Tales of Wonder and Woe: UWOL #8

Ralph Gereg · April 2nd, 2008, 09:10 PM

I think I have an Idea for my topic!!!!! I'm so excited that I am finally able to start putting some ideas and shooting plans down on paper! Maybe I'll even get to start doing some filming in the next couple of days! woohoo!

I guess before I get too far, is it too much of a stretch to say that the transofrmation theme in my film will be about the transformation that occurs within the main character?

Dale Guthormsen · April 3rd, 2008, 01:31 PM

meryem,

The Hats,

Fake fur doesnn't cut it, only the best real fur keeps you warm!!!!

Ideally, something harvested in winter when the furs are at their thickest!!

And they feel so snuggily too!!!

Todays shooting: Sat for two hours waiting for a quadrupid to emerge from its den, only to have it pop up from a different spot!!! sneaky guy!!

Brian McKay · April 3rd, 2008, 03:29 PM

Just found out I have to go to Winnipeg on Sunday until next Friday....one week gone already.

Ya got to love the added pressure....thats okay I need Thai food real bad.

Brian

Ralph Gereg · April 3rd, 2008, 06:50 PM

Could this be a thematic idea for somebody? Show how the furry little creatures TRANSFORM into furry little hats?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale Guthormsen

meryem,

The Hats,

Fake fur doesnn't cut it, only the best real fur keeps you warm!!!!

Ideally, something harvested in winter when the furs are at their thickest!!

And they feel so snuggily too!!!

Meryem Ersoz · April 3rd, 2008, 07:10 PM

well, we actually try to keep the focus on the wonder and the beauty of all living beings...it's kind of a planetary love-fest, so it wouldn't actually pass the contest censors--i.e. ME.

Ralph Gereg · April 3rd, 2008, 08:47 PM

That's a good thing. I kinda like those furry little critters. You won't be catching me trying to make any fur hats, fur sure. :)

Marj Atkins · April 4th, 2008, 04:27 AM

Well - my babies hatched this morning - amid great excitement here I want to tell you because finding them in the first place was a gift. After focusing on the rest of the family for a couple of days now, I find these guys toooo cute!

Meryem Ersoz · April 4th, 2008, 06:20 AM

well, that's a teaser...what kinda hatchlings?

i am so excited that i can't sleep...i am shooting UWOL on my new camera today and sunday. nothing like NEW GEAR to get the juices flowin...

Annie Haycock · April 4th, 2008, 07:58 AM

Started mine yesterday evening - my second choice of subject just in case the weather or tides don't cooperate on Monday for my first choice.

Dale Guthormsen · April 4th, 2008, 04:27 PM

Meryem,

Tru dat, new equipment isd always a motivation!!

What did you spring for???

Look forward to seeing your footage.

Kevin Railsback · April 4th, 2008, 05:18 PM

Meryem never had a Radio Flyer when she was a kid. So since she didn't have a red wagon, she bought herself a Red camera! :)

Meryem Ersoz · April 4th, 2008, 05:29 PM

it's true, i'm healing a childhood wound!

just spent my first real time on the RED camera today, and i have to say, i'm in love! it's outstanding!

i shot stuff that will more than likely not make it into my UWOL entry, but it gave me a great idea...so at least now i have an idea.

i'll post some footage of today's UWOL-ish outing on the RED blog that i started over yonder in the RED forum...

true to my self, i shot on a monopod!! can i just say, that i'm quite sore....it's a big camera...

Trond Saetre · April 5th, 2008, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meryem Ersoz

just spent my first real time on the RED camera today, and i have to say, i'm in love! it's outstanding!

So now we can add a RED camera to the uwol sources.
I look forward to see what you come up with.

Geir Inge · April 5th, 2008, 11:20 AM

I've been looking for a camera nr 2 for some time now, and finaly I did buy the Canon HV30. I think I will use it together with my XLH1 on uwol8.
I did buy it because it's HDV, it's small and easy to carry with you, abroad, hiking, family tours, etc...
I've been really busy the last weeks, making a series of 8 portraits of some of our local celebritys for the TVStation I'm working for. Just the other day when I got my HV30 I did manage though, to take a mountain trip :) In fact I spent 7 hours hiking in the mountains and it was nice weather too for a change. A plan for how I will make my uwol 8 film is taking place and I will try to accomplish it. Just a tip and advice :)
Turn off everything that reads "automatic", I didn't and have to do some water scenes over again as I had it on autofocus :/

Okidoki, I wish everyone all the best and good luck in uwol8.

Trond Saetre · April 6th, 2008, 09:47 AM

What more could I ask for, a day with bright blue sky and sunshine!
Could hardly remember what blue sky is, after all the rain we got here the last months.
So I grabbed my gear, and went out to shoot my uwol 8 entry.
Spent 4 fantastic hours out in the nature.
The only "problem" is that when you have a tripod, bigger than average consumer camera, external mic... with you out in the middle of nowhere, people just have to come over to talk to you, believing you work for television. (And show me one kid who doesn't want his/her face on tv!!)
But I paid closely attention to Rule #11, and had a lot of FUN!

April 3rd, 2008, 01:31 PM	#17
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	meryem, The Hats, Fake fur doesnn't cut it, only the best real fur keeps you warm!!!! Ideally, something harvested in winter when the furs are at their thickest!! And they feel so snuggily too!!! Todays shooting: Sat for two hours waiting for a quadrupid to emerge from its den, only to have it pop up from a different spot!!! sneaky guy!! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

April 3rd, 2008, 08:47 PM	#21
Ralph Gereg Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL (USA) Posts: 142	That's a good thing. I kinda like those furry little critters. You won't be catching me trying to make any fur hats, fur sure. :) Last edited by Ralph Gereg; April 3rd, 2008 at 09:57 PM.

April 4th, 2008, 07:58 AM	#24
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	Started mine yesterday evening - my second choice of subject just in case the weather or tides don't cooperate on Monday for my first choice. __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

April 4th, 2008, 04:27 PM	#25
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Meryem, Tru dat, new equipment isd always a motivation!! What did you spring for??? Look forward to seeing your footage. __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

April 4th, 2008, 05:18 PM	#26
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Meryem never had a Radio Flyer when she was a kid. So since she didn't have a red wagon, she bought herself a Red camera! :) __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

April 2nd, 2008, 09:10 PM	#16
Ralph Gereg Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL (USA) Posts: 142	I think I have an Idea for my topic!!!!! I'm so excited that I am finally able to start putting some ideas and shooting plans down on paper! Maybe I'll even get to start doing some filming in the next couple of days! woohoo! I guess before I get too far, is it too much of a stretch to say that the transofrmation theme in my film will be about the transformation that occurs within the main character?

April 3rd, 2008, 03:29 PM	#18
Brian McKay Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Canada Posts: 289	Just found out I have to go to Winnipeg on Sunday until next Friday....one week gone already. Ya got to love the added pressure....thats okay I need Thai food real bad. Brian

April 3rd, 2008, 07:10 PM	#20
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	well, we actually try to keep the focus on the wonder and the beauty of all living beings...it's kind of a planetary love-fest, so it wouldn't actually pass the contest censors--i.e. ME.

April 4th, 2008, 04:27 AM	#22
Marj Atkins Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Johannesburg South Africa Posts: 768	Well - my babies hatched this morning - amid great excitement here I want to tell you because finding them in the first place was a gift. After focusing on the rest of the family for a couple of days now, I find these guys toooo cute!

April 4th, 2008, 06:20 AM	#23
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	well, that's a teaser...what kinda hatchlings? i am so excited that i can't sleep...i am shooting UWOL on my new camera today and sunday. nothing like NEW GEAR to get the juices flowin...

April 4th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#27
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	it's true, i'm healing a childhood wound! just spent my first real time on the RED camera today, and i have to say, i'm in love! it's outstanding! i shot stuff that will more than likely not make it into my UWOL entry, but it gave me a great idea...so at least now i have an idea. i'll post some footage of today's UWOL-ish outing on the RED blog that i started over yonder in the RED forum... true to my self, i shot on a monopod!! can i just say, that i'm quite sore....it's a big camera...

April 5th, 2008, 11:20 AM	#29
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,343	I've been looking for a camera nr 2 for some time now, and finaly I did buy the Canon HV30. I think I will use it together with my XLH1 on uwol8. I did buy it because it's HDV, it's small and easy to carry with you, abroad, hiking, family tours, etc... I've been really busy the last weeks, making a series of 8 portraits of some of our local celebritys for the TVStation I'm working for. Just the other day when I got my HV30 I did manage though, to take a mountain trip :) In fact I spent 7 hours hiking in the mountains and it was nice weather too for a change. A plan for how I will make my uwol 8 film is taking place and I will try to accomplish it. Just a tip and advice :) Turn off everything that reads "automatic", I didn't and have to do some water scenes over again as I had it on autofocus :/ Okidoki, I wish everyone all the best and good luck in uwol8. __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

April 6th, 2008, 09:47 AM	#30
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	What more could I ask for, a day with bright blue sky and sunshine! Could hardly remember what blue sky is, after all the rain we got here the last months. So I grabbed my gear, and went out to shoot my uwol 8 entry. Spent 4 fantastic hours out in the nature. The only "problem" is that when you have a tripod, bigger than average consumer camera, external mic... with you out in the middle of nowhere, people just have to come over to talk to you, believing you work for television. (And show me one kid who doesn't want his/her face on tv!!) But I paid closely attention to Rule #11, and had a lot of FUN!