Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013

Dylan Couper · December 20th, 2013, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaun Roemich

"Tastes good" is in the eye of the beholder...

I'm a $38 a bottle Cazadores drinker in the "cheap" stuff, although I AM nursing a 7 year old bottle of Don Julio Reposado I got FROM THE DISTILLERY in Mexico on a tour recently...

Not sharing that with Gut-Rot Couper...

I should be called iron gut Couper... I drank the remaining 70% of the bottle on the rocks out ofa beer mug.

Trond Saetre · December 24th, 2013, 03:48 AM

Merry Christmas and happy holidays! :)
Anyone hit by the inspiration?

Bruce Foreman · December 30th, 2013, 12:33 AM

Doesn't look good for me to finish an entry on this one. Scheduled for another round of eye surgery, retina this time. Google "retina peel" for a few videos if you're not too faint of heart.

Trond Saetre · December 30th, 2013, 01:08 PM

Hope your surgery goes well, Bruce.

I have a rough idea for my entry, but it all depends on the weather for next weekend.
How I wish the endless storms and rain we have had for almost two months could take a break soon...

Mike Sims · January 1st, 2014, 11:34 AM

Have any of you guys read Bill Thesken’s new thriller “The Oil Eater” yet? It is available from Amazon. Well done, Bill! No wonder the stories for your videos are so compelling. I can’t wait to see what you come up with next.

Bill Thesken · January 2nd, 2014, 01:08 AM

Thanks for the plug Mike ! I published 2 novels last year, and almost got a 3rd in under the wire, but ran out of time, kind of like what happens with these dvinfo video contests...
It's funny how editing a 3 minute video, and a 70,000 word book are similar in that they take time and patience, and even when you think you have it perfect, it's not, and when you review the work you find mistakes in the oddest places.
But, you have to move on and keep pushing forward, researching and learning, and creating new ideas.
Speaking of which, I have a great idea for this video challenge and I have it basically scripted out, and filmed about half of the footage, which looks spectacular, but need a certain type of interior space for the second half of the film. I think I can pull it off. Now the pressure is really on.

Amazon.com: The Oil Eater eBook: Bill Thesken: Kindle Store

Trond Saetre · January 2nd, 2014, 02:19 AM

Well done, Bill!

Tim Lewis · January 2nd, 2014, 04:39 AM

Woe is me!

I have been inspired by a great subject for this challenge, but really I could devote forty minutes to it, not just four. I am halfway through the script and the editing will be vicious. Maybe I will end up just making four minutes of part one?

Shaun Roemich · January 2nd, 2014, 11:49 PM

I just saw our rough cut.

Either an Oscar or the Stanley Cup awaits us!

Dylan Couper · January 3rd, 2014, 12:08 AM

Ah we are done and uploaded! WOOOO!

Sadly I think we're still self disqualified like we were with Office Time Machine for... wait a second... Shaun, did we break any rules this time?

Shaun Roemich · January 3rd, 2014, 12:24 AM

Rules? There are rules?!?!?!

I think both Meryem AND Lorinda are going to be mad at us this time...

Heck... I'M mad at us!

Bill Thesken · January 3rd, 2014, 03:57 PM

The Canadians are upon us.. !

Trond Saetre · January 5th, 2014, 07:02 AM

The most important rule:
Have fun!! :)

Been a storm mixed with both rain and snow all this year, but I think I got most of my filming done this weekend.... for plan B, or was it C...

Henry Williams · January 5th, 2014, 11:46 AM

Lorinda, the project I'm doing would benefit from a small amount of b-roll footage filmed over the course of the year. Promise the vast majority of it would be filmed within the competition time frame. Happy to PM you with details if needed to make a decision.

Henry

Lorinda Norton · January 6th, 2014, 06:31 PM

Hmm...better send that message, Henry. If you follow the DVC rules no previously shot footage is allowed. But the UWOL rules allow just a bit. We might be able to bend a little for the charity round but should have a look.

December 24th, 2013, 03:48 AM	#17
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 Merry Christmas and happy holidays! :) Anyone hit by the inspiration?

December 30th, 2013, 12:33 AM	#18
Bruce Foreman Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 1,518	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 Doesn't look good for me to finish an entry on this one. Scheduled for another round of eye surgery, retina this time. Google "retina peel" for a few videos if you're not too faint of heart.

December 30th, 2013, 01:08 PM	#19
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 Hope your surgery goes well, Bruce. I have a rough idea for my entry, but it all depends on the weather for next weekend. How I wish the endless storms and rain we have had for almost two months could take a break soon...

January 1st, 2014, 11:34 AM	#20
Mike Sims Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 880	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 Have any of you guys read Bill Thesken’s new thriller “The Oil Eater” yet? It is available from Amazon. Well done, Bill! No wonder the stories for your videos are so compelling. I can’t wait to see what you come up with next.

January 2nd, 2014, 01:08 AM	#21
Bill Thesken Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: HI, USA Posts: 622	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 Thanks for the plug Mike ! I published 2 novels last year, and almost got a 3rd in under the wire, but ran out of time, kind of like what happens with these dvinfo video contests... It's funny how editing a 3 minute video, and a 70,000 word book are similar in that they take time and patience, and even when you think you have it perfect, it's not, and when you review the work you find mistakes in the oddest places. But, you have to move on and keep pushing forward, researching and learning, and creating new ideas. Speaking of which, I have a great idea for this video challenge and I have it basically scripted out, and filmed about half of the footage, which looks spectacular, but need a certain type of interior space for the second half of the film. I think I can pull it off. Now the pressure is really on. Amazon.com: The Oil Eater eBook: Bill Thesken: Kindle Store

January 2nd, 2014, 02:19 AM	#22
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 Well done, Bill!

January 2nd, 2014, 04:39 AM	#23
Tim Lewis Major Player Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Perth, Western Australia. Posts: 591	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 Woe is me! I have been inspired by a great subject for this challenge, but really I could devote forty minutes to it, not just four. I am halfway through the script and the editing will be vicious. Maybe I will end up just making four minutes of part one? __________________ Cheers Tim

January 2nd, 2014, 11:49 PM	#24
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 I just saw our rough cut. Either an Oscar or the Stanley Cup awaits us! __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

January 3rd, 2014, 12:08 AM	#25
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 Ah we are done and uploaded! WOOOO! Sadly I think we're still self disqualified like we were with Office Time Machine for... wait a second... Shaun, did we break any rules this time? __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

January 3rd, 2014, 12:24 AM	#26
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 Rules? There are rules?!?!?! I think both Meryem AND Lorinda are going to be mad at us this time... Heck... I'M mad at us! __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

January 3rd, 2014, 03:57 PM	#27
Bill Thesken Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: HI, USA Posts: 622	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 The Canadians are upon us.. ! Last edited by Bill Thesken; January 3rd, 2014 at 07:37 PM. Reason: Deleted Shakespeare.

January 5th, 2014, 07:02 AM	#28
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 The most important rule: Have fun!! :) Been a storm mixed with both rain and snow all this year, but I think I got most of my filming done this weekend.... for plan B, or was it C...

January 5th, 2014, 11:46 AM	#29
Henry Williams Major Player Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lewisham, London, United Kingdom Posts: 408	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 Lorinda, the project I'm doing would benefit from a small amount of b-roll footage filmed over the course of the year. Promise the vast majority of it would be filmed within the competition time frame. Happy to PM you with details if needed to make a decision. Henry __________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMIDJBgq9ek

January 6th, 2014, 06:31 PM	#30
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Re: Tales of Wonders and Woes - Charity challenge 2013 Hmm...better send that message, Henry. If you follow the DVC rules no previously shot footage is allowed. But the UWOL rules allow just a bit. We might be able to bend a little for the charity round but should have a look. __________________ Lorinda