DVC#6 - Mike Teutsch "Man's Best Friend"

Bruce Broussard · August 22nd, 2006, 08:17 PM

Nice choice of music, the shot of the ocean and the sun was great. The story was funny.

From the looks of that hole, I think you worked harder than anyone else!

I was wondering how the dog buried the chest and drew the map, I didn't notice his thumbs!

The walking off the paces was really funny.

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Kris Holodak · August 22nd, 2006, 08:25 PM

Definitely my favorite of the day - and not just for the dog, though I am a member of the dog club. It had a good story and it was well executed. Those are always the ones I like best.

Smile,
Kris

Jay Silver · August 22nd, 2006, 08:54 PM

That was a nice little story and she is a very cute l'il dog. I had a few issues with continuity in the cuts (which I'd imagine is difficult to control, no matter HOW cute the dog is) and with crossing the axis but it was easy enough to follow what was what. One question: was the shot of the thermometer rising "assisted" in any way?

Nice job!

-j

Dennis Khaye · August 22nd, 2006, 11:08 PM

Very nicely done Mike. The dog was wonderful, how was it working with animals? Not too tough I hope. Sorry to hear about your pain though, jeesh, hope your recovering nicely.

I think I remember reading a Disney story like this to my son, LOL.

Mike Teutsch · August 23rd, 2006, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay Silver

One question: was the shot of the thermometer rising "assisted" in any way?

Nice job!-j

For the thermometer, I sat the back workings of it on top of my cup of hot coffee. When it reached about 110 deg, I quickly hung it in a predetermined spot and ran to the camera, which was setup and ready to go. It took a couple of attempts to get it right. The temperature dropped very rapidly in the cooler morning breeze. Then in post I just reversed the footage. I did speed up the zoom in.

Thanks---Mike

Mike Teutsch · August 23rd, 2006, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis Khaye

Very nicely done Mike. The dog was wonderful, how was it working with animals? Not too tough I hope. Sorry to hear about your pain though, jeesh, hope your recovering nicely.

I think I remember reading a Disney story like this to my son, LOL.

She was good to work with, but all she wanted to do was chaise the birds. She is a real hunter. I shot some video of her splashing through the water trying to get to them.

Mike

Sean McHenry · August 23rd, 2006, 10:08 AM

I have to say I liked it a lot. Sort of a Laurel and Hardy feel for some reason with me. I suppose it's a sort of sad resignation in the delivery? Maybe the idea of adversity as humor? Not really sure, but I liked it.

Never ate a dog cookie. Thought about it - who hasn't thought about it? Fess up folks. I would have liked to see it as if he was stranded on an island with the poochie. Maybe the other people were a distraction to me. It would have been cliche I suppose, but fun. Either way, it was a good one. I like the pace as well.

Thanks,

Sean

Eric Gan · August 23rd, 2006, 12:26 PM

Mike, hope you have a speedy recovery. That's dedication! I would've just buried the box 6 inches deep and called it a day. I enjoyed this one. Thanks.

Jay Silver · August 23rd, 2006, 02:34 PM

I have eaten a dog cookie. My mom gave them to me when I was teething because they lasted much longer than the usual teething biscuits. I have also eaten cat food (dry Meow Mix, the chicken is the best) of my own accord.

And now back to your regularly scheduled topic...

-j

Meryem Ersoz · August 23rd, 2006, 02:39 PM

i bit into a dog biscuit when i was a child, on a dare from my brother. i don't recommend milk bones. dry. flat. mealy. the memory lingers...

how do you spell "thpah thpah thpah?"

Robert Martens · August 23rd, 2006, 03:28 PM

Sadie is great! The movie's even better the second time through, I can practically see the mischief in her eyes. Waiting, hoping you'll leave so she can get to work digging up her treasure.

The first time through, I thought the voice work was supposed to be ADR, replacing dialogue you had spoken on camera, and it didn't sound very good, to be honest. Now that I consider it as voiceover, however, it fits like a glove, and does indeed give the Laurel and Hardy feel Sean spoke of. The sped up dog chase clinches that feel for me, and the ending made me chuckle. I feel stupid for not seeing it coming, but that made it all the more amusing.

The shots of you following the map are a little off kilter, but otherwise a "warm and fuzzy" kind of film. I like "warm and fuzzy". Good work.

Mike Teutsch · August 24th, 2006, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin Tomchuk

It was a wonderful little video, funny too. It was a great idea and Sadie does an impressive job. The colours were a bit dull though, but you can colour correct it for the future if you want. It's really simple, in the editing app, there should be some colour corrections tools. I just took a screen cap to show you what is possible. All I did was fix the black and white levels and put in some yellow and red variation.

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2742/colourzx3.jpg

It was an entertaining video Mike!

Justin

Justin,

I went back and checked as I had done a little correcting and thought it looked dull in your picture too, and found that the effect was toggled off during the render. I redid it though, and punched it up to about what you had and it looks much better now. I did not change my submitted movie, just mine.

Thanks again----Mike

August 23rd, 2006, 10:08 AM	#22
Sean McHenry Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 1,193	I have to say I liked it a lot. Sort of a Laurel and Hardy feel for some reason with me. I suppose it's a sort of sad resignation in the delivery? Maybe the idea of adversity as humor? Not really sure, but I liked it. Never ate a dog cookie. Thought about it - who hasn't thought about it? Fess up folks. I would have liked to see it as if he was stranded on an island with the poochie. Maybe the other people were a distraction to me. It would have been cliche I suppose, but fun. Either way, it was a good one. I like the pace as well. Thanks, Sean __________________ ‘I don’t know what I’m doing, and I’m shooting on D.V.’ - my hero - David Lynch http://www.DeepBlueEdit.com

August 22nd, 2006, 08:17 PM	#16
Bruce Broussard Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 132	Nice choice of music, the shot of the ocean and the sun was great. The story was funny. From the looks of that hole, I think you worked harder than anyone else! I was wondering how the dog buried the chest and drew the map, I didn't notice his thumbs! The walking off the paces was really funny. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

August 22nd, 2006, 08:25 PM	#17
Kris Holodak Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 302	Definitely my favorite of the day - and not just for the dog, though I am a member of the dog club. It had a good story and it was well executed. Those are always the ones I like best. Smile, Kris

August 22nd, 2006, 08:54 PM	#18
Jay Silver Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 112	That was a nice little story and she is a very cute l'il dog. I had a few issues with continuity in the cuts (which I'd imagine is difficult to control, no matter HOW cute the dog is) and with crossing the axis but it was easy enough to follow what was what. One question: was the shot of the thermometer rising "assisted" in any way? Nice job! -j

August 22nd, 2006, 11:08 PM	#19
Dennis Khaye Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 255	Very nicely done Mike. The dog was wonderful, how was it working with animals? Not too tough I hope. Sorry to hear about your pain though, jeesh, hope your recovering nicely. I think I remember reading a Disney story like this to my son, LOL.

August 23rd, 2006, 12:26 PM	#23
Eric Gan Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 187	Mike, hope you have a speedy recovery. That's dedication! I would've just buried the box 6 inches deep and called it a day. I enjoyed this one. Thanks.

August 23rd, 2006, 02:34 PM	#24
Jay Silver Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 112	I have eaten a dog cookie. My mom gave them to me when I was teething because they lasted much longer than the usual teething biscuits. I have also eaten cat food (dry Meow Mix, the chicken is the best) of my own accord. And now back to your regularly scheduled topic... -j

August 23rd, 2006, 02:39 PM	#25
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	i bit into a dog biscuit when i was a child, on a dare from my brother. i don't recommend milk bones. dry. flat. mealy. the memory lingers... how do you spell "thpah thpah thpah?"

August 23rd, 2006, 03:28 PM	#26
Robert Martens Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 820	Sadie is great! The movie's even better the second time through, I can practically see the mischief in her eyes. Waiting, hoping you'll leave so she can get to work digging up her treasure. The first time through, I thought the voice work was supposed to be ADR, replacing dialogue you had spoken on camera, and it didn't sound very good, to be honest. Now that I consider it as voiceover, however, it fits like a glove, and does indeed give the Laurel and Hardy feel Sean spoke of. The sped up dog chase clinches that feel for me, and the ending made me chuckle. I feel stupid for not seeing it coming, but that made it all the more amusing. The shots of you following the map are a little off kilter, but otherwise a "warm and fuzzy" kind of film. I like "warm and fuzzy". Good work.