Show Your Work 2008

Andzei Matsukevits · July 3rd, 2008, 03:02 AM

watched only 1st video and strongly recommend, not to use white background or white clothes when afro-american skin is present. This will make them underexposed, so you wont even see their nose and background or clothes burned out, especially when shooting on video...

Mike Bisom · July 3rd, 2008, 09:25 AM

Thanks for the feedback. We will try changing the order of the text in the end graphic. Based on your suggestion, I might look for a waveform that we can use a maybe "grow" it to end the piece.

Thanks again,
Mike

Louis Maddalena · July 3rd, 2008, 02:21 PM

Hey guys,
Just did a school project and wanted to see what you thought of it so I could get better. My teacher didn't leave many comments, although I did get an A.

http://blog.exquisite-video.com/?p=26

The assignment was to tell a story using no sound and no actors. I would love some comments on what you think of it.

-Louis

ps. You can show the blog some comment love too if you would like.

July 4th, 2008, 06:53 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I plan on re-shooting the first video within a couple of weeks and I will remember all of your advice. I have only been "behind the camera" for 2 months now. I work alone and I'm learning as I go along, but it has been great so far. Thanks again!

Mike Williams · July 4th, 2008, 09:16 PM

I would take a note pad a voice recorder and possilby a TIVO or something like that and STUDY the vids you see on MTV. Watch your favorite ones over and over thinking about how they made those shots.

Granted you will likely not have a jib, crane on dolly (or a few 100k) at your one man band show but you will get some great ideas. Really study how the shot was made and take notes. Forget the graphics and animation for now...

Read "Rebel without a Crew". I read this book in two sittings. The fact that you have been "behind" the camera only two months and have produced this video is fantastic! I've been behind the camera over 20 years and haven't made a "real" music video. Looks like loads of fun :)

Just keep at it and don't just zone in front of the TV..... try to figure out how each shot was created.

All the best!

Mathieu Ghekiere · July 5th, 2008, 08:05 AM

Hi,

our production company just finished our first music video clip, a low budget clip of the song 'One Love' by the hiphop-artist D-Large.

We wanted to have another atmosphere than the usual hiphop videoclip, and I hope we succeeded.
There is a little instance where the singing doesn't seem in synch, but it's only in the web version. It was our first time (first time with the EX1, first time with a dolly and jib we bought, first time videoclip, first time I worked with more then 4 people,...) and we learned a lot, but still: all feedback is welcome.

I recommend everyone to watch it in High Quality on youtube because there is a big difference in image sharpness. Shot on an Sony EX1 in 2 days with some 20 people in total (people in front of the camera included) who were all so great to lend us their time and talents.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=jcEZ7f1f8IQ

Best regards,

July 5th, 2008, 08:40 AM

That's exactly what I have been doing for the last 2 weeks. MTV is horrible though, they replay and reloop the same 12 videos or so, across 3 channels and then call it "diverse programming". I started watching music videos via Youtube recently, like the Mark Romaneck, Glazier, etc...these are the types of videos I really want to make, I just have to get my budget to agree. :)

I have read Robert Rodriguez's book twice. I love it and highly recommend it to anyone interested in filmmaking. He demystifies filmmaking and makes it totally accessible.

July 5th, 2008, 08:46 AM

I like the concept, however the video seems a bit slow (pacing?, editing?) The puppet sequence worked well and the strong backlight shining through actually looked great. What kind of lighting did you use?

Mathieu Ghekiere · July 5th, 2008, 09:01 AM

Hi Desi,

yes, we wanted people to absorb more of the shots then have a flashy editing. The song itself is a slower love song too.

Lighting... I was cameraman but not DOP so I'll try and gues: I think 1x Arri 2.5k light, some 800 watt Jokers with Chimera's (I hope I'm correct) and cheap theatre spots. (all rented).
For the puppet sequence we couldn't really get the lightning that we liked and suddenly the DOP thought of putting the big Arri 2.5k light after the dancers with a wooden pallette in front of it, creating lines.
We also used a smoke machine, which helped a lot in creating a more stylized look that we were after.

Thanks for your time and feedback,

Greg Rothschild · July 5th, 2008, 07:05 PM

http://www.vimeo.com/1255118
The playback is a bit choppy- still working on getting the best compromise between quality and smooth playback. I used Premiere CS3 and h.264 for this. A lot of the camera work looks rough... all I can say is it ain't easy! Smooth pans and zooms are tough when the lens is so close to the subject but practice is improving my skills. The camera is a Canon XH-A1. Thanks for looking.
Greg

Greg Rothschild · July 5th, 2008, 07:16 PM

Very cool- great idea and excecution.

David Sands · July 6th, 2008, 03:45 PM

Great camera work, Mike! I enjoyed your compositions and the power of the EX1. I like the song on its own but I wouldn't have chosen it for this piece.

Besides that my only criticism might be to shorten your shots some. Albeit, the shots were all great, a lot of them seemed too long and slowed the pace somewhat.

Nice stuff. Thanks for sharing!

Jim Montgomery · July 6th, 2008, 07:50 PM

The introduction to my show reel. http://vimeo.com/1293388 After this runs the viewer will be able to select any of the snippets to play full length, but before I continue I wanted to see what you all thought.

Love it, hate it, or is it a "Don't call us we will call you?"

Appreciate the input.

Jim

Matt Williams · July 7th, 2008, 10:48 AM

WOW! He is good! Nice work!

Phil Gosselin · July 7th, 2008, 01:38 PM

Hi all,

I just got my music that will play during my signature. A friend of mine did one a month ago, he is a lawyer by day and a music lover by night so he did it just for fun, the other one was done by a pro though.

I'm kinda torn between them, your feedback would sure help me.

www.production24fps.com/signature.htm

Don't pay attention to the video quality. These are not from the source, I reencoded the already encoded demo so quality is poor, the audio part is fine though.

Thanks

Phil

July 3rd, 2008, 02:21 PM	#738
Louis Maddalena Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NYC Area. Posts: 550	School Project Hey guys, Just did a school project and wanted to see what you thought of it so I could get better. My teacher didn't leave many comments, although I did get an A. http://blog.exquisite-video.com/?p=26 The assignment was to tell a story using no sound and no actors. I would love some comments on what you think of it. -Louis ps. You can show the blog some comment love too if you would like.

July 4th, 2008, 09:16 PM	#740
Mike Williams Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USVI Posts: 232	Watch MTV I would take a note pad a voice recorder and possilby a TIVO or something like that and STUDY the vids you see on MTV. Watch your favorite ones over and over thinking about how they made those shots. Granted you will likely not have a jib, crane on dolly (or a few 100k) at your one man band show but you will get some great ideas. Really study how the shot was made and take notes. Forget the graphics and animation for now... Read "Rebel without a Crew". I read this book in two sittings. The fact that you have been "behind" the camera only two months and have produced this video is fantastic! I've been behind the camera over 20 years and haven't made a "real" music video. Looks like loads of fun :) Just keep at it and don't just zone in front of the TV..... try to figure out how each shot was created. All the best!

July 5th, 2008, 08:05 AM	#741
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	First videoclip 'One Love' by D-Large Hi, our production company just finished our first music video clip, a low budget clip of the song 'One Love' by the hiphop-artist D-Large. We wanted to have another atmosphere than the usual hiphop videoclip, and I hope we succeeded. There is a little instance where the singing doesn't seem in synch, but it's only in the web version. It was our first time (first time with the EX1, first time with a dolly and jib we bought, first time videoclip, first time I worked with more then 4 people,...) and we learned a lot, but still: all feedback is welcome. I recommend everyone to watch it in High Quality on youtube because there is a big difference in image sharpness. Shot on an Sony EX1 in 2 days with some 20 people in total (people in front of the camera included) who were all so great to lend us their time and talents. http://youtube.com/watch?v=jcEZ7f1f8IQ Best regards, __________________ http://productionsofthe3rdkind.com http://pr3k.com

July 5th, 2008, 09:01 AM	#744
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	Hi Desi, yes, we wanted people to absorb more of the shots then have a flashy editing. The song itself is a slower love song too. Lighting... I was cameraman but not DOP so I'll try and gues: I think 1x Arri 2.5k light, some 800 watt Jokers with Chimera's (I hope I'm correct) and cheap theatre spots. (all rented). For the puppet sequence we couldn't really get the lightning that we liked and suddenly the DOP thought of putting the big Arri 2.5k light after the dancers with a wooden pallette in front of it, creating lines. We also used a smoke machine, which helped a lot in creating a more stylized look that we were after. Thanks for your time and feedback, __________________ http://productionsofthe3rdkind.com http://pr3k.com

July 5th, 2008, 07:05 PM	#745
Greg Rothschild Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 120	Reef Aquarium video http://www.vimeo.com/1255118 The playback is a bit choppy- still working on getting the best compromise between quality and smooth playback. I used Premiere CS3 and h.264 for this. A lot of the camera work looks rough... all I can say is it ain't easy! Smooth pans and zooms are tough when the lens is so close to the subject but practice is improving my skills. The camera is a Canon XH-A1. Thanks for looking. Greg __________________ Greg Rothschild Photography http://www.gregrothschild.com

July 3rd, 2008, 03:02 AM	#736
Andzei Matsukevits Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 300	watched only 1st video and strongly recommend, not to use white background or white clothes when afro-american skin is present. This will make them underexposed, so you wont even see their nose and background or clothes burned out, especially when shooting on video...

July 3rd, 2008, 09:25 AM	#737
Mike Bisom Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kenosha WI Posts: 65	Thanks for the feedback. We will try changing the order of the text in the end graphic. Based on your suggestion, I might look for a waveform that we can use a maybe "grow" it to end the piece. Thanks again, Mike

July 4th, 2008, 06:53 PM	#739
Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the feedback. I plan on re-shooting the first video within a couple of weeks and I will remember all of your advice. I have only been "behind the camera" for 2 months now. I work alone and I'm learning as I go along, but it has been great so far. Thanks again!

July 5th, 2008, 08:40 AM	#742
Guest Posts: n/a	That's exactly what I have been doing for the last 2 weeks. MTV is horrible though, they replay and reloop the same 12 videos or so, across 3 channels and then call it "diverse programming". I started watching music videos via Youtube recently, like the Mark Romaneck, Glazier, etc...these are the types of videos I really want to make, I just have to get my budget to agree. :) I have read Robert Rodriguez's book twice. I love it and highly recommend it to anyone interested in filmmaking. He demystifies filmmaking and makes it totally accessible.

July 5th, 2008, 08:46 AM	#743
Guest Posts: n/a	I like the concept, however the video seems a bit slow (pacing?, editing?) The puppet sequence worked well and the strong backlight shining through actually looked great. What kind of lighting did you use?

July 5th, 2008, 07:16 PM	#746
Greg Rothschild Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 120	Very cool- great idea and excecution. __________________ Greg Rothschild Photography http://www.gregrothschild.com

July 6th, 2008, 03:45 PM	#747
David Sands New Boot Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bettendorf, Iowa Posts: 18	Great camera work, Mike! I enjoyed your compositions and the power of the EX1. I like the song on its own but I wouldn't have chosen it for this piece. Besides that my only criticism might be to shorten your shots some. Albeit, the shots were all great, a lot of them seemed too long and slowed the pace somewhat. Nice stuff. Thanks for sharing! __________________ David Sands Sands Media Productions

July 6th, 2008, 07:50 PM	#748
Jim Montgomery Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vero Beach Posts: 392	Did I get the Job? Show Reel The introduction to my show reel. http://vimeo.com/1293388 After this runs the viewer will be able to select any of the snippets to play full length, but before I continue I wanted to see what you all thought. Love it, hate it, or is it a "Don't call us we will call you?" Appreciate the input. Jim __________________ http://www.billfishadventures.com \| http://www.sfgmedia.com \| http://vimeo.com/2015915 Last edited by Jim Montgomery; July 7th, 2008 at 05:30 PM.

July 7th, 2008, 10:48 AM	#749
Matt Williams Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hebron Ohio Posts: 41	WOW! He is good! Nice work!

July 7th, 2008, 01:38 PM	#750
Phil Gosselin Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 211	Audio for signature Hi all, I just got my music that will play during my signature. A friend of mine did one a month ago, he is a lawyer by day and a music lover by night so he did it just for fun, the other one was done by a pro though. I'm kinda torn between them, your feedback would sure help me. www.production24fps.com/signature.htm Don't pay attention to the video quality. These are not from the source, I reencoded the already encoded demo so quality is poor, the audio part is fine though. Thanks Phil