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Don Pham · December 21st, 2007, 10:08 AM

http://take1productions.blogspot.com...en-daniel.html

Ethan Cooper · December 21st, 2007, 11:17 AM

Don,
Off axis stedicam, lotsa slowmo, blur vignette, a crazy wide fish eye, and that music... adds up to an official Ethan Cooper seal of approval. (I actually want to get stickers made up that have this on them. how fun would that be?)

How wide is that lens anyway? It was doing some crazy house of mirrors distortion on the exterior tilt of the (church?). I kinda liked it.

I'm about to aks the question that's one of my pet peeves, but what is that music? Feel free to respond with a "spend 3 hours finding it yourself like I did". Really, it wont offend me.

Good work Don.

John Moon · December 21st, 2007, 11:55 AM

Don:

Very nice work. Very emotional pace to it.

Brendan Donohue · December 21st, 2007, 12:37 PM

that was awesome!! good work..beautiful shots!

Joel Peregrine · December 21st, 2007, 01:38 PM

Hi Ethan,

A great tool for figuring out the title of music:

www.tunatic.com

Unfortunately it didn't identify Don's song, but that is the first time it hasn't worked for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ethan Cooper

Don,
Off axis stedicam, lotsa slowmo, blur vignette, a crazy wide fish eye, and that music... adds up to an official Ethan Cooper seal of approval. (I actually want to get stickers made up that have this on them. how fun would that be?)

How wide is that lens anyway? It was doing some crazy house of mirrors distortion on the exterior tilt of the (church?). I kinda liked it.

I'm about to aks the question that's one of my pet peeves, but what is that music? Feel free to respond with a "spend 3 hours finding it yourself like I did". Really, it wont offend me.

Good work Don.

Zach Stewart · December 21st, 2007, 01:57 PM

what are you guys using to create such a smooth vignette? I've tried mattes made in photoshop and feathering it out but it always turns out too choppy/gradient looking....

John Moon · December 21st, 2007, 03:03 PM

Zack:

We us Magic Bullet but not sure what Don is using...may very well be MB.

Patrick Moreau · December 21st, 2007, 03:04 PM

Thanks for sharing Don. I really enjoyed the clip and thought the music choice was excellent. Some of the slo-mo felt a little forced for me- almost as if it was done out of necessity to save a shot or fill a gap in the timeline. I think I kept wanting it to move just a little faster and pull me into the story more. The blur looked a little old school too. Was that a faux tilt-shift effect you were going for? I really enjoyed the fisheye shots and the diversity in angle and lenses used.

Patrick

Don Pham · December 21st, 2007, 04:31 PM

thanks everyone for checking my clip out. i'll try to answer some questions.

"How wide is that lens anyway? It was doing some crazy house of mirrors distortion on the exterior tilt of the (church?). I kinda liked it."

i think 0.3x

"what are you guys using to create such a smooth vignette?"

filters in edius

"Was that a faux tilt-shift effect you were going for?"

NO...i was covering the air condition unit and the 2nd shooter. :-)

Ram Purad · December 22nd, 2007, 09:00 AM

Don,

Visually I liked it. U had some great shots in there. Only some of the slo-mo's I find it to be too slow and forced. Other than that, ur shot composition is great.

Now audio,

Even though it was out of an ordinary sound track, I find it to be little too much for wedding. Don't get me wrong, I'm all in for using different and unconventional music in my weddings as well. But at times, I feel that some of us step out of the line (including me). When I close my eyes and listen to this sound track, a happy bride and a groom are the last ppl that comes into my mind. This soundtrack gives me a feeling of patriotism or something tragic about to or just happened. I don't know if that's because of years of effect I got from Hollywood movies.

That's just my opinion. I could be wrong.

Mark Leonard · January 5th, 2008, 03:45 PM

agree, a little too much slow mo. though looks really good, a few of those shots being normal speed might help the flow.

I like the music, helps force u to appreciate what a major moment what this wedding is for the couple.

anyone figure out what song that is? I think it's the same woman/group from the end of gladiator.

Michael Jouravlev · January 5th, 2008, 04:45 PM

Amazing what can be done from ten shots slowed to crawl, smothered with Enya-like pseudo-Celtic motifs.

Dennis Murphy · January 5th, 2008, 05:48 PM

That was nice.

The music made me think of people about to prepare for an epic battle of mortal combat... so it's perfect for wedding music hehe.

December 21st, 2007, 10:08 AM	#1
Don Pham Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 114	Sharing a trailer http://take1productions.blogspot.com...en-daniel.html __________________ Don Pham www.dpslider.com www.t1pblog.com www.infocusvideoevent.com

December 21st, 2007, 11:17 AM	#2
Ethan Cooper Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 1,400 Images: 5	Don, Off axis stedicam, lotsa slowmo, blur vignette, a crazy wide fish eye, and that music... adds up to an official Ethan Cooper seal of approval. (I actually want to get stickers made up that have this on them. how fun would that be?) How wide is that lens anyway? It was doing some crazy house of mirrors distortion on the exterior tilt of the (church?). I kinda liked it. I'm about to aks the question that's one of my pet peeves, but what is that music? Feel free to respond with a "spend 3 hours finding it yourself like I did". Really, it wont offend me. Good work Don. __________________ ∅ -Ethan Cooper

December 21st, 2007, 11:55 AM	#3
John Moon Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 446	Don: Very nice work. Very emotional pace to it. __________________ John J. Moon www.northernlightfilmworks.com - Event DV Top 25 Recipient

December 21st, 2007, 12:37 PM	#4
Brendan Donohue Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 161	wow that was awesome!! good work..beautiful shots!

December 21st, 2007, 03:03 PM	#7
John Moon Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 446	Zack: We us Magic Bullet but not sure what Don is using...may very well be MB. __________________ John J. Moon www.northernlightfilmworks.com - Event DV Top 25 Recipient

December 21st, 2007, 01:57 PM	#6
Zach Stewart Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 176	what are you guys using to create such a smooth vignette? I've tried mattes made in photoshop and feathering it out but it always turns out too choppy/gradient looking....

December 21st, 2007, 03:04 PM	#8
Patrick Moreau Still Motion Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,186	Thanks for sharing Don. I really enjoyed the clip and thought the music choice was excellent. Some of the slo-mo felt a little forced for me- almost as if it was done out of necessity to save a shot or fill a gap in the timeline. I think I kept wanting it to move just a little faster and pull me into the story more. The blur looked a little old school too. Was that a faux tilt-shift effect you were going for? I really enjoyed the fisheye shots and the diversity in angle and lenses used. Patrick

December 21st, 2007, 04:31 PM	#9
Don Pham Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 114	thanks everyone for checking my clip out. i'll try to answer some questions. "How wide is that lens anyway? It was doing some crazy house of mirrors distortion on the exterior tilt of the (church?). I kinda liked it." i think 0.3x "what are you guys using to create such a smooth vignette?" filters in edius "Was that a faux tilt-shift effect you were going for?" NO...i was covering the air condition unit and the 2nd shooter. :-) __________________ Don Pham www.dpslider.com www.t1pblog.com www.infocusvideoevent.com

December 22nd, 2007, 09:00 AM	#10
Ram Purad Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 171	Don, Visually I liked it. U had some great shots in there. Only some of the slo-mo's I find it to be too slow and forced. Other than that, ur shot composition is great. Now audio, Even though it was out of an ordinary sound track, I find it to be little too much for wedding. Don't get me wrong, I'm all in for using different and unconventional music in my weddings as well. But at times, I feel that some of us step out of the line (including me). When I close my eyes and listen to this sound track, a happy bride and a groom are the last ppl that comes into my mind. This soundtrack gives me a feeling of patriotism or something tragic about to or just happened. I don't know if that's because of years of effect I got from Hollywood movies. That's just my opinion. I could be wrong. __________________ Ram Purad :: Aspiring Event Filmmaker http://www.butterflysquad.com

January 5th, 2008, 03:45 PM	#11
Mark Leonard Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 166	agree, a little too much slow mo. though looks really good, a few of those shots being normal speed might help the flow. I like the music, helps force u to appreciate what a major moment what this wedding is for the couple. anyone figure out what song that is? I think it's the same woman/group from the end of gladiator. Last edited by Mark Leonard; January 5th, 2008 at 06:11 PM.

January 5th, 2008, 04:45 PM	#12
Michael Jouravlev Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 209	Amazing what can be done from ten shots slowed to crawl, smothered with Enya-like pseudo-Celtic motifs.

January 5th, 2008, 05:48 PM	#13
Dennis Murphy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 396	That was nice. The music made me think of people about to prepare for an epic battle of mortal combat... so it's perfect for wedding music hehe.