UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes

Phil Murray · February 25th, 2019, 07:23 PM

Good luck to you, too, this week, Bob. Hope you get some good enough weather to shoot what you want to shoot.

I was lucky to get a short break in the weather for a day and a half to get enough to fit what I'm trying to put together. The funny part is that I've been looking for some bad weather for a week during what is the end of the wettest part of the year here and it's been quite nice. Climate change is really screwing with my work! haha

Paul Mailath · February 26th, 2019, 12:13 AM

I've run out of time again but rather than shelve the project I went to a native Australian garden and shot some footage this afternoon. hopefully, I can make something out of it.

Trond Saetre · February 26th, 2019, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Safay

"Don't be a fair weather shooter.

You really showed us this, Bob! :)
Still almost a week to go, so plenty time for us to go out in the crappy weather.

Bob Safay · March 1st, 2019, 05:54 AM

Still raining in Atlanta but heading out anyway. Just need a few more shots and hopfully get something put together. Good luck to all of you.

Mick Jenner · March 1st, 2019, 09:05 AM

Right! I think I am getting there.

February here on the south coast in the UK started with strong winds and rains and then morphed in the hottest sunniest February on record.

So my entry has also morphed into quite a strange set of sequences. Rather than start a new project as the weather conditions changed I have tried to weave the previously recorded footage this month into my entry as the weather pattern changed. Not sure I have completely succeeded? But still time for a few more tweak's

Mark Hartopp · March 2nd, 2019, 01:02 AM

In the Shark tank again... I think I'll change the rules next time for myself. No Planing - Just grab the camera and spend just one day about 15 hours of filming should do it.

One 5 minute film = 300 seconds
Average short shot length is about 4 seconds, 300/4= 75 shots
Average long shot length is about 9 seconds, 300/9= 33.3 (Say 34 shots)

15 hours * 60 minutes = 900 minutes

900 minutes / 75 shots = 12 minutes to shoot each shot.

Hmm - Should sleep well after that. Does anyone else have any crazy ideas?

Trond Saetre · March 2nd, 2019, 03:25 AM

Good news, Mark! You only need up to 12 hours, for an up to 4 minutes film.
Now you can sleep even better after finishing. ;)

Done some editing today. Should have had more shots, but I'm getting there.
Been many years since last time I didn't know the theme before it was released.
But of course, my entry will, as always, be unofficial.

.......
Notice that it is better to request the upload details sooner than a little too late.

Have fun!

Rob Cantwell · March 2nd, 2019, 07:44 AM

Shark Tank Time

Didn't get to this at all :-(

Gordon Hoffman · March 2nd, 2019, 02:54 PM

Trond I'm having a little trouble with Windows 10 mail. It's not sending out my emails for the upload info, but I can receive them. Hopefully I can fire up my old windows 7 machine to see if I can get an email out. Still got to edit my video but should have something by Sunday night.

Gordon

Phil Murray · March 2nd, 2019, 03:02 PM

Barring a major disaster, I'm almost done. I've done all the editing and just need to add a little narration to make it make sense.

I did get a big scare about an hour ago when I tried to export it from Premiere Pro CC 2018. For the first time ever, it locked up when I tried to select a "Save As" name for the video. I was REALLY panicked, but just selecting to save it in a specific resolution made it go through smoothly.

Hope everyone else is finishing up with great stuff. I'm not really happy with mine because of all the things I could have done differently and better, but at least I got it done this time and I learned SO MUCH that I hope to apply in the future.

Trond Saetre · March 2nd, 2019, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon Hoffman

Trond I'm having a little trouble with Windows 10 mail. It's not sending out my emails for the upload info, but I can receive them. Hopefully I can fire up my old windows 7 machine to see if I can get an email out. Still got to edit my video but should have something by Sunday night.

Gordon

Sent you an email now.
(Same upload details as the previous challenge)

Gordon Hoffman · March 2nd, 2019, 11:26 PM

Got it Trond. Thanks.

Gordon

Trond Saetre · March 3rd, 2019, 08:41 AM

If anyone else is planning to submit an entry, but haven't received upload details for Vimeo yet,
hurry up and send an email to uwol@dvinfo.net.

Would be fantastic if we get 10 or more submissions.

Phil Murray · March 3rd, 2019, 11:57 AM

Mine is uploading now. I'm REALLY disappointed as I learned today that I'm technically not ready to do voiceover narration. The sound quality was horrible -- not my voice, but the overall quality. I definitely have a lot to learn about getting that right. It changed my plan drastically this morning, but hopefully a few changes made the theme clear.

Still, I learned SO much and am excited about the next challenge.

Trond Saetre · March 3rd, 2019, 12:02 PM

Practice makes master.
Don't be afraid to ask if you have any questions, about technical difficulties or anything else.
Glad you have learned something from participating. That is the main goal of UWOL.

February 25th, 2019, 07:23 PM	#16
Phil Murray Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cusco, Peru Posts: 375	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes Good luck to you, too, this week, Bob. Hope you get some good enough weather to shoot what you want to shoot. I was lucky to get a short break in the weather for a day and a half to get enough to fit what I'm trying to put together. The funny part is that I've been looking for some bad weather for a week during what is the end of the wettest part of the year here and it's been quite nice. Climate change is really screwing with my work! haha

February 26th, 2019, 12:13 AM	#17
Paul Mailath Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast - NSW, Australia Posts: 1,606	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes I've run out of time again but rather than shelve the project I went to a native Australian garden and shot some footage this afternoon. hopefully, I can make something out of it. __________________ Cheers - Paul M. www.perbenyik.com

March 1st, 2019, 05:54 AM	#19
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes Still raining in Atlanta but heading out anyway. Just need a few more shots and hopfully get something put together. Good luck to all of you.

March 1st, 2019, 09:05 AM	#20
Mick Jenner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Sussex England Posts: 843	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes Right! I think I am getting there. February here on the south coast in the UK started with strong winds and rains and then morphed in the hottest sunniest February on record. So my entry has also morphed into quite a strange set of sequences. Rather than start a new project as the weather conditions changed I have tried to weave the previously recorded footage this month into my entry as the weather pattern changed. Not sure I have completely succeeded? But still time for a few more tweak's

March 2nd, 2019, 01:02 AM	#21
Mark Hartopp Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dawlish UK Posts: 203	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes In the Shark tank again... I think I'll change the rules next time for myself. No Planing - Just grab the camera and spend just one day about 15 hours of filming should do it. One 5 minute film = 300 seconds Average short shot length is about 4 seconds, 300/4= 75 shots Average long shot length is about 9 seconds, 300/9= 33.3 (Say 34 shots) 15 hours * 60 minutes = 900 minutes 900 minutes / 75 shots = 12 minutes to shoot each shot. Hmm - Should sleep well after that. Does anyone else have any crazy ideas?

March 2nd, 2019, 03:25 AM	#22
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes Good news, Mark! You only need up to 12 hours, for an up to 4 minutes film. Now you can sleep even better after finishing. ;) Done some editing today. Should have had more shots, but I'm getting there. Been many years since last time I didn't know the theme before it was released. But of course, my entry will, as always, be unofficial. ....... Notice that it is better to request the upload details sooner than a little too late. Have fun!

March 2nd, 2019, 07:44 AM	#23
Rob Cantwell Major Player Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tipperary, Ireland Posts: 624	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes Shark Tank Time Didn't get to this at all :-( __________________ http://www.robertcantwell.com

March 2nd, 2019, 02:54 PM	#24
Gordon Hoffman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada Posts: 619	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes Trond I'm having a little trouble with Windows 10 mail. It's not sending out my emails for the upload info, but I can receive them. Hopefully I can fire up my old windows 7 machine to see if I can get an email out. Still got to edit my video but should have something by Sunday night. Gordon

March 2nd, 2019, 03:02 PM	#25
Phil Murray Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cusco, Peru Posts: 375	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes Barring a major disaster, I'm almost done. I've done all the editing and just need to add a little narration to make it make sense. I did get a big scare about an hour ago when I tried to export it from Premiere Pro CC 2018. For the first time ever, it locked up when I tried to select a "Save As" name for the video. I was REALLY panicked, but just selecting to save it in a specific resolution made it go through smoothly. Hope everyone else is finishing up with great stuff. I'm not really happy with mine because of all the things I could have done differently and better, but at least I got it done this time and I learned SO MUCH that I hope to apply in the future.

March 2nd, 2019, 11:26 PM	#27
Gordon Hoffman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada Posts: 619	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes Got it Trond. Thanks. Gordon

March 3rd, 2019, 08:41 AM	#28
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes If anyone else is planning to submit an entry, but haven't received upload details for Vimeo yet, hurry up and send an email to uwol@dvinfo.net. Would be fantastic if we get 10 or more submissions.

March 3rd, 2019, 11:57 AM	#29
Phil Murray Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cusco, Peru Posts: 375	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes Mine is uploading now. I'm REALLY disappointed as I learned today that I'm technically not ready to do voiceover narration. The sound quality was horrible -- not my voice, but the overall quality. I definitely have a lot to learn about getting that right. It changed my plan drastically this morning, but hopefully a few changes made the theme clear. Still, I learned SO much and am excited about the next challenge.

March 3rd, 2019, 12:02 PM	#30
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL 50 - Tales of wonders and woes Practice makes master. Don't be afraid to ask if you have any questions, about technical difficulties or anything else. Glad you have learned something from participating. That is the main goal of UWOL.