Uwol 9# How Hard Can It Be? at DVinfo.net

Peter Damerell · June 24th, 2008, 07:16 AM

Hi Guys. Bit slow in putting this thread up. I've been out in the garden trying to repair a certain boat.

Thanks to Marj for the heads up!

We had a 48 hour window to come up with a theme, plan, shoot and edit this film. The stimulus for the film ended up being our tight time frame. Our cocky attatude to 48 hours...How hard can it be, inspired us to try to show that wildlife film making need not be a gruling afair; lugging heavy and expensive kit over savage terrain in rotten weather only to find your subject missing in action. we wanted to show how EASY wildlife film making can be.

After setting off at the unholy hour of 4am in our ...(thinks of suitable word)...unorthodox filming vessel, almost capsizing on numerous occasions (cameras not in waterproof housings), being blown onto a mud bank with a rapidly dropping tide (repeatedly), being stranded and having to wait 3 hours for the water to return, putting a significant hole in the front of our hull, being laughed at by every other water user and given a thorough looking over by the Harbour authorities who clearly thought we were smuggling we returned beaten, bruised, broken and a little damp from the 12 hour experience.

the photo below shows the inevitable end result of gettig out of a 'boat' which is stranded on a mud bank because you've drunk to much tea and need the toilet. It basicly sums up the trip for me.

How hard can it be?...VERY but so much fun!

Rob Evans · June 24th, 2008, 07:24 AM

This was pure genius and for me, the funniest UWOL entry I have seen to date. And there most definatley was wildlife there too, though mostly IN the boat ;-)

Cheers!

Bob Thieda · June 24th, 2008, 08:23 AM

OH MY! That was a hoot! Not only did you get wildlife, you told a great story.

Camera work was very good...Some of the shots in the boat just cracked me up.

Thanks for this....

Bob T.

Marj Atkins · June 24th, 2008, 09:21 AM

This movie made my day! Had tears rolling down my cheeks from laughter - I guess it was due to the unexpected angle for this challenge.

10 out of 10 for novelty, creativity and story - oh yes and for the most amazing video craft yet! Boy were you guys taking a chance on the cameras - again!
How long did it take you to put that hide together?

I think we can add a whole bunch of lessons to our "Wildlife videography for Dummies" book with this one!

Catherine Russell · June 24th, 2008, 11:18 AM

Well Pete and Nick....

After that episode I'll switch to dry land and a cup of coffee! Ye Haw what a hoot!

Cat

Steve Siegel · June 24th, 2008, 12:39 PM

It's like Monty Python meets David Attenborough. I loved it.

Oliver Pahlow · June 24th, 2008, 03:54 PM

That was very funny. Wagner backwards, very interesting.

Oliver Pahlow

Markus Nord · June 25th, 2008, 09:54 AM

That’s hard… what a fun film, just the way you think of when you picture a wildlife film crew capturing some rare animals on film.
Nice done, maybe not the way you though it would be…

John Dennis Robertson · June 26th, 2008, 12:23 AM

First the Ten Tab Mission,now this?..You guys sure have a wacky take on things....cant wait to see what you come up with next..

Eric Gulbransen · June 26th, 2008, 12:25 AM

That looked like a lot of fun Peter. Makes me wish I had someone to shoot with. Fun to watch. Thanks

Per Johan Naesje · June 26th, 2008, 12:51 AM

Wow, that was real fun to watch Peter! You definitive have a good eye for amusing us. Keep up your good work!

Mat Thompson · June 26th, 2008, 06:01 AM

You crazy cats !! :-) That mobile hide was just great, shame it met such a gruesome end! I really liked the edit from 2:12, snappy, dramatic and fun.

I like it when someone brings some comedy to UWOL....good stuff fella.

David Gemmell · June 26th, 2008, 07:13 AM

Well done boys,

You've done it again! What can I say, you guys are just fantastic. I loved the shot of the boat coming into the shot at the start, with the music an all. From there, I knew we were in for something special.

I know our staff are gonna have fun watching this in the morning.

Well done - UWOL now has a completely different slant on things, keep it coming.

Chris Barcellos · June 26th, 2008, 02:25 PM

I have to go to the hospital because I split a gut...

Russ Holland · June 26th, 2008, 02:29 PM

Genius!

Your floating hide reminded me of Johnny Kingdom.

His fell apart as well, and I've not laughed so much since.

Well done.

June 24th, 2008, 07:16 AM	#1
Peter Damerell Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Truro, Cornwall, UK Posts: 51	Uwol 9# How Hard Can It Be? Hi Guys. Bit slow in putting this thread up. I've been out in the garden trying to repair a certain boat. Thanks to Marj for the heads up! We had a 48 hour window to come up with a theme, plan, shoot and edit this film. The stimulus for the film ended up being our tight time frame. Our cocky attatude to 48 hours...How hard can it be, inspired us to try to show that wildlife film making need not be a gruling afair; lugging heavy and expensive kit over savage terrain in rotten weather only to find your subject missing in action. we wanted to show how EASY wildlife film making can be. After setting off at the unholy hour of 4am in our ...(thinks of suitable word)...unorthodox filming vessel, almost capsizing on numerous occasions (cameras not in waterproof housings), being blown onto a mud bank with a rapidly dropping tide (repeatedly), being stranded and having to wait 3 hours for the water to return, putting a significant hole in the front of our hull, being laughed at by every other water user and given a thorough looking over by the Harbour authorities who clearly thought we were smuggling we returned beaten, bruised, broken and a little damp from the 12 hour experience. the photo below shows the inevitable end result of gettig out of a 'boat' which is stranded on a mud bank because you've drunk to much tea and need the toilet. It basicly sums up the trip for me. How hard can it be?...VERY but so much fun! Attached Thumbnails

June 24th, 2008, 08:23 AM	#3
Bob Thieda Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 541	OH MY! That was a hoot! Not only did you get wildlife, you told a great story. Camera work was very good...Some of the shots in the boat just cracked me up. Thanks for this.... Bob T. __________________ Bob T.

June 25th, 2008, 09:54 AM	#8
Markus Nord Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vastervik ,Sweden Posts: 639	That’s hard… what a fun film, just the way you think of when you picture a wildlife film crew capturing some rare animals on film. Nice done, maybe not the way you though it would be… __________________ www.nordproduktion.se https://vimeo.com/nordproduktion

June 26th, 2008, 12:51 AM	#11
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Wow, that was real fun to watch Peter! You definitive have a good eye for amusing us. Keep up your good work! __________________ - Per Johan

June 26th, 2008, 02:25 PM	#14
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	I have to go to the hospital because I split a gut... __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

June 24th, 2008, 07:24 AM	#2
Rob Evans Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 390	This was pure genius and for me, the funniest UWOL entry I have seen to date. And there most definatley was wildlife there too, though mostly IN the boat ;-) Cheers!

June 24th, 2008, 09:21 AM	#4
Marj Atkins Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Johannesburg South Africa Posts: 768	This movie made my day! Had tears rolling down my cheeks from laughter - I guess it was due to the unexpected angle for this challenge. 10 out of 10 for novelty, creativity and story - oh yes and for the most amazing video craft yet! Boy were you guys taking a chance on the cameras - again! How long did it take you to put that hide together? I think we can add a whole bunch of lessons to our "Wildlife videography for Dummies" book with this one!

June 24th, 2008, 11:18 AM	#5
Catherine Russell Trustee Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lyons, Colorado Posts: 1,224	Well Pete and Nick.... After that episode I'll switch to dry land and a cup of coffee! Ye Haw what a hoot! Cat

June 24th, 2008, 12:39 PM	#6
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 839	It's like Monty Python meets David Attenborough. I loved it.

June 24th, 2008, 03:54 PM	#7
Oliver Pahlow Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woodridge Illinois Posts: 237	That was very funny. Wagner backwards, very interesting. Oliver Pahlow

June 26th, 2008, 12:23 AM	#9
John Dennis Robertson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johanesburg South Africa Posts: 217	First the Ten Tab Mission,now this?..You guys sure have a wacky take on things....cant wait to see what you come up with next..

June 26th, 2008, 12:25 AM	#10
Eric Gulbransen Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Palo Alto, California Posts: 520	That looked like a lot of fun Peter. Makes me wish I had someone to shoot with. Fun to watch. Thanks

June 26th, 2008, 06:01 AM	#12
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	You crazy cats !! :-) That mobile hide was just great, shame it met such a gruesome end! I really liked the edit from 2:12, snappy, dramatic and fun. I like it when someone brings some comedy to UWOL....good stuff fella.

June 26th, 2008, 07:13 AM	#13
David Gemmell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bendigo, Australia Posts: 234	Well done boys, You've done it again! What can I say, you guys are just fantastic. I loved the shot of the boat coming into the shot at the start, with the music an all. From there, I knew we were in for something special. I know our staff are gonna have fun watching this in the morning. Well done - UWOL now has a completely different slant on things, keep it coming.

June 26th, 2008, 02:29 PM	#15
Russ Holland Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burton on Trent, UK Posts: 193	Genius! Your floating hide reminded me of Johnny Kingdom. His fell apart as well, and I've not laughed so much since. Well done. __________________ Sony Alpha a57 \| RODE VideoMic \| Adobe Premiere CS5 Manfrotto 785b \| Manfrotto 718b