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Jeff Nelson · September 14th, 2008, 12:33 PM

Inspired by Steven Dempsey and using a great music cue he found, I edited a little footage from something I shot this summer, with my daughter narrating:

I Am Dance

Bill Busby · September 14th, 2008, 03:34 PM

Nice Jeff. I did think though that all the filter treatments should have been more minimal and subtle, or entirely left untouched, but that's just me :)

Jeff Nelson · September 14th, 2008, 08:59 PM

Hey Bill: I hear you on the filter overload, but since the buyers of the DVD this is on have seen the footage in another form on the same thing, I decided to play with it. Plus I put moves and zooms on the footage and with the slomo, and the filters help hide the artifacts and flicker. But I hear you, thanks!

Bill Grant · September 15th, 2008, 02:12 PM

I also noticed, Jeff, that it looked very noisy. Otherwise, I was curious about the purpose of this. You say it is just some "stuff you shot fo your daughter, but is it for a dance school etc? I think through the filters, it is probably pretty good. The filters, however, make it very hard to watch.
Bill

Jeff Nelson · September 15th, 2008, 02:23 PM

Hey Bill. Yeah, that's what I meant by artifacts in my previous post -- I'm sure a number of the shots were done at +12 db, and then as I said I made moves or bumped up/re-framed them, which only increases the size/visibility of the noise.

What this is from is I got a couple fellow A-1 owners and shot the performance of my kids' dance school, 3 cameras, and sold it to several hundred parents. What I posted here was something I put together and had my daughter narrate it.

So along with the performances, the DVD contains a "behind the scenes" short documentary, stills montage, as well as this little piece. For the audience the DVD is aimed at, they won't notice/mind the filters or whatever, they'll just enjoy seeing themselves or their friends with a cute poem. That's what I meant by "editing a little footage...."

Bill Grant · September 15th, 2008, 06:16 PM

Very cool. It's great that you know several A1 owners. Everyone I know have Sonys :) Thanks for sharing...
Bill

Scott Gold · September 16th, 2008, 11:40 PM

Great looking video! By the way, what is that music, I've looked everywhere and can't find it.

Jeff Nelson · September 17th, 2008, 07:13 AM

Just sent you an email, Scott.

September 14th, 2008, 12:33 PM	#1
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	I Am Dance Inspired by Steven Dempsey and using a great music cue he found, I edited a little footage from something I shot this summer, with my daughter narrating: I Am Dance

September 14th, 2008, 08:59 PM	#3
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	Hey Bill: I hear you on the filter overload, but since the buyers of the DVD this is on have seen the footage in another form on the same thing, I decided to play with it. Plus I put moves and zooms on the footage and with the slomo, and the filters help hide the artifacts and flicker. But I hear you, thanks! Last edited by Jeff Nelson; September 15th, 2008 at 02:23 PM.

September 15th, 2008, 02:12 PM	#4
Bill Grant Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbia,SC Posts: 806	I also noticed, Jeff, that it looked very noisy. Otherwise, I was curious about the purpose of this. You say it is just some "stuff you shot fo your daughter, but is it for a dance school etc? I think through the filters, it is probably pretty good. The filters, however, make it very hard to watch. Bill __________________ Cinema Couture www.cinemacouture.com

September 15th, 2008, 06:16 PM	#6
Bill Grant Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbia,SC Posts: 806	Very cool. It's great that you know several A1 owners. Everyone I know have Sonys :) Thanks for sharing... Bill __________________ Cinema Couture www.cinemacouture.com

September 16th, 2008, 11:40 PM	#7
Scott Gold Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 194	Great looking video! By the way, what is that music, I've looked everywhere and can't find it. __________________ www.scott-gold.com

September 14th, 2008, 03:34 PM	#2
Bill Busby Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 959	Nice Jeff. I did think though that all the filter treatments should have been more minimal and subtle, or entirely left untouched, but that's just me :)

September 15th, 2008, 02:23 PM	#5
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	Hey Bill. Yeah, that's what I meant by artifacts in my previous post -- I'm sure a number of the shots were done at +12 db, and then as I said I made moves or bumped up/re-framed them, which only increases the size/visibility of the noise. What this is from is I got a couple fellow A-1 owners and shot the performance of my kids' dance school, 3 cameras, and sold it to several hundred parents. What I posted here was something I put together and had my daughter narrate it. So along with the performances, the DVD contains a "behind the scenes" short documentary, stills montage, as well as this little piece. For the audience the DVD is aimed at, they won't notice/mind the filters or whatever, they'll just enjoy seeing themselves or their friends with a cute poem. That's what I meant by "editing a little footage...."

September 17th, 2008, 07:13 AM	#8
Jeff Nelson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 194	Just sent you an email, Scott.