Show Your Work 2007

Matt Garrett · August 15th, 2007, 01:53 AM

I left you a comment. Stunning imagery.
It seemed like there were quite a few of these entries with
the stranded thing going on and lots of people chugging ketchup.
With that said though, this is by far better than any of those.
You are competition.

Daniel Kohl · August 15th, 2007, 02:58 AM

James,

Definitely a good excuse for not getting an entry in for the DVC9. Nice work.

However, if you had added about four or five seconds of the box still floating in the air on it's chute, I think that that would have made it even better. But then of course it would have been a 35 second spot! ;')

Nice job!

Kris Holodak · August 15th, 2007, 06:23 AM

As a piece of filmmaking - loved it. As an ad - not sure. When it ended the first thing I thought was "gross" which is perhaps not inspiring me to buy. But even gross is memorable and that's 2/3 of the challenge of advertising, so good job.

I agree with Daniel that if you could have found a second or three to trim from somewhere to add in the floating parachute that would have been nice. But I don't know what seconds I would lose for it.

Smile,
Kris

James Huenergardt · August 15th, 2007, 08:38 AM

Ah, the floating parachute.

I had that shot in my storyboard.

Yes, I actually tried that. I had my friend drop it out of his airplane.

I was on the radio talking with him about where to drop it, and I had him drop it too far away, so it was very hard to see in the shot.

I added some parachute fabric moving over the camera lens in a different edit, but Youtube was having issues and I didn't know if my entry would make it in, so I left my original edit in.

Thanks for the comments, I appreciate them.

Jim

Yow Siang · August 15th, 2007, 08:42 AM

Here is a short Music Video for thanking my Church's Sunday school Teachers' day.
http://weddingmtv.multiply.com/video..._MPCC_Teachers

thanks
ys

Jack Zhang · August 15th, 2007, 09:29 AM

http://stage6.divx.com/user/jackvanc...video/1523918/

Warning: The file is over 1GB!

It's in 720p25 with the video slowed down from an NTSC source. Worked out pretty well. The only times I didn't slow down were when I needed to keep the audio and once when I forgot to slow down one clip.

This is a single person production. I edited and shot the video.

Jesse Steele · August 15th, 2007, 01:10 PM

All I know is the acting was top notch!

I loved it jim!

Gabe Strong · August 15th, 2007, 07:32 PM

Anyone that is interested you can see some of my work at my website at:

www.gforcevideo.com

click on demos to watch some of them. Mostly local TV commercials but a couple other random things as well. I'm going to try to get some other stuff up soon but I have to do it around the paying work.....

Klas Persson · August 15th, 2007, 10:15 PM

Here's a link to a trailer of the little film I'm working on right now..

Mike Horrigan · August 16th, 2007, 04:31 PM

Very interesting! I think I would have to see more before commenting much. What kind of movie is it going to be?

Is it a horror? Is it a comedy/horror?

Either way, I like some of the shots and effects. Keep it up.

Cheers,

Mike

Bert Smyth · August 16th, 2007, 06:19 PM

You have some really nice work there. I really like your pacing and flow. Good job!

Klas Persson · August 16th, 2007, 07:30 PM

It's a dark saga. Neither horror or comedy though both horrific and funny at times if we succeed. All shot in front of blue screen that's being replaced with some sort of a cartoonish/twisted world.

Mike Horrigan · August 16th, 2007, 09:14 PM

Very cool! Can't wait to see more.

Keep us posted.

Mike

Brian Boyko · August 18th, 2007, 11:22 PM

Ryan: about to shoot my own full-length doco, and I love the subject. Only thing is that I'd suggest jury rigging a stabilizer. They can be as simple as a barbell weight welded to the end of a monopod. I don't see you doing alot of tripod shots, so that's probably what your best bet is.

Glenn Chan · August 19th, 2007, 12:26 AM

Wow. There are some interesting segments in there, like the kids at 2:20. They need parental supervision or something.

2- As far as stabilizers go, IMO you don't need one. It's fine if the camera is a little wobbly... for the subject matter you are shooting, it would be bad if the camera were steady all the time. However, try to hold the camera steady and lay off on zooming in/out... it is distracting and unnecessary IMO.

Establishing shots you might want to shoot with a tripod.

You have the right equipment for this project. You probably don't want to use a more expensive camera (especially if it gets stolen).

3- I'm not really a fan of the editing, it didn't really tell a story. There are probably many many stories in your footage that you can tease out. Pick one and run with it.

August 15th, 2007, 02:58 AM	#782
Daniel Kohl Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 571	James, Definitely a good excuse for not getting an entry in for the DVC9. Nice work. However, if you had added about four or five seconds of the box still floating in the air on it's chute, I think that that would have made it even better. But then of course it would have been a 35 second spot! ;') Nice job! __________________ Daniel Kohl Frankenstein meets XL1

August 15th, 2007, 08:42 AM	#785
Yow Siang Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 153	Teacher's Day Video Here is a short Music Video for thanking my Church's Sunday school Teachers' day. http://weddingmtv.multiply.com/video..._MPCC_Teachers thanks ys

August 15th, 2007, 09:29 AM	#786
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	JiuZhaiGou, HuangLong, and DuJiangYan in HD http://stage6.divx.com/user/jackvanc...video/1523918/ Warning: The file is over 1GB! It's in 720p25 with the video slowed down from an NTSC source. Worked out pretty well. The only times I didn't slow down were when I needed to keep the audio and once when I forgot to slow down one clip. This is a single person production. I edited and shot the video.

August 15th, 2007, 01:10 PM	#787
Jesse Steele Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Irvine CA Posts: 98	All I know is the acting was top notch! I loved it jim! __________________ I like movies.....

August 15th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#788
Gabe Strong Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Juneau, AK Posts: 814	My video production company Anyone that is interested you can see some of my work at my website at: www.gforcevideo.com click on demos to watch some of them. Mostly local TV commercials but a couple other random things as well. I'm going to try to get some other stuff up soon but I have to do it around the paying work.....

August 15th, 2007, 01:53 AM	#781
Matt Garrett New Boot Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverside California Posts: 15	I left you a comment. Stunning imagery. It seemed like there were quite a few of these entries with the stranded thing going on and lots of people chugging ketchup. With that said though, this is by far better than any of those. You are competition.

August 15th, 2007, 06:23 AM	#783
Kris Holodak Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 302	As a piece of filmmaking - loved it. As an ad - not sure. When it ended the first thing I thought was "gross" which is perhaps not inspiring me to buy. But even gross is memorable and that's 2/3 of the challenge of advertising, so good job. I agree with Daniel that if you could have found a second or three to trim from somewhere to add in the floating parachute that would have been nice. But I don't know what seconds I would lose for it. Smile, Kris

August 15th, 2007, 08:38 AM	#784
James Huenergardt Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chehalis, WA Posts: 513	Ah, the floating parachute. I had that shot in my storyboard. Yes, I actually tried that. I had my friend drop it out of his airplane. I was on the radio talking with him about where to drop it, and I had him drop it too far away, so it was very hard to see in the shot. I added some parachute fabric moving over the camera lens in a different edit, but Youtube was having issues and I didn't know if my entry would make it in, so I left my original edit in. Thanks for the comments, I appreciate them. Jim

August 15th, 2007, 10:15 PM	#789
Klas Persson New Boot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: sweden Posts: 19	Crow Girl Here's a link to a trailer of the little film I'm working on right now..

August 16th, 2007, 04:31 PM	#790
Mike Horrigan Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 755	Very interesting! I think I would have to see more before commenting much. What kind of movie is it going to be? Is it a horror? Is it a comedy/horror? Either way, I like some of the shots and effects. Keep it up. Cheers, Mike __________________ My short films... The Interview & Calls From The Führerbunker

August 16th, 2007, 06:19 PM	#791
Bert Smyth Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 178	You have some really nice work there. I really like your pacing and flow. Good job!

August 16th, 2007, 07:30 PM	#792
Klas Persson New Boot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: sweden Posts: 19	It's a dark saga. Neither horror or comedy though both horrific and funny at times if we succeed. All shot in front of blue screen that's being replaced with some sort of a cartoonish/twisted world.

August 16th, 2007, 09:14 PM	#793
Mike Horrigan Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Canada Posts: 755	Very cool! Can't wait to see more. Keep us posted. Mike __________________ My short films... The Interview & Calls From The Führerbunker

August 18th, 2007, 11:22 PM	#794
Brian Boyko Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 773	Ryan: about to shoot my own full-length doco, and I love the subject. Only thing is that I'd suggest jury rigging a stabilizer. They can be as simple as a barbell weight welded to the end of a monopod. I don't see you doing alot of tripod shots, so that's probably what your best bet is.

August 19th, 2007, 12:26 AM	#795
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Wow. There are some interesting segments in there, like the kids at 2:20. They need parental supervision or something. 2- As far as stabilizers go, IMO you don't need one. It's fine if the camera is a little wobbly... for the subject matter you are shooting, it would be bad if the camera were steady all the time. However, try to hold the camera steady and lay off on zooming in/out... it is distracting and unnecessary IMO. Establishing shots you might want to shoot with a tripod. You have the right equipment for this project. You probably don't want to use a more expensive camera (especially if it gets stolen). 3- I'm not really a fan of the editing, it didn't really tell a story. There are probably many many stories in your footage that you can tease out. Pick one and run with it.