UWOL #1 "From the Sea to the Peak" by Per Johan

Jim Michael · January 24th, 2007, 07:30 PM

Beautiful work Per. I really liked the slow motion effect with the birds.

Bruce Foreman · January 24th, 2007, 09:21 PM

I once heard a judge at a PPofA competition say of a portrait he was critiquing,

"Now this is a portrait we all wish we had done".

So in addition to feeling the same as everyone before me has said...

"This is a video I wish very much I had achieved".

Gosh, it is beautiful and very, very skillfully done.

Bruce Foreman

Bradley L Marlow · January 24th, 2007, 10:39 PM

That was most excellent! Bravo!

Your film was well thought out and extremely well executed. :) I really liked the silhoette shot with the gull. Looked wonderful. Did you happen to use a star filter on that one sunset shot (where the sun is very small)?

The music was Enyaesque and I really liked it too. I thought it contributed well to the feel of your film. Did you happen to capture the wind with your Sennheiser mic? Nice.

Last question: towards the beginning, I saw you had what looked like a dad with a Canon camera and two kids. Was wondering if you might share more in that shot?

Well done!

Best wishes~
Bradley

PS: I have a dear friend who lives in Norawy and hope to visit her someday. Perhaps we can meet.

Brendan Marnell · January 26th, 2007, 03:03 PM

You dug deep to give us west-facing and east-facing vistas, Per Johan. How you got the sky to move faster and still appear smooth baffles me, even if your tripod was frozen into the ice. The snow blowing off the high cliffs was thrilling and completely new to me and this sequence showed us again your extraordinary talent for emphasising peace and serenity in the midst of savage weather conditions. The closing sequence of rolling cloudscapes backlit by slowly setting sun is also new to my eyes and a great joy to study. Hang around for 1st prize.

Bob Safay · January 26th, 2007, 03:27 PM

Per, I watched it again for the 10th time. It continues to move me. Bob

Chris Barcellos · January 26th, 2007, 03:42 PM

Its all been said, but more of the same from me. Beautiful work....

Per Johan Naesje · January 27th, 2007, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bradley L Marlow

Did you happen to use a star filter on that one sunset shot (where the sun is very small)?

No I didn't use any starfilter. Only filter used in this shot was a polarization and the built in ND set to 1/3 on the stock 20x HD lens

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bradley L Marlow

Did you happen to capture the wind with your Sennheiser mic?

The wind is from a sound FX I got, I have tried to capture wind but it is very hard to get the real sound, if anybody have som tip I appreciate to know.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bradley L Marlow

Last question: towards the beginning, I saw you had what looked like a dad with a Canon camera and two kids. Was wondering if you might share more in that shot?

Well it's not a family. The man with the camera is one of my friend and the kids are just happend to be there this day. This is a shore where people do take a trip for recreation.

Per Johan Naesje · January 27th, 2007, 03:50 PM

To all who has been giving their comments to my film: Thank you very much for your kind words. I'm very honoured and humble to get such a feedback to my film.
I have learned a lot from your contributions too. Especially the way each of you have solved the theme. I have got new ideas how to create and film.

It's a pleasure to be a part of this community. I think we all are winners even those who happend to be in the tank of sharks. Think about all fun we make for each other, every second month we gonna make new films to share for each other and the rest of the world.

Mick Jenner · January 29th, 2007, 09:06 AM

One small question Per are you recording 50i or 25p?

Regards

Mick

Per Johan Naesje · January 29th, 2007, 09:20 AM

Hi Mick,
I'm recording 50i by now. But I'm going to try out the 25p or f-mode which the XLH1 support.

The question about 50i vs 25p has been discussed alot over at the XLH1-forum. I think it's pro and cons with both. So at the end it is a personally taste what i will use in the future.

Best;

Mick Jenner · January 29th, 2007, 09:27 AM

Per,

Thanks for the quick reply.

Regards

Mick

January 24th, 2007, 10:39 PM	#18
Bradley L Marlow Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central Wyoming Posts: 484	Hi Per That was most excellent! Bravo! Your film was well thought out and extremely well executed. :) I really liked the silhoette shot with the gull. Looked wonderful. Did you happen to use a star filter on that one sunset shot (where the sun is very small)? The music was Enyaesque and I really liked it too. I thought it contributed well to the feel of your film. Did you happen to capture the wind with your Sennheiser mic? Nice. Last question: towards the beginning, I saw you had what looked like a dad with a Canon camera and two kids. Was wondering if you might share more in that shot? Well done! Best wishes~ Bradley PS: I have a dear friend who lives in Norawy and hope to visit her someday. Perhaps we can meet.

January 26th, 2007, 03:42 PM	#21
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Its all been said, but more of the same from me. Beautiful work.... __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

January 27th, 2007, 03:50 PM	#23
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Thanks! To all who has been giving their comments to my film: Thank you very much for your kind words. I'm very honoured and humble to get such a feedback to my film. I have learned a lot from your contributions too. Especially the way each of you have solved the theme. I have got new ideas how to create and film. It's a pleasure to be a part of this community. I think we all are winners even those who happend to be in the tank of sharks. Think about all fun we make for each other, every second month we gonna make new films to share for each other and the rest of the world. __________________ - Per Johan Last edited by Per Johan Naesje; January 28th, 2007 at 06:11 AM.

January 29th, 2007, 09:20 AM	#25
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Hi Mick, I'm recording 50i by now. But I'm going to try out the 25p or f-mode which the XLH1 support. The question about 50i vs 25p has been discussed alot over at the XLH1-forum. I think it's pro and cons with both. So at the end it is a personally taste what i will use in the future. Best; __________________ - Per Johan

January 24th, 2007, 07:30 PM	#16
Jim Michael Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 895	Beautiful work Per. I really liked the slow motion effect with the birds.

January 24th, 2007, 09:21 PM	#17
Bruce Foreman Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 1,518	I once heard a judge at a PPofA competition say of a portrait he was critiquing, "Now this is a portrait we all wish we had done". So in addition to feeling the same as everyone before me has said... "This is a video I wish very much I had achieved". Gosh, it is beautiful and very, very skillfully done. Bruce Foreman

January 26th, 2007, 03:03 PM	#19
Brendan Marnell Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 938	You dug deep to give us west-facing and east-facing vistas, Per Johan. How you got the sky to move faster and still appear smooth baffles me, even if your tripod was frozen into the ice. The snow blowing off the high cliffs was thrilling and completely new to me and this sequence showed us again your extraordinary talent for emphasising peace and serenity in the midst of savage weather conditions. The closing sequence of rolling cloudscapes backlit by slowly setting sun is also new to my eyes and a great joy to study. Hang around for 1st prize.

January 26th, 2007, 03:27 PM	#20
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Per, I watched it again for the 10th time. It continues to move me. Bob

January 29th, 2007, 09:06 AM	#24
Mick Jenner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Sussex England Posts: 843	One small question Per are you recording 50i or 25p? Regards Mick

January 29th, 2007, 09:27 AM	#26
Mick Jenner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Sussex England Posts: 843	Per, Thanks for the quick reply. Regards Mick