UWOL #4 - "Water Mystic" by Gabriel Yeager at DVinfo.net

Gabriel Yeager · July 24th, 2007, 02:02 PM

Hello everyone!

Here is the links to my short little entry:
YouTube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=AObUgVs2wdM
UWOL site download: http://www.uwolchallenge.com/challen...atermystic.mov

They are both the same file.. And the YouTube version looks pretty good and does not require a download, thats why I put it up. Nice a simple that way.
Its only 18.4 MB - 58 seconds long.

Its nothing special. It was mostly just to keep myself out of the 'Tank.
Well I was at it, I thought I would take Meryem up on the her:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meryem Ersoz

there is no such thing as boring video, there are only boring editors.

:-)

So yeah, I hope you enjoy! Sorry for the Lame-o music. The intro was my doing, but then it was all loops...

So please feel free to leave comments/suggestions, and rate/comment if you have a YouTube account. Thank you!

~Gabriel
PS: I will be getting around to watching everyones entry's really soon! Sorry for the delay...

Dale Guthormsen · July 24th, 2007, 02:10 PM

Gabriel,

I actually had some original thoughts along the same line as yours. the plan was to slightly dye the water blue so it is more visible, poor it into a container, then get to the editor and slow the motion down to show the droplets and such. As it turned out I went another direction.

I think that it would have been cool to zoom the vase with the die moving so that you did not even have the container. It would have looked liked a wma visual display. another thought, you might have copied the clip and then attacked it with your editor changing the rgb values, looping it, overlapping it with cross disolves of opacity levels changing as the color changes.

of course all that takes time.

thanks for putting it on!

Gabriel Yeager · July 24th, 2007, 02:16 PM

Hey Dale! Thanks for the fast Feed back.

I believe I actually got the idea from Kevin Railsback. Thank you very much for that!

Yes, that would have been a good idea. I tried doing that at one point, but it showed the reflections so much, and I did not have access to a white/black room of any sorts. So thats why I did not have it close.

Also, this was all done on a old version of iMovie. So I could pretty much not do anything more then what you saw in that video as far as iMovie goes.. I pretty much pushed it to its limits.

~Gabriel

Catherine Russell · July 24th, 2007, 02:38 PM

Hi Gabriel:

Nice job putting this up after so much trouble getting started. You did it! You got something in even when it didn't feel right. And it brought a smile to my face! You're still in the running for that t-shirt. Not bad!

Cat Russell

Kevin Railsback · July 24th, 2007, 03:23 PM

Gabriel,

Yours was the first film I watch cause I wanted to see what you came up with.

As always, congrats on finishing the film. That's always an accomplishment as I'm sure you found out. :)

You took a simple idea and made it fun.

Couple things maybe I'd try if it were possible:

Move in closer to the water.

What would happen if you turned off the lights and lit the water with a flashlight?

Try placing a drop of blue in one end of the water and a drop of yellow in the opposite side. Film them combining into green as they swirl around.

What if you stirred up the water into a little whirlpool and then put a drop inside the vortex?

Black light, glowing paint. Need I say more. :)

I'm glad you hung in there and came up with something.
It's not your best work cause we know from the last challenge what you are capable of but you did make a fun film.

Gabriel Yeager · July 24th, 2007, 03:45 PM

Thanks you two!!

Haha, yup! Staying in the run for the shirt!
Glad I made someone smile. :)

Thanks Kevin, for the ideas...
Haha, I am liking the black-light idea...

Thanks for the words guys! I look forward to seeing all the entry's!
~Gabriel

Bruce Foreman · July 24th, 2007, 05:08 PM

I didn't see a feedback thread for yours when I watched it (I almost started one for you).

You turned up with something really visually interesting, dye swirling into clear water is always partially hypnotizing.

What you did considering where you thought you were headed turned out quite well, nicely done. I liked it.

OK...Bit of advice for the next one. No matter how blank inspiration seems, point your camcorder at SOMETHING even if it doesn't seem like much can come of it. You are not locked in to anything started and often one thing leads to another and in the meantime you are sharpening you visual perceptions

Gabriel Yeager · July 24th, 2007, 07:59 PM

Hey Bruce, thanks for the feedback!

haha, yeah.. I thought it was somewhat hypnotizing... And it was a lot of desperateness involved.. lol.

Thanks for the advice! I'll keep that in mind for next time.

~Gabriel

Marco Wagner · July 24th, 2007, 08:03 PM

Crazy water and jar effects, natural too. I liked it for what it's worth, at least you posted something, that's how I feel. Well done!

Brian McKay · July 25th, 2007, 05:28 AM

hello gabriel:

i knew you would come through, it was fun to watch. you gave me an idea for a few things to try on one of those long winter nights of mine.

brian

Jeff Hendricks · July 25th, 2007, 09:33 AM

Dude,

Short, fun to watch, captivating, good music...what else could a person want?

Now if you can get some extreme close-ups of the water and the color you will have some great stock footage for titles/transitions/trailers just like the stuff you can buy from the websites for hundreds of bucks.

Nice job...and one of the most memorable. It was different and it stood out.

Jeff

Gabriel Yeager · July 25th, 2007, 10:53 AM

Thanks guys!

Haha, there ya go! Maybe you should try that with hot water. lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Hendricks

It was different and it stood out.

Haha, I seem to have that effect... I am not sure if it is such a good thing... hahaha.

Thanks guys! I am heading off to start downloading all the films. Can't wait to see them!
~Gabriel

Kevin Railsback · July 25th, 2007, 03:05 PM

It's always a good thing to stand out from the pack. :)

Geir Inge · July 26th, 2007, 04:35 AM

Hi Gabriel.
I’ve been sleeping for a couple of hours, but not for long. I had to see the uwol4 videos :)
And as always I watch your film first. Maybe it’s because working with youths 13 – 25/age, I know the freshness, fantasy and enthusiasm is pulsating all the time. It makes us ”older” guys come alive :) The music was awsome and fit the pictures. From beeing the one with no ideas I think you’ve done pretty well. And it’s about water allright and most of all; it's about trying to make something out of it.

Geir Inge

David Gemmell · July 26th, 2007, 05:03 AM

I too enjoyed this simple, visually stimulating approach - as well as your editing effects.
Well done Gabriel on getting your entry through.

July 24th, 2007, 02:10 PM	#2
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Gabriel, I actually had some original thoughts along the same line as yours. the plan was to slightly dye the water blue so it is more visible, poor it into a container, then get to the editor and slow the motion down to show the droplets and such. As it turned out I went another direction. I think that it would have been cool to zoom the vase with the die moving so that you did not even have the container. It would have looked liked a wma visual display. another thought, you might have copied the clip and then attacked it with your editor changing the rgb values, looping it, overlapping it with cross disolves of opacity levels changing as the color changes. of course all that takes time. thanks for putting it on! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

July 24th, 2007, 02:16 PM	#3
Gabriel Yeager Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, NorthWest USA Posts: 788	Hey Dale! Thanks for the fast Feed back. I believe I actually got the idea from Kevin Railsback. Thank you very much for that! Yes, that would have been a good idea. I tried doing that at one point, but it showed the reflections so much, and I did not have access to a white/black room of any sorts. So thats why I did not have it close. Also, this was all done on a old version of iMovie. So I could pretty much not do anything more then what you saw in that video as far as iMovie goes.. I pretty much pushed it to its limits. ~Gabriel __________________ Gabriel Photography

July 24th, 2007, 03:23 PM	#5
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Gabriel, Yours was the first film I watch cause I wanted to see what you came up with. As always, congrats on finishing the film. That's always an accomplishment as I'm sure you found out. :) You took a simple idea and made it fun. Couple things maybe I'd try if it were possible: Move in closer to the water. What would happen if you turned off the lights and lit the water with a flashlight? Try placing a drop of blue in one end of the water and a drop of yellow in the opposite side. Film them combining into green as they swirl around. What if you stirred up the water into a little whirlpool and then put a drop inside the vortex? Black light, glowing paint. Need I say more. :) I'm glad you hung in there and came up with something. It's not your best work cause we know from the last challenge what you are capable of but you did make a fun film. __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

July 24th, 2007, 03:45 PM	#6
Gabriel Yeager Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, NorthWest USA Posts: 788	Thanks you two!! Haha, yup! Staying in the run for the shirt! Glad I made someone smile. :) Thanks Kevin, for the ideas... Haha, I am liking the black-light idea... Thanks for the words guys! I look forward to seeing all the entry's! ~Gabriel __________________ Gabriel Photography

July 24th, 2007, 07:59 PM	#8
Gabriel Yeager Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, NorthWest USA Posts: 788	Hey Bruce, thanks for the feedback! haha, yeah.. I thought it was somewhat hypnotizing... And it was a lot of desperateness involved.. lol. Thanks for the advice! I'll keep that in mind for next time. ~Gabriel __________________ Gabriel Photography

July 24th, 2007, 02:38 PM	#4
Catherine Russell Trustee Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lyons, Colorado Posts: 1,224	Hi Gabriel: Nice job putting this up after so much trouble getting started. You did it! You got something in even when it didn't feel right. And it brought a smile to my face! You're still in the running for that t-shirt. Not bad! Cat Russell

July 24th, 2007, 05:08 PM	#7
Bruce Foreman Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 1,518	I didn't see a feedback thread for yours when I watched it (I almost started one for you). You turned up with something really visually interesting, dye swirling into clear water is always partially hypnotizing. What you did considering where you thought you were headed turned out quite well, nicely done. I liked it. OK...Bit of advice for the next one. No matter how blank inspiration seems, point your camcorder at SOMETHING even if it doesn't seem like much can come of it. You are not locked in to anything started and often one thing leads to another and in the meantime you are sharpening you visual perceptions

July 24th, 2007, 08:03 PM	#9
Marco Wagner Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 1,043	Crazy water and jar effects, natural too. I liked it for what it's worth, at least you posted something, that's how I feel. Well done! __________________ www.facebook.com/projectspecto

July 25th, 2007, 05:28 AM	#10
Brian McKay Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Canada Posts: 289	hello gabriel: i knew you would come through, it was fun to watch. you gave me an idea for a few things to try on one of those long winter nights of mine. brian

July 25th, 2007, 09:33 AM	#11
Jeff Hendricks Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Carson Valley, Nevada Posts: 248	Dude, Short, fun to watch, captivating, good music...what else could a person want? Now if you can get some extreme close-ups of the water and the color you will have some great stock footage for titles/transitions/trailers just like the stuff you can buy from the websites for hundreds of bucks. Nice job...and one of the most memorable. It was different and it stood out. Jeff __________________ www.tahoestarr.com

July 25th, 2007, 03:05 PM	#13
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	It's always a good thing to stand out from the pack. :) __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

July 26th, 2007, 04:35 AM	#14
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,343	Hi Gabriel. I’ve been sleeping for a couple of hours, but not for long. I had to see the uwol4 videos :) And as always I watch your film first. Maybe it’s because working with youths 13 – 25/age, I know the freshness, fantasy and enthusiasm is pulsating all the time. It makes us ”older” guys come alive :) The music was awsome and fit the pictures. From beeing the one with no ideas I think you’ve done pretty well. And it’s about water allright and most of all; it's about trying to make something out of it. Geir Inge __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

July 26th, 2007, 05:03 AM	#15
David Gemmell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bendigo, Australia Posts: 234	I too enjoyed this simple, visually stimulating approach - as well as your editing effects. Well done Gabriel on getting your entry through.