UWOL#50 "The Sound of Color" by Geir Inge B. Brekke at DVinfo.net

Geir Inge · March 4th, 2019, 01:38 PM

The footage of the birds is done in my backyard, where I have a bird feeder.
The trip on snowshoes is done in the mountains near my home.
Sitting out in the open, eating my food and drinking hot cocoa, is good for my soul and great meditation.
I can really recommend it.
Just sitting there, doing nothing at all.
Thinking about all the nice and colourful birds that visit my backyard and get their lunch served.
The weather has been changing, up to several times a day and has bein a challenge.
It's been all fun and I decided early in the process of just filming freely and editing it to a uwol video.
Feel free to give your comments.

Gordon Hoffman · March 5th, 2019, 11:04 AM

Geir Inge I liked your film. The fact that you identified your birds is nice. The only thing I felt was your bird audio was a little to dominating compared to the rest of the audio. Still nice to watch.

Gordon

Chris Hurd · March 5th, 2019, 11:45 AM

I cannot properly evaluate this entry until I assemble our cats around our television and get their input!

Paul Mailath · March 5th, 2019, 11:47 PM

nicely tied together - started & ended with you and you were thinking about the birds. I think your accent is made for nature videos!

There was an echo in the initial VO, I'm not sure if that was intentional.

some really great shot of birds and lots of variety

Trond Saetre · March 6th, 2019, 02:50 AM

Hi Geir Inge,

A nice, good quality film!
You are absolutely right. Having lunch and hot chocolate out in the wild, is a winner!
I liked the initial wide drone shot, so we could get an overview of the area.

Parts of the birds sound was a bit loud, compared to the VO and other sound.
I also heard the hollow/ echo sound in the initial VO, Paul Mailath mentioned.
The shot at 2:32 is a little over exposed.

Well done!

Mick Jenner · March 6th, 2019, 03:18 AM

Hi Geir,

Thought the way you combined the sitting back in the mountains, reflecting and watching, thinking about a similar thing you do in your garden was great. Maybe a couple more views of what you were looking at in the mountains, coupled with a clip of you sitting at home with a cup of something ,watching the birds through your window would give a nice link.

As already commented the sound track needed to be equalized as there was a lot of clipping.

Well done, enjoyed watching

Mick

Phil Murray · March 7th, 2019, 09:17 AM

Wow! This was not what I expected! I loved so many of the shots. I thought a few were a bit long, but so many were absolutely wonderful. The slow motion added a really nice perspective. I went back and watched several of the clips again just because thy were so enjoyable in slo mo.

I thought the opening was also a very nice touch that added to your work, though I wasn't sure how the closing shot was intended to fit.

I turned my laptop around so my cat, Michi, could watch while he lay on my desk. At first he was disinterested, but he became more and more interested to the point of getting up and walking in front of the screen to see better. You definitely received his recommendation!

Paul Wood · March 7th, 2019, 10:17 AM

Ahh, the sound of a Geir Inge voiceover!

I very much enjoyed the use of the theme, and although the voiceover was a bit echoing (I’m sure you know that) it didn’t detract from the overall video.
I think the birdsong could have been “ smoothed a bit” between shots, but the sound levels accented the subject in shot, and overall worked well..

Thanks for another visit to Norway!

Bob Safay · March 8th, 2019, 07:26 AM

Geir, well done. Very interesting the way you started and ended the video with you going to the mountains for a little meditation. The variety of birds was fantastic. And, you identified them all. I think birds are one of the hardest animals to video because they are so fast. You really have to watch them and see where they like to hangout. I think it is easier to video an elephant than a bird. Again thank you for taking the time to identify each species. Maybe it is my speakers, but I had no problem with the volume of the bird sounds. Good use of slow motion. Overall, a nice relating video. Thank you. Bob

March 4th, 2019, 01:38 PM	#1
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,343	UWOL#50 "The Sound of Color" by Geir Inge B. Brekke The footage of the birds is done in my backyard, where I have a bird feeder. The trip on snowshoes is done in the mountains near my home. Sitting out in the open, eating my food and drinking hot cocoa, is good for my soul and great meditation. I can really recommend it. Just sitting there, doing nothing at all. Thinking about all the nice and colourful birds that visit my backyard and get their lunch served. The weather has been changing, up to several times a day and has bein a challenge. It's been all fun and I decided early in the process of just filming freely and editing it to a uwol video. Feel free to give your comments. "Sound of Color" by Geir Inge B. Brekke on Vimeo __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

March 5th, 2019, 11:04 AM	#2
Gordon Hoffman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada Posts: 619	Re: UWOL#50 "The Sound of Color" by Geir Inge B. Brekke Geir Inge I liked your film. The fact that you identified your birds is nice. The only thing I felt was your bird audio was a little to dominating compared to the rest of the audio. Still nice to watch. Gordon

March 5th, 2019, 11:45 AM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Re: UWOL#50 "The Sound of Color" by Geir Inge B. Brekke I cannot properly evaluate this entry until I assemble our cats around our television and get their input! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

March 5th, 2019, 11:47 PM	#4
Paul Mailath Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Coast - NSW, Australia Posts: 1,606	Re: UWOL#50 "The Sound of Color" by Geir Inge B. Brekke nicely tied together - started & ended with you and you were thinking about the birds. I think your accent is made for nature videos! There was an echo in the initial VO, I'm not sure if that was intentional. some really great shot of birds and lots of variety __________________ Cheers - Paul M. www.perbenyik.com

March 6th, 2019, 03:18 AM	#6
Mick Jenner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Sussex England Posts: 843	Re: UWOL#50 "The Sound of Color" by Geir Inge B. Brekke Hi Geir, Thought the way you combined the sitting back in the mountains, reflecting and watching, thinking about a similar thing you do in your garden was great. Maybe a couple more views of what you were looking at in the mountains, coupled with a clip of you sitting at home with a cup of something ,watching the birds through your window would give a nice link. As already commented the sound track needed to be equalized as there was a lot of clipping. Well done, enjoyed watching Mick

March 6th, 2019, 02:50 AM	#5
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL#50 "The Sound of Color" by Geir Inge B. Brekke Hi Geir Inge, A nice, good quality film! You are absolutely right. Having lunch and hot chocolate out in the wild, is a winner! I liked the initial wide drone shot, so we could get an overview of the area. Parts of the birds sound was a bit loud, compared to the VO and other sound. I also heard the hollow/ echo sound in the initial VO, Paul Mailath mentioned. The shot at 2:32 is a little over exposed. Well done!

March 7th, 2019, 09:17 AM	#7
Phil Murray Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cusco, Peru Posts: 375	Re: UWOL#50 "The Sound of Color" by Geir Inge B. Brekke Wow! This was not what I expected! I loved so many of the shots. I thought a few were a bit long, but so many were absolutely wonderful. The slow motion added a really nice perspective. I went back and watched several of the clips again just because thy were so enjoyable in slo mo. I thought the opening was also a very nice touch that added to your work, though I wasn't sure how the closing shot was intended to fit. I turned my laptop around so my cat, Michi, could watch while he lay on my desk. At first he was disinterested, but he became more and more interested to the point of getting up and walking in front of the screen to see better. You definitely received his recommendation!

March 7th, 2019, 10:17 AM	#8
Paul Wood Major Player Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 485	Re: UWOL#50 "The Sound of Color" by Geir Inge B. Brekke Ahh, the sound of a Geir Inge voiceover! I very much enjoyed the use of the theme, and although the voiceover was a bit echoing (I’m sure you know that) it didn’t detract from the overall video. I think the birdsong could have been “ smoothed a bit” between shots, but the sound levels accented the subject in shot, and overall worked well.. Thanks for another visit to Norway!

March 8th, 2019, 07:26 AM	#9
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Re: UWOL#50 "The Sound of Color" by Geir Inge B. Brekke Geir, well done. Very interesting the way you started and ended the video with you going to the mountains for a little meditation. The variety of birds was fantastic. And, you identified them all. I think birds are one of the hardest animals to video because they are so fast. You really have to watch them and see where they like to hangout. I think it is easier to video an elephant than a bird. Again thank you for taking the time to identify each species. Maybe it is my speakers, but I had no problem with the volume of the bird sounds. Good use of slow motion. Overall, a nice relating video. Thank you. Bob