Music video for the older generation. at DVinfo.net

Herman Van Deventer · July 23rd, 2007, 10:32 AM

I heard this song from a band using it as as warm up before sessions.

The budget was zero. Alcohol was used as stimulant.

Seeing that it's out of production season i've decided to shoot something for
the fun of it / no - budget / no - difficult clients / no rules etc.

Working year after year in a client orientated enviroment dampened the fun -
feeling that should be there.

The hangover was huge !

You Tube's terrible re-encoding of the video add the finishing touches.

Link / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mGPoyx6fak

Better quality ifilm LINK / http://www.ifilm.com/profile/Alienbrain/video/2877682

Enjoy.

Herman Van Deventer · July 28th, 2007, 01:42 AM

Not a single comment ? / positive or negative :

I think i must retire / a job as a barman could do it.

Come on boys / Rip me appart

Greetings Herman

Glenn Davidson · July 28th, 2007, 02:12 AM

Well, that was a fun way for me to end my editing day. I really like the song. I think you did a great job with the video. Reminds me of those campy videos from MTV in the 80s. Who could not love a dancing gorilla.

Herman Van Deventer · July 28th, 2007, 02:27 AM

Glenn,Thank you for the feedback.

Hubert Duijzer · July 28th, 2007, 10:34 AM

I liked it too.
Fun to watch and listen, especially the gorilla.

Steven Gotz · July 28th, 2007, 02:49 PM

Very well done. I watched again to see if there was anything to criticize but I really couldn't find anything that didn't seem to belong the way it was.

John Westbury · July 28th, 2007, 07:03 PM

Thanks for posting it. I could watch that over and over again.

Nice one !

Herman Van Deventer · July 29th, 2007, 04:08 AM

Hubert , Steven , John

Thank you for the feedback / I was inspired to do the video after reading
a post on this forum written by Marco Wagner

http://dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=91096

19 years of my life was wasted on a false perception and implementation
of production values , difficult clients , limiting budgets , disillusioned
"creative directors" Industry hype like cameras - software etc.

Reading Marco Wagner's story sparked me into doing something for the
fun and entertainment value of it.

Marko, this was done for your son.

Greetings from the third world.
Herman.

Marco Wagner · July 29th, 2007, 05:45 PM

I don't know what to say, I'm speechless... Thank you so much! That is such a wonderful -gift, if you will, that someone would be inspired by a(hopefully helpful) rant. A tear went out to the dedication, thank you.

Your video:

AWESOME!

I did look absolutely professional and I would expect to see it on MTV with the best of them. Highly a fan of the genre and the song had a great quirkiness about it. Totally well put together, editing, lighting, cuts, everything. If I were to even dare criticise, I say only like two shots had some funky shadows. The monkey in the Teevee was a killer way to add some old school. I also enjoyed the howling dog and the begining was on point.

Keep making moving pictures, you've got plenty of talent and if the fun is still there.....

Herman Van Deventer · July 29th, 2007, 06:02 PM

Marco , I'ts been a great pleasure for me

The forum has proved i'ts value in this spesific scenario.

And yeah, bye the way / The barman , that's me, the sweetness at the bar,
my wife and the youngster on the bongo drum, my youngest son.

My oldest son is on a trip to Botswana filming a HIV related programme.

Remember to mail me when the day comes.................

Greetings / Herman
The Third World.

Marco Wagner · July 29th, 2007, 06:05 PM

I promise to.

John Westbury · August 1st, 2007, 04:13 PM

I'll understand if you'd rather not say, but after watching it again, I was wondering how it was filmed, ie how many cameras, how many takes etc.

Herman Van Deventer · August 2nd, 2007, 08:10 AM

John, Keeping it for myself would "violate" the purpose of any decent forum.

It was shot with 1 camera - xlh1 / I did 13 continuous takes of the band
alone. The non band footage was shot seperately.

I ran 2 Blondes through normal white bedsheets to lift and soften the
ambient light.

The rest was filled and blocked with redheads mostly using the fallof sections of the beam.

Preset used for the canon / AC PREF 1 by Alistar Chapman
Grading / Magic Bullet / Max Contrast.

Greetings.
Herman.

July 23rd, 2007, 10:32 AM	#1
Herman Van Deventer Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cape town South-Africa Posts: 251	Music video for the older generation. I heard this song from a band using it as as warm up before sessions. The budget was zero. Alcohol was used as stimulant. Seeing that it's out of production season i've decided to shoot something for the fun of it / no - budget / no - difficult clients / no rules etc. Working year after year in a client orientated enviroment dampened the fun - feeling that should be there. The hangover was huge ! You Tube's terrible re-encoding of the video add the finishing touches. Link / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mGPoyx6fak Better quality ifilm LINK / http://www.ifilm.com/profile/Alienbrain/video/2877682 Enjoy. Last edited by Herman Van Deventer; July 24th, 2007 at 01:04 AM. Reason: added new link

July 28th, 2007, 02:49 PM	#6
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	Very well done. I watched again to see if there was anything to criticize but I really couldn't find anything that didn't seem to belong the way it was. __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

July 28th, 2007, 07:03 PM	#7
John Westbury Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 34	Thanks for posting it. I could watch that over and over again. Nice one ! __________________ "Well I was working on that Orchid Preservation Society website, but I got sort of bogged down with it . . ."

July 29th, 2007, 05:45 PM	#9
Marco Wagner Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 1,043	Wow I don't know what to say, I'm speechless... Thank you so much! That is such a wonderful -gift, if you will, that someone would be inspired by a(hopefully helpful) rant. A tear went out to the dedication, thank you. Your video: AWESOME! I did look absolutely professional and I would expect to see it on MTV with the best of them. Highly a fan of the genre and the song had a great quirkiness about it. Totally well put together, editing, lighting, cuts, everything. If I were to even dare criticise, I say only like two shots had some funky shadows. The monkey in the Teevee was a killer way to add some old school. I also enjoyed the howling dog and the begining was on point. Keep making moving pictures, you've got plenty of talent and if the fun is still there..... __________________ www.facebook.com/projectspecto

July 29th, 2007, 06:05 PM	#11
Marco Wagner Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 1,043	I promise to. __________________ www.facebook.com/projectspecto

July 28th, 2007, 01:42 AM	#2
Herman Van Deventer Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cape town South-Africa Posts: 251	Not a single comment ? / positive or negative : I think i must retire / a job as a barman could do it. Come on boys / Rip me appart Greetings Herman

July 28th, 2007, 02:12 AM	#3
Glenn Davidson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nevada City, California Posts: 499	Well, that was a fun way for me to end my editing day. I really like the song. I think you did a great job with the video. Reminds me of those campy videos from MTV in the 80s. Who could not love a dancing gorilla.

July 28th, 2007, 02:27 AM	#4
Herman Van Deventer Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cape town South-Africa Posts: 251	Glenn,Thank you for the feedback.

July 28th, 2007, 10:34 AM	#5
Hubert Duijzer Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 177	I liked it too. Fun to watch and listen, especially the gorilla.

July 29th, 2007, 04:08 AM	#8
Herman Van Deventer Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cape town South-Africa Posts: 251	Hubert , Steven , John Thank you for the feedback / I was inspired to do the video after reading a post on this forum written by Marco Wagner http://dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=91096 19 years of my life was wasted on a false perception and implementation of production values , difficult clients , limiting budgets , disillusioned "creative directors" Industry hype like cameras - software etc. Reading Marco Wagner's story sparked me into doing something for the fun and entertainment value of it. Marko, this was done for your son. Greetings from the third world. Herman.

July 29th, 2007, 06:02 PM	#10
Herman Van Deventer Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cape town South-Africa Posts: 251	Marco , I'ts been a great pleasure for me The forum has proved i'ts value in this spesific scenario. And yeah, bye the way / The barman , that's me, the sweetness at the bar, my wife and the youngster on the bongo drum, my youngest son. My oldest son is on a trip to Botswana filming a HIV related programme. Remember to mail me when the day comes................. Greetings / Herman The Third World.

August 1st, 2007, 04:13 PM	#12
John Westbury Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 34	I'll understand if you'd rather not say, but after watching it again, I was wondering how it was filmed, ie how many cameras, how many takes etc. __________________ "Well I was working on that Orchid Preservation Society website, but I got sort of bogged down with it . . ."

August 2nd, 2007, 08:10 AM	#13
Herman Van Deventer Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cape town South-Africa Posts: 251	John, Keeping it for myself would "violate" the purpose of any decent forum. It was shot with 1 camera - xlh1 / I did 13 continuous takes of the band alone. The non band footage was shot seperately. I ran 2 Blondes through normal white bedsheets to lift and soften the ambient light. The rest was filled and blocked with redheads mostly using the fallof sections of the beam. Preset used for the canon / AC PREF 1 by Alistar Chapman Grading / Magic Bullet / Max Contrast. Greetings. Herman.