Trailer for my new feature, THE WATERMELON!

Lori Starfelt · October 8th, 2007, 10:44 PM

New and Improved Watermelon trailer!!! I've got it up on YouTube because streaming it from our site seems to be causing problems for people. I think it's very good. it tells a lot more of the story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDimaB95fK0

Greg Quinn · October 9th, 2007, 01:24 AM

This looks really good (both the trailer and what you're selling with the trailer). Well done. Photography looks really nice.

Can I ask what procedure you used for the Youtube upload? (I'm also trying to get 24P HD uploads and they turn out like crap).

Greg

Lori Starfelt · October 9th, 2007, 01:52 AM

We down converted the footage from our main time line into DV Pro anamorphic 16:9 interlaced at 29.97. Then using that single file, we edited the trailer together. We then rendered that as a single DV PRO file, which we then compressed to Sorenson Three, medium resolution setting. And that's what we uploaded online.

We're not experts on preparing footage for internet streaming, by any means. Brad is not sure he even did it right but the results seems reasonable so he's fine with it. But there are people who know infinitely more about this stuff than we do, and we'd certainly like to meet a few of them. :)

Elmer Lang · October 9th, 2007, 08:23 AM

Quite a cast of characters you got there. As you said, you may well have indie gold! I didn't notice any problems with the youtube version. Good luck!

October 8th, 2007, 10:44 PM	#16
Lori Starfelt Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles, california Posts: 228	New and Improved Watermelon trailer!!! I've got it up on YouTube because streaming it from our site seems to be causing problems for people. I think it's very good. it tells a lot more of the story. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDimaB95fK0

October 9th, 2007, 01:24 AM	#17
Greg Quinn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 505	This looks really good (both the trailer and what you're selling with the trailer). Well done. Photography looks really nice. Can I ask what procedure you used for the Youtube upload? (I'm also trying to get 24P HD uploads and they turn out like crap). Greg

October 9th, 2007, 01:52 AM	#18
Lori Starfelt Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles, california Posts: 228	We down converted the footage from our main time line into DV Pro anamorphic 16:9 interlaced at 29.97. Then using that single file, we edited the trailer together. We then rendered that as a single DV PRO file, which we then compressed to Sorenson Three, medium resolution setting. And that's what we uploaded online. We're not experts on preparing footage for internet streaming, by any means. Brad is not sure he even did it right but the results seems reasonable so he's fine with it. But there are people who know infinitely more about this stuff than we do, and we'd certainly like to meet a few of them. :)

October 9th, 2007, 08:23 AM	#19
Elmer Lang Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NY, NY Posts: 319	Quite a cast of characters you got there. As you said, you may well have indie gold! I didn't notice any problems with the youtube version. Good luck!