Show Your Work 2007

Mark Bournes · November 7th, 2007, 03:08 PM

Great job I thought it was very creative. I bet your client loved it. Good concept you really pulled it off.

Michael Rapadas · November 8th, 2007, 02:14 AM

nice to see another example of the m2 redrock. Good use of focus on some shots, but it was pretty messy. This is just my two cents: you should try to keep the title designs the same style, just for a cleaner finish. And the whole 'montage' doesn't add up to a story. (I might have to watch it a few more times.) It's nice to see another teen filmmaker on these forums. What was this project for? School or fun? I'd like to learn more about your background as a filmmaker.

-Mike

Some examples of my work with the M2:
(sorry some of these are youTube)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=59z55AT5snA

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oHV5zsTU1co

http://invisionitstudios.com/johnwoo.html

http://invisionitstudios.com/JT.html

Zac Crosby · November 8th, 2007, 06:57 AM

yeah, i have to admit it was messy, we got the M2 the day before and i was the only one able to learn it , so my DP had to learn that morning... but for the small learning it was nice to use, and easy to figure out...

and redrock let me use it for the weekend... so i don't have it anymore, but im buying the DIY version and in the process of building one, with canon lenses and a follow focus

and might i say some amazing shorts on your site, very professional... wow, you using the M2 bundle... cause thats mighty expensive...

Z

Alex Sprinkle · November 8th, 2007, 09:51 AM

Michael, watched through your stuff. It looks really great! The only thing I could offer up on the JW one was to make sure you don't forget to motion track (like the muzzle fire smoke), so that it follows the tip of the gun and not the camera movement.

Michael Pulcinella · November 8th, 2007, 11:57 AM

Editing this short teaser was an exercise in using somewhat uninspiring footage to make something that would entice the competitors in this bodybuilding contest to buy the DVDs by making the show seem as exciting as possible.

The contest was shot with one camera from the back of the hall and the show is somewhat slow moving. The trick was to pick the clips in such a way as to hide the fact, as much as possible, that the footage is very repetitive and also to show as many of the different competitors as I could in the time allotted. The hope is that they may recognize themselves, get excited, and purchase the DVDs. The real challenge for me became finding as many variations of action and framing as possible and sequencing them in such a way as to keep attention throughout. How well I achieved that is for you to decide.

Comments and criticism are welcome, of course.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cwSkA3jI8Ng

Joe Busch · November 8th, 2007, 04:58 PM

Haha, trust me I know my share of boring footage.

Although my sound is dead (just formatted and forgot sound-card drivers) it seemed to flow at a decent pace.

Although I will say the freeze-frame effect was a little repetitive but it may have flowed better with music/sound. I'd tone the sharpening/contrast filter back a little bit. So you can tell something is different... but it isn't as hard hitting as before...

Flow is the most important part imo. If it flows and keeps your attention without you having to focus hard, it's doing a good job.

Chris Harris · November 8th, 2007, 08:56 PM

I like it... boring footage is boring footage, but you made it pretty interesting. I like the freeze frame with the graphic effect, and the way it went together with the music/sound effects, and the voice over was pretty good too. You've given me inspiration for the next time I have to edit boring footage!

Brian Boyko · November 8th, 2007, 10:37 PM

http://www.vimeo.com/377215

Comments appreciated.

Gareth Watkins · November 9th, 2007, 02:55 AM

Hi there

Don't know if there are any anglers out there, but I've been adding my video clips to You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjaG71ltQZ4

If you're into fishing especially for carp you might find them interesting.

cheers
Gareth

Vincent Rozenberg · November 9th, 2007, 03:29 AM

Video Clip for dutch band.

Info:

-Canon XL-H1 HDV 25p
-Various Tiffen 4x4 Glass filters
-Lupo fluorescent lights
-Final Cut Pro 6, also for colour correction

http://www.oogappel.net/maybees/

Russ Holland · November 9th, 2007, 03:43 AM

It was rather a lot to take in, wasn't it? Does anyone have any feedback for me?

Good or bad - I can take it!

-Russ

Brian Boyko · November 9th, 2007, 10:37 AM

http://vimeo.com/378059

Randall Allen · November 9th, 2007, 10:41 AM

That is just AWESOME!

Nice work but some of the pages were on screen for too short of a time for me to get all the info.

Just an opinion.

Randy

Carl Middleton · November 9th, 2007, 11:02 AM

Wow. That was awesome. I love the firework-esque styling of it :D

Carl

Alex Sprinkle · November 9th, 2007, 01:54 PM

I didn't believe it when i saw it on youtube. I figured there was no way you could get that kind of pressure out of those bottles (I had tried it, and it went maybe 3 feet up). That's what i get for watching SD with youtube compression, i guess.

November 7th, 2007, 03:08 PM	#1096
Mark Bournes Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 565	Great job I thought it was very creative. I bet your client loved it. Good concept you really pulled it off. __________________ Mark www.sharkvp.com

November 8th, 2007, 02:14 AM	#1097
Michael Rapadas Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South San Francisco, CA Posts: 91	nice to see another example of the m2 redrock. Good use of focus on some shots, but it was pretty messy. This is just my two cents: you should try to keep the title designs the same style, just for a cleaner finish. And the whole 'montage' doesn't add up to a story. (I might have to watch it a few more times.) It's nice to see another teen filmmaker on these forums. What was this project for? School or fun? I'd like to learn more about your background as a filmmaker. -Mike Some examples of my work with the M2: (sorry some of these are youTube) http://youtube.com/watch?v=59z55AT5snA http://youtube.com/watch?v=oHV5zsTU1co http://invisionitstudios.com/johnwoo.html http://invisionitstudios.com/JT.html Last edited by Michael Rapadas; November 8th, 2007 at 02:21 AM. Reason: adding links

November 8th, 2007, 11:57 AM	#1100
Michael Pulcinella Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ridley Park, PA, USA Posts: 269	Making the most of limited resources Editing this short teaser was an exercise in using somewhat uninspiring footage to make something that would entice the competitors in this bodybuilding contest to buy the DVDs by making the show seem as exciting as possible. The contest was shot with one camera from the back of the hall and the show is somewhat slow moving. The trick was to pick the clips in such a way as to hide the fact, as much as possible, that the footage is very repetitive and also to show as many of the different competitors as I could in the time allotted. The hope is that they may recognize themselves, get excited, and purchase the DVDs. The real challenge for me became finding as many variations of action and framing as possible and sequencing them in such a way as to keep attention throughout. How well I achieved that is for you to decide. Comments and criticism are welcome, of course. http://youtube.com/watch?v=cwSkA3jI8Ng

November 8th, 2007, 10:37 PM	#1103
Brian Boyko Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 773	HV20 - Preview of "Makers" - The Mouse Trap http://www.vimeo.com/377215 Comments appreciated.

November 9th, 2007, 02:55 AM	#1104
Gareth Watkins Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: France Posts: 578	For the fishermen amongst you Hi there Don't know if there are any anglers out there, but I've been adding my video clips to You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjaG71ltQZ4 If you're into fishing especially for carp you might find them interesting. cheers Gareth

November 8th, 2007, 06:57 AM	#1098
Zac Crosby Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mills, MA Posts: 52	yeah, i have to admit it was messy, we got the M2 the day before and i was the only one able to learn it , so my DP had to learn that morning... but for the small learning it was nice to use, and easy to figure out... and redrock let me use it for the weekend... so i don't have it anymore, but im buying the DIY version and in the process of building one, with canon lenses and a follow focus and might i say some amazing shorts on your site, very professional... wow, you using the M2 bundle... cause thats mighty expensive... Z

November 8th, 2007, 09:51 AM	#1099
Alex Sprinkle Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 408	Michael, watched through your stuff. It looks really great! The only thing I could offer up on the JW one was to make sure you don't forget to motion track (like the muzzle fire smoke), so that it follows the tip of the gun and not the camera movement.

November 8th, 2007, 04:58 PM	#1101
Joe Busch Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 398	Haha, trust me I know my share of boring footage. Although my sound is dead (just formatted and forgot sound-card drivers) it seemed to flow at a decent pace. Although I will say the freeze-frame effect was a little repetitive but it may have flowed better with music/sound. I'd tone the sharpening/contrast filter back a little bit. So you can tell something is different... but it isn't as hard hitting as before... Flow is the most important part imo. If it flows and keeps your attention without you having to focus hard, it's doing a good job.

November 8th, 2007, 08:56 PM	#1102
Chris Harris Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 487	I like it... boring footage is boring footage, but you made it pretty interesting. I like the freeze frame with the graphic effect, and the way it went together with the music/sound effects, and the voice over was pretty good too. You've given me inspiration for the next time I have to edit boring footage!

November 9th, 2007, 03:29 AM	#1105
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	Music Video Shot with Canon XL-H1 Video Clip for dutch band. Info: -Canon XL-H1 HDV 25p -Various Tiffen 4x4 Glass filters -Lupo fluorescent lights -Final Cut Pro 6, also for colour correction http://www.oogappel.net/maybees/

November 9th, 2007, 03:43 AM	#1106
Russ Holland Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burton on Trent, UK Posts: 193	Did the essay in the original post put everyone off?! It was rather a lot to take in, wasn't it? Does anyone have any feedback for me? Good or bad - I can take it! -Russ __________________ Sony Alpha a57 \| RODE VideoMic \| Adobe Premiere CS5 Manfrotto 785b \| Manfrotto 718b

November 9th, 2007, 10:37 AM	#1107
Brian Boyko Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 773	Eepybird Diet Coke & Mentos - in HD! http://vimeo.com/378059

November 9th, 2007, 10:41 AM	#1108
Randall Allen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 192	That is just AWESOME! Nice work but some of the pages were on screen for too short of a time for me to get all the info. Just an opinion. Randy

November 9th, 2007, 11:02 AM	#1109
Carl Middleton Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fernandina Beach, FL Posts: 562	Wow. That was awesome. I love the firework-esque styling of it :D Carl

November 9th, 2007, 01:54 PM	#1110
Alex Sprinkle Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 408	I didn't believe it when i saw it on youtube. I figured there was no way you could get that kind of pressure out of those bottles (I had tried it, and it went maybe 3 feet up). That's what i get for watching SD with youtube compression, i guess.