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Chris C. Collins · April 5th, 2007, 02:41 PM

Well I just got my XL2 for my 16th Birthday last Saturday, and I am more than ecstatic about it!

So to celebrate I took my new camera out for a walk, shot some random nature, and put my favorite band to it.

It's nothing special, just getting a feel for my new equipment and making sure all runs well with my footage in post-production processes. Sorry it's on YouTube and the quality isn't exactly up-to-par, and the aspect ratio is screwed up since it's shot in 16:9 and rendered out some other aspect... I still have to figure the best rendering settings out of Vegas for my footage. Enjoy anyways!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac0oqZdXNQI

-C. Collins

Ken Diewert · April 5th, 2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris C. Collins

Well I just got my XL2 for my 16th Birthday last Saturday, and I am more than ecstatic about it!

So to celebrate I took my new camera out for a walk, shot some random nature, and put my favorite band to it.

It's nothing special, just getting a feel for my new equipment and making sure all runs well with my footage in post-production processes. Sorry it's on YouTube and the quality isn't exactly up-to-par, and the aspect ratio is screwed up since it's shot in 16:9 and rendered out some other aspect... I still have to figure the best rendering settings out of Vegas for my footage. Enjoy anyways!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac0oqZdXNQI

-C. Collins

Dude gets an XL2 for his 16th birthday! I know guys who are 40 and can't get an XL2 for their birthday.

Have fun with it. Keep us posted.

Gabriel Yeager · April 5th, 2007, 04:41 PM

Congrats on the camera and happy birthday!

You should try out the UWOL challenge.

Keep on learning with that camera!
~Gabriel

Chris C. Collins · April 5th, 2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken Diewert

Dude gets an XL2 for his 16th birthday! I know guys who are 40 and can't get an XL2 for their birthday.

Have fun with it. Keep us posted.

Haha, yeah. I'm very devoted to a career in film and I wanted to get started as early as possible. I've been saving for 2 years as it is and have been working my tail off to get this baby.

But could I get some feedback on my little movie?

Nick Royer · April 5th, 2007, 10:15 PM

Hopefully I'll get an XL2 or an XH A1 for my fifteenth birthday. I'll watch your movie tomorrow cause I left the headphones in the car and I can't use the speakers in here.

Trey Dillen · April 8th, 2007, 07:59 PM

just like the other 2 kids here, i just recently got a camera for my 17th birthday. I got a sony hvr-v1u for my bday (90% of it was bought with my money). I have to admit, me with the v1u, you with the xl2, and the nick kid wanting an XH A1, we are all spoiled kids haha.

Nick Royer · April 8th, 2007, 08:11 PM

Why did you remove it from YouTube?

Chris Harris · April 8th, 2007, 08:13 PM

I'm hoping RED comes out in time for my 10th birthday...

Just kidding! Wow though, and I thought I was young... I never thought I'd be saying this, but you guys have a very big head start on even the youngest of today's filmmakers, me included.

By the way, your Youtube link doesn't work.

Chris C. Collins · April 8th, 2007, 08:16 PM

Sorry guys, I re-uploaded it because I enhanced the quality and fixed the aspect ratio.

NEW LINK UP!

EDIT: For whatever reason I guess you can't edit older posts on this forum.
Well, click this one I guess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2bGjz88C6o

And PS: I'm not spoiled, I saved and worked for 2 years to get this camera.

Nick Royer · April 8th, 2007, 10:34 PM

You did a great job with operating the camera. One thing I would say is slow down your camera movements. Especially with the trees at the beginning and end. Otherwise, it's great for just getting the camera.

Chris C. Collins · April 9th, 2007, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick Royer

You did a great job with operating the camera. One thing I would say is slow down your camera movements. Especially with the trees at the beginning and end. Otherwise, it's great for just getting the camera.

Like, camera shake? If that's what you mean than yeah, I did have pretty intense shake-age goin' on; I think it's cuz I wasn't used to the weight quite yet and was having trouble keeping it steady.

It's funny though, 5 days of use later and it feels light as a feather.

Chris Harris · April 9th, 2007, 01:29 PM

I enjoyed it, it was pretty creative. I really liked the beginning with the shoes, and the transitions synced to the music. Keep shooting! You've got something good going here.

Trey Dillen · April 9th, 2007, 09:01 PM

pretty good for just messing around with it in the first few days....definately a lot of camera shake going on though...completely not about your video but what software are you using to edit?

Chris C. Collins · April 9th, 2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Trey Dillen

completely not about your video but what software are you using to edit?

I use:
-Sony Vegas
-Adobe After Effects
-Adobe Photoshop
-Pinnacle Studio

But if you were asking JUST for this video, I used:
-Pinnacle to Capture
-Photoshop for the flower decals
-Vegas to cut.

Nick Royer · April 10th, 2007, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris C. Collins

Like, camera shake? If that's what you mean than yeah, I did have pretty intense shake-age goin' on; I think it's cuz I wasn't used to the weight quite yet and was having trouble keeping it steady.

It's funny though, 5 days of use later and it feels light as a feather.

I didn't think the camera shake was very noticeable. I meant the part in the beginning and end where the trees are spinning around.

April 5th, 2007, 02:41 PM	#1
Chris C. Collins Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Muskegon, Michigan Posts: 75	A Walk in the Park Well I just got my XL2 for my 16th Birthday last Saturday, and I am more than ecstatic about it! So to celebrate I took my new camera out for a walk, shot some random nature, and put my favorite band to it. It's nothing special, just getting a feel for my new equipment and making sure all runs well with my footage in post-production processes. Sorry it's on YouTube and the quality isn't exactly up-to-par, and the aspect ratio is screwed up since it's shot in 16:9 and rendered out some other aspect... I still have to figure the best rendering settings out of Vegas for my footage. Enjoy anyways! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac0oqZdXNQI -C. Collins

April 5th, 2007, 04:41 PM	#3
Gabriel Yeager Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, NorthWest USA Posts: 788	Congrats on the camera and happy birthday! You should try out the UWOL challenge. Keep on learning with that camera! ~Gabriel __________________ Gabriel Photography

April 8th, 2007, 07:59 PM	#6
Trey Dillen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA / Athens, GA Posts: 36	we are spoiled just like the other 2 kids here, i just recently got a camera for my 17th birthday. I got a sony hvr-v1u for my bday (90% of it was bought with my money). I have to admit, me with the v1u, you with the xl2, and the nick kid wanting an XH A1, we are all spoiled kids haha.

April 8th, 2007, 08:11 PM	#7
Nick Royer Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 133	Why did you remove it from YouTube? __________________ Sincerely, Nick Royer

April 8th, 2007, 10:34 PM	#10
Nick Royer Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 133	You did a great job with operating the camera. One thing I would say is slow down your camera movements. Especially with the trees at the beginning and end. Otherwise, it's great for just getting the camera. __________________ Sincerely, Nick Royer

April 5th, 2007, 10:15 PM	#5
Nick Royer Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 133	Hopefully I'll get an XL2 or an XH A1 for my fifteenth birthday. I'll watch your movie tomorrow cause I left the headphones in the car and I can't use the speakers in here.

April 8th, 2007, 08:13 PM	#8
Chris Harris Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 487	I'm hoping RED comes out in time for my 10th birthday... Just kidding! Wow though, and I thought I was young... I never thought I'd be saying this, but you guys have a very big head start on even the youngest of today's filmmakers, me included. By the way, your Youtube link doesn't work.

April 8th, 2007, 08:16 PM	#9
Chris C. Collins Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Muskegon, Michigan Posts: 75	Sorry guys, I re-uploaded it because I enhanced the quality and fixed the aspect ratio. NEW LINK UP! EDIT: For whatever reason I guess you can't edit older posts on this forum. Well, click this one I guess. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2bGjz88C6o And PS: I'm not spoiled, I saved and worked for 2 years to get this camera.

April 9th, 2007, 01:29 PM	#12
Chris Harris Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 487	I enjoyed it, it was pretty creative. I really liked the beginning with the shoes, and the transitions synced to the music. Keep shooting! You've got something good going here.

April 9th, 2007, 09:01 PM	#13
Trey Dillen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA / Athens, GA Posts: 36	pretty good for just messing around with it in the first few days....definately a lot of camera shake going on though...completely not about your video but what software are you using to edit?