Show Your Work 2007

Giuseppe Palumbo · July 20th, 2007, 08:57 PM

thanks, some of the shots were a little dark, we were running out of light and waited forreevor to shoot. Got a crane so i'll be using that in future projects. im excited :)

Eric Brown · July 21st, 2007, 03:27 PM

the lighting works for me. Clean and simple. And I agree, your wife is very natural in front of the camera.

Chris Medico · July 21st, 2007, 03:57 PM

I think it looks pretty good.

The transitions are distracting.

Try a very short white transition in place of the disolves. That will make it look like a flash and go well with the background.

I think a bit more dynamic camera moves with more cuts would increase the pace and excitement of the video. Avoid going full "roller coaster" style like the reality shows do. It would be too much.

If you have a steadycam try to do some smooth moves from left to right and back while she looks ahead. Intercut that stuff with the basic straight shot in short segments using the white flash transition. I think that would make a good looking video with lots of interest.

I agree that she has a good presence on camera. I think you should keep her. ;)

Chris

Michael Rapadas · July 21st, 2007, 07:24 PM

This is better ending. (More "polished")

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3IzA63FkPuc

Thanks again

Kiyong Kim · July 22nd, 2007, 11:41 AM

hey guys,
here's a short film i made last year. i shot on the hvx200.
http://www.atomfilms.com/film/martial_artsy.jsp
thanks for looking.

Nick Harris · July 23rd, 2007, 11:29 PM

This is the trailer for my film Donut Shop Hero. It was shot on the HVX200 with the Redrock M2 and Nikon primes. I hope you like it!

http://harrisfilms.com/WordPress/?page_id=9

-Nick Harris

Gabriel Yeager · July 23rd, 2007, 11:55 PM

Hahaha. That looks, so funny! Are you going to finish it? Or are you just going to leave it at a Trailer?

I was not able to hear it, but I will play it again tomorrow when I have access to sound.

What did you use for the guns? They looked rather real!

Best of luck to you and your future projects! Keep up the great work!
~Gabriel

Nick Harris · July 24th, 2007, 12:27 AM

Thank you! I'm glad I could make you laugh even without sound, feels like quite an accomplishment.

Yeah, we're working on the edit, but wanted to just get the trailer out of the way before diving in, just to get something out there.

We shot for 6 weekends, so 12 days for a 27 page script. We have TONS of footage to go through and piece together. As much as I'm looking forward to it, it's also so overwhelming... god help me when it's a feature, haha!

Nick Harris · July 24th, 2007, 12:34 AM

Oh, about the guns... we bought them online (I'd have to check my records for the specific website). But they are classified as "blank" guns. They are technically real, have all the mechanisms to fire, but the barrel is completely solid, there' no hole. They came with Orange tips, but we carved them out.

That allowed us to some smoke and fire, and a little kick when they fired. The hardest thing was resisting the urge to constantly pop out the cylinder, spin it, and snap it back in. When guns are around, I'm perpetually 7 years old, haha!

Chris Harris · July 24th, 2007, 07:29 PM

I like the premise of the story, it's pretty original and funny. I hate this phrase, but it looks like a "feel-good" movie. Plus, your actors seem well rehearsed and your shots are great. Keep it up, I can't wait to see the whole thing!

Jeremiah McLamb · July 24th, 2007, 11:06 PM

posted this in the XH-A1 section..but thought i'd post here too..

Just finished a short 8 minute piece that preludes an hour long piece of the same topic. Followed the youth missions team from my church down to panama city and the san blas islands and documented their work (and fun). Shot it with a canon xh-a1..everything else done in vegas 7.

(and it is 400 something MB..so it's kind of big..i'm going to put a smaller version up tomorrow sometime)

www.jerfilm.com/documentaries/panama/index.htm

let me know what you think...

thanks
jeremiah

Shayne Weyker · July 26th, 2007, 11:05 AM

Hi all.

A stone business has a nice showroom they wanted to show off on their website. So on spec I did the following by myself with a GL2, tripod, a wide adapter (sometimes) and a couple lights on stands. Editing in Final Cut Suite, music from Soundtrack Pro's libraries. I will buy better music if the client will pay for it.

http://weykervideo.com/video/corporate.wmv

The reflections on the polished stone are annoying but I didn't have the time/tools to clamp lights to the ceiling frame where the built-in lights were an point them down. I did diffuse my lights-on-stands I in most shots. If I go back I may well try and up-lamp the exisiting overhead fixtures to get more light.

That vignette effect in the last shot across the table is to hide a light stand, so it needs to stay.

Any advice on things I could do to make it better in post is welcome.

--Shayne Weyker

http://weykervideo.com

Ulrik [fC] · July 27th, 2007, 07:37 AM

I really like it. Cool camerawork, great colors and locations and good idea. I think only the acting/ dialoge was a little bit fake every now and then, but besides that real fun to watch !

Ulrik

Darren Cole · July 27th, 2007, 03:21 PM

I just got a page of crazy text when I tried to watch it. Could just be my computer I dont know.

Jeremiah McLamb · July 27th, 2007, 03:35 PM

should work...just checked the link...did you turn the crazy text option off? ...just kidding... :o)

July 20th, 2007, 08:57 PM	#691
Giuseppe Palumbo Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 199 Images: 7	thanks, some of the shots were a little dark, we were running out of light and waited forreevor to shoot. Got a crane so i'll be using that in future projects. im excited :) __________________ AIM - N film B www.nbfilms.us

July 21st, 2007, 03:57 PM	#693
Chris Medico Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Efland NC, USA Posts: 2,322	I think it looks pretty good. The transitions are distracting. Try a very short white transition in place of the disolves. That will make it look like a flash and go well with the background. I think a bit more dynamic camera moves with more cuts would increase the pace and excitement of the video. Avoid going full "roller coaster" style like the reality shows do. It would be too much. If you have a steadycam try to do some smooth moves from left to right and back while she looks ahead. Intercut that stuff with the basic straight shot in short segments using the white flash transition. I think that would make a good looking video with lots of interest. I agree that she has a good presence on camera. I think you should keep her. ;) Chris __________________ http://www.LandYachtMedia.com

July 21st, 2007, 07:24 PM	#694
Michael Rapadas Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South San Francisco, CA Posts: 91	Better Version This is better ending. (More "polished") http://youtube.com/watch?v=3IzA63FkPuc Thanks again

July 22nd, 2007, 11:41 AM	#695
Kiyong Kim Tourist Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3	Martial Artsy - short action comedy hey guys, here's a short film i made last year. i shot on the hvx200. http://www.atomfilms.com/film/martial_artsy.jsp thanks for looking.

July 23rd, 2007, 11:29 PM	#696
Nick Harris Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles and San Diego, CA Posts: 68	Donut Shop Hero Trailer This is the trailer for my film Donut Shop Hero. It was shot on the HVX200 with the Redrock M2 and Nikon primes. I hope you like it! http://harrisfilms.com/WordPress/?page_id=9 -Nick Harris __________________ http://www.sunspot-pictures.com/nickharrisDP.php

July 21st, 2007, 03:27 PM	#692
Eric Brown Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 427	the lighting works for me. Clean and simple. And I agree, your wife is very natural in front of the camera.

July 23rd, 2007, 11:55 PM	#697
Gabriel Yeager Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, NorthWest USA Posts: 788	Hahaha. That looks, so funny! Are you going to finish it? Or are you just going to leave it at a Trailer? I was not able to hear it, but I will play it again tomorrow when I have access to sound. What did you use for the guns? They looked rather real! Best of luck to you and your future projects! Keep up the great work! ~Gabriel __________________ Gabriel Photography

July 24th, 2007, 12:27 AM	#698
Nick Harris Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles and San Diego, CA Posts: 68	Thank you! I'm glad I could make you laugh even without sound, feels like quite an accomplishment. Yeah, we're working on the edit, but wanted to just get the trailer out of the way before diving in, just to get something out there. We shot for 6 weekends, so 12 days for a 27 page script. We have TONS of footage to go through and piece together. As much as I'm looking forward to it, it's also so overwhelming... god help me when it's a feature, haha! __________________ http://www.sunspot-pictures.com/nickharrisDP.php

July 24th, 2007, 12:34 AM	#699
Nick Harris Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles and San Diego, CA Posts: 68	Oh, about the guns... we bought them online (I'd have to check my records for the specific website). But they are classified as "blank" guns. They are technically real, have all the mechanisms to fire, but the barrel is completely solid, there' no hole. They came with Orange tips, but we carved them out. That allowed us to some smoke and fire, and a little kick when they fired. The hardest thing was resisting the urge to constantly pop out the cylinder, spin it, and snap it back in. When guns are around, I'm perpetually 7 years old, haha! __________________ http://www.sunspot-pictures.com/nickharrisDP.php

July 24th, 2007, 07:29 PM	#700
Chris Harris Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 487	I like the premise of the story, it's pretty original and funny. I hate this phrase, but it looks like a "feel-good" movie. Plus, your actors seem well rehearsed and your shots are great. Keep it up, I can't wait to see the whole thing!

July 24th, 2007, 11:06 PM	#701
Jeremiah McLamb Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 174	8 minute documentary posted this in the XH-A1 section..but thought i'd post here too.. Just finished a short 8 minute piece that preludes an hour long piece of the same topic. Followed the youth missions team from my church down to panama city and the san blas islands and documented their work (and fun). Shot it with a canon xh-a1..everything else done in vegas 7. (and it is 400 something MB..so it's kind of big..i'm going to put a smaller version up tomorrow sometime) www.jerfilm.com/documentaries/panama/index.htm let me know what you think... thanks jeremiah

July 26th, 2007, 11:05 AM	#702
Shayne Weyker Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Columbia, Maryland Posts: 83	Showroom Video Hi all. A stone business has a nice showroom they wanted to show off on their website. So on spec I did the following by myself with a GL2, tripod, a wide adapter (sometimes) and a couple lights on stands. Editing in Final Cut Suite, music from Soundtrack Pro's libraries. I will buy better music if the client will pay for it. http://weykervideo.com/video/corporate.wmv The reflections on the polished stone are annoying but I didn't have the time/tools to clamp lights to the ceiling frame where the built-in lights were an point them down. I did diffuse my lights-on-stands I in most shots. If I go back I may well try and up-lamp the exisiting overhead fixtures to get more light. That vignette effect in the last shot across the table is to hide a light stand, so it needs to stay. Any advice on things I could do to make it better in post is welcome. --Shayne Weyker http://weykervideo.com

July 27th, 2007, 07:37 AM	#703
Ulrik [fC] Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 28	I really like it. Cool camerawork, great colors and locations and good idea. I think only the acting/ dialoge was a little bit fake every now and then, but besides that real fun to watch ! Ulrik

July 27th, 2007, 03:21 PM	#704
Darren Cole Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 30	Im Sorry I just got a page of crazy text when I tried to watch it. Could just be my computer I dont know.

July 27th, 2007, 03:35 PM	#705
Jeremiah McLamb Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 174	should work...just checked the link...did you turn the crazy text option off? ...just kidding... :o)