Show Your Work 2003

James Emory · October 8th, 2003, 09:01 PM

Rally Round The House had its world premiere last Monday. It airs daily on Discovery at 12 & 3 p.m. eastern. Occassionally, you will see the PDX10 at work with the families in their houses as they are held captive for 48 hours. You will see its POV and it being used from another POV.

In the earlier post a PD-150 was used for alternate footage for production purposes. After producing 2 shows this way, it was replaced with another D-35 Betacam so production footage would match better with the Digi-Beta camera. The PDX10 is still used for the family footage.

Rob Lohman · October 9th, 2003, 04:55 AM

That was a nice story, thanks for sharing. Sounds like you are
a lot of experiences richer <g> now! So I assume the audience's
reaction was good as well? That must be a real good feeling when
so much interest is going on in something you worked so hard
and long for.

Any chance we can ever see some footage or a trailer online?

Good luck with the rest!

Adrian Douglas · October 9th, 2003, 05:56 AM

Well done Charles, it's good to hear that your 3 years of suffering dodgy ramen is starting to produce some goods.

October 9th, 2003, 10:24 AM

I'd like to post a trailer or clip somehwere, but I don't know how to do that and I have really slow dialup service, anyway. There are some production photos at http://www.centralcolorado.com/newcomb, however.

There are a few VHS and DVD copies of the film left at Pak Mail (719) 539-7085. I'm not getting anymore made once they're gone, because from what I'm told the distributor will bite that bullet from now on.

The thing I'm most proud of about this film is that I finished it. There were so many times I could have easily justified throwing my hands up and quitting, but I didn't. It isn't going to win any Oscars, but it's a nice little film and has some absolutely beautiful scenic footage in it.

Bill Ravens · October 9th, 2003, 01:03 PM

charles...

i'd like to have a copy on DVD. Can I buy one by calling that number(pak-mail)?

October 9th, 2003, 04:01 PM

Bill:

Yes, you can call Pak Mail and they'll ship right from there. I spoke with them this morning and there were still some left.

Thanks!

Charles

Dan Holly · October 9th, 2003, 08:30 PM

Charles,
Glad to hear that your story(s) turned out for the best.

I'm also hoping you make some money so you can reduce your sodium level via eating some real food <;~)

Damian O'Neil · October 10th, 2003, 11:27 AM

Hi all

If anyone's interested, some of my DV work can be seen on the Politics Show on BBC1 this Sunday, but only in the North.

The piece was shot in and around Blackpool at the Tory conference, using a PD150 and edited on a laptop in a grotty hotel room using Avid Xpress DV. Comments and criticism would be appreciated.

PS If anyone watched the news last night and saw someone sticking a PD150 in Iain Duncan Smith's face after his speech, that was me!

Cheers

Damian

John Locke · October 10th, 2003, 06:06 PM

Newcastle...home of "Brown Ale"...

Welcome to the boards, Damian. I had the pleasure of spending some time in your city. The old church ruins on the cliff make a wonderful setting for filmmaking. That was also the very first place I ever had "fish 'n chips" in a newspaper cone. Lots of good memories there.

Keep us posted on your future shoots with BBC1 (BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, BBC5, BBC6, BBC7, BBC ei-ya-ght).

Brad Simmons · October 13th, 2003, 01:19 AM

Overall I enjoyed it. It definitley draws you in and makes you want to find out more. From watching that trailer, I would definitley be interested to see the movie, so...mission accomplished. Well shot and edited.

Rob Lohman · October 13th, 2003, 12:45 PM

I agree with Michael's points. I had the same feelings, especially
about the music ending and the branding was too subtle. One
small thing, usually "1 st" is written as "1st" I think. Looked odd
with a space in there.

Stacy Principle · October 14th, 2003, 03:03 AM

Hey every body I would like to pose a question, has anybody that YOU know every had their films shown on Atom films or I films or etc.

When i finish my short i was thinking about sending it to Atom films.

do you think this is a good idea?

Imran Zaidi · October 14th, 2003, 07:30 AM

AtomFilms.com, iFilm.com and TriggerStreet.com are all great places to get new audiences for your film that you otherwise wouldn't be able to reach. They're all very popular sites, and in addition to the attention you may get for your work, it can be a great networking opportunity with other filmmakers.

Brad Simmons · October 15th, 2003, 10:33 AM

I would defintely start with Trigger Street. It took a few months, but we've received a ton of feedback on our recent short. And most of the reviews are coming from filmmakers, so they comment on all aspects of your film. It's also free.

I'm not sure if this is still the case with Atom or Ifilm, but I believe they have to choose your video, otherwise you pay a fee to have your movie online. Also, I find a lot of the comments on films at those sites are from trolls who will just say "this movie sucked" and other one-liners. At Triggerstreet you will get paragraphs of feedback and constructive criticism.

Nori Wentworth · October 15th, 2003, 12:31 PM

Hi Stacy,

One of my shorts has been on Atom films.

Check it out:

http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/co...rwars_prologue

I agree with Brad, if you are looking for constuctive critisism Triggerstreet is the way to go.

-Nori

October 8th, 2003, 09:01 PM	#526
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	Rally is here! Rally Round The House had its world premiere last Monday. It airs daily on Discovery at 12 & 3 p.m. eastern. Occassionally, you will see the PDX10 at work with the families in their houses as they are held captive for 48 hours. You will see its POV and it being used from another POV. In the earlier post a PD-150 was used for alternate footage for production purposes. After producing 2 shows this way, it was replaced with another D-35 Betacam so production footage would match better with the Digi-Beta camera. The PDX10 is still used for the family footage.

October 9th, 2003, 04:55 AM	#527
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	That was a nice story, thanks for sharing. Sounds like you are a lot of experiences richer <g> now! So I assume the audience's reaction was good as well? That must be a real good feeling when so much interest is going on in something you worked so hard and long for. Any chance we can ever see some footage or a trailer online? Good luck with the rest! __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 9th, 2003, 05:56 AM	#528
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	Well done Charles, it's good to hear that your 3 years of suffering dodgy ramen is starting to produce some goods. __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

October 9th, 2003, 10:24 AM	#529
Guest Posts: n/a	Get Goosed I'd like to post a trailer or clip somehwere, but I don't know how to do that and I have really slow dialup service, anyway. There are some production photos at http://www.centralcolorado.com/newcomb, however. There are a few VHS and DVD copies of the film left at Pak Mail (719) 539-7085. I'm not getting anymore made once they're gone, because from what I'm told the distributor will bite that bullet from now on. The thing I'm most proud of about this film is that I finished it. There were so many times I could have easily justified throwing my hands up and quitting, but I didn't. It isn't going to win any Oscars, but it's a nice little film and has some absolutely beautiful scenic footage in it.

October 9th, 2003, 04:01 PM	#531
Guest Posts: n/a	Get Goosed Bill: Yes, you can call Pak Mail and they'll ship right from there. I spoke with them this morning and there were still some left. Thanks! Charles

October 9th, 2003, 01:03 PM	#530
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	charles... i'd like to have a copy on DVD. Can I buy one by calling that number(pak-mail)?

October 9th, 2003, 08:30 PM	#532
Dan Holly Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 336	nice Charles, Glad to hear that your story(s) turned out for the best. I'm also hoping you make some money so you can reduce your sodium level via eating some real food <;~) __________________ Dan Holly Anchorage, Alaska

October 10th, 2003, 11:27 AM	#533
Damian O'Neil Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Newcastle, Tyne/Wear Posts: 29	North of England anyone? Hi all If anyone's interested, some of my DV work can be seen on the Politics Show on BBC1 this Sunday, but only in the North. The piece was shot in and around Blackpool at the Tory conference, using a PD150 and edited on a laptop in a grotty hotel room using Avid Xpress DV. Comments and criticism would be appreciated. PS If anyone watched the news last night and saw someone sticking a PD150 in Iain Duncan Smith's face after his speech, that was me! Cheers Damian

October 10th, 2003, 06:06 PM	#534
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Newcastle...home of "Brown Ale"... Welcome to the boards, Damian. I had the pleasure of spending some time in your city. The old church ruins on the cliff make a wonderful setting for filmmaking. That was also the very first place I ever had "fish 'n chips" in a newspaper cone. Lots of good memories there. Keep us posted on your future shoots with BBC1 (BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, BBC5, BBC6, BBC7, BBC ei-ya-ght). __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

October 13th, 2003, 01:19 AM	#535
Brad Simmons Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Washington DC Posts: 304	Overall I enjoyed it. It definitley draws you in and makes you want to find out more. From watching that trailer, I would definitley be interested to see the movie, so...mission accomplished. Well shot and edited.

October 13th, 2003, 12:45 PM	#536
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I agree with Michael's points. I had the same feelings, especially about the music ending and the branding was too subtle. One small thing, usually "1 st" is written as "1st" I think. Looked odd with a space in there. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 14th, 2003, 03:03 AM	#537
Stacy Principle New Boot Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 9	Atom films of I films Hey every body I would like to pose a question, has anybody that YOU know every had their films shown on Atom films or I films or etc. When i finish my short i was thinking about sending it to Atom films. do you think this is a good idea?

October 14th, 2003, 07:30 AM	#538
Imran Zaidi Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,315	AtomFilms.com, iFilm.com and TriggerStreet.com are all great places to get new audiences for your film that you otherwise wouldn't be able to reach. They're all very popular sites, and in addition to the attention you may get for your work, it can be a great networking opportunity with other filmmakers.

October 15th, 2003, 10:33 AM	#539
Brad Simmons Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Washington DC Posts: 304	I would defintely start with Trigger Street. It took a few months, but we've received a ton of feedback on our recent short. And most of the reviews are coming from filmmakers, so they comment on all aspects of your film. It's also free. I'm not sure if this is still the case with Atom or Ifilm, but I believe they have to choose your video, otherwise you pay a fee to have your movie online. Also, I find a lot of the comments on films at those sites are from trolls who will just say "this movie sucked" and other one-liners. At Triggerstreet you will get paragraphs of feedback and constructive criticism.

October 15th, 2003, 12:31 PM	#540
Nori Wentworth Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kelowna, B.C. Canada Posts: 217	Hi Stacy, One of my shorts has been on Atom films. Check it out: http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/co...rwars_prologue I agree with Brad, if you are looking for constuctive critisism Triggerstreet is the way to go. -Nori