Uwol#7 "Ligtning-Ice" by vidar vedaa at DVinfo.net

Vidar Vedaa · February 24th, 2008, 01:48 AM

Hi All

This is my litle nordic adventure in ice and snow.
Made on old nordic myte.I have some Nice day in
the wood behind my home and made this film.

VJV

HD 720p Ligtning-Ice full format

WebLink: http://web.mac.com/vidarjohannesveda...tning-Ice.html

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Chris Barcellos · February 24th, 2008, 02:45 AM

Vidar:

Yikes, such beautiful images, taking us all into a small world of natural beauty... Great job !!!

Meryem Ersoz · February 24th, 2008, 10:48 AM

great concept and beautiful images. my main suggestion would be to add some motion to your shots--you are a very photographic shooter, vidar, and the video advantage is motion. mixing it up a bit between static shots and adding some motion would enhance your productions, i think. you need a micro-dolly or something.

great eye, though, you always make something beautiful for us!

Per Johan Naesje · February 24th, 2008, 11:57 AM

Vidar, that was awesome nice to view! But as Meryem also notes, I would like to see some more motion in your film. I think some slow tilts and pannings would have done this to a magic moment!

Steve Siegel · February 24th, 2008, 12:38 PM

Vidar, I enjoyed watching the lights play in the ice, and think the shots are effective without panning. Next time consider adding some other colors to the light you use, green, perhaps. Also I don't know how serious Meryem et. al. are about "owning rights to the music", but some mystical Grieg would have better fit your theme than Japanese music. People are using classical music all over UWOL 7, I doubt that most of us own the performance rights, but it seems to be OK.

Meryem Ersoz · February 24th, 2008, 12:44 PM

hi steve: an off-topic note on using classical music--mine's from a royalty-free classical music site, by the way.

the issue here is that there's not copyright on the music itself--because usually the musical copyright has expired on these pieces, but the *performance* of it may be under copyright by the artists. you need to obtain it from sellers who have given you the permission to use a particular artists' rendering of it....this is hard for me to track, because many royalty-free sites have classical recordings, usually performed by less-well-known but still highly competent classical performers, available for these reasons. so there's a bit of honor system in play here....

Kevin Railsback · February 24th, 2008, 01:17 PM

Vidar,

Wow, that was beautiful!

That's something I never would have thought of doing. You can bet that it's filed away in my brain for future reference. :)

I think the Asian music worked fine.
I lived in Japan for three years and the I think the simple, yet elegant shots played well with the music.

Not sure what your light source was but a flame would have added some really cool flickering to the ice.

I don't do a lot of camera movement in my own films so it didn't bother me that the camera was static. I can understand though how some movement would add an additional element to the film.

Very beautiful!

Bob Thieda · February 24th, 2008, 02:28 PM

Nicely framed close ups....really like them.

The music worked well for me....

John Dennis Robertson · February 25th, 2008, 01:43 AM

Hi Vidar..I liked the opening shot of the piece of ice on a lone branch.The shot with the man walking between the trees in the snow,and then fading away was well done...great little video

Markus Nord · February 25th, 2008, 03:30 AM

HejsanVidar

I love the ice shots, really nice. A few people have mention moving the camera, maybe you just have needed a slow tilt along the ice, following a water drop. or maybe just a focus shift...

A truly nice film… good job

Markus

Vidar Vedaa · February 25th, 2008, 08:47 AM

Hi All

I must tank you all for youre coments.And about the mucik
I made it self in, Apple garage-band .

VJV.

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Dale Guthormsen · February 25th, 2008, 09:17 AM

Vidaar,

Just a very nice piece and some of the best ice footage I have ever seen!!!

Now, do you Norweigens all find face images in the ground or background in your footage or is my imagination over the top??? I have seen the same thing in Per's!!!

nice story, great job.

Trond Saetre · February 25th, 2008, 10:53 AM

Hi Vidar!

You deliver stunning image. My favorite is the ice sequence, and the light reflections. Very well!
I think a few of these shots were held a little too long, and could have been made a bit shorter. But that's a detail. Maybe some more camera movement would have improved your film.

I like the music, but maybe some classical Norwegian (Grieg has been mentioned) would have been even better for your film?

Well done!

Catherine Russell · February 25th, 2008, 11:34 AM

Hi Vidar:

A film like this is truly a piece of art. I don't think I have ever noticed dancing lights in icicles, captivating and well done. I'm also impressed that you made your own music, wow! You are all the way around talented.

I liked Marcus' comments about angle tilts and focus changes. Thanks Vidar, this is a very beautiful, micro contribution.

Cat

Espen Skjold · February 26th, 2008, 03:44 AM

I like this Vidar! I spend a lot of time myself both photographing and filming ice. It's fascinating. I especially liked the way you used light bringing the ice to life.

Veldig inspirerende :o)

Espen

February 24th, 2008, 01:48 AM	#1
Vidar Vedaa Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: bergen norway Posts: 235	Uwol#7 "Ligtning-Ice" by vidar vedaa Hi All This is my litle nordic adventure in ice and snow. Made on old nordic myte.I have some Nice day in the wood behind my home and made this film. VJV HD 720p Ligtning-Ice full format WebLink: http://web.mac.com/vidarjohannesveda...tning-Ice.html ____________________

February 24th, 2008, 02:45 AM	#2
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Vidar: Yikes, such beautiful images, taking us all into a small world of natural beauty... Great job !!! __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

February 24th, 2008, 11:57 AM	#4
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Vidar, that was awesome nice to view! But as Meryem also notes, I would like to see some more motion in your film. I think some slow tilts and pannings would have done this to a magic moment! __________________ - Per Johan

February 24th, 2008, 02:28 PM	#8
Bob Thieda Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 541	Nicely framed close ups....really like them. The music worked well for me.... __________________ Bob T.

February 25th, 2008, 03:30 AM	#10
Markus Nord Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vastervik ,Sweden Posts: 639	HejsanVidar I love the ice shots, really nice. A few people have mention moving the camera, maybe you just have needed a slow tilt along the ice, following a water drop. or maybe just a focus shift... A truly nice film… good job Markus __________________ www.nordproduktion.se https://vimeo.com/nordproduktion

February 24th, 2008, 10:48 AM	#3
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	great concept and beautiful images. my main suggestion would be to add some motion to your shots--you are a very photographic shooter, vidar, and the video advantage is motion. mixing it up a bit between static shots and adding some motion would enhance your productions, i think. you need a micro-dolly or something. great eye, though, you always make something beautiful for us!

February 24th, 2008, 12:38 PM	#5
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 839	Vidar, I enjoyed watching the lights play in the ice, and think the shots are effective without panning. Next time consider adding some other colors to the light you use, green, perhaps. Also I don't know how serious Meryem et. al. are about "owning rights to the music", but some mystical Grieg would have better fit your theme than Japanese music. People are using classical music all over UWOL 7, I doubt that most of us own the performance rights, but it seems to be OK.

February 24th, 2008, 12:44 PM	#6
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	hi steve: an off-topic note on using classical music--mine's from a royalty-free classical music site, by the way. the issue here is that there's not copyright on the music itself--because usually the musical copyright has expired on these pieces, but the performance of it may be under copyright by the artists. you need to obtain it from sellers who have given you the permission to use a particular artists' rendering of it....this is hard for me to track, because many royalty-free sites have classical recordings, usually performed by less-well-known but still highly competent classical performers, available for these reasons. so there's a bit of honor system in play here....

February 24th, 2008, 01:17 PM	#7
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Vidar, Wow, that was beautiful! That's something I never would have thought of doing. You can bet that it's filed away in my brain for future reference. :) I think the Asian music worked fine. I lived in Japan for three years and the I think the simple, yet elegant shots played well with the music. Not sure what your light source was but a flame would have added some really cool flickering to the ice. I don't do a lot of camera movement in my own films so it didn't bother me that the camera was static. I can understand though how some movement would add an additional element to the film. Very beautiful! __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

February 25th, 2008, 01:43 AM	#9
John Dennis Robertson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johanesburg South Africa Posts: 217	Hi Vidar..I liked the opening shot of the piece of ice on a lone branch.The shot with the man walking between the trees in the snow,and then fading away was well done...great little video

February 25th, 2008, 08:47 AM	#11
Vidar Vedaa Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: bergen norway Posts: 235	Hi All I must tank you all for youre coments.And about the mucik I made it self in, Apple garage-band . VJV. _________________

February 25th, 2008, 09:17 AM	#12
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Vidaar, Just a very nice piece and some of the best ice footage I have ever seen!!! Now, do you Norweigens all find face images in the ground or background in your footage or is my imagination over the top??? I have seen the same thing in Per's!!! nice story, great job. __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

February 25th, 2008, 10:53 AM	#13
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Hi Vidar! You deliver stunning image. My favorite is the ice sequence, and the light reflections. Very well! I think a few of these shots were held a little too long, and could have been made a bit shorter. But that's a detail. Maybe some more camera movement would have improved your film. I like the music, but maybe some classical Norwegian (Grieg has been mentioned) would have been even better for your film? Well done!

February 25th, 2008, 11:34 AM	#14
Catherine Russell Trustee Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lyons, Colorado Posts: 1,224	Hi Vidar: A film like this is truly a piece of art. I don't think I have ever noticed dancing lights in icicles, captivating and well done. I'm also impressed that you made your own music, wow! You are all the way around talented. I liked Marcus' comments about angle tilts and focus changes. Thanks Vidar, this is a very beautiful, micro contribution. Cat

February 26th, 2008, 03:44 AM	#15
Espen Skjold New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ski - Norway Posts: 16	Nice ICE I like this Vidar! I spend a lot of time myself both photographing and filming ice. It's fascinating. I especially liked the way you used light bringing the ice to life. Veldig inspirerende :o) Espen