forward to see the results.

PS: I think I have noticed this film for the first time on this forum somewhere, but I couldn't find the thread anywhere, so started a new one...

You did a good job of following the bikes. Felt like a pbs. Amazing looking landscape.

Did you go manual focus or auto?

Trish

We made it to Goosenecks on a previous trip. Yes, it was an amazing ride.
I was the only one with a camera so we weren't able to get POV shots plus we were in a hurry to make it to the ferry across the Colorado then on to Escalente by nightfall. there was rain to the west so we were in a hurry. I had a long climb just to get to the point where I was shooting and only had a flashlight to signal the other guys.

Everything was shot on manual. Its a real bear to focus in that bright light and keep your balance too!

I'll chime in with the origional thread, http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=59560&highlight=daniel+riser

Iv spoken to Daniel about getting tickets to the premiere in scotland a while ago but not heard from him since, i also worked with two of the actors that were in the film on my own projects and i still keep in contact with them so i could drop them a line and ask if they've heard anything

Would love to see it myself

Andy

bump: Any last comments anybody want to squeeze in?

http://vimeo.com/1098313

tell me whatcha' think

Mathieu Thanks again for keeping the word out there. Because of the scope of this project it has been difficult stay in touch with everyone who has show interest. I am happy to say that this is REALLY nearing completion. I know because I a small group of talented people are doing it.

Andy - When it is done we will be having a sscreening in Scotland but I am not sure where - Dundee perhaps since that is where we were based while shooting there. Maybe Glasgow also London. I anticipate anoth two months to completion. In the meantime keep checking back at www.TreasureOfTheTemplars.com and check my personal updates on footage at

http://web.mac.com/directorlawrence/Templar_Updates/Movie.html

Live Band Music Video, The Reaganomics, "You can call me Al" Powell, Oh.
Shot with 4 A1's and 2 Hv20's. Had some violently fluctuating lighting so it caused some exp. and focus issues...

http://exposureroom.com/members/nnazeck.aspx/assets/8ecf1785aac74ad8adf28f8618ecb7f6/

Here is the Vimeo version if you prefer :) Thanks
http://www.vimeo.com/1106124

uploaded the wrong one, here is the new one

http://exposureroom.com/members/nnazeck.aspx/assets/1230607cfde04da496c7fbbbb1753f16/

Hi Jonathan,

congratulations again with the film. I showed it to my collegue at work, and he was very impressed too, and we're both pretty critical of 'fanfilms'.
Good luck with finishing the movie!

Hey, Thanks for the great feedback. I'm still a little shakey with the tripod and stuff, but I'm working on it.

And Bill, I agree. I didn't really pay attention to the zooms until after post and then I realized I put way way to many in there. Opps! Well, thats what trial and error are for. Next time I'll pay more attention...

Any constructive critism is greatly appreciated!

Thanks guys!

excellent, great story and geat cinematography. I really like how you managed to create such spacial awareness from only using your stock lens. Also the colour grading really stands out, it looks very professional. Well done

Very well done! Excellent dramatic visuals.

Hi folks,

We produced a short documentary about Monument Valley last year; and now we finally are distributing it, and selling the DVD through the Film Baby website. Here's a link to the Film Baby site, with a trailer:

http://www.filmbaby.com/films/3003

To watch a higher res version, go to our website:

http://madjavaproductions.com/915.html (Scroll down and click on the photo; you'll need Windows Media Player to view the trailer)

We shot on a Canon XL2, using an Audio Technica wireless lav, and an Audio Technica shotgun mic.

Cheers,

Hi

I posted this in the wrong place and Dylan Couper kindly suggested I post it here. So... here goes...

Hello there

First time user. I've recently stopped shooting my shorts on 16mm film and have moved over to digital (mini DV). I couldn't believe the power of digital editing/shooting. I use Premiere Elements on my home PC. I got so excited when I realised that Premiere Elements could do blue screen that I embarked on my first special effects film. I thought: what's the simplest monster I can create and manipulate with blue screen? The short is called Doodlebug and you can see it here:

http://www.virginmediashorts.com/film/1543551325

The process took ten months; I'm very proud what we managed to achieve, at home(!) on such a low budget (fifty pounds).

My quick question is: I'd like to take my special effects film making at home to the next level. Premiere Elements isn't really a compositing/animation programme; it's an editing package with a little blue screen application embedded in there.

So, which reasonably priced PC based software would you recommend, please, specifically for creating special effect shorts (animation and blue screen)?

Thanks for this


Leepy

Well of course Adobe After Effects and Pinacle's Commotion are two premier packages. That being said, you should check out the software here:

www.fxhome.com

It geared specifically to what I think you're trying to do.


Cool Monster flic, by the way!

I thought you all might be interested in a project I'm doing over at musculardevelopment.com. I've been made a Forum Leader there in charge of helping the musclehead lifters and bodybuilders learn to make and post better videos. This is an example of the usual quality one can expect from them. (You don't have to watch the whole thing, I'm sure you will quickly understand what I'm up against.)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kVdZqephnBI

Boring, right?

In order to demonstrate some of the basic methods of shooting and editing that we use to enhance a clip I decided to tape a fairly simple single lift and then take my "students" through the editing steps that we here all take for granted. I want to turn it into something special and show them how it's done.


Here is my first post with the explanation of my project.

http://www.vimeo.com/1120784

I'll post the various revisions of the clip here on DVinfo as I go along. As always any feedback or input is appreciated.

Thanks!
Mike

http://vimeo.com/1077450

Nice work... I can see a lot went into that.
My only criticisms would be the green spill (but who really cares?) and the length. I started losing interest 75% of the way in (but who cares?).

Other than that, damn fine work!!

I love shooting black and white music videos. Your performance scenes are shot really well and your b-roll footage accents the overall look very well. Awsome work!

Jamal "Jag" Johnson
http://www.MusicVideoTrainingCenter.com

Whats going on!

Great job, if this is really your first music video than your ahead of your competion by a landslide. Your shots were top notch, your performance scenes looked high budget, and your b-roll was very tight. Your colors were very pleasing to the eye.

I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!

Jamal "Jag" Johnson
Http://www.MusicVideoTrainingCenter.com

Music video for rap duo "Not Them". Shot entirely on my brand new Leitz 16mm F2.8 at 18fps and then sped up to 24fps to achieve a strobe effect.
No budget, no permissions: pure guerilla approach.

http://exposureroom.com/members/MarcoMenestrina.aspx/assets/490f979293bc4d1fa3c4d2c88c7c091d/

Updated.
Color corrected with Magic Bullet and fixed the ghosting issue.