UWOL 23 Furry Force of Nature- Ruth Happel at DVinfo.net

Ruth Happel · July 6th, 2012, 01:13 PM

I was well on my way to a normal film this time, since I had quite a bit of footage for my basic theme showing the forces of nature ranging from daily to millions of years. But then inexplicably my dog stole the video camera and hijacked the content. So though he didn't eat my homework, he has to accept the blame for the unexpected direction of the film.

As Bill noted on his feedback thread, the Vimeo videos seem to stutter more than usual this month. Pausing and then playing again seems to help some. But there are still some visual and audio glitches not in the original. Here is the link-

UWOL 23

Thanks for watching!

Ruth

Bill Thesken · July 6th, 2012, 03:41 PM

That dang dog !#*
Another gem Ruth. That voice over animal combo is very funny.
Was that a wolf in there?

Chris Barcellos · July 6th, 2012, 04:57 PM

A lot of fun in this one with the animals.... more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

Trond Saetre · July 7th, 2012, 12:05 AM

Hi Ruth!

This was funny! You always find cool ways to make the stories more alive and entertaining.
The dog stealing the show sounds familiar.
Loved the close up shots of the insects.

Well done!

(I did not notice any playback issues, no stuttering for me)

Per Johan Naesje · July 7th, 2012, 03:09 AM

A very nice and amusing film to watch. The way you made the narrating of the animals was cool. And your dog was a perfect actor too!

I didn´t notice any stutter in the video either!

Simon Wood · July 8th, 2012, 02:37 AM

A humorous approach to the theme; but I hate to be the one to tell you that you need to get a leash for your dog...he's out of control!

How did you attach the camera to him (what kind of camera)?

That cicada was awesome.Did you find the wolf and some of the other animals in the wild or in a zoo? I'm interested to hear how you were able to get such a wide variety of animals! That wolf seemed like he was shot on a big zoom or something.

Thanks for an entertaining and offbeat story!

Gordon Hoffman · July 8th, 2012, 04:12 PM

Hi Ruth
I think the dog should get a raise!
No stuttering here either. Another humorous and entertaining video.

Gordon

Mike Sims · July 9th, 2012, 09:28 AM

Hi Ruth. This one gets my vote! I loved the opening clip. I just have one bone to pick with Siggy- that seventeen year periodicity, was that in dog years? (Some cicadas do have periods of that order.) By the way, I see nothing abnormal about this film. (And neither do my dogs.)

Owen Dawe · July 10th, 2012, 03:00 AM

Giday Ruth,

I always enjoy the humour you inject into your videos. The dog has a good eye for composition, focus and did he do the editing as well? Very well done. There was no stuttery video here. I think your close ups are amazing.

July 6th, 2012, 01:13 PM	#1
Ruth Happel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Black Mountain, NC Posts: 488	UWOL 23 Furry Force of Nature- Ruth Happel I was well on my way to a normal film this time, since I had quite a bit of footage for my basic theme showing the forces of nature ranging from daily to millions of years. But then inexplicably my dog stole the video camera and hijacked the content. So though he didn't eat my homework, he has to accept the blame for the unexpected direction of the film. As Bill noted on his feedback thread, the Vimeo videos seem to stutter more than usual this month. Pausing and then playing again seems to help some. But there are still some visual and audio glitches not in the original. Here is the link- UWOL 23 Thanks for watching! Ruth __________________ http://rockfowl.com/

July 6th, 2012, 03:41 PM	#2
Bill Thesken Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: HI, USA Posts: 622	Re: UWOL 23 Furry Force of Nature- Ruth Happel That dang dog !#* Another gem Ruth. That voice over animal combo is very funny. Was that a wolf in there?

July 6th, 2012, 04:57 PM	#3
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Re: UWOL 23 Furry Force of Nature- Ruth Happel A lot of fun in this one with the animals.... more fun than a barrel of monkeys. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

July 7th, 2012, 12:05 AM	#4
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL 23 Furry Force of Nature- Ruth Happel Hi Ruth! This was funny! You always find cool ways to make the stories more alive and entertaining. The dog stealing the show sounds familiar. Loved the close up shots of the insects. Well done! (I did not notice any playback issues, no stuttering for me)

July 7th, 2012, 03:09 AM	#5
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Re: UWOL 23 Furry Force of Nature- Ruth Happel A very nice and amusing film to watch. The way you made the narrating of the animals was cool. And your dog was a perfect actor too! I didn´t notice any stutter in the video either! __________________ - Per Johan

July 8th, 2012, 02:37 AM	#6
Simon Wood Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Entebbe Uganda Posts: 768	Re: UWOL 23 Furry Force of Nature- Ruth Happel A humorous approach to the theme; but I hate to be the one to tell you that you need to get a leash for your dog...he's out of control! How did you attach the camera to him (what kind of camera)? That cicada was awesome.Did you find the wolf and some of the other animals in the wild or in a zoo? I'm interested to hear how you were able to get such a wide variety of animals! That wolf seemed like he was shot on a big zoom or something. Thanks for an entertaining and offbeat story! __________________ http://vimeo.com/channels/guerrillafilms

July 8th, 2012, 04:12 PM	#7
Gordon Hoffman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada Posts: 619	Re: UWOL 23 Furry Force of Nature- Ruth Happel Hi Ruth I think the dog should get a raise! No stuttering here either. Another humorous and entertaining video. Gordon

July 9th, 2012, 09:28 AM	#8
Mike Sims Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 880	Re: UWOL 23 Furry Force of Nature- Ruth Happel Hi Ruth. This one gets my vote! I loved the opening clip. I just have one bone to pick with Siggy- that seventeen year periodicity, was that in dog years? (Some cicadas do have periods of that order.) By the way, I see nothing abnormal about this film. (And neither do my dogs.)

July 10th, 2012, 03:00 AM	#9
Owen Dawe Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Lake Tarawera, Rotorua, New Zealand Posts: 244	Re: UWOL 23 Furry Force of Nature- Ruth Happel Giday Ruth, I always enjoy the humour you inject into your videos. The dog has a good eye for composition, focus and did he do the editing as well? Very well done. There was no stuttery video here. I think your close ups are amazing. __________________ Owen