UWOL 17 Tales of wonder and Woe!

Meryem Ersoz · September 5th, 2010, 08:50 PM

go find yourself some young birds, Dale, and you can shoot what you love and hit the theme....

Kevin Railsback · September 7th, 2010, 10:47 AM

My story goes from Point A to Point B. But, I'm worried that the way I get there is too much of a cliche.
I have an alternate way to get there but I'm not sure if I can pull it off without it totally looking hokey.

So, not sure if I can come up with a different way to show what is happening without it looking cliche.

Frustrating because I think I have a good story idea. I've already shot some good visuals. Just don't know if I can pull it off in a new way that looks good and not have everyone say I saw that coming from the get go.

Victor Wilcox · September 7th, 2010, 12:56 PM

Kevin,

It's not a murder mistery is it? I can alway see those coming.

Anyway, hope you pull it off. I'm still wondering how to turn my rain, rain, rain in to a story. Anyone seen an ark?

Mike Sims · September 7th, 2010, 04:25 PM

If you find one, float by and pick me up too, Vic! We had a foot and a half of runoff in the yard several times today. There are branches down from every tree. When it finally dries up enough I’ll have a couple of days of clean up. Fun. At least I can stop worrying about everything dying from lack of rain for a while! (and just get on with worrying about such UWOL related problems like how do you go about getting footage of a species that has been extinct for 100 years…)

Dale Guthormsen · September 9th, 2010, 07:59 PM

Good evening,

I finally came up with a plan, bt boy have we had a lot of turbulent non filming weather lately!!!

lightening thunder and rain as I write this.

Dale

Bill Thesken · September 10th, 2010, 01:06 AM

Lightning and Thunder and Rain you say?
That's some fine footage to get if you can capture it.

Dale Guthormsen · September 10th, 2010, 01:05 PM

Bill,

Clouds so thick you could barely see the lightening flashes, kind of strange really.

My topic has stayed the same and should still fall in the theme, just have gone in a slightly different direction.

I was out for a couple hours in the rain today and have about 15 minutes of footage. some may even be useful!

I lost one camera to water in the past so I am being extremely careful!!!

I am heading out in a few minutes to collect audio.

Dale

Kevin Railsback · September 11th, 2010, 11:41 AM

Jamming to a local Des Moines band The Nadas and doing some pulldown removal of some recent footage for the challenge.

Going to try and nail my key shot tomorrow. Hope it looks even half as good as I see it in my head!!

Really diggin this challenge. I'll be happy if it's even a little close to how I see it.

Ruth Happel · September 11th, 2010, 03:37 PM

I had really hoped to complete this challenge. I'd taken an extended time off from video due to an injury last year, and this was my inspiration to finally get back to it. But en route to the west coast for a short trip, hoping to get some new and different material, my camcorder stopped working. So I will need to get a new one soon before I can get back into video again. Hopefully by the time the next challenge rolls around, I will be well away from the shark tank. I will check back to see the results. And good luck with all your upcoming projects, Meryem. Thanks for all the years of running this, it's been fun.

Mike Beckett · September 12th, 2010, 03:31 PM

I'm off to Scotland with my camera and a lighweight tripod on Tuesday... I'll be late completing this, so no judging for my entry, but I want to get a "swansong" for our Dear Leader. Er, but without any swans.

Dale Guthormsen · September 14th, 2010, 01:09 PM

Howdy Doody Time,

can you top this?. Went out to shoot some timelapse. checked everything over, cleaned lens, set to proper setting pressed record and sat down in the truck out of the weather. when finished I loaded up and went home.

when capturing this is what I got:

Nice eh?? Can you san RESHOOT.

Bill Thesken · September 14th, 2010, 02:05 PM

Looks like a big hair and some dust, tough luck. Hey Dale I'm filming some timelapse clouds also, got a couple of sequences, and am trying to frame objects like a mountain or tree in the foreground to add some perspective. It's tough with my XHA1 since I have to speed the footage up a few times, and am wondering what would be a good inexpensive camera that would make timelapse easier.

Trond Saetre · September 15th, 2010, 08:48 AM

My challenge so far... get rid of a (not so bad) lung infection. Read a couple hundred pages of rules and regulations for work. Feeling like a student again. Lots of new stuff to learn.
Hopefully I can find time to start thinking about uwol this weekend.
(And a big challenge: Try to convince my camera that rain doesn't hurt)

Hope you all are doing well.

Kevin Railsback · September 15th, 2010, 10:54 AM

Finally getting a chance to work on the story for my film.
Stuck about halfway at the moment.

Hopefully inspiration will strike soon!

Catherine Russell · September 15th, 2010, 01:39 PM

Hi Trond,

Feel better soon! It sounds really challenging getting up to speed for a new air traffic control position at a new airport... I can see why filming might take a back seat this round. Hope you get something in!

Hey Dale,

Have you ever used the software called Mokey? It is a state of the art object removal software that could take care of the hair in your video footage. It happens to be really expensive, but they let you use a free trial version which is the full software with a water mark. You might want to try it out. I've tested a few things with it... there is a high learning curve, but oh well, what isn't?

Kevin! You are the mystery man this round. What ARE YOU UP TO?

Ruth, I am so sorry you won't be able to participate this time. I'll fire off an email soon to catch up with news. It's been so long!

Okay, I have a major question for all of you UWOLer's, but I think it warrants another thread.... so I'll post a new one now.

Have fun, all!

Cat

September 7th, 2010, 10:47 AM	#17
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	My story goes from Point A to Point B. But, I'm worried that the way I get there is too much of a cliche. I have an alternate way to get there but I'm not sure if I can pull it off without it totally looking hokey. So, not sure if I can come up with a different way to show what is happening without it looking cliche. Frustrating because I think I have a good story idea. I've already shot some good visuals. Just don't know if I can pull it off in a new way that looks good and not have everyone say I saw that coming from the get go. __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

September 7th, 2010, 12:56 PM	#18
Victor Wilcox Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Iron Horse Guest Ranch, Waller County, TX Posts: 340	Kevin, It's not a murder mistery is it? I can alway see those coming. Anyway, hope you pull it off. I'm still wondering how to turn my rain, rain, rain in to a story. Anyone seen an ark? __________________ Vic Wilcox, http://wilcoxvideoproductions.com/Default.aspx Sony FDR-AX100, DJI Phantom 4 Pro, GoPro Hero 8 Blk, Vegas Pro 15, DaVinci Resolve 18

September 9th, 2010, 07:59 PM	#20
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Good evening, I finally came up with a plan, bt boy have we had a lot of turbulent non filming weather lately!!! lightening thunder and rain as I write this. Dale __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

September 10th, 2010, 01:05 PM	#22
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Bill, Clouds so thick you could barely see the lightening flashes, kind of strange really. My topic has stayed the same and should still fall in the theme, just have gone in a slightly different direction. I was out for a couple hours in the rain today and have about 15 minutes of footage. some may even be useful! I lost one camera to water in the past so I am being extremely careful!!! I am heading out in a few minutes to collect audio. Dale __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

September 11th, 2010, 11:41 AM	#23
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Jamming to a local Des Moines band The Nadas and doing some pulldown removal of some recent footage for the challenge. Going to try and nail my key shot tomorrow. Hope it looks even half as good as I see it in my head!! Really diggin this challenge. I'll be happy if it's even a little close to how I see it. __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

September 5th, 2010, 08:50 PM	#16
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	go find yourself some young birds, Dale, and you can shoot what you love and hit the theme....

September 7th, 2010, 04:25 PM	#19
Mike Sims Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 880	If you find one, float by and pick me up too, Vic! We had a foot and a half of runoff in the yard several times today. There are branches down from every tree. When it finally dries up enough I’ll have a couple of days of clean up. Fun. At least I can stop worrying about everything dying from lack of rain for a while! (and just get on with worrying about such UWOL related problems like how do you go about getting footage of a species that has been extinct for 100 years…)

September 10th, 2010, 01:06 AM	#21
Bill Thesken Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: HI, USA Posts: 622	Lightning and Thunder and Rain you say? That's some fine footage to get if you can capture it.

September 11th, 2010, 03:37 PM	#24
Ruth Happel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Black Mountain, NC Posts: 488	I had really hoped to complete this challenge. I'd taken an extended time off from video due to an injury last year, and this was my inspiration to finally get back to it. But en route to the west coast for a short trip, hoping to get some new and different material, my camcorder stopped working. So I will need to get a new one soon before I can get back into video again. Hopefully by the time the next challenge rolls around, I will be well away from the shark tank. I will check back to see the results. And good luck with all your upcoming projects, Meryem. Thanks for all the years of running this, it's been fun. __________________ http://rockfowl.com/

September 12th, 2010, 03:31 PM	#25
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	I'm off to Scotland with my camera and a lighweight tripod on Tuesday... I'll be late completing this, so no judging for my entry, but I want to get a "swansong" for our Dear Leader. Er, but without any swans.

September 14th, 2010, 01:09 PM	#26
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Howdy Doody Time, can you top this?. Went out to shoot some timelapse. checked everything over, cleaned lens, set to proper setting pressed record and sat down in the truck out of the weather. when finished I loaded up and went home. when capturing this is what I got: Nice eh?? Can you san RESHOOT. Attached Thumbnails __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

September 14th, 2010, 02:05 PM	#27
Bill Thesken Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: HI, USA Posts: 622	Looks like a big hair and some dust, tough luck. Hey Dale I'm filming some timelapse clouds also, got a couple of sequences, and am trying to frame objects like a mountain or tree in the foreground to add some perspective. It's tough with my XHA1 since I have to speed the footage up a few times, and am wondering what would be a good inexpensive camera that would make timelapse easier.

September 15th, 2010, 08:48 AM	#28
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	My challenge so far... get rid of a (not so bad) lung infection. Read a couple hundred pages of rules and regulations for work. Feeling like a student again. Lots of new stuff to learn. Hopefully I can find time to start thinking about uwol this weekend. (And a big challenge: Try to convince my camera that rain doesn't hurt) Hope you all are doing well.

September 15th, 2010, 10:54 AM	#29
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Finally getting a chance to work on the story for my film. Stuck about halfway at the moment. Hopefully inspiration will strike soon! __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

September 15th, 2010, 01:39 PM	#30
Catherine Russell Trustee Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lyons, Colorado Posts: 1,224	Hi Trond, Feel better soon! It sounds really challenging getting up to speed for a new air traffic control position at a new airport... I can see why filming might take a back seat this round. Hope you get something in! Hey Dale, Have you ever used the software called Mokey? It is a state of the art object removal software that could take care of the hair in your video footage. It happens to be really expensive, but they let you use a free trial version which is the full software with a water mark. You might want to try it out. I've tested a few things with it... there is a high learning curve, but oh well, what isn't? Kevin! You are the mystery man this round. What ARE YOU UP TO? Ruth, I am so sorry you won't be able to participate this time. I'll fire off an email soon to catch up with news. It's been so long! Okay, I have a major question for all of you UWOLer's, but I think it warrants another thread.... so I'll post a new one now. Have fun, all! Cat