Winner

Lorinda Norton · October 8th, 2012, 08:28 PM

We had an intriguing round of ten entries dealing with the theme "Interaction." Thank you so much to all of you who submitted a challenge video and interacted with your fellow filmmakers in the feedback. You are all winners!

The results turned out incredibly close, with many voters remarking how difficult the choice was given so many great entries. That's what we like to see around here! Remember, the winner receives a $250 gift card for B & H Photo/Video courtesy of Chris Hurd and DV Info Net! Thank you, Chris! And thank you for giving us a place here and also on Vimeo Pro to showcase the entries!! Then there is the matter of those DV Info Net lens pens Chris offered. All ten filmmakers get one! If you will kindly email your mailing addresses one will be on its way to you!

With ten entries only the runner up and winner will be announced. If you would like to know where your film landed simply email a request. Okay, here we go:

1st Runner Up:

Wave Riders by Finn-Erik Faale

Wonderful production value incorporating the theme so very well, Finn-Erik! Well done!!

WINNER of UWOL 24:

Trade Wind Clouds & Islands by Bill Thesken

What a unique take on the theme, Bill! Great time-lapse footage with interesting narrative, all the while showcasing the varied beauty on the island. Congratulations, UWOL 24 champion!!

That's it for now, folks! Hope you all followed Rule #11 and had lots of fun with UWOL 24. See you in December for the DVC/UWOL Charity Challenge!!

Mike Sims · October 8th, 2012, 09:22 PM

Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik! Thank-you Lorinda and especially Chris. Well done to all the finishers, particularly the first timers. The videos just keep getting better each round. I hope to see you all again next time and until then-best wishes for all of your video projects.

Bill Thesken · October 8th, 2012, 10:06 PM

Wow !, I almost fell on the floor when I saw this. Pretty much unexpected given the other great entries which I really enjoyed watching. Thanks to Chris and Lorinda for putting on the contest. And especially thank you to all the contestants for your remarks and suggestions, I'll take them and run with them, we're all trying to get better and tell compelling stories with video, and we need each other to progress. This is like film school in a way, but maybe better. We get to see the world. Hope to see you all next round for more adventures!

Markus Nord · October 9th, 2012, 12:25 AM

Well done and congrats to Bill and Finn-Erik.
Thanks and se you all next time...

Trond Saetre · October 9th, 2012, 02:26 AM

Congratulations to Bill and Finn-Erik!

Well done to all the players!
Come December, come December... See you all next round.

Paul Wood · October 9th, 2012, 04:13 AM

Congratulations Bill & Finn-Erik!

Thanks to all players for a very good high quality round - my first time, and I had FUN! :)
Looking forward to # 25!

Geir Inge · October 9th, 2012, 07:47 AM

Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik and all the contributions that led to an exciting and varied round.
What a great bunch of people you are.
I have gather all your tips and will try to work on my video to make it better, and then upload it to my Vimeo site.

See you around :)

Steve Siegel · October 9th, 2012, 09:13 AM

Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik. Both of your productions were stunning. Lots of good lessons to learn from them. Until next time...

Ruth Happel · October 9th, 2012, 11:40 AM

This was another great round of the UWOL challenge. Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik. And to all the other entries, I really liked them all this time. Looking forward to the next round, and hopefully by then I will be feeling better. Thanks to everyone for keeping this challenge going, it has been fun and a great learning experience.

Toni Dolce · October 9th, 2012, 12:09 PM

Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik!

I voted for you both!

Have a great remainder of the Fall and we'll see what kind of stiff competition everyone brings in December!

Toni

Finn-Erik Faale · October 9th, 2012, 01:15 PM

A warm congratulation to Bill!
Your film is informative, technically well made and based on a very good idea.
I am honored to be 1st Runner Up. Thank you all so much.
Thanks to Chris and Lorinda for this unique and inspiring challenge.
I am already looking forward to the Charity Challenge in December.

Paul Wood · October 9th, 2012, 04:08 PM

Toni,

I hate to remind you, just when its starting to get cold, but for some of us it Happy Spring, and the beginning of the still warmer weather! - 36ºC here today, and still waiting for the rainy season to get underway!

It will be my first Christmas in the southern hemisphere for a goodly number of years, so looking forward to finding new things to film!

Dale Guthormsen · November 9th, 2012, 04:05 PM

Congratrulations!!!

Finn- Erik this was my favorite story among them all and was my choice!!!

Bill, This one is a well earned placement, great job!!!

Looking forward to the next go around for everyone!!

dale

October 8th, 2012, 09:22 PM	#2
Mike Sims Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 880	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik! Thank-you Lorinda and especially Chris. Well done to all the finishers, particularly the first timers. The videos just keep getting better each round. I hope to see you all again next time and until then-best wishes for all of your video projects.

October 8th, 2012, 10:06 PM	#3
Bill Thesken Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: HI, USA Posts: 622	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! Wow !, I almost fell on the floor when I saw this. Pretty much unexpected given the other great entries which I really enjoyed watching. Thanks to Chris and Lorinda for putting on the contest. And especially thank you to all the contestants for your remarks and suggestions, I'll take them and run with them, we're all trying to get better and tell compelling stories with video, and we need each other to progress. This is like film school in a way, but maybe better. We get to see the world. Hope to see you all next round for more adventures!

October 9th, 2012, 12:25 AM	#4
Markus Nord Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vastervik ,Sweden Posts: 639	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! Well done and congrats to Bill and Finn-Erik. Thanks and se you all next time... __________________ www.nordproduktion.se https://vimeo.com/nordproduktion

October 9th, 2012, 02:26 AM	#5
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! Congratulations to Bill and Finn-Erik! Well done to all the players! Come December, come December... See you all next round.

October 9th, 2012, 04:13 AM	#6
Paul Wood Major Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 485	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! Congratulations Bill & Finn-Erik! Thanks to all players for a very good high quality round - my first time, and I had FUN! :) Looking forward to # 25!

October 8th, 2012, 08:28 PM	#1
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Winner - UWOL 24!!! We had an intriguing round of ten entries dealing with the theme "Interaction." Thank you so much to all of you who submitted a challenge video and interacted with your fellow filmmakers in the feedback. You are all winners! The results turned out incredibly close, with many voters remarking how difficult the choice was given so many great entries. That's what we like to see around here! Remember, the winner receives a $250 gift card for B & H Photo/Video courtesy of Chris Hurd and DV Info Net! Thank you, Chris! And thank you for giving us a place here and also on Vimeo Pro to showcase the entries!! Then there is the matter of those DV Info Net lens pens Chris offered. All ten filmmakers get one! If you will kindly email your mailing addresses one will be on its way to you! With ten entries only the runner up and winner will be announced. If you would like to know where your film landed simply email a request. Okay, here we go: 1st Runner Up: Wave Riders by Finn-Erik Faale Wonderful production value incorporating the theme so very well, Finn-Erik! Well done!! WINNER of UWOL 24: Trade Wind Clouds & Islands by Bill Thesken What a unique take on the theme, Bill! Great time-lapse footage with interesting narrative, all the while showcasing the varied beauty on the island. Congratulations, UWOL 24 champion!! That's it for now, folks! Hope you all followed Rule #11 and had lots of fun with UWOL 24. See you in December for the DVC/UWOL Charity Challenge!! __________________ Lorinda

October 9th, 2012, 07:47 AM	#7
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,343	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik and all the contributions that led to an exciting and varied round. What a great bunch of people you are. I have gather all your tips and will try to work on my video to make it better, and then upload it to my Vimeo site. See you around :) __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

October 9th, 2012, 09:13 AM	#8
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 840	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik. Both of your productions were stunning. Lots of good lessons to learn from them. Until next time...

October 9th, 2012, 11:40 AM	#9
Ruth Happel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Black Mountain, NC Posts: 488	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! This was another great round of the UWOL challenge. Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik. And to all the other entries, I really liked them all this time. Looking forward to the next round, and hopefully by then I will be feeling better. Thanks to everyone for keeping this challenge going, it has been fun and a great learning experience. __________________ http://rockfowl.com/

October 9th, 2012, 12:09 PM	#10
Toni Dolce Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York Posts: 72	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! Congratulations Bill and Finn-Erik! I voted for you both! Have a great remainder of the Fall and we'll see what kind of stiff competition everyone brings in December! Toni

October 9th, 2012, 01:15 PM	#11
Finn-Erik Faale Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Porsgrunn Norway Posts: 280	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! A warm congratulation to Bill! Your film is informative, technically well made and based on a very good idea. I am honored to be 1st Runner Up. Thank you all so much. Thanks to Chris and Lorinda for this unique and inspiring challenge. I am already looking forward to the Charity Challenge in December.

October 9th, 2012, 04:08 PM	#12
Paul Wood Major Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 485	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! Toni, I hate to remind you, just when its starting to get cold, but for some of us it Happy Spring, and the beginning of the still warmer weather! - 36ºC here today, and still waiting for the rainy season to get underway! It will be my first Christmas in the southern hemisphere for a goodly number of years, so looking forward to finding new things to film!

November 9th, 2012, 04:05 PM	#13
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Re: Winner - UWOL 24!!! Congratrulations!!! Finn- Erik this was my favorite story among them all and was my choice!!! Bill, This one is a well earned placement, great job!!! Looking forward to the next go around for everyone!! dale __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen