Show Your Work 2006

Ken Beals · April 14th, 2006, 07:43 PM

Smile, what a fascinating work !

The bundle of painters brushes was a nice establishing touch. Given the enchanting piano score a smooth fade transition from brushes to aerial shot might have fit well. Instead it seemed more like a cut from brushes to aerial.
It still worked for me.

The theme of Art's influence was well illustrated by the score and images.

Really liked it.

Any behind the scenes or Directors notes you can share on the making of this superb Riley Harmon Short would be welcome.

The time lapse work was interesting.

well done....it was definitely one of my favorites of the finalist entries.

Shawn Beats · April 14th, 2006, 08:14 PM

I agree with everything Ken said. I really liked it. Seemed very smooth and maintained my interest the entire time.

Awesome!

Riley Harmon · April 14th, 2006, 09:03 PM

Director's note:

It's magic baby. I found a stick on the ground, and lit it on fire. It just so happened that the stick was near some factory waste and it burned magic colors. (Most likely from the chemicals) BTW: The children laughing in the background of the bubbles were recorded live. They were high from the chemical fumes burning in the air.

Wes Coughlin · April 15th, 2006, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Benton

Wes, the flashed are actually Artbeats' Film Clutter. You can find them at:
http://www.artbeats.com/prod/product.php?pg=1&id=160

quick question: do these video overlays automatically overy lay to your video, or do you have to key out the black?

thanks a lot

Kevin Wild · April 15th, 2006, 02:36 PM

Below is a 5 min short film shot on the XL H1 at a seminar I taught a couple weeks ago. The students shot nearly everything here over the course of 5 hours. 48 hour film festival? Hah...see what you can do in 5. :-)

Anyways, here it is...

http://homepage.mac.com/ncfilmmaker/iMovieTheater6.html

If you live near Raleigh and want to attend a class, let me know. There will be another one happening in May.

Thanks.

Kevin

Pete Bauer · April 15th, 2006, 05:30 PM

Fun piece! Since the artistic talent behind the camera was more on display than the H1, I moved the thread from the XL-H1 forum to "DV For The Masses" where it will get a wider audience.

Kevin Wild · April 15th, 2006, 06:36 PM

Whatever you want, Pete, but people have been on the H1 boards waiting for something to see. This is it.

KW

Pete Bauer · April 15th, 2006, 07:21 PM

We generally keep links in camera forums when they illustrate useability, or a particular capability or limitation of the camera, and move links that are posted primarily to share artistry to DV For The Masses.

Because this is a complete short film that is streamed at web-friendly resolution, I felt it fit into the latter category rather than the former. If something specific about the XL-H1 is demonstrated, let me know and I can move it back for further discussion. Otherwise, it'll get a more viewers -- including the XL-H1 forum crowd who browse around DVinfo or click "New Posts when they log in -- here in "Masses."

This kind of move is a routine thing for us and I hope that it helps folks understand how we do the housecleaning to keep DVinfo organized and a good technical resource.

Chris Hurd · April 15th, 2006, 07:59 PM

Thanks for the housekeeping, Pete -- much appreciated,

Mike Benton · April 15th, 2006, 10:09 PM

Its a composite setting. In Final Cut Pro I just composite it over the footage and select "add" as the composite mode. Its pretty much the same thing as keying out the black though.

Wes Coughlin · April 17th, 2006, 10:51 PM

I've made an intro to my reel, I'm not sure if your really suppose to do this, so i was wondering if anyone could direct me? I was planning on having an intro about a minute long and then go into some work samples for about 7-9 minutes. Is this a good outline?

Heres my into:

http://media.putfile.com/First-Reel-Intro-attempt

Riley Harmon · April 18th, 2006, 09:52 AM

http://current.tv/studio/media/1873904

http://current.tv/studio/blog/studio.htm

"Part of what makes working for Current so exciting is watching people experiment with short form non-fiction content. Aline Allegra, our director of viewer created content, pointed out this piece, Generation: 60Hz, as a perfect example of Current's mission in action. The producer is from Shawnee, OK, and offers his take on the Internet generation. He experimented with rapid fire images that represent what it feels like to grow up in the information age. We optioned it for air and encourage all of you to push the limits of how you tell your story."

I knew all those years sitting at a computer wasting time would be useful.

Meryem Ersoz · April 18th, 2006, 10:19 AM

riley, this is so accurate, it's frightening. the 18 and 20 year olds in my life are exactly characterized.

you could really be a voice for this generation, which seems to have so much chatter and yet, paradoxically, so little voice.

i'm definitely sending this around to the kids i know.

Adam Bray · April 20th, 2006, 07:10 AM

Someone posted this in another forum. The poster and his buddy made it. I thought it was pretty funny.

Right click, "save as"

http://www.z5films.com/videos/Moaster_Maker.wmv

John Holland · April 21st, 2006, 07:01 PM

This is a skit I made in response to the amount of people today who think that being a certain race means acting a certain way. It's a satire of the unwritten rules of racial behavior in America.

www.aggieblvd.net/RacePatrol.wmv

April 14th, 2006, 07:43 PM	#286
Ken Beals Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tempe, Az Posts: 170	Smile, what a fascinating work ! The bundle of painters brushes was a nice establishing touch. Given the enchanting piano score a smooth fade transition from brushes to aerial shot might have fit well. Instead it seemed more like a cut from brushes to aerial. It still worked for me. The theme of Art's influence was well illustrated by the score and images. Really liked it. Any behind the scenes or Directors notes you can share on the making of this superb Riley Harmon Short would be welcome. The time lapse work was interesting. well done....it was definitely one of my favorites of the finalist entries. __________________ Mediocrity is a disease...

April 15th, 2006, 02:36 PM	#290
Kevin Wild Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 540	Short film from H1-by students Below is a 5 min short film shot on the XL H1 at a seminar I taught a couple weeks ago. The students shot nearly everything here over the course of 5 hours. 48 hour film festival? Hah...see what you can do in 5. :-) Anyways, here it is... http://homepage.mac.com/ncfilmmaker/iMovieTheater6.html If you live near Raleigh and want to attend a class, let me know. There will be another one happening in May. Thanks. Kevin

April 15th, 2006, 05:30 PM	#291
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	Fun piece! Since the artistic talent behind the camera was more on display than the H1, I moved the thread from the XL-H1 forum to "DV For The Masses" where it will get a wider audience. __________________ Pete Bauer The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein Trying to solve a DV mystery? You may find the answer behind the SEARCH function ... or be able to join a discussion already in progress!

April 15th, 2006, 07:21 PM	#293
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	We generally keep links in camera forums when they illustrate useability, or a particular capability or limitation of the camera, and move links that are posted primarily to share artistry to DV For The Masses. Because this is a complete short film that is streamed at web-friendly resolution, I felt it fit into the latter category rather than the former. If something specific about the XL-H1 is demonstrated, let me know and I can move it back for further discussion. Otherwise, it'll get a more viewers -- including the XL-H1 forum crowd who browse around DVinfo or click "New Posts when they log in -- here in "Masses." This kind of move is a routine thing for us and I hope that it helps folks understand how we do the housecleaning to keep DVinfo organized and a good technical resource. __________________ Pete Bauer The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein Trying to solve a DV mystery? You may find the answer behind the SEARCH function ... or be able to join a discussion already in progress!

April 15th, 2006, 07:59 PM	#294
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Thanks for the housekeeping, Pete -- much appreciated, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 14th, 2006, 08:14 PM	#287
Shawn Beats New Boot Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: toronto Posts: 9	I agree with everything Ken said. I really liked it. Seemed very smooth and maintained my interest the entire time. Awesome!

April 14th, 2006, 09:03 PM	#288
Riley Harmon Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 424	Director's note: It's magic baby. I found a stick on the ground, and lit it on fire. It just so happened that the stick was near some factory waste and it burned magic colors. (Most likely from the chemicals) BTW: The children laughing in the background of the bubbles were recorded live. They were high from the chemical fumes burning in the air.

April 15th, 2006, 06:36 PM	#292
Kevin Wild Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 540	Whatever you want, Pete, but people have been on the H1 boards waiting for something to see. This is it. KW

April 15th, 2006, 10:09 PM	#295
Mike Benton New Boot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5	Its a composite setting. In Final Cut Pro I just composite it over the footage and select "add" as the composite mode. Its pretty much the same thing as keying out the black though.

April 17th, 2006, 10:51 PM	#296
Wes Coughlin Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 206	First attempt making a reel I've made an intro to my reel, I'm not sure if your really suppose to do this, so i was wondering if anyone could direct me? I was planning on having an intro about a minute long and then go into some work samples for about 7-9 minutes. Is this a good outline? Heres my into: http://media.putfile.com/First-Reel-Intro-attempt __________________ http://wildlookout.com Last edited by Wes Coughlin; April 18th, 2006 at 05:33 PM.

April 18th, 2006, 09:52 AM	#297
Riley Harmon Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 424	Generation: 60Hz http://current.tv/studio/media/1873904 http://current.tv/studio/blog/studio.htm "Part of what makes working for Current so exciting is watching people experiment with short form non-fiction content. Aline Allegra, our director of viewer created content, pointed out this piece, Generation: 60Hz, as a perfect example of Current's mission in action. The producer is from Shawnee, OK, and offers his take on the Internet generation. He experimented with rapid fire images that represent what it feels like to grow up in the information age. We optioned it for air and encourage all of you to push the limits of how you tell your story." I knew all those years sitting at a computer wasting time would be useful.

April 18th, 2006, 10:19 AM	#298
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	riley, this is so accurate, it's frightening. the 18 and 20 year olds in my life are exactly characterized. you could really be a voice for this generation, which seems to have so much chatter and yet, paradoxically, so little voice. i'm definitely sending this around to the kids i know.

April 20th, 2006, 07:10 AM	#299
Adam Bray Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Houston/Austin Posts: 394	funny mock infomercial Someone posted this in another forum. The poster and his buddy made it. I thought it was pretty funny. Right click, "save as" http://www.z5films.com/videos/Moaster_Maker.wmv

April 21st, 2006, 07:01 PM	#300
John Holland Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Posts: 59	Race Patrol (Green Bench Productions) This is a skit I made in response to the amount of people today who think that being a certain race means acting a certain way. It's a satire of the unwritten rules of racial behavior in America. www.aggieblvd.net/RacePatrol.wmv __________________ Green Bench Productions