Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011

Simon Wood · November 21st, 2011, 11:57 AM

Ok, I managed to shoot about 1 hours footage in a swamp today, specifically looking for a very elusive creature. I got maybe 30 seconds of useable footage. Thats the first time I have actually managed to shoot something for this competition. Other than that everything is going wrong.

Stupidly I grabbed a couple of CF cards and put them in the nanoflash and presumed it was recording. Not so; the cards were almost full and I only got the first few shots. Luckily I had a tape as backup, but now I have to start messing around with capturing (but I don't have the right Firewire cable for my new Mac, the cable should arrive in the beginning of December)!

I also managed to get one of my props partially functioning today, if I can get it fully functioning then I might have a chance to have a 'story', but its not looking good in terms of timing.

Last competition the story came together very easily, and I was most concerned about the editing. This time around I have been testing FCPX and I have been very happy with the results so far; if only the story would fall into place!

Where is the sharktank kept?

Trond Saetre · November 22nd, 2011, 07:47 AM

Sounds like an interesting project you have, Simon. Good luck!

I was filming a bit downtown yesterday for my plan B. Still need some more shots, but plenty time until deadline, yet.

Impressive what some people might do when they see a tripod+cam+mic.
"Look kids, mom/dad is on tv..." Yep, even some adults found the need to get crazy. Their kids were more embarassed, haha.
Luckily there is a start/stop button on the camera.

Shaun Roemich · November 22nd, 2011, 03:36 PM

Well... we are actively trying to get Dylan back from wherever he ended up in the Time-Space continuum after our wildly successful shoot this weekend. Well... I THINK it was this weekend... things get blurry when dealing with <rest of post deleted by Timelords>

Geir Inge · November 25th, 2011, 06:27 AM

well, well, well...
then we've got "Berit" and she is making it very difficult for me, filming my charity project.

Hurricane winds, lightning and thunder,
snow, sleet, hail and rain,
But I will remain - I'll be back again.

Chris Barcellos · November 25th, 2011, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaun Roemich

Well... we are actively trying to get Dylan back from wherever he ended up in the Time-Space continuum after our wildly successful shoot this weekend. Well... I THINK it was this weekend... things get blurry when dealing with <rest of post deleted by Timelords>

I meant to tell you guys to not actually use that Stargate..... its got a lot of issues, and the damn temporal warp capacitor, misfires once in a while. Last guy we sent through the gate ended up with two ears on his lower cheeks, if you know what I mean...

Dick Mays · November 26th, 2011, 07:37 PM

Chris,

Will you stoop to nothing to win the DV Challenge? Giving Dylan a faulty Stargate? I plan to play fair.

Chris Barcellos · November 26th, 2011, 11:47 PM

Hey Dick:

You need anything ? :)

Bruce Foreman · November 30th, 2011, 09:49 PM

I'm out.

Bad ankle problem has me hardly able to even "hobble" around the house.

Good luck to everyone else.

Simon Wood · December 1st, 2011, 09:17 AM

I have just finished 4 days of shooting for this project today, through some very remote and tough conditions. I just came home now badly sunburned, and rattled to hell. The documentary relied upon an old, and very temperamental prop to drive the story forward; luckily it worked out well in the end. I managed to convince a friend to help me out with this documentary; but it was a pretty grueling expedition that we undertook to get it done in time.

Hopefully the footage will reflect the journey properly. 95% of the footage is in the bag now; I just need to log it all and edit it. Tomorrow I have to shoot 2 quick scenes to tie the story together and then its done, though I am still waiting for some graphics and animations (and a narrator) to finalize it all. It will be tight but I feel its come together well.

5 minutes is the limit, right?

Dylan Couper · December 1st, 2011, 09:54 AM

One of our crew died coming back from the Himalayan Stargate... poor bastard never came back. Well... some of him did but... the horror...

Chris Barcellos · December 1st, 2011, 12:29 PM

Well, uh,,,,, I didn't know you were going to really use it....

Chris Barcellos · December 1st, 2011, 01:07 PM

Our shoot----

Well I guess I should tell about our woes here too. Our on location shoot on Plantonia was very nice. We did not need to outfit our team with breathing aperatus, or anything. No one had any issues bringing back any bugs either. So it was a pretty successful trip.

Trond Saetre · December 2nd, 2011, 05:30 AM

After filming parts of my entry almost two weeks ago, we have been hit with 2 strong storms and tons of rain. Roughly 25-100mm rain each day since last tuesday, combined with gale force winds, has prevented me to go out to shoot the remaining footage I need. Oh well, still many days until deadline. Next storm is scheduled to hit us tonight. Wohoo, can't wait.

Dylan Couper · December 2nd, 2011, 03:16 PM

Ive been shooting this for so long I had to go back in time for reshoots.

Marc Burleigh · December 5th, 2011, 09:35 AM

Let's see... shooting went well, but editing has been interrupted by geopolitical turbulence, the storming of an embassy and the downing of a US drone. But it should be done in time.... Maybe.

November 21st, 2011, 11:57 AM	#16
Simon Wood Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Entebbe Uganda Posts: 768	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 Ok, I managed to shoot about 1 hours footage in a swamp today, specifically looking for a very elusive creature. I got maybe 30 seconds of useable footage. Thats the first time I have actually managed to shoot something for this competition. Other than that everything is going wrong. Stupidly I grabbed a couple of CF cards and put them in the nanoflash and presumed it was recording. Not so; the cards were almost full and I only got the first few shots. Luckily I had a tape as backup, but now I have to start messing around with capturing (but I don't have the right Firewire cable for my new Mac, the cable should arrive in the beginning of December)! I also managed to get one of my props partially functioning today, if I can get it fully functioning then I might have a chance to have a 'story', but its not looking good in terms of timing. Last competition the story came together very easily, and I was most concerned about the editing. This time around I have been testing FCPX and I have been very happy with the results so far; if only the story would fall into place! Where is the sharktank kept? __________________ http://vimeo.com/channels/guerrillafilms

November 22nd, 2011, 07:47 AM	#17
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 Sounds like an interesting project you have, Simon. Good luck! I was filming a bit downtown yesterday for my plan B. Still need some more shots, but plenty time until deadline, yet. Impressive what some people might do when they see a tripod+cam+mic. "Look kids, mom/dad is on tv..." Yep, even some adults found the need to get crazy. Their kids were more embarassed, haha. Luckily there is a start/stop button on the camera.

November 22nd, 2011, 03:36 PM	#18
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 Well... we are actively trying to get Dylan back from wherever he ended up in the Time-Space continuum after our wildly successful shoot this weekend. Well... I THINK it was this weekend... things get blurry when dealing with <rest of post deleted by Timelords> __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

November 25th, 2011, 06:27 AM	#19
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,343	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 well, well, well... then we've got "Berit" and she is making it very difficult for me, filming my charity project. Hurricane winds, lightning and thunder, snow, sleet, hail and rain, But I will remain - I'll be back again. __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

November 26th, 2011, 07:37 PM	#21
Dick Mays Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 690	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 Chris, Will you stoop to nothing to win the DV Challenge? Giving Dylan a faulty Stargate? I plan to play fair.

November 26th, 2011, 11:47 PM	#22
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 Hey Dick: You need anything ? :) __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

November 30th, 2011, 09:49 PM	#23
Bruce Foreman Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 1,518	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 I'm out. Bad ankle problem has me hardly able to even "hobble" around the house. Good luck to everyone else.

December 1st, 2011, 09:17 AM	#24
Simon Wood Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Entebbe Uganda Posts: 768	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 I have just finished 4 days of shooting for this project today, through some very remote and tough conditions. I just came home now badly sunburned, and rattled to hell. The documentary relied upon an old, and very temperamental prop to drive the story forward; luckily it worked out well in the end. I managed to convince a friend to help me out with this documentary; but it was a pretty grueling expedition that we undertook to get it done in time. Hopefully the footage will reflect the journey properly. 95% of the footage is in the bag now; I just need to log it all and edit it. Tomorrow I have to shoot 2 quick scenes to tie the story together and then its done, though I am still waiting for some graphics and animations (and a narrator) to finalize it all. It will be tight but I feel its come together well. 5 minutes is the limit, right? __________________ http://vimeo.com/channels/guerrillafilms

December 1st, 2011, 09:54 AM	#25
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 One of our crew died coming back from the Himalayan Stargate... poor bastard never came back. Well... some of him did but... the horror... __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

December 1st, 2011, 12:29 PM	#26
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 Well, uh,,,,, I didn't know you were going to really use it.... __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

December 1st, 2011, 01:07 PM	#27
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 Our shoot---- Well I guess I should tell about our woes here too. Our on location shoot on Plantonia was very nice. We did not need to outfit our team with breathing aperatus, or anything. No one had any issues bringing back any bugs either. So it was a pretty successful trip. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

December 2nd, 2011, 05:30 AM	#28
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 After filming parts of my entry almost two weeks ago, we have been hit with 2 strong storms and tons of rain. Roughly 25-100mm rain each day since last tuesday, combined with gale force winds, has prevented me to go out to shoot the remaining footage I need. Oh well, still many days until deadline. Next storm is scheduled to hit us tonight. Wohoo, can't wait.

December 2nd, 2011, 03:16 PM	#29
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 Ive been shooting this for so long I had to go back in time for reshoots. __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

December 5th, 2011, 09:35 AM	#30
Marc Burleigh Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 143	Re: Tales of wonders and woe - charity challenge 2011 Let's see... shooting went well, but editing has been interrupted by geopolitical turbulence, the storming of an embassy and the downing of a US drone. But it should be done in time.... Maybe.