How's everyone doing?

Meryem Ersoz · June 29th, 2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Foreman

Hope this helps somewhat.

Hi Bruce -- thanks for the tips, definitely helpful. I gave up and just compressed to 720 x 480 and that seemed to work just fine...

However, I am going to have to hang myself on the Wall of Shame. How do I go about doing that these days?

I have a long, sad tale about my audio failure, too lengthy to go into here, suffice to say it was terrible before the youtube compression, due to unanticipated circumstances, and the extra compression pushed it over the edge to completely useless....my efforts to put lipstick on that pig failed miserably.

Hang me on the Wall. Pour beers over my head.

Lorinda, I bow to your superior production discipline!

Lorinda Norton · June 29th, 2008, 05:56 PM

I totally sympathize with the audio woes, Meryem; that, and other things have made me think twice about subjecting folks to my flick, as well. I hadn't even considered yet what the compression will do, cuz I'm still waiting for nightfall to get some pick-up shots.

Can't make it a silent movie, eh? Throw some music on that thing and let 'er rip? Or just put up a link to a kinder version like Vimeo in a feedback thread. Like I said a few posts ago, I want to watch some movies! :)

Chris Barcellos · June 29th, 2008, 06:36 PM

Just emailed my links with hours to spare.

Meryem and any Vegas users: If you are using Vegas, this link led me to get a pretty decent YouTube upload. I set Audio at 256,000, and it is pretty clean.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kcvSoqQKZ0

May be hints there for even non Vegas users.

Mugurel Dragusin · June 29th, 2008, 06:43 PM

Done editing, music and the likes, rendering and preparing for the upload part :) Oh, and of course, the initial idea was scraped as it was too close to what someone created for a previous dvc.

Oliver Pahlow · June 29th, 2008, 07:14 PM

Well, I just finished the UWOL and I thought one week would be enough time to finish this one. But, I was mistaken. So let me be the first to walk into the hall of shame, my head down low, tears streaming down my cheeks. Good luck to all of you...

Oliver Pahlow

Mugurel Dragusin · June 29th, 2008, 08:00 PM

DONE :) Uploaded, sent links in, hmm, 5 hours project :) Can't wait to see how it's received though.

Thanks!

Lorinda Norton · June 29th, 2008, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Barcellos

If you are using Vegas, this link led me to get a pretty decent YouTube upload. I set Audio at 256,000, and it is pretty clean.

Hmm...I'll give it a try IF I get that far. Thanks, Chris.

This waiting around to get shots I need plus some music that was promised is killing me. Then I made the mistake of looking back on Joseph's bad luck with his computer...now I've really got a knot in my stomach. After all the trouble my friends and I went through I want to get it done on time.

Mugurel, you're not helping matters either, smarty-pants. ;)

Josh Chesarek · June 29th, 2008, 10:01 PM

Sent. One minute to spare.

Sheila Ward · June 29th, 2008, 10:21 PM

Doh! Not going to make it. I needed some LUCK to get this one completed. I should've just done a movie on trying to get the movie done...

Mugurel Dragusin · June 29th, 2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lorinda Norton

I want to watch some movies! :)

Sounds like your wish will be granted :P

Lorinda Norton · June 30th, 2008, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Foreman

YouTubes "watch in high quality" option is great! Does have an occasional "stutter" like Vimeo but it's pretty sharp and clear.

How does one get the high quality option? I noticed on some of the videos I've uploaded it's there, but not on others. This current one, which needed all the help it could get, looks like crap and doesn't have it. I'd be okay with a "not quite so sucky" option right now...

Lorinda Norton · June 30th, 2008, 03:00 AM

Huh. I forgot to email the link so when I went back to YouTube, that option had magically appeared...guess I didn't wait long enough.

BY THE WAY...

Sheila! I'm soooo disappointed--thought you were going to get one in this time. As a matter of fact, it's looking pretty bleak so far all the way around; and this after a huge sign up. Extra kudos to those of you who finished!

Meryem Ersoz · June 30th, 2008, 07:29 AM

My problem was the audio was busted up at the source, but since I was in the darn thing, I couldn't fully monitor the sound...just set the levels and went after it...which under most circumstances would have been ok, but I was using a brand new recording device which, let's just say, it turns out is not ready for prime time.

So I cleaned and scrubbed the audio like a fishwife to make it legible, even with all the preamp noise, but once I added the next layer of compression to youtube, it reverted to illegible.

Ergo, I'm faced with the dilemma of humiliation either way! The Wall or putting up a video which no one but I can understand! Either way, it is shame all around, as far as the eye can see!

I liked this theme, too....

Mike Teutsch · June 30th, 2008, 08:59 AM

It's the wall for me this time. My son said he could not act and didn't want to do it, so we just spent our time enjoying each others company. Had a good idea too. He flew out yesterday and now my time is up.

Maybe next time.

Mike

Oliver Pahlow · June 30th, 2008, 10:15 AM

OOps, I said "hall of shame". Sorry, I meant wall of shame for me too.

Oliver

June 29th, 2008, 05:56 PM	#32
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	It ain't over yet, sister... I totally sympathize with the audio woes, Meryem; that, and other things have made me think twice about subjecting folks to my flick, as well. I hadn't even considered yet what the compression will do, cuz I'm still waiting for nightfall to get some pick-up shots. Can't make it a silent movie, eh? Throw some music on that thing and let 'er rip? Or just put up a link to a kinder version like Vimeo in a feedback thread. Like I said a few posts ago, I want to watch some movies! :) __________________ Lorinda

June 29th, 2008, 06:36 PM	#33
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Just emailed my links with hours to spare. Meryem and any Vegas users: If you are using Vegas, this link led me to get a pretty decent YouTube upload. I set Audio at 256,000, and it is pretty clean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kcvSoqQKZ0 May be hints there for even non Vegas users. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

June 29th, 2008, 06:43 PM	#34
Mugurel Dragusin Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Philippines Posts: 253	Done editing, music and the likes, rendering and preparing for the upload part :) Oh, and of course, the initial idea was scraped as it was too close to what someone created for a previous dvc. __________________ Lost signature, if you find it, please return it to me, thank you.

June 29th, 2008, 08:00 PM	#36
Mugurel Dragusin Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Philippines Posts: 253	DONE :) Uploaded, sent links in, hmm, 5 hours project :) Can't wait to see how it's received though. Thanks! __________________ Lost signature, if you find it, please return it to me, thank you.

June 29th, 2008, 10:01 PM	#38
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 978	Sent. One minute to spare. __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

June 29th, 2008, 07:14 PM	#35
Oliver Pahlow Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woodridge Illinois Posts: 237	Well, I just finished the UWOL and I thought one week would be enough time to finish this one. But, I was mistaken. So let me be the first to walk into the hall of shame, my head down low, tears streaming down my cheeks. Good luck to all of you... Oliver Pahlow

June 29th, 2008, 10:21 PM	#39
Sheila Ward Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 107	Doh! Not going to make it. I needed some LUCK to get this one completed. I should've just done a movie on trying to get the movie done... __________________ Sheila

June 30th, 2008, 03:00 AM	#42
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Huh. I forgot to email the link so when I went back to YouTube, that option had magically appeared...guess I didn't wait long enough. BY THE WAY... Sheila! I'm soooo disappointed--thought you were going to get one in this time. As a matter of fact, it's looking pretty bleak so far all the way around; and this after a huge sign up. Extra kudos to those of you who finished! __________________ Lorinda

June 30th, 2008, 07:29 AM	#43
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	My problem was the audio was busted up at the source, but since I was in the darn thing, I couldn't fully monitor the sound...just set the levels and went after it...which under most circumstances would have been ok, but I was using a brand new recording device which, let's just say, it turns out is not ready for prime time. So I cleaned and scrubbed the audio like a fishwife to make it legible, even with all the preamp noise, but once I added the next layer of compression to youtube, it reverted to illegible. Ergo, I'm faced with the dilemma of humiliation either way! The Wall or putting up a video which no one but I can understand! Either way, it is shame all around, as far as the eye can see! I liked this theme, too....

June 30th, 2008, 08:59 AM	#44
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	It's the wall for me this time. My son said he could not act and didn't want to do it, so we just spent our time enjoying each others company. Had a good idea too. He flew out yesterday and now my time is up. Maybe next time. Mike __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.

June 30th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#45
Oliver Pahlow Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woodridge Illinois Posts: 237	OOps, I said "hall of shame". Sorry, I meant wall of shame for me too. Oliver