Yellowstone at DVinfo.net

Steven Dempsey · September 22nd, 2006, 09:57 AM

I'm in the midst of putting a DVD together of the best of my nature films that I hope will be available for sale in November. This is a sample of one of the pieces that will be included. Shot with the XLH1, I'm hoping to extend this to about a 10 minute doc with narrative. Linda (my wife) went to Yellowstone many times as a kid and we've got some great slides from the 60's.

So this teaser is just a typical Disjecta non-narrative piece in the meantime.

Most of ths was shot using the stock lens but I did use the 1.6x extender for a couple of shots.

Relatively low res WMV at 10mbs but will still give a good idea of the original:
http://media.dvinfo.net/xlh1/disject...e_opening1.wmv

Adam Letch · October 3rd, 2006, 03:29 AM

surprised no-one has pipped in yet, but as always beautiful work. Are you still using the stock lens?

Michael Wisniewski · October 3rd, 2006, 09:41 AM

I missed this when it first got posted. Beautiful work Steven! Stunning images. Can't wait to see the DVD.

Cody Lucido · October 3rd, 2006, 09:53 AM

Very beautiful footage. The ten second fades got a bit old, though.

If anybody out there is still thinking about buying a DV camera, watching this well done footage will change your mind!

DV is dead, long live HD(V)!

PS. I'm just kidding around about DV being dead... or am I?

Mark Williams · October 3rd, 2006, 10:04 AM

Steven,

Excellent. Each scene is like a well composed photograph. I really enjoy your work and have learned a lot viewing the various projects on your website.

Regards,

Michael Wisniewski · October 3rd, 2006, 04:16 PM

Steven, curious what method you used to get 2:35:1?

Steven Dempsey · October 3rd, 2006, 05:00 PM

Thank you everyone.

Cody, I hear you on the long dissolves....not a finished the edit yet.

Michael, I used the 2:35:1 guides in the viewfinder while shooting and then nested the completed edit in a new timeline in Premiere and applied a mask using the crop tool set to 12.5% on top and bottom.

Didi Schoeman · October 19th, 2006, 05:34 AM

Wow, that gave me goose-bumps!!! Took ages to download, but worth every minute!!!

Was that filmed on 24P Steven???

Tony Davies-Patrick · October 19th, 2006, 06:33 AM

Superb camera work Steven. I actually liked the slow fades and think it adds power to the changing clips, although it probably could do without it in every clip.

The finished DVD with a good narrative should be well worth buying.

One thing that I miss in the footage is the natural background sounds...I hope that the DVD will include the natural sounds of nature to match the clips as blocking out sound and overdubbing only with music tends to lose some of the atmosphere.

Mark Williams · October 19th, 2006, 06:41 AM

I'll second the background sounds. They would add another dimension to the dvd.

Regards,

Steven Dempsey · October 19th, 2006, 08:49 AM

Thanks for the comments. Yes, this was all shot at 24fps, I shoot exclusively that way.

Unfortunately, I did not go to Yellowstone equipped with sound recording gear and the on board mic, while adequate, doesn't quite cut it for me. Although, I am friends with a nature sound recordist so when I am ready to take this edit to the next level, I'll be working with him to enhance the soundtrack.

This particular piece will not make it onto my DVD. I am going to hold off for HD DVD or Bluray to grab hold and then release an HD disk based on what I have shot with the XLH1. The disk I am working on right now will be mostly what I've done with my DVX. There will be a mixture of films with and without ambient sound.

Thanks for looking.

Mack Fisher · October 19th, 2006, 09:23 AM

Beautiful footage. I always check your site for updates! Im excited that you moved to HD.

Floris van Eck · October 29th, 2006, 04:37 AM

For me, all footage links are not working at this moment. I get a file cannot be found on this server error message. It worked for me last week. Is there a problem with the media.dvinfo.net server?

Steven Dempsey · October 29th, 2006, 09:53 AM

I had to remove the file for the moment, sorry.

Lorry Smyth · November 5th, 2006, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Dempsey

I had to remove the file for the moment, sorry.

Steven will you get the footage up again? I didn't have the opportunity of seeing it before you had to take it offline.

September 22nd, 2006, 09:57 AM	#1
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Yellowstone I'm in the midst of putting a DVD together of the best of my nature films that I hope will be available for sale in November. This is a sample of one of the pieces that will be included. Shot with the XLH1, I'm hoping to extend this to about a 10 minute doc with narrative. Linda (my wife) went to Yellowstone many times as a kid and we've got some great slides from the 60's. So this teaser is just a typical Disjecta non-narrative piece in the meantime. Most of ths was shot using the stock lens but I did use the 1.6x extender for a couple of shots. Relatively low res WMV at 10mbs but will still give a good idea of the original: http://media.dvinfo.net/xlh1/disject...e_opening1.wmv __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

October 3rd, 2006, 03:29 AM	#2
Adam Letch Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 414	Thanks Steven for Yellowstone surprised no-one has pipped in yet, but as always beautiful work. Are you still using the stock lens?

October 3rd, 2006, 09:41 AM	#3
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	I missed this when it first got posted. Beautiful work Steven! Stunning images. Can't wait to see the DVD. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

October 3rd, 2006, 09:53 AM	#4
Cody Lucido Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 206	Very beautiful footage. The ten second fades got a bit old, though. If anybody out there is still thinking about buying a DV camera, watching this well done footage will change your mind! DV is dead, long live HD(V)! PS. I'm just kidding around about DV being dead... or am I? __________________ www.CodemanStudios.com Last edited by Cody Lucido; October 3rd, 2006 at 06:41 PM.

October 3rd, 2006, 10:04 AM	#5
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Steven, Excellent. Each scene is like a well composed photograph. I really enjoy your work and have learned a lot viewing the various projects on your website. Regards, __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

October 3rd, 2006, 04:16 PM	#6
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Steven, curious what method you used to get 2:35:1? __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

October 3rd, 2006, 05:00 PM	#7
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Thank you everyone. Cody, I hear you on the long dissolves....not a finished the edit yet. Michael, I used the 2:35:1 guides in the viewfinder while shooting and then nested the completed edit in a new timeline in Premiere and applied a mask using the crop tool set to 12.5% on top and bottom. __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

October 19th, 2006, 05:34 AM	#8
Didi Schoeman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tzaneen South Africa Posts: 76	Wow, that gave me goose-bumps!!! Took ages to download, but worth every minute!!! Was that filmed on 24P Steven??? __________________ Didi Schoeman ProAfrica Television & Video Productions

October 19th, 2006, 06:33 AM	#9
Tony Davies-Patrick Trustee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Worldwide Posts: 1,589	Superb camera work Steven. I actually liked the slow fades and think it adds power to the changing clips, although it probably could do without it in every clip. The finished DVD with a good narrative should be well worth buying. One thing that I miss in the footage is the natural background sounds...I hope that the DVD will include the natural sounds of nature to match the clips as blocking out sound and overdubbing only with music tends to lose some of the atmosphere. __________________ www.WILDCARP.com www.NIKON.me.uk

October 19th, 2006, 06:41 AM	#10
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	I'll second the background sounds. They would add another dimension to the dvd. Regards, __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

October 19th, 2006, 08:49 AM	#11
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Thanks for the comments. Yes, this was all shot at 24fps, I shoot exclusively that way. Unfortunately, I did not go to Yellowstone equipped with sound recording gear and the on board mic, while adequate, doesn't quite cut it for me. Although, I am friends with a nature sound recordist so when I am ready to take this edit to the next level, I'll be working with him to enhance the soundtrack. This particular piece will not make it onto my DVD. I am going to hold off for HD DVD or Bluray to grab hold and then release an HD disk based on what I have shot with the XLH1. The disk I am working on right now will be mostly what I've done with my DVX. There will be a mixture of films with and without ambient sound. Thanks for looking. __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

October 19th, 2006, 09:23 AM	#12
Mack Fisher Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 158	Beautiful footage. I always check your site for updates! Im excited that you moved to HD. __________________ Northweststockfootage.com Shooting 100% HD Washington, Oregon, and Soon British Columbia

October 29th, 2006, 04:37 AM	#13
Floris van Eck Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 993	For me, all footage links are not working at this moment. I get a file cannot be found on this server error message. It worked for me last week. Is there a problem with the media.dvinfo.net server?

October 29th, 2006, 09:53 AM	#14
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	I had to remove the file for the moment, sorry. __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/