Good afternoon.

Pretty funny picture Dale, got to have one of those :)

Well, over here at the mid west coast of Norway the snow melts and the Spring is just around the corner.
I have been doing some videoing the last two weeks,
but still I have been unsure about how to aproach the theme this round.
But then it all came to me as I get to think about you Kevin, always finding the piece of music first.
And that's exactly what I've been searching for the last few days.
To find a suitable piece of music, and I think I just did today :)
The music is from an old norwegian composer and I think it will fit my winter scenes perfectly.

I have a question though about the uploading procedure:
How do we upload our videos this round?
Have I overlooked this piece of information or haven't we decided yet?
Also thinking about the video format and size of file?
What about uploading to Vimeo and/or YouTube?

Geir Inge

Geir,
I don't think there has been a final desision yet about the uploading.
If we can't upload to the uwol site as we use to (since this is a DIY round), I think uploading to youtube and/or vimeo is a good idea. Upload to either one or both.

As for format and sizes, I suggest:

If uploading to the uwol site:
Standard uwol rules for file size and video formats apply.

If uploading to youtube/vimeo:
Format and size according to their requirements.


Dale,
What do you say?

Downloading,


For now, I think we should definitely download to vimeo or Utube.. Generally the standard they use is just fine, 1280x720 for hd and 720x480 for standard.

On the 20th I will make a thread for lincs.
On the 22nd I will make a thread for comentaries.


Sound good???

For a three minute file with good resolution most files would come in around 100 mbts which will down load nicely for most people.

Make it the best quality you can, heck it is only three minutes, eh?!!

Meryem is to busy to be involved right now, if later she wants them on the web site we can then make the obligatory 60 mgeabyte version.

I am really looking forward to everyones versions of the theme!! I am always amazed at the diversity of interpreting a theme, its awesome.


CURRENT STATUS OF MY FILM:

I have my three minutes compiled, I am trying to get better versions of a few of the clips. Today I did 150 miles (into the city and back) took the cameras and was rewarded with one good clip I have been hunting for!!! Trying to get some divesity in the mix but everything is so wild this time of year it just isn't easy. I am stilll missing one animal!!!


Dale

Dale, that sounds good to me with only youtube and vimeo.

One thread with all the links is a great idea!

Instead of having only one single comment/feedback thread, may I suggest that we do as we normally do, that everyone has one separate feedback thread?

Yes,


That is a better idea!!!


But I do not think they should go up before the 22nd.



Dale

I agree about no feedback thread before March 22nd.

How about we say "no feedback threads should be posted until AFTER Dale post the thread with all the links to the videos."

Well, went out for 2-3 hours today. Rain, rain, rain. Lots of shots of wet moss and lichen.

And yesterday...a hawk and beaver. Unfortunately, I have a slow lens so in fading light, I did my best and then bumped up the values for these screen grabs from the video.

Ryan, some great pictures you've got there.
Looking forward to see your video and the beaver.
I can not remember we have had one of those in Uwol?

Geir Inge

Ryan,

Very nice images!@!

The Hawk is a red shouldered hawk, sometimes referred to as a red bellied hawk. Very nice raptors!!


Well, seeing all the nice color and possible compositions makes me somewhat jealous.

All my images are totally low contrast, white on white so to speak. here are a few screen grabs.

I was away for a couple days, melt is on and the country side has changed so much I do not know if I can really add any new shots to what I have so far. I am really after two more shots. Probably wont get them, and if I do they may not fit the overall atmosphere of my video.


dale

Ah, cool to know it is a red shouldered hawk. Makes sense. I got 1 poor shot of it taking flight and you can really see the red color located directly on the "shoulders."

Not going to be able to pull it together for this one.... too many health, job and family issues converging to make it impossible.

I still haven't hit the record button once yet on this one. :(

guys,


You have a week to hit that button.

I also know you two in particular put out great stuff even when you just "toss on together". wish I had that ability!!!!!


go Get em!!!


dale

Good afternoon.
Just wanna pop in and tell about the winter situation right now.
It's a strange situation in our county, Moere and Romsdal.
My father (age 81) can not remember so much snow and for such a long periode since he was a little boy.
The last days more snow has landed, (huge masses) and yesterday it shifted to mild weather.
So because of the great danger of avalanches, many of our main roads are closed down.
Yesterday I was cross country skiing in the mountains, trying to get some shots for this round of uwol, but had to turn my face back home again.
Too rough weather for my taste, and for my camera too.
I give you 2 pictures showing the snowstorm coming, and the other one showing fine weather.
It's not taken from the same spot, so the angle will be different, but you can see a yellow lift/crane down to the left in both of the pictures.
It's the same crane.
Fortunately, no one has died from avalanches. Our majestic mountains are a beautiful sight, but can also be deadly trap.
So it is a good reminder that we show respect for nature and the natural forces.

Geir Inge

Same here....much woe and little wonder....

Geir. Pretty cool images. What great scenery you have there.

Nice photos, Geir!
Seen a couple of those, and it's spectacular everytime.
Stay safe and away from the steep mountain sides up there!


It's a wrap!
My video is done, and still many days ahead of deadline. Yay!
Still not perfect, but I have learned something while making it, and that's one of the goals, right.
(A good thing I'm done, since my job gives me no time for video the rest of this week)

Well, I went out on a limb and scripted a short about 3 weeks ago calling for around 55 scenes. The challenge for me then was to see if what I envisioned could be brought to life as I envisioned it. Might not be able to get everything I wanted but hope to be able to cobble something together. Trying some different things like camera angles and filming silent and then creating the sounds and dubbing over. Fingers crossed, knocking on wood!

Good evening,

Well, in spite of constant computer problems the last couple days (constant crashing), I put the finishing touches on my video. I did not get all the shots I wanted (missed just two) had the weather change so dramaticly I could not reshoot any shots I had already.

Went to cut the mp4 version for vimeo, my computer with 10 gigs of ram says it is to short on memory!!! Go figure that one!!!

spent the afternoon tweeking the operating system, cleaning drives and now defraging them too.


Seems there is always something new!!!


Dale

Ready for uploading!
 

Well, I have uploaded my video to Vimeo.
Now I wonder how this is gonna be?
Do we put a link into Dales submission thread or do we make our own feedback thread with a link?

Geir Inge

Geir,

You email the link to your video to Dale. And then Dale will post a single thread/post with all the links.
And after Dale has posted that thread, you can make your own feedback thread.
(here you can of course include your own link as we use to)

Shark Tank
 

I wasn't able to put anything together this time. I was, finally, able to take Dale's advice and get out there. I did manage to get the camera on the new tripod for the first time and rule 11 was, somewhat, observed. I can't wait to see your videos. Good luck to all!

I am in the tank as well, darn large thing that it is, I haven't met up with any of you yet, so I guess most of you actually were able to put something together.

My camera and gear never made it out oftheir bags.


I really hate moving houses, and furniture, and.....



Sam

Yeah. *Cringe.*

I didn't get mine together. I'll try to post a link outside the contest anyways.