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Ed Smith · December 20th, 2005, 07:08 AM

Hello Guys,

This is my first entry for the DVC competition. I decided to do a spoof of a popular TV series over here in the UK. Rather than being a film its more of a tv real-life documentary type thing.

We shot it all in one evening and then edited in 1 day and a bit. Most of the content has had to be cut down massively due to the 4min duration. Most of the gags had to be cut out so that I could try and tell the 'story' within the time allowed.

Hope you like, please let me know what you think?

Shot with Canon XL1 and Sony TRV900
Edited with Premiere Pro

I will be doing a longer version (hopefully before the end of year).

Mini website: http://www.ejjsproductions.co.uk/LSindex.htm

Thanks,

Sean McHenry · December 20th, 2005, 08:47 AM

I liked it. I think it had good potential. I hate to critique folks efforts. The delivery was a bit flat in spots, but then, have you watched mine yet? quite flat. "Damn it Jim, I'm a Director/Producer/Editor/Photographer, not a doctor."

Anyway, looked good. I liked the flow of it. Felt like a real show. Tough to get in, tell a story and wrap it up like that in only 4 minutes.

Works for me.

Thanks,

Sean

Craig Bellaire · December 20th, 2005, 08:54 AM

I liked it, very nice CG and editing... The sound was a bit off... Maybe a better mic or something. I did think you might have gone over on time BUT NOPE you made it.. I also liked when you went back and forth between the color and B&W camera mode.. again good job..

Jean-Francois Robichaud · December 20th, 2005, 12:09 PM

I really like the look (color to black and white, the graphics, the map) and the style of this one. It's amazing you managed to do this is such a short time. It really captures the kind of TV show it you were spoofing.

It's true that the sound was weak at times, especially in the beginning. I feel the story lacked clarity overall; it feels does overly compressed.

Lorinda Norton · December 20th, 2005, 12:18 PM

Hi Ed!!!

Back from holiday! Hope you had a wonderful time.

This entry of yours was fun from start to finish. The seer (or whatever he's called) was really funny, and I loved that part in the hallway when the camera guy says he thinks he heard the footsteps. Cracked me up!

It's just too bad you were forced to cut out so much. I would love to see the extra gags, so be sure and post the link when you get the longer version completed, okay?

Ed Smith · December 21st, 2005, 12:48 PM

Hi guys,

Thanks for all your comments. I'm with you on the audio. I think its because of the compression from 48KHz to 44.1KHz in the mpg file, which is causing most of the clipping - Hey ho thats how it goes.

Glad you all enjoyed it and appreciated the work gone into it.

Stay tuned for the full version.

Everything was improvised, I just gave them some pointers on what I wanted to include and they went with it. The camera man voice was me :-)

Cheers,

PS Lorinda: My holiday was great! thanks.

December 20th, 2005, 07:08 AM	#1
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Feedback: Less Supernatural DVC#4 Hello Guys, This is my first entry for the DVC competition. I decided to do a spoof of a popular TV series over here in the UK. Rather than being a film its more of a tv real-life documentary type thing. We shot it all in one evening and then edited in 1 day and a bit. Most of the content has had to be cut down massively due to the 4min duration. Most of the gags had to be cut out so that I could try and tell the 'story' within the time allowed. Hope you like, please let me know what you think? Shot with Canon XL1 and Sony TRV900 Edited with Premiere Pro I will be doing a longer version (hopefully before the end of year). Mini website: http://www.ejjsproductions.co.uk/LSindex.htm Thanks, __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

December 20th, 2005, 08:47 AM	#2
Sean McHenry Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 1,193	I liked it. I think it had good potential. I hate to critique folks efforts. The delivery was a bit flat in spots, but then, have you watched mine yet? quite flat. "Damn it Jim, I'm a Director/Producer/Editor/Photographer, not a doctor." Anyway, looked good. I liked the flow of it. Felt like a real show. Tough to get in, tell a story and wrap it up like that in only 4 minutes. Works for me. Thanks, Sean __________________ ‘I don’t know what I’m doing, and I’m shooting on D.V.’ - my hero - David Lynch http://www.DeepBlueEdit.com

December 20th, 2005, 08:54 AM	#3
Craig Bellaire Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 422	Yep, nice job I liked it, very nice CG and editing... The sound was a bit off... Maybe a better mic or something. I did think you might have gone over on time BUT NOPE you made it.. I also liked when you went back and forth between the color and B&W camera mode.. again good job.. __________________ Craig Bellaire www.VerticalVideoSolutions.com

December 20th, 2005, 12:18 PM	#5
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Hi Ed!!! Back from holiday! Hope you had a wonderful time. This entry of yours was fun from start to finish. The seer (or whatever he's called) was really funny, and I loved that part in the hallway when the camera guy says he thinks he heard the footsteps. Cracked me up! It's just too bad you were forced to cut out so much. I would love to see the extra gags, so be sure and post the link when you get the longer version completed, okay? __________________ Lorinda

December 21st, 2005, 12:48 PM	#6
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Hi guys, Thanks for all your comments. I'm with you on the audio. I think its because of the compression from 48KHz to 44.1KHz in the mpg file, which is causing most of the clipping - Hey ho thats how it goes. Glad you all enjoyed it and appreciated the work gone into it. Stay tuned for the full version. Everything was improvised, I just gave them some pointers on what I wanted to include and they went with it. The camera man voice was me :-) Cheers, PS Lorinda: My holiday was great! thanks. __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

December 20th, 2005, 12:09 PM	#4
Jean-Francois Robichaud Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 142	I really like the look (color to black and white, the graphics, the map) and the style of this one. It's amazing you managed to do this is such a short time. It really captures the kind of TV show it you were spoofing. It's true that the sound was weak at times, especially in the beginning. I feel the story lacked clarity overall; it feels does overly compressed.