"An Osprey Homecoming" has been nominated

Brian McKay · May 20th, 2006, 07:22 AM

Jacques:

Congratulations....amazing footage. I note that the full meal deal is 71 minutes my God my man the number of hours spent to capture that volume of footage must have been out of this world.

Good luck I have my fingers crossed that the awards come rolling in.

Brian

Jacques Mersereau · May 20th, 2006, 01:25 PM

We shot over one hundred and eighty hours of footage.
Someone was at Wildwing Lake at dawn every nice morning with our XL1
from late March to the middle of October.
Then it took my partner, Christi Vedejs, a year to research and
write the script and another nine months to edit it together.
The sound track took more months including several
field trips to collect audio and still many other narration and musical
recording sessions. Then we had the graphics, still photo pans & scans
and other animations. We worked from before dawn to after midnight
many, many days.

If you don't love it, . . . get out! Get out now!!! :)

Meryem Ersoz · May 20th, 2006, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacques Mersereau

If you don't love it, . . . get out! Get out now!!! :)

is that your acceptance speech? it's perfect as it is, don't change a thing!

honestly, it's an inspiring story of what persistence and obsession can accomplish. not just for you, but for those birds and for the planet.

Brendan Marnell · May 26th, 2006, 11:50 AM

Enjoyed "Osprey" very much, Jacques & Christi & all concerned. Great ad for wildlife conservation, wildlife videography and Kensington Metropark, Michigan.

Thinking Irish Wildbird Conservancy and Santa Claus I'm ordering a few more copies.

Jacques Mersereau · June 20th, 2006, 06:40 AM

NEWS FLASH!

The Nature Documentary, "AN OSPREY HOMECOMING", has been awarded
the EMMY for Program Photography (best photography long form).

Christi and I are very proud and excited that the Academey has
honored us with our very first Emmy.

Brendan Marnell · June 20th, 2006, 06:44 AM

Bravo, Bravo.

One more Oscar homecoming! I want more.

K. Forman · June 20th, 2006, 06:44 AM

Way to go! Congratulations!

K. Forman · June 20th, 2006, 06:45 AM

You need to get some really nice salmons, and thank those birds properly!

Meryem Ersoz · June 20th, 2006, 07:03 AM

really inspiring! congratulations!

Per Johan Naesje · June 20th, 2006, 11:53 AM

Congratulations from me too! I have to get a copy of this video to my library. Very inspiring that a film about ospreys could get this award

Jeff Sayre · June 27th, 2006, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacques Mersereau

NEWS FLASH!

The Nature Documentary, "AN OSPREY HOMECOMING", has been awarded
the EMMY for Program Photography (best photography long form).

Christi and I are very proud and excited that the Academey has
honored us with our very first Emmy.

Wow! I have been off the boards for about 7 months and have just spent the last two weeks catching up. I found this thread today (in my favorite DVInfo forum) and was blown away.

Congratulations, Jacques and Christi!

From a close neighbor in South Bend, Indiana.

Meryem Ersoz · June 27th, 2006, 08:18 AM

good news, jeff sayre is back!

i was on the verge of sending hugh dimauro out to look for you! good thing you re-emerged in time to spare yourself that fate!

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ght=rick+bravo

now, how about some footage? you must have been doing something interesting for the past 7 months, yes?

Jeff Sayre · June 27th, 2006, 10:28 AM

Meryem:

Thanks for the welcome back! I think I saw Hugh Dimauro lurking in my neighborhood last week.

So I don't hijack Jacques' thread, I'll try to be short--at least my post will be, but I'm 6 feet. Much of my absence had to do with a little (read big) medical scare last year. I'm doing fine now.

But, my wife and I have been on some adventures and are up to no good as always. We spent time in the Cayman Islands working on a sea turtle nesting project. Watching (videoing) baby sea turtles emerging from the sand is an amazing and fulfilling experience. We spent more time in the rainforests of Panama shooting hawk migration last fall. I spent the first 5 months of 2006 learning about producing and encoding good quality video podcasts. Finally, I'm advancing my 3d modeling and animation skills.

Why all this? We are working on creating an Internet-only wildlife television station and community. A place were people can post their own wildlife shows and series and share their experiences. I'll post somewhere else on this later when the time is right.

By the way, I continue to explore my non-nature focused creative, movie making side. Next week, our team that produced the two Thomas Brin movie shorts for DVC2 & 3 are continuing the Brin story. It will be posted within 8 weeks. I do look forward to another DVC attempt or two.

Now, back to Jacques and his wonderful news. I apologize for not being short after all.

Meryem Ersoz · June 27th, 2006, 12:21 PM

you were pretty much living my dream, to watch baby sea turtles hatch...very cool, the things you've been doing, minus the health issue.

and now back to our regularly scheduled program of being in awe of what jacques has achieved....thanks for letting us borrow your thread temporarily.

May 20th, 2006, 01:25 PM	#17
Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	We shot over one hundred and eighty hours of footage. Someone was at Wildwing Lake at dawn every nice morning with our XL1 from late March to the middle of October. Then it took my partner, Christi Vedejs, a year to research and write the script and another nine months to edit it together. The sound track took more months including several field trips to collect audio and still many other narration and musical recording sessions. Then we had the graphics, still photo pans & scans and other animations. We worked from before dawn to after midnight many, many days. If you don't love it, . . . get out! Get out now!!! :) __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager

May 26th, 2006, 11:50 AM	#19
Brendan Marnell Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 938	What a video! Enjoyed "Osprey" very much, Jacques & Christi & all concerned. Great ad for wildlife conservation, wildlife videography and Kensington Metropark, Michigan. Thinking Irish Wildbird Conservancy and Santa Claus I'm ordering a few more copies.

June 20th, 2006, 06:40 AM	#20
Jacques Mersereau Trustee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,334	NEWS FLASH! The Nature Documentary, "AN OSPREY HOMECOMING", has been awarded the EMMY for Program Photography (best photography long form). Christi and I are very proud and excited that the Academey has honored us with our very first Emmy. __________________ Jacques Mersereau University of Michigan-Video Studio Manager

June 20th, 2006, 06:44 AM	#22
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	Way to go! Congratulations! __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

June 20th, 2006, 06:45 AM	#23
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	You need to get some really nice salmons, and thank those birds properly! __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

May 20th, 2006, 07:22 AM	#16
Brian McKay Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Canada Posts: 289	Jacques: Congratulations....amazing footage. I note that the full meal deal is 71 minutes my God my man the number of hours spent to capture that volume of footage must have been out of this world. Good luck I have my fingers crossed that the awards come rolling in. Brian

June 20th, 2006, 07:03 AM	#24
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	really inspiring! congratulations!

June 20th, 2006, 11:53 AM	#25
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Congratulations from me too! I have to get a copy of this video to my library. Very inspiring that a film about ospreys could get this award __________________ - Per Johan

June 27th, 2006, 08:18 AM	#27
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	good news, jeff sayre is back! i was on the verge of sending hugh dimauro out to look for you! good thing you re-emerged in time to spare yourself that fate! http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ght=rick+bravo now, how about some footage? you must have been doing something interesting for the past 7 months, yes?

June 27th, 2006, 10:28 AM	#28
Jeff Sayre Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Bend, IN Posts: 301	Meryem: Thanks for the welcome back! I think I saw Hugh Dimauro lurking in my neighborhood last week. So I don't hijack Jacques' thread, I'll try to be short--at least my post will be, but I'm 6 feet. Much of my absence had to do with a little (read big) medical scare last year. I'm doing fine now. But, my wife and I have been on some adventures and are up to no good as always. We spent time in the Cayman Islands working on a sea turtle nesting project. Watching (videoing) baby sea turtles emerging from the sand is an amazing and fulfilling experience. We spent more time in the rainforests of Panama shooting hawk migration last fall. I spent the first 5 months of 2006 learning about producing and encoding good quality video podcasts. Finally, I'm advancing my 3d modeling and animation skills. Why all this? We are working on creating an Internet-only wildlife television station and community. A place were people can post their own wildlife shows and series and share their experiences. I'll post somewhere else on this later when the time is right. By the way, I continue to explore my non-nature focused creative, movie making side. Next week, our team that produced the two Thomas Brin movie shorts for DVC2 & 3 are continuing the Brin story. It will be posted within 8 weeks. I do look forward to another DVC attempt or two. Now, back to Jacques and his wonderful news. I apologize for not being short after all. __________________ www.SayreMedia.com

June 27th, 2006, 12:21 PM	#29
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	you were pretty much living my dream, to watch baby sea turtles hatch...very cool, the things you've been doing, minus the health issue. and now back to our regularly scheduled program of being in awe of what jacques has achieved....thanks for letting us borrow your thread temporarily.