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Nicholas Tran · June 14th, 2008, 02:27 AM

Hey everyone,

I figured it was about time I posted something... so here is a promo video for a government agency that I recently did. In fact, I'm still editing the final product but I just figured out this vimeo thing so I had to put on something.

http://www.vimeo.com/1168871

Hope you like it so far... Let me know what you think.

Mike Watkins · June 14th, 2008, 07:22 AM

I liked it alot. Did you use any adapters? Really had a good feel.

If I had any critiques, it would be that the first few fade outs on the text seemed a little abrupt. This could have been a vimeo issue.

Keep the vids coming. It helps inspire a newb like me.

Mike W.

Robert Huber · June 14th, 2008, 12:00 PM

This is nice. Has a very nice look and feel to it. A lot of nice dolly shots too. Did you use a dolly or a slider for those shots? Also, I am always curious when I see such spot-on color & contrast... did you use presets? Color Correction? Both?

Keep 'em coming!

Nicholas Tran · June 14th, 2008, 04:23 PM

Thanks for your comments. I wanted to kind of step away from the typical promo corporate video, so this is what I came up with so far.

I did use an adapter (Letus Extreme) for about half of the shots. I love the picture it gives. I also used an indislider for the dolly shots. Love that too.

As far as presets, I used the TERRA 2 Preset from the Library. Gives off decent latitude and retains some richness in the color. All the color was done IN CAMERA. When I went to edit, I didn't feel I needed to touch the color at all... it came out pretty consistent with what I was looking for, which is rare. I tweaked contrast in one of the shots, that's it. So, the camera gets the credit.

Dennis Murphy · June 14th, 2008, 06:44 PM

Nicely done. The music and pace of the video was well matched.
I liked the concept with the border around 'more'.
The mixture of sped up, slow-mo and actual time footage worked well too.

Simon Denny · June 15th, 2008, 01:16 AM

Hi Nicholas,
That was great.
What camera?
What NLE do you edit on?

Cheers
Simon

Doug Davis · June 15th, 2008, 04:16 AM

Fantastic video brother... Gorgeous shots... What lenses were you using?

It kind of reminded me of the commercial with the "Human Element" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3byt7xMSCA)...

Anyway... Great job man...

Scott Gold · June 15th, 2008, 09:08 AM

Great job! Good music as well. Loved the hot air balloon shots.

Nicholas Tran · June 15th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Thanks for your comments!

Simon- what camera? the XH-A1 and I just used Final Cut Pro to edit.

June 14th, 2008, 02:27 AM	#1
Nicholas Tran Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 67	my first post. Hey everyone, I figured it was about time I posted something... so here is a promo video for a government agency that I recently did. In fact, I'm still editing the final product but I just figured out this vimeo thing so I had to put on something. http://www.vimeo.com/1168871 Hope you like it so far... Let me know what you think.

June 14th, 2008, 07:22 AM	#2
Mike Watkins Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burleson, TX Posts: 131	Awesome I liked it alot. Did you use any adapters? Really had a good feel. If I had any critiques, it would be that the first few fade outs on the text seemed a little abrupt. This could have been a vimeo issue. Keep the vids coming. It helps inspire a newb like me. Mike W.

June 14th, 2008, 06:44 PM	#5
Dennis Murphy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 396	Nicely done. The music and pace of the video was well matched. I liked the concept with the border around 'more'. The mixture of sped up, slow-mo and actual time footage worked well too. __________________ http://www.dmvideostuff.co.nz

June 15th, 2008, 04:16 AM	#7
Doug Davis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Birmingham Alabama Posts: 259	Fantastic video brother... Gorgeous shots... What lenses were you using? It kind of reminded me of the commercial with the "Human Element" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3byt7xMSCA)... Anyway... Great job man... __________________ "The only thing the camera sees is light..." http://www.GoWildOlive.com

June 15th, 2008, 09:08 AM	#8
Scott Gold Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 194	Great job! Good music as well. Loved the hot air balloon shots. __________________ www.scott-gold.com

June 14th, 2008, 12:00 PM	#3
Robert Huber Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 40	This is nice. Has a very nice look and feel to it. A lot of nice dolly shots too. Did you use a dolly or a slider for those shots? Also, I am always curious when I see such spot-on color & contrast... did you use presets? Color Correction? Both? Keep 'em coming!

June 14th, 2008, 04:23 PM	#4
Nicholas Tran Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 67	Thanks for your comments. I wanted to kind of step away from the typical promo corporate video, so this is what I came up with so far. I did use an adapter (Letus Extreme) for about half of the shots. I love the picture it gives. I also used an indislider for the dolly shots. Love that too. As far as presets, I used the TERRA 2 Preset from the Library. Gives off decent latitude and retains some richness in the color. All the color was done IN CAMERA. When I went to edit, I didn't feel I needed to touch the color at all... it came out pretty consistent with what I was looking for, which is rare. I tweaked contrast in one of the shots, that's it. So, the camera gets the credit.

June 15th, 2008, 01:16 AM	#6
Simon Denny Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,409	Hi Nicholas, That was great. What camera? What NLE do you edit on? Cheers Simon

June 15th, 2008, 10:45 AM	#9
Nicholas Tran Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 67	Thanks for your comments! Simon- what camera? the XH-A1 and I just used Final Cut Pro to edit.