Show Your Work 2006

Matthew Delong · May 2nd, 2006, 10:58 PM

Looks sharp and professional. Nicely done. One thing you may want to watch is the audio from segment to segment. I had to turn it up to hear on the two shot and then turn it down on the little features at the beginning. It way help to turn the lows down on the body mics. Besides that looks good.

Richard Alvarez · May 3rd, 2006, 06:13 AM

Trailer posted on the website www.americanjouster.com Haven't updated the site in a couple of months, and can't do it now that I'm on the road... but it's a good place to start.

Riley Harmon · May 4th, 2006, 03:42 PM

http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/pro...cle_1110.shtml

Weee

Jonathan Balazs · May 7th, 2006, 11:21 AM

This is an abstract short I did a few weeks ago, pretty boring if it's not your thing--luckily it's short. I am interested in converting this kind of stuff to the iPod movie format. Can anyone help me with this?

oh yeah...the link:

http://www.jonb.ca/wooden.mov

Sam Sutch · May 7th, 2006, 11:48 AM

What are you editing on? That would be the first step to knowing how to help you.

Quicktime Pro does this automatically with any format it can play, regardless.

-Sam

Jonathan Balazs · May 8th, 2006, 08:55 PM

Final Cut and using compressor.

Walker Robins · May 8th, 2006, 11:20 PM

I slapped together a trailer for a short I helped my friend with. I hope to have the whole thing online soon. I hope you like moustaches.

http://www.walkrobins.com/files/deustrailer.mov

Robin Davies-Rollinson · May 8th, 2006, 11:27 PM

I could see hairs in the gate!
From the moustache no doubt ;-)

Robin

Walker Robins · May 9th, 2006, 12:04 AM

Yes, hairs were flying everywhere. It's one of those things that happens when you use high powered fans in order to increase sexy. Actually, that's a crack in the lense. We had to use a school-loaned Bolex and their lenses. Yes, that's the camera you're used to seeing from WW2. The one you wind up yourself.

We like to think DEUS EX MACHINA picks up where our combat cameramen left off.

Neil Fontaine · May 9th, 2006, 01:49 AM

camera is moving way to fast hurts the eyes.

Also make sure you save it with no upper or lower fields chosen, choose none. Always choose none for movies that will be viewed on a PC monitor.

That is save one file to be viewed on tv with no fields chosen, for tv with upper field. Or I guess sometimes lower field.

I would slow the camera movement down though. And use a tripod to pan if you want smoother movement, or a steady cam type gagget if you need to move freely.

Walker Robins · May 9th, 2006, 04:17 PM

You can convert lots of video file types to ipod files in itunes. Just right-click(Windows) or control-click(Mac) and an option to convert should pop up among choices.

Jonathan Balazs · May 9th, 2006, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil Fontaine

Also make sure you save it with no upper or lower fields chosen, choose none. Always choose none for movies that will be viewed on a PC monitor.

I noticed the even/odd field stuff after I compressed it for the internet, the uncompressed version is much clearer.

iTunes for iPod movies eh? Which version?

Dean Bull · May 10th, 2006, 04:21 AM

Not really DV related, but I shot and used this trailer to raise about 500k for the feature film.

http://www.dpjasonhafer.com/media/Hungerpains.mov

Filmed on super35 and telecined to hdcam, which was ingested into final cut pro as DVCPRO HD 1080i codec.

I did the final coloring and such in Final Cut, not the best way to do it, but heck - it served its purpose.

Also, not really that blood soaked considering the content of the feature film... WAY more violent, but I wanted the promo piece to be appropriate for mixed audiences.

Anyway, its an artifact now but I thought somebody might be interested.

Been pounding around these boards going on 5 years... man how time flys!

-- Dean

Darrell Essex · May 10th, 2006, 09:24 AM

so, were you able to raise the money?
Darrell
FIRST CINEMA PICTURES

Arthur Marcinek · May 10th, 2006, 10:38 AM

Hello All,

It was this board that I came to first when I began my production. I got alot of helpful tips, and my short film is finally finished.

Check it out at Google Video, YouTube, iFilm and AddictingClips.

I'd love to hear some responses. Let me know either publically or send a pm.

Hell's Cookin
Length: 9:56

Synopsis: It's not just another day in the inner city. An apathetic young man must save his mother when a frustrated ex-convict breaks in and holds her at gun-point.

Here are the links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZVIIjXQOOM

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=hell%27s+cookin

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2725573

http://www.addictingclips.com/Clip.a...B0EE4EE2EDA694

Thanks, and don't forget to comment.

Arthur

May 4th, 2006, 03:42 PM	#348
Riley Harmon Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 424	Stinky http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/pro...cle_1110.shtml Weee

May 7th, 2006, 11:21 AM	#349
Jonathan Balazs Tourist Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3	Abstract Short (Like Whoa!) This is an abstract short I did a few weeks ago, pretty boring if it's not your thing--luckily it's short. I am interested in converting this kind of stuff to the iPod movie format. Can anyone help me with this? oh yeah...the link: http://www.jonb.ca/wooden.mov

May 7th, 2006, 11:48 AM	#350
Sam Sutch Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 33	What are you editing on? That would be the first step to knowing how to help you. Quicktime Pro does this automatically with any format it can play, regardless. -Sam __________________ If you have Firefox or Safari and Flash you can see my stuff at SamuraiFilms

May 8th, 2006, 11:20 PM	#352
Walker Robins New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 10	Deus Ex Machina I slapped together a trailer for a short I helped my friend with. I hope to have the whole thing online soon. I hope you like moustaches. http://www.walkrobins.com/files/deustrailer.mov

May 10th, 2006, 04:21 AM	#358
Dean Bull Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 106	"Hunger Pains" promo used to raise $$$ Blood-Soaked Shotgun Madness!! Not really DV related, but I shot and used this trailer to raise about 500k for the feature film. http://www.dpjasonhafer.com/media/Hungerpains.mov Filmed on super35 and telecined to hdcam, which was ingested into final cut pro as DVCPRO HD 1080i codec. I did the final coloring and such in Final Cut, not the best way to do it, but heck - it served its purpose. Also, not really that blood soaked considering the content of the feature film... WAY more violent, but I wanted the promo piece to be appropriate for mixed audiences. Anyway, its an artifact now but I thought somebody might be interested. Been pounding around these boards going on 5 years... man how time flys! -- Dean

May 2nd, 2006, 10:58 PM	#346
Matthew Delong Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ironton, Ohio Posts: 34	Looks sharp and professional. Nicely done. One thing you may want to watch is the audio from segment to segment. I had to turn it up to hear on the two shot and then turn it down on the little features at the beginning. It way help to turn the lows down on the body mics. Besides that looks good.

May 3rd, 2006, 06:13 AM	#347
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Trailer posted on the website www.americanjouster.com Haven't updated the site in a couple of months, and can't do it now that I'm on the road... but it's a good place to start.

May 8th, 2006, 08:55 PM	#351
Jonathan Balazs Tourist Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3	Final Cut and using compressor.

May 8th, 2006, 11:27 PM	#353
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	I could see hairs in the gate! From the moustache no doubt ;-) Robin

May 9th, 2006, 12:04 AM	#354
Walker Robins New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 10	Yes, hairs were flying everywhere. It's one of those things that happens when you use high powered fans in order to increase sexy. Actually, that's a crack in the lense. We had to use a school-loaned Bolex and their lenses. Yes, that's the camera you're used to seeing from WW2. The one you wind up yourself. We like to think DEUS EX MACHINA picks up where our combat cameramen left off.

May 9th, 2006, 01:49 AM	#355
Neil Fontaine Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Napa CA USA Posts: 33	camera is moving way to fast hurts the eyes. Also make sure you save it with no upper or lower fields chosen, choose none. Always choose none for movies that will be viewed on a PC monitor. That is save one file to be viewed on tv with no fields chosen, for tv with upper field. Or I guess sometimes lower field. I would slow the camera movement down though. And use a tripod to pan if you want smoother movement, or a steady cam type gagget if you need to move freely.

May 9th, 2006, 04:17 PM	#356
Walker Robins New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 10	You can convert lots of video file types to ipod files in itunes. Just right-click(Windows) or control-click(Mac) and an option to convert should pop up among choices.

May 10th, 2006, 09:24 AM	#359
Darrell Essex Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: kelseyville, ca Posts: 123	so, were you able to raise the money? Darrell FIRST CINEMA PICTURES __________________ darrell

May 10th, 2006, 10:38 AM	#360
Arthur Marcinek New Boot Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 14	Hell's Cookin - a short film Hello All, It was this board that I came to first when I began my production. I got alot of helpful tips, and my short film is finally finished. Check it out at Google Video, YouTube, iFilm and AddictingClips. I'd love to hear some responses. Let me know either publically or send a pm. Hell's Cookin Length: 9:56 Synopsis: It's not just another day in the inner city. An apathetic young man must save his mother when a frustrated ex-convict breaks in and holds her at gun-point. Here are the links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZVIIjXQOOM http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=hell%27s+cookin http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2725573 http://www.addictingclips.com/Clip.a...B0EE4EE2EDA694 Thanks, and don't forget to comment. Arthur Last edited by Arthur Marcinek; May 11th, 2006 at 05:42 AM.