Tales of Wonder and Woe: UWOL-Long-Form 2009

Bob Safay · February 16th, 2009, 05:18 AM

Has anyone received instructions on posting the Feb update for the long form? Were am I supposed to post my storyboard? Bob

Mat Thompson · February 16th, 2009, 06:19 AM

Hi Bob - Meryem needs a little time at the moment. Myself and Kevin are sorting something for the long-form. Most probably a new page on the website.

What format is your storyboard?

Mat

Bob Safay · February 16th, 2009, 06:46 AM

I was going to write it out as a narrative. It deals with a video trip I am planning on doing in late May/early Jun.

Mat Thompson · February 16th, 2009, 10:35 AM

I think you miss-understood fella. I meant What file format ? - This is not somethig we've thought about really but I guess if everyone sticks to .rtf or a .doc then everyone will be able to read things ok.

Mat

Meryem Ersoz · February 16th, 2009, 10:42 AM

Hi Bob: You will load these through the feedback thread uploader, which allows document and picture uploads. DVinfo has its own uploading option. Just be sure that your attached docs are in the following formats:

Valid file extensions: bbp bmp chf cpf doc gif jpe jpeg jpg mov mpg pdf png psd scn suf tif tiff txt veg wav wma wmv wmx xls zip

Look under the thread window and you'll see these prompts...some of you may not have ever used the DVinfo uploader, now is your chance.

Full advice in your email...

Finn-Erik Faale · February 17th, 2009, 12:29 PM

I have tried to upload my film from "Microsoft Explorer", "Mozilla Firefox" and "Safari".
It fails all the time.

I select “Upload my entry” at www.uwolchallenge.com.
I pick my file “Faale_Straholmen_UWOLLongForm.mp4”.
I am pressing “Upload File” button.
The status window appears and displays following script:

#!/usr/bin/perl
### XUpload v2.6
### SibSoft.net (18 Jan 2007)
use strict;
use CGI::Carp qw(fatalsToBrowser);
use lib '.';
use XUploadConfig;
…

I am not asked for username and password.

Can anyone please tell me what I am doing wrong?

Steve Siegel · February 17th, 2009, 02:25 PM

Meryem,
I tried to upload my video, named as in your convention. When I press "Browse", then "Open", the box does not have the title in it, but says "O:\UWOL Long Contest.
If I then click "Upload File" a box entitled:

File upload status

appears with a bunch of HTML code. Is that right?

Also, the note at the bottom of the page says files are limited to 60 MB. Your instructions said 180MB. Please clarify.

Vidar Vedaa · February 17th, 2009, 02:33 PM

Hallo Finn Erik and Steve.

I got the same problem,But I think the file oppload: got a blue marker
in the adr:line. So Mat I hope you got the film??!

All Best
VJV.

Kevin Railsback · February 17th, 2009, 03:40 PM

We had to change our IP and things may have been moved in the shuffle.
Mat may have to reconfigure the uploader if they've changed the directory structure on us.

Meryem Ersoz · February 17th, 2009, 06:11 PM

Ugh, sorry to hear about this, guys, let me look into it, because as you're describing it, I have no idea what you are talking about, and we have been using the same system for the past 4 contests...

Meryem Ersoz · February 17th, 2009, 06:22 PM

ok, just to update you guys...our contest was migrated to a different DVinfo server several weeks ago, and Mat is furiously emailing the DVinfo web czar, Jeff, to get the issues sorted out. so the team is at work. I'm sure that we'll hear from Mat the minute that he gets it resolved.

couldn't be easy, could it??

Mat Thompson · February 18th, 2009, 02:13 PM

Just to let all you folks know the uploader seems to be functional again! Sorry for the down time.....pesky server demons!

Trond Saetre · February 18th, 2009, 02:33 PM

When is the deadline? Sunday this week?
The rules say the week of feb 16-18, so if the deadline is today, then I'm out of the long form challenge.

Kevin Railsback · February 19th, 2009, 07:49 PM

I've moved all the files uploaded for the long form challenge into a longform directory.

So you can link directly to your files but going to http://www.uwolchallenge.com/longform/xxxx Where xxxx is the name of your file

Bryce Comer · February 21st, 2009, 08:32 PM

Wow,
I haven't even finished looking at all the entries so far, but thought i had to leave a message here.
From what i have seen of the entries thus far, i am gobsmacked at the quality of footage, & the level of professionalism in everyones projects. I am looking forward so much to seeing the finished films, i think it will be like looking at National Geographic channel.
Good luck to everyone with their films, i really hope you can all put together the film that you have in mind.
Regards,
Bryce

February 17th, 2009, 12:29 PM	#96
Finn-Erik Faale Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Porsgrunn Norway Posts: 280	Uploading problems I have tried to upload my film from "Microsoft Explorer", "Mozilla Firefox" and "Safari". It fails all the time. I select “Upload my entry” at www.uwolchallenge.com. I pick my file “Faale_Straholmen_UWOLLongForm.mp4”. I am pressing “Upload File” button. The status window appears and displays following script: #!/usr/bin/perl ### XUpload v2.6 ### SibSoft.net (18 Jan 2007) use strict; use CGI::Carp qw(fatalsToBrowser); use lib '.'; use XUploadConfig; … I am not asked for username and password. Can anyone please tell me what I am doing wrong?

February 17th, 2009, 02:25 PM	#97
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 840	Similar upload problems Meryem, I tried to upload my video, named as in your convention. When I press "Browse", then "Open", the box does not have the title in it, but says "O:\UWOL Long Contest. If I then click "Upload File" a box entitled: File upload status appears with a bunch of HTML code. Is that right? Also, the note at the bottom of the page says files are limited to 60 MB. Your instructions said 180MB. Please clarify.

February 17th, 2009, 02:33 PM	#98
Vidar Vedaa Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: bergen norway Posts: 235	Uppload? Hallo Finn Erik and Steve. I got the same problem,But I think the file oppload: got a blue marker in the adr:line. So Mat I hope you got the film??! All Best VJV. __________________ WestCoast-film. www.vidarvedaa.com

February 17th, 2009, 03:40 PM	#99
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	We had to change our IP and things may have been moved in the shuffle. Mat may have to reconfigure the uploader if they've changed the directory structure on us. __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

February 19th, 2009, 07:49 PM	#104
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	I've moved all the files uploaded for the long form challenge into a longform directory. So you can link directly to your files but going to http://www.uwolchallenge.com/longform/xxxx Where xxxx is the name of your file __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

February 16th, 2009, 05:18 AM	#91
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Has anyone received instructions on posting the Feb update for the long form? Were am I supposed to post my storyboard? Bob

February 16th, 2009, 06:19 AM	#92
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Hi Bob - Meryem needs a little time at the moment. Myself and Kevin are sorting something for the long-form. Most probably a new page on the website. What format is your storyboard? Mat

February 16th, 2009, 06:46 AM	#93
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	I was going to write it out as a narrative. It deals with a video trip I am planning on doing in late May/early Jun.

February 16th, 2009, 10:35 AM	#94
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	I think you miss-understood fella. I meant What file format ? - This is not somethig we've thought about really but I guess if everyone sticks to .rtf or a .doc then everyone will be able to read things ok. Mat

February 16th, 2009, 10:42 AM	#95
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	Hi Bob: You will load these through the feedback thread uploader, which allows document and picture uploads. DVinfo has its own uploading option. Just be sure that your attached docs are in the following formats: Valid file extensions: bbp bmp chf cpf doc gif jpe jpeg jpg mov mpg pdf png psd scn suf tif tiff txt veg wav wma wmv wmx xls zip Look under the thread window and you'll see these prompts...some of you may not have ever used the DVinfo uploader, now is your chance. Full advice in your email...

February 17th, 2009, 06:11 PM	#100
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	Ugh, sorry to hear about this, guys, let me look into it, because as you're describing it, I have no idea what you are talking about, and we have been using the same system for the past 4 contests...

February 17th, 2009, 06:22 PM	#101
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	ok, just to update you guys...our contest was migrated to a different DVinfo server several weeks ago, and Mat is furiously emailing the DVinfo web czar, Jeff, to get the issues sorted out. so the team is at work. I'm sure that we'll hear from Mat the minute that he gets it resolved. couldn't be easy, could it??

February 18th, 2009, 02:13 PM	#102
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Just to let all you folks know the uploader seems to be functional again! Sorry for the down time.....pesky server demons!

February 18th, 2009, 02:33 PM	#103
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	When is the deadline? Sunday this week? The rules say the week of feb 16-18, so if the deadline is today, then I'm out of the long form challenge.

February 21st, 2009, 08:32 PM	#105
Bryce Comer Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rossland, British Columbia Posts: 1,024	Wow, I haven't even finished looking at all the entries so far, but thought i had to leave a message here. From what i have seen of the entries thus far, i am gobsmacked at the quality of footage, & the level of professionalism in everyones projects. I am looking forward so much to seeing the finished films, i think it will be like looking at National Geographic channel. Good luck to everyone with their films, i really hope you can all put together the film that you have in mind. Regards, Bryce __________________ There's never enough hours in the day!