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Trash The Dress shoot -- Vancouver BC · July 29th, 2009, 11:56 PM

Hey guys, this is our first TTD! Let me know what you guys think!

Jen + Warren [TTD] RF Productions

And for the photos:

Jen & Warren [TTD] RF Productions

Ram Purad · July 30th, 2009, 12:15 AM

Desy,

Nice clip.

They TRASHED the dress alright. That was some big time abusing to the dress and to them selves. Seems likes these couple were up for anything.

Its funny how you used the paint in this clip, because we are about to do a trash the dress video next week with paint as the main ingredient. Will be posting that clip here once its done.

Keep up the good work.

Desy Cheng · July 30th, 2009, 08:47 AM

thanks!

just one thing that I suggest when you guys do the paint, bring LOTS of paper towel and loads of water so the couple can rinse them selves off afterwards. And garbage bags to put their clothes in when their done! I think it took the couple like atleast 30min to clean themselves off enough to get into their car.

Let me know when you have it done, i would love to watch it!

-Desy

Aaron Mayberry · July 31st, 2009, 08:03 AM

That was basically AWESOME

Phillip Barnett · July 31st, 2009, 03:30 PM

Nice video. I enjoyed watching it. They really went all out on trashing the dress. I loved the boat location. I wish I had something like that around here.

Bob Safay · July 31st, 2009, 04:26 PM

Man that was great.

Trevor Troup · August 1st, 2009, 01:25 AM

great steadicam work too

Lukas Siewior · August 1st, 2009, 07:24 PM

Great idea but for me the mud was too much. And there is something odd with color correction. Some shots were too soft, some too sharp. That's my $.02 but I'm biased.

Ken Diewert · August 2nd, 2009, 10:06 AM

Absolutely loved it Desy!

Very West Coast. The couple were great subjects for the shoot.

Bill Busby · August 3rd, 2009, 03:19 PM

Nice stuff, but this is a somewhat upbeat tune and it doesn't "move" for me... the slo mo kind of spoils it.

Bruce Patterson · August 4th, 2009, 08:55 AM

Hey Desy, great to see another Vancouver company here!

I thought your clip was pretty good but there were a number of things that took me out of it:

- waaaaaay too much slomo especially given the song you were using - I felt myself practically begging for it to be cut faster...
- too many shots that were too far back. It would have given the piece much more depth to have a mixture of more tight shots
- the coloring seemed inconsistent between clips, particularly toward the beginning.
- the ketchup/mustard/paint splashing on the B&G thing would have been more effective if I hadn't seen something similar before here: Trash The Dress - Moscow on Vimeo and here: stillmotion photo + cinema blog // emotive art - Trashin' in Times Square (trackback link to this post) I just felt like I'd seen that so it didn't have any impact - that could be that I'm tired of TTD shoots, which is nothing really specific to you... :)

Obviously I "get" the whole shock value of TTD shoots, but this one just seemed to lack any kind of purpose - again, back to point 1 - I honestly think it could have been markedly improved by cutting the edit more quickly with a larger variety of shots.

Hope that helps!

Bruce

Steve Zugelter · August 4th, 2009, 09:12 AM

Overall, I think it was a great piece. They looked like they had a blast with it and that made it fun. I have to agree with Bruce on a couple points. The color is inconsistent and at points the whites are blown out. Especially in the beginning of the clip during the pie scene, the details of her dress are gone. Yeah, the slow mo killed it for me too, I wanted it to pick up and move. I think some clips were great for the slow mo, but mainly it took me out of it.
Lastly, the mustard and ketchup theme. I actually did a mustard and ketchup ttd over a year ago, then saw Patrick's, and I've seen a couple others since then. The one thing that caught my eye though, was her posing with the hotdog, which is very similar to the same pose SM had going on in theirs. Watch those whites man, they get hot rather quickly!

Desy Cheng · August 4th, 2009, 09:39 PM

thanks for your feedback guys! much appreciated!

I've taken those notes into much consideration and will definitely do my best next time (coming up september!)

Ian Lim · August 5th, 2009, 01:39 AM

Hi Desy, it's really a nice piece regarding your first 'attempt' of TTD! :D
Agree with others about the slo mo and inconsistent colors. Looking forward for your next videos!

Richard Wakefield · August 5th, 2009, 03:18 AM

beautiful shots, great glides, amazing crispness

BUT

i'm so sorry to say it but it was dreadfully painful to sit through. IMHO that whole piece should have been at 100% speed, to match the enjoyment factor, and also the song.

other than that, perfect!

also, def. seen that hotdog/mustard/ketchup idea before...but it's still brilliant the 2nd/3rd time around ;)

July 30th, 2009, 12:15 AM	#2
Ram Purad Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 171	Desy, Nice clip. They TRASHED the dress alright. That was some big time abusing to the dress and to them selves. Seems likes these couple were up for anything. Its funny how you used the paint in this clip, because we are about to do a trash the dress video next week with paint as the main ingredient. Will be posting that clip here once its done. Keep up the good work. __________________ Ram Purad :: Aspiring Event Filmmaker http://www.butterflysquad.com

July 30th, 2009, 08:47 AM	#3
Desy Cheng New Boot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 19	thanks! just one thing that I suggest when you guys do the paint, bring LOTS of paper towel and loads of water so the couple can rinse them selves off afterwards. And garbage bags to put their clothes in when their done! I think it took the couple like atleast 30min to clean themselves off enough to get into their car. Let me know when you have it done, i would love to watch it! -Desy __________________ www.rfproductions.ca

July 31st, 2009, 08:03 AM	#4
Aaron Mayberry Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 212	That was basically AWESOME __________________ www.styleandmotion.com - Modern Wedding Films based in Michigan www.miweddingblog.com - Michigan's dedicated wedding blog

July 31st, 2009, 03:30 PM	#5
Phillip Barnett Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Augusta, Ga. Posts: 48	Awsome TTD video Nice video. I enjoyed watching it. They really went all out on trashing the dress. I loved the boat location. I wish I had something like that around here. __________________ Phillip Barnett www.AtLastProductions.com 2 - Sony Z1U's 1- JVC GZ-HD7U and lots of other gear. . . .

August 2nd, 2009, 10:06 AM	#9
Ken Diewert Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 1,200	Absolutely loved it Desy! Very West Coast. The couple were great subjects for the shoot. __________________ C100, 5DMk2, FCPX

July 31st, 2009, 04:26 PM	#6
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,557	Man that was great.

August 1st, 2009, 01:25 AM	#7
Trevor Troup Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 32	great steadicam work too

August 1st, 2009, 07:24 PM	#8
Lukas Siewior Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lyndhurst, NJ, USA Posts: 408	Great idea but for me the mud was too much. And there is something odd with color correction. Some shots were too soft, some too sharp. That's my $.02 but I'm biased.

August 3rd, 2009, 03:19 PM	#10
Bill Busby Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 959	Nice stuff, but this is a somewhat upbeat tune and it doesn't "move" for me... the slo mo kind of spoils it.

August 4th, 2009, 08:55 AM	#11
Bruce Patterson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 115	Hey Desy, great to see another Vancouver company here! I thought your clip was pretty good but there were a number of things that took me out of it: - waaaaaay too much slomo especially given the song you were using - I felt myself practically begging for it to be cut faster... - too many shots that were too far back. It would have given the piece much more depth to have a mixture of more tight shots - the coloring seemed inconsistent between clips, particularly toward the beginning. - the ketchup/mustard/paint splashing on the B&G thing would have been more effective if I hadn't seen something similar before here: Trash The Dress - Moscow on Vimeo and here: stillmotion photo + cinema blog // emotive art - Trashin' in Times Square (trackback link to this post) I just felt like I'd seen that so it didn't have any impact - that could be that I'm tired of TTD shoots, which is nothing really specific to you... :) Obviously I "get" the whole shock value of TTD shoots, but this one just seemed to lack any kind of purpose - again, back to point 1 - I honestly think it could have been markedly improved by cutting the edit more quickly with a larger variety of shots. Hope that helps! Bruce __________________ Bruce Patterson- Cloud Nine Creative Inc. www.cloudninecreative.com www.wedluxe.com www.reframecollective.com

August 4th, 2009, 09:12 AM	#12
Steve Zugelter Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 26	Overall, I think it was a great piece. They looked like they had a blast with it and that made it fun. I have to agree with Bruce on a couple points. The color is inconsistent and at points the whites are blown out. Especially in the beginning of the clip during the pie scene, the details of her dress are gone. Yeah, the slow mo killed it for me too, I wanted it to pick up and move. I think some clips were great for the slow mo, but mainly it took me out of it. Lastly, the mustard and ketchup theme. I actually did a mustard and ketchup ttd over a year ago, then saw Patrick's, and I've seen a couple others since then. The one thing that caught my eye though, was her posing with the hotdog, which is very similar to the same pose SM had going on in theirs. Watch those whites man, they get hot rather quickly!

August 4th, 2009, 09:39 PM	#13
Desy Cheng New Boot Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 19	thanks for your feedback guys! much appreciated! I've taken those notes into much consideration and will definitely do my best next time (coming up september!) __________________ www.rfproductions.ca

August 5th, 2009, 01:39 AM	#14
Ian Lim Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 178	Hi Desy, it's really a nice piece regarding your first 'attempt' of TTD! :D Agree with others about the slo mo and inconsistent colors. Looking forward for your next videos! __________________ Ian Lim :: http://www.iansalim.com WeddingClip Videography :: http://www.weddingclip.net :: http://facebook.weddingclip.net

August 5th, 2009, 03:18 AM	#15
Richard Wakefield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 680	beautiful shots, great glides, amazing crispness BUT i'm so sorry to say it but it was dreadfully painful to sit through. IMHO that whole piece should have been at 100% speed, to match the enjoyment factor, and also the song. other than that, perfect! also, def. seen that hotdog/mustard/ketchup idea before...but it's still brilliant the 2nd/3rd time around ;)