UWOL #15 - An Irish Wild-Goose Chase - by Mike Beckett

Dale Guthormsen · November 5th, 2009, 07:19 PM

Mike,

Never tried that, will keep it in my arsenal!!! wonder why it flows bettter??

Mike Beckett · November 6th, 2009, 02:57 AM

Dale,

I meant it flows better for the story - it was originally a pan away from the lough, but a pan to the lough worked better.

No technical advantage at all!

Geir Inge · November 6th, 2009, 06:07 AM

Hi Mike.

First to the opening music – I love it.
To me it just settles the video and makes me feel good about it, even the first time I saw it I felt this way, and that’s a good thing :)

There are two things I want to point out.
The shots taken from the heights are a little pale I think.
The other thing is that I miss a real close up of one of the birds. The one at around 2.00, swimming geese, is not close enough in my opinion.
But all in all a very good video, with a great story and it’s all in touch with the theme :) Nice VO.
If I’m to point out a special thing it has to be how you bind together the story between the flight of the plane and the bird’s flight distance. Just great and it gives me the feeling that you’ve been doing research/your homework so to speak :)
Also you give us (the viewer) an insight to this kind of habitat, very well done.

Wish you all the best and good luck.
Geir Inge

Meryem Ersoz · November 6th, 2009, 07:41 AM

I like cheesy Oirish music!

Think I'll go pour a pint and think about all the lost loves and missed opportunities...

Mike Beckett · November 6th, 2009, 12:19 PM

Geir:

I agree about the points you made; lack of time, wildlife and (more importantly) lack of a long enough lens left the shots a lot wider than I would have liked. And I wanted to re-shoot the opening scenes so they weren't almost directly into the sun, but the weather was very poor and I ran out of time.

And I am good at homework, even if I'm not good at exams!

Meryem:
The music seems to hit the spot them. I may win some brownie points from the Irish faction in America when the judging comes round!

November 5th, 2009, 07:19 PM	#16
Dale Guthormsen Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 1,903	Mike, Never tried that, will keep it in my arsenal!!! wonder why it flows bettter?? __________________ Dale Guthormsen Xlh1, xl2, ef Lenses, Vinten Vision 6, Vegas 8.1, After Effects, Audition

November 6th, 2009, 02:57 AM	#17
Mike Beckett Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK Posts: 514	Dale, I meant it flows better for the story - it was originally a pan away from the lough, but a pan to the lough worked better. No technical advantage at all! __________________ Sony V1E, Sachtler DV6-SB CF, Red Eye, Zoom H4, Rode NTG-2, Beyer MCE72

November 6th, 2009, 06:07 AM	#18
Geir Inge Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 731	Hi Mike. First to the opening music – I love it. To me it just settles the video and makes me feel good about it, even the first time I saw it I felt this way, and that’s a good thing :) There are two things I want to point out. The shots taken from the heights are a little pale I think. The other thing is that I miss a real close up of one of the birds. The one at around 2.00, swimming geese, is not close enough in my opinion. But all in all a very good video, with a great story and it’s all in touch with the theme :) Nice VO. If I’m to point out a special thing it has to be how you bind together the story between the flight of the plane and the bird’s flight distance. Just great and it gives me the feeling that you’ve been doing research/your homework so to speak :) Also you give us (the viewer) an insight to this kind of habitat, very well done. Wish you all the best and good luck. Geir Inge __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: www.gibbfilm.no

November 6th, 2009, 12:19 PM	#20
Mike Beckett Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK Posts: 514	Geir: I agree about the points you made; lack of time, wildlife and (more importantly) lack of a long enough lens left the shots a lot wider than I would have liked. And I wanted to re-shoot the opening scenes so they weren't almost directly into the sun, but the weather was very poor and I ran out of time. And I am good at homework, even if I'm not good at exams! Meryem: The music seems to hit the spot them. I may win some brownie points from the Irish faction in America when the judging comes round! __________________ Sony V1E, Sachtler DV6-SB CF, Red Eye, Zoom H4, Rode NTG-2, Beyer MCE72 Last edited by Mike Beckett; November 6th, 2009 at 12:21 PM. Reason: How dare I spell Meryem's name wrong!

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November 6th, 2009, 07:41 AM	#19
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 2,790	I like cheesy Oirish music! Think I'll go pour a pint and think about all the lost loves and missed opportunities...