Joined your site especially for the latest competition. Finding out quickly your site is awesome! Want to take part. Add my name to the entry-list!!!!

Joe, welcome to the site!
EDIT: I don't run this site, just the Honour & Glory Challenge (http://www.morecowbellpictures.com/HGFilmChallenge.html).

I'll add your name to list shortly. Any questions, feel free to ask.

Mike

Hey LeRoy....glad you made it!



Still trying to work up an idea that fits in with my avalible time...
The wife and I are going up to SW Wisconsin this weekend for a couple days...trying to work the locations into some kind of story....

Bob T.

Good luck, Bob! It would be nice to see some different location shots.

How is everyone else doing?

Mike

WOOHOO!!!!! Eureka!!!! I finally have an idea! Hope I can get it done in time.

-LeRoy

So you just have to make a short 4 minutes or less about Anticipation? That's the whole contest? If so, I'm in. If not...inform me...and I'll probably still be in. Sounds like fun...

Sorry, browser screwed up = double post. Appologies.

So you just have to make a short 4 minutes or less about Anticipation? That's the whole contest? If so, I'm in. If not...inform me...and I'll probably still be in. Sounds like fun...
That's it! The theme is anticipation, 4 minutes or less. Must be completed by March 9th, 2007.

The deadline for signing up is February 23rd, 2007.

You made it, I'll add you to the list!

Cheers,

Mike

FINAL DAY to sign up!

I'll be posting the full list of those who have signed up tomorrow.
I'll be filming tomorrow night myself... hopefully we'll get a lot done.

Everyone else, get off your backsides and start shooting! ;)

Good luck!

Mike

Uh oh... I don't think I'm gonna make this one.

Uh oh... I don't think I'm gonna make this one.Come on, Hugh! You still have lots of time. :)

Mike

Here is the final list of everyone who signed up.


Michael Horrigan

Chris J. Barcellos

Bob Thieda

Mike Teutsch

Bruce Foreman

Gabriel Yeager

Robert Martens

Lorinda Norton

Hugh DiMauro

Dennis Khaye

Wayne Holt

Sheldon Blais

LeRoy Wood III

Joe Grasso

Daniel Gast


Please do your best to hand something in. Remember, it doesn't have to be that long, you just have to use the theme ANTICIPATION.

You still have 2 weeks!

Get out there and shoot! It's all about having fun and sharing your work.

Cheers,

Mike

Sorry, double post.

Here are a few stills from what I am working on for the challenge...

www.morecowbellpictures.com/downloads/anticipation.bmp

www.morecowbellpictures.com/downloads/anticipation1.bmp

www.morecowbellpictures.com/downloads/anticipation2.bmp

How is everyone else doing?

Mike

How is everyone else doing?
Well, let's see...so far I've learned that my remote lens controller doesn't work, and that I should stop trying to work with animals (in this case, the four-footed kind). Other than that--oh, and not having a story--it's going just great! :)

Here are a few stills from what I am working on for the challenge...

www.morecowbellpictures.com/downloads/anticipation.bmp

www.morecowbellpictures.com/downloads/anticipation1.bmp

www.morecowbellpictures.com/downloads/anticipation2.bmp

How is everyone else doing?

Mike

Dang it, Mike, you just took all the good ideas....

Well, let's see...so far I've learned that my remote lens controller doesn't work, and that I should stop trying to work with animals (in this case, the four-footed kind). Other than that--oh, and not having a story--it's going just great! :)

There ya go.....Your way ahead of me, LOL!

Bob T.

Quick question... I'm going to have my computer in a couple of my shots... regarding trademarked names, do I need to cover them for this contest? For example: HP, Coca Cola, etc.

Thanks,
LeRoy

...in this case, the four-footed kind...

Yah, I gave up working with lobsters too. We still have them for the cast and crew appreciation party though.

All my footage is shot except the shower scene. I found out today I also need to do a bit of ADR work.

Quick question... I'm going to have my computer in a couple of my shots... regarding trademarked names, do I need to cover them for this contest? For example: HP, Coca Cola, etc.

Thanks,
LeRoy

I think it will be alright... this is just a "fun" challenge. I would try to keep as much of that kind of thing out as possible though.

All my footage is shot except the shower scene.

Umm... I'm not sure if I should touch this one. ;)

Well, let's see...so far I've learned that my remote lens controller doesn't work, and that I should stop trying to work with animals (in this case, the four-footed kind). Other than that--oh, and not having a story--it's going just great! :)

Don't give up! I've seen what you are capable of... I'm sure that you'll work your magic.

Cheers,

Mike

I think it will be alright... this is just a "fun" challenge. I would try to keep as much of that kind of thing out as possible though.

There won't be much, I just don't want to go around my house putting masking tape over everything I own, or touch everything up in post if it's not necessary. Thanks.

:-)

-LeRoy

I was AD on a home invasion spoof and they ended up putting the blur mask with motion tracking on the logos. Of course they did it on everything and even some things that didn't need it. Turned to be a really funny running gag.

Alright gang... this is the last weekend to get some real work done. Bunker down and get going! ;)

Good luck everyone,

Mike

So is it bunker down north of the border. Here in California, we hunker down, I think.....

Wow there is actually warm sunshine out here today...

So is it bunker down north of the border. Here in California, we hunker down, I think.....
Whatever way you want to look at it. ;)

Just get out there and keep your "eye on the prize".

Hopefully that translates well...


:)

We get prizes?!?!?!

We get prizes?!?!?!LOL!

Yeah.... respect! ;)

And don't forget, Honour & Glory.

What a deal! Fun, practice, honor, glory and now, BONUS, respect too!

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

I was just playing but the respect thing is news to me. ;o)

LOL!

Well... I'm VERY close to finishing this challenge. I just have one really important scene to shoot during the week, and a small scene to shoot this evening.

Then I should be done.

I can't wait to finish piecing it all together.

Mike

Editing is my favorite part too. I should take a class.

Okay, Mike, I forget what we are supposed to do with our finished film link, so you can upload. Can you refresh me on that please ?

Okay, Mike, I forget what we are supposed to do with our finished film link, so you can upload. Can you refresh me on that please ?
You can upload it to www.filefront.com
Just choose "add file" on the left hand side. No account needed.

After you have done that you will get a link. Send me the link and I will upload it to my site with the rest. That way everyone can download from one location.

Email the link to honourandglory@morecowbellpictures.com

Good to see that someone else is making progress! I'm almost finished myself.

Cheers,

Mike

Well, there is such a thing as crying "uncle". The main character (little girl and my granddaughter) failed to cooperate and didn't want anything to do with it... so kind of lost my way on this one. (Someone once said never work with children or animals, right ?) But, got something together anyway, and used this one more as a learning adventure about shooting with my self built 35mm adapter....

But, got something together anyway, and used this one more as a learning adventure about shooting with my self built 35mm adapter....

Sounds good! Can't wait to see it....

Hey Mike, what format are we using QT, WMedia. I actually got a 75 mgb file out of a .mpeg. Would that be okay ?

Hey Mike, what format are we using QT, WMedia. I actually got a 75 mgb file out of a .mpeg. Would that be okay ?

Multiple formats should be fine.

I'm using .wmv
Mpeg is fine...

Cheers,

Mike

Hey Mike: Do we 'have' to use filefront? Can I send you linkage from my web site? Do you FTP?

Hey Mike: Do we 'have' to use filefront? Can I send you linkage from my web site? Do you FTP?
As long as I can download it from your site... we're good. It doesn't have to be filefront, any storage space will do.

I just need to be able to download it.

Thanks,

Mike

Alright everyone! You have until Friday evening to email me a link to your short.

honourandglory@morecowbellpictures.com

Just upload it to any site and send me the link.
If you are not sure where to upload it to... you can use www.filefront.com

It's free, no membership required. Just choose "add file" on the upper left corner of the page.

I hope to see plenty of submissions!

You still have time.

Mike

Hey Mike H.,

What time is the deadline on Friday night? I have a couple of shots that I can't get until about noon Friday and so will be late evening before I'lll be done.

Is it Midnight or what?

Thanks----Mike T. :)

As long as the entries are in by Saturday morning when I wake up... there won't be a problem. ;)

Cheers,

Mike

As long as the entries are in by Saturday morning when I wake up... there won't be a problem. ;)

Cheers,

Mike

Well feel free to sleep in then....as late as you want!

My little Panasonic has been acting up...
The GL2 I bought arrived Monday and I just started to figure it out...
And, I haven't come up with anything close to an idea yet...

On a positive note...I do have this afternoon and tomorrow off work...

Bob T.

Well feel free to sleep in then....as late as you want!

My little Panasonic has been acting up...
The GL2 I bought arrived Monday and I just started to figure it out...
And, I haven't come up with anything close to an idea yet...

On a positive note...I do have this afternoon and tomorrow off work...

Bob T.

Plenty of time! Get to work and quit talking to me... ;)

Good luck! Can't wait to see the GL2 in action.

I just finished my final edit... whew!

Sent my link via email just now. Let me know if you did not recieve.

Sent my link via email just now. Let me know if you did not recieve.

Got it! Thanks,

Keep them coming gang!

Mike

Dennis Khaye, I received yours as well.

Good going guys!

Mike

Friday afternoon/evening will find me still shooting, but if all goes well I should get something submitted. I agree with Bob -- please sleep in, Mike! :)

Friday afternoon/evening will find me still shooting, but if all goes well I should get something submitted. I agree with Bob -- please sleep in, Mike! :)

Well at least I finished shooting yesterday...I squeezed in two 1/2 hour shoots, one early, one late....

Looked at the clips last night.....
Aside from the fact the white balance is all over the map, the lighting is bad, I forgot to turn on the mic in several shots, I can't act and I shot about half in 16:9 and half 4:3 cause I was messing with the menus...All is well!....LOL

Nothin' like using new &@$#*&# camera for the first time....

At least I should have something....hopefully it won't be to embarassing....
Remember, this is the first time I've tried to be creative with a camera...havin' fun though.

Bob T.

Remember, this is the first time I've tried to be creative with a camera...havin' fun though.

Bob T.

That's what this is all about, having fun! Thanks for working so hard.