Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23

Simon Wood · July 2nd, 2012, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Barcellos

I am done, such as it is. Anyone gotten the upload information yet ? Haven't use the new Vimeo set up yet.

Yeah I have uploaded already. Send a message to Lorinda and she will send you the user name and password to access the UWOL Vimeo account. Uploading is simple enough, just a couple of clicks.

Lorinda Norton · July 2nd, 2012, 09:05 AM

Chris is all set now. For the rest of you finishing up, remember to shoot me an email through uwol@dvinfo.net and you'll get the upload info.

Chris Barcellos · July 2nd, 2012, 10:45 AM

Thanks Simon, and Lorinda !!

Trond Saetre · July 4th, 2012, 09:33 AM

Splash! I'm out.

Have filmed only parts of what I needed, and what I have isn't enough to build a story around.
Better luck next time.

I look forward to see all the finished films!

Steve Siegel · July 4th, 2012, 10:00 AM

Lorinda,

To bring up a perpetual question that I have never really seen answered. Does midnight July 5th mean the minute following 11:59 PM on July 4th (which it should be, according to universal time), or the minute following 11:59 PM on July 5th (which a lot of people assume it is)? Perhaps the deadline should read 11:59 PM, or 23:59. Anyway, if it is the former, should we be uploading our stories today?

Trond Saetre · July 4th, 2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Siegel

...or the minute following 11:59 PM on July 5th (which a lot of people assume it is)? Perhaps the deadline should read 11:59 PM, or 23:59.

This has been the common practice (and understanding?) so far during the previous challenges.
Based on that, you should be allowed to upload tomorrow (until 23.59 July 5)

Lorinda Norton · July 5th, 2012, 09:24 AM

Hi Steve,

Sorry I didn't read this sooner, but Trond is correct--everyone has until 11:59, their time, July 5 to get their entries submitted. I will change the rules to read 11:59 p.m. since military time drives me bonkers (although, even I can decipher 23:59). :)

Owen Dawe · July 5th, 2012, 02:46 PM

Whew! Just made it with about twenty minutes spare. :)

Markus Nord · July 5th, 2012, 02:48 PM

Splash... To much work, other paid films etc etc came in the way... I hade a nice idea, but the wether didn't make is possible during that single weekend I hade free. I hope any other uwol can put the UW in to the content...

Cheers and looking forward for some nice wildlife films...

Lorinda Norton · July 5th, 2012, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Owen Dawe

Whew! Just made it with about twenty minutes spare. :)

Leave it to you to inadvertently point out a flaw in the rule, Owen. :) Seems to me that if the start date/time is Mountain Time, in order to be fair to everyone the end date/time needs to be the same; otherwise, our friends who are "ahead" of us get cheated out of some time. So, I think I'll change it to 12:59 p.m. Mountain Time.

Owen Dawe · July 5th, 2012, 05:14 PM

Good idea Lorinda! I'm all for that solution.

Marj Atkins · July 6th, 2012, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lorinda Norton

Leave it to you to inadvertently point out a flaw in the rule, Owen. :) Seems to me that if the start date/time is Mountain Time, in order to be fair to everyone the end date/time needs to be the same; otherwise, our friends who are "ahead" of us get cheated out of some time. So, I think I'll change it to 12:59 p.m. Mountain Time.

Agreed! Now Aussies and New Zealanders won't be disadvantaged by almost a day. However it is a little more complicated to work out especially for those of us who don't have to adjust clocks for daylight saving. This might help though:

MST: Mountain Standard Time* (USA & Canada). What's the current time now? / MDT in Summer

Gordon Hoffman · July 6th, 2012, 12:42 AM

Mountain time works for me : )

Simon Wood · July 6th, 2012, 02:37 AM

As a result of the work I did up on the Nile River for this shoot, I managed to make some contacts with a crew that are working on a large project in the area. Going back up there to do some work with them; so that turned out nicely!

I'll be out of touch for a couple of days, so hopefully Lorinda will unlock my film when its time.

One last thing. I have noticed that Vimeos compression is introducing some sound distortion, especially in the second half of the film in the SD version. This distortion is not present in the HD version that I made (nor is it present in the master export on my computer). I have also noticed that the SD version is extremely soft (again this is not the case in the HD version).

I had filmed this in 1080p, but exported it for 720p for Vimeo. Usually the Vimeo compression does an ok job in reducing it down to SD, but it seems unacceptably bad this time.

So please please try to watch my video in 720p (just make sure that the blue "HD" icon is highlighted in the lower right side of the vimeo player).

Thanks, and good luck!

Lorinda Norton · July 6th, 2012, 08:43 AM

If you haven't left yet, Simon, go ahead and put up your feedback thread. Videos will be available for viewing a little later today! That goes for the rest of you, too!

July 2nd, 2012, 09:05 AM	#47
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Re: Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23 Chris is all set now. For the rest of you finishing up, remember to shoot me an email through uwol@dvinfo.net and you'll get the upload info. __________________ Lorinda

July 2nd, 2012, 10:45 AM	#48
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Re: Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23 Thanks Simon, and Lorinda !! __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

July 4th, 2012, 09:33 AM	#49
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23 Splash! I'm out. Have filmed only parts of what I needed, and what I have isn't enough to build a story around. Better luck next time. I look forward to see all the finished films!

July 4th, 2012, 10:00 AM	#50
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 840	Re: Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23 Lorinda, To bring up a perpetual question that I have never really seen answered. Does midnight July 5th mean the minute following 11:59 PM on July 4th (which it should be, according to universal time), or the minute following 11:59 PM on July 5th (which a lot of people assume it is)? Perhaps the deadline should read 11:59 PM, or 23:59. Anyway, if it is the former, should we be uploading our stories today?

July 5th, 2012, 09:24 AM	#52
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Re: Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23 Hi Steve, Sorry I didn't read this sooner, but Trond is correct--everyone has until 11:59, their time, July 5 to get their entries submitted. I will change the rules to read 11:59 p.m. since military time drives me bonkers (although, even I can decipher 23:59). :) __________________ Lorinda

July 5th, 2012, 02:46 PM	#53
Owen Dawe Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Lake Tarawera, Rotorua, New Zealand Posts: 244	Re: Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23 Whew! Just made it with about twenty minutes spare. :) __________________ Owen

July 5th, 2012, 02:48 PM	#54
Markus Nord Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vastervik ,Sweden Posts: 639	Re: Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23 Splash... To much work, other paid films etc etc came in the way... I hade a nice idea, but the wether didn't make is possible during that single weekend I hade free. I hope any other uwol can put the UW in to the content... Cheers and looking forward for some nice wildlife films... __________________ www.nordproduktion.se https://vimeo.com/nordproduktion

July 5th, 2012, 05:14 PM	#56
Owen Dawe Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Lake Tarawera, Rotorua, New Zealand Posts: 244	Re: Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23 Good idea Lorinda! I'm all for that solution. __________________ Owen

July 6th, 2012, 12:42 AM	#58
Gordon Hoffman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada Posts: 619	Re: Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23 Mountain time works for me : )

July 6th, 2012, 02:37 AM	#59
Simon Wood Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Entebbe Uganda Posts: 768	Re: Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23 As a result of the work I did up on the Nile River for this shoot, I managed to make some contacts with a crew that are working on a large project in the area. Going back up there to do some work with them; so that turned out nicely! I'll be out of touch for a couple of days, so hopefully Lorinda will unlock my film when its time. One last thing. I have noticed that Vimeos compression is introducing some sound distortion, especially in the second half of the film in the SD version. This distortion is not present in the HD version that I made (nor is it present in the master export on my computer). I have also noticed that the SD version is extremely soft (again this is not the case in the HD version). I had filmed this in 1080p, but exported it for 720p for Vimeo. Usually the Vimeo compression does an ok job in reducing it down to SD, but it seems unacceptably bad this time. So please please try to watch my video in 720p (just make sure that the blue "HD" icon is highlighted in the lower right side of the vimeo player). Thanks, and good luck! __________________ http://vimeo.com/channels/guerrillafilms

July 6th, 2012, 08:43 AM	#60
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Re: Tales of the Wonders and Woes - UWOL 23 If you haven't left yet, Simon, go ahead and put up your feedback thread. Videos will be available for viewing a little later today! That goes for the rest of you, too! __________________ Lorinda