Yet Another Bridal Prep Video (YABPV) at DVinfo.net

Patrick Pike · March 10th, 2005, 05:09 PM

I thought it was about time that I toss my hat in the ring and get a little feedback on the work that we are doing. Take note, the titles were done this way per the request of the client. Thanks for your suggestions!

Patrick

http://homepage.mac.com/ppike/videos/josy_marc.mp4

Glen Elliott · March 11th, 2005, 08:06 AM

Mpeg 4.....that's not too comon. I couldn't get it to play at my PC at work, it doesn't have QT and wont allow us to install- but I'll give it a shot when I get home.

Brian Bechard · March 11th, 2005, 10:48 AM

Well done! I like the song choice for a bridal prep video...good use of monochrome. The only thing I didn't care for was the dissolve from the ring shot to a tighter shot of the rings at the end. I'm a big fan of strong endings and this one just didn't grab me. The rest of the video was excellent.

Brian Bechard · March 11th, 2005, 10:49 AM

I almost forgot...loved the titles. Very elegant!

Patrick Pike · March 11th, 2005, 11:18 AM

Thanks for the good word Brian, if it helps this is only the first 2 mins of the full video. From here it transfers to the groom getting ready with the rings.

Heres a Windows Media link, I keep forgetting that I'm a lonely Mac user.
http://homepage.mac.com/ppike/videos/josy_marc.wmv

Thanks-
Patrick

Brian Bechard · March 11th, 2005, 04:35 PM

I should have figured that out myself! Duh!!! Keep up the good work!

Stylianos Moschapidakis · March 13th, 2005, 12:28 AM

Great job, Patrick! For some reason I was expecting to see the groom's prep in your piece; actually it may not be such a bad idea to intercut between the two preps.

Young Lee · March 13th, 2005, 01:33 AM

http://homepage.mac.com/ppike/videos/josy_marc.mp4

http://homepage.mac.com/ppike/videos/josy_marc.wmv

I created clickable links for you, Patrick.

Daniel Runyon · March 13th, 2005, 01:29 PM

That is pretty danged nice Mr Pike, the titles are really good, and I love the more jazzy feel to the music, as opposed to the typical piano emotion selections. I got a lot of great idea stimulation from it. The only thing I just didnt like was the white letterboxes with blue edges...it just seemed to distractive. Awesome!

Daniel Runyon

Matt Jeppsen · March 25th, 2005, 01:28 PM

Good work! Composition & color was great. Titles were well done too. Your camera work was nice, a lot of those shots looked like they were playing in realtime, and your handheld camera shake was minimal. Was the opening shot of the picture frame/table handheld as well? Great move.

Which wide angle are you using?

Patrick Pike · March 25th, 2005, 02:19 PM

Thanks again for the good words--I still feel like I have a long ways to go though!

This clip was shot with a XL1 (shoulder mounted only) and a GL2 on a Flowpod which helps remove the evil camera shake demon while letting me play back in near realtime. The wide angle is Century Optics .65 reversable. Everyone told me not to use it, or that it couldnt be used, on my GL2 but it works just fine. Its nice and sharp (very limited zoom though) distorts a bit, which I like, and has the option for the fisheye when I want to.

http://www.centuryoptics.com/products/dv/55x_wa_rev/55xr.htm

March 10th, 2005, 05:09 PM	#1
Patrick Pike Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mariposa, CA Posts: 200	Yet Another Bridal Prep Video (YABPV) I thought it was about time that I toss my hat in the ring and get a little feedback on the work that we are doing. Take note, the titles were done this way per the request of the client. Thanks for your suggestions! Patrick http://homepage.mac.com/ppike/videos/josy_marc.mp4

March 11th, 2005, 10:49 AM	#4
Brian Bechard Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 94	I almost forgot...loved the titles. Very elegant! __________________ brianbechard.com

March 11th, 2005, 04:35 PM	#6
Brian Bechard Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 94	I should have figured that out myself! Duh!!! Keep up the good work! __________________ brianbechard.com

March 13th, 2005, 12:28 AM	#7
Stylianos Moschapidakis Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cambridge, MA/Crete, Greece Posts: 189	Great job, Patrick! For some reason I was expecting to see the groom's prep in your piece; actually it may not be such a bad idea to intercut between the two preps. __________________ Stelios G.M.

March 25th, 2005, 01:28 PM	#10
Matt Jeppsen Trustee Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 1,425	Great work Good work! Composition & color was great. Titles were well done too. Your camera work was nice, a lot of those shots looked like they were playing in realtime, and your handheld camera shake was minimal. Was the opening shot of the picture frame/table handheld as well? Great move. Which wide angle are you using?

March 11th, 2005, 08:06 AM	#2
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Mpeg 4.....that's not too comon. I couldn't get it to play at my PC at work, it doesn't have QT and wont allow us to install- but I'll give it a shot when I get home.

March 11th, 2005, 10:48 AM	#3
Brian Bechard Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 94	Well done! I like the song choice for a bridal prep video...good use of monochrome. The only thing I didn't care for was the dissolve from the ring shot to a tighter shot of the rings at the end. I'm a big fan of strong endings and this one just didn't grab me. The rest of the video was excellent.

March 11th, 2005, 11:18 AM	#5
Patrick Pike Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mariposa, CA Posts: 200	Thanks for the good word Brian, if it helps this is only the first 2 mins of the full video. From here it transfers to the groom getting ready with the rings. Heres a Windows Media link, I keep forgetting that I'm a lonely Mac user. http://homepage.mac.com/ppike/videos/josy_marc.wmv Thanks- Patrick

March 13th, 2005, 01:33 AM	#8
Young Lee Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 268	http://homepage.mac.com/ppike/videos/josy_marc.mp4 http://homepage.mac.com/ppike/videos/josy_marc.wmv I created clickable links for you, Patrick.

March 13th, 2005, 01:29 PM	#9
Daniel Runyon Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Deep South Posts: 168	That is pretty danged nice Mr Pike, the titles are really good, and I love the more jazzy feel to the music, as opposed to the typical piano emotion selections. I got a lot of great idea stimulation from it. The only thing I just didnt like was the white letterboxes with blue edges...it just seemed to distractive. Awesome! Daniel Runyon

March 25th, 2005, 02:19 PM	#11
Patrick Pike Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mariposa, CA Posts: 200	Thanks again for the good words--I still feel like I have a long ways to go though! This clip was shot with a XL1 (shoulder mounted only) and a GL2 on a Flowpod which helps remove the evil camera shake demon while letting me play back in near realtime. The wide angle is Century Optics .65 reversable. Everyone told me not to use it, or that it couldnt be used, on my GL2 but it works just fine. Its nice and sharp (very limited zoom though) distorts a bit, which I like, and has the option for the fisheye when I want to. http://www.centuryoptics.com/products/dv/55x_wa_rev/55xr.htm