UWOL #1 "Watch the Sky" by Bob Safay at DVinfo.net

Bob Safay · January 23rd, 2007, 04:48 AM

Thank you for watching and commenting on my short video. It was all shot within 1/2 mile of my house in Atlanta with the Canon XL-2, using 20x and 3x lens. I welcome comments. It was an interesting subject. http://www.uwolchallenge.com/challen...atchthesky.mov Bob

Meryem Ersoz · January 23rd, 2007, 08:11 AM

you guys get up awfully early! bob, add a direct link to your video in your feedback thread. it will help your viewers...

Randall Allen · January 23rd, 2007, 08:57 AM

Nice view of the Atlanta sky line. I don't make it into Atlanta very often but I know the storm you taped. Very nicely done I really liked the opening sequence.

Randy

Ruth Happel · January 23rd, 2007, 11:44 AM

I really liked the inspiring footage of skies, and the storm was amazing. As you say, it is good to just slow down and watch the sky. Thanks for the reminder.

Ruth

Bob Safay · January 23rd, 2007, 11:52 AM

Ruth, thanks. If it were not for your post on compression I would still be beating my head against the wall. Bob

Per Johan Naesje · January 23rd, 2007, 12:10 PM

Bob, really nice video, your narrating and score made this to fine moment to watch, you are in my top 5 list!

Gabriel Yeager · January 23rd, 2007, 01:26 PM

Wow Bob! That was a really cool video! I am putting you into my top 5!

Excellent stuff!
~Gabriel

Rick A. Phillips · January 23rd, 2007, 02:01 PM

Bob,

I really enjoyed watching your submission. Another creative take on our Living Skies and well narrated and set to music. My niece is in Atlanta...makes me want to come down for a visit! Thanks for sharing.

Rick Phillips
Kingsport, Tennessee

Kevin Railsback · January 23rd, 2007, 07:23 PM

Bob,

Awesome job man! Great footage, great narration, great score! I think that about sums it up! :)

Cody Lucido · January 24th, 2007, 06:43 PM

I enjoyed the entire thing. Good use of images and words.

The opening shot looked like it could have used a bit of lens cleaner, though. ;)

Bruce Foreman · January 24th, 2007, 09:36 PM

Very smoothly done with powerful visuals, music that gently enhanced both the video and the narration.

Editing flowed well and I enjoyed this one. And your voice over narration was exceedingly smooth (looks like I can't use that word enough!)

Bruce Foreman

Bradley L Marlow · January 24th, 2007, 11:27 PM

Nice job! Like the others, I really liked your narration. Am assuming that was you, is that right? Great voice and very nice sound design. Can you share what kind of mic and edit/software/filter you used for that? I really liked the sparrow shot with the rain too. Nice transition.

How about giving Bob lots of credit in the credits next time. :)

Best wishes~
Bradley

Bob Safay · January 25th, 2007, 05:11 AM

Bradley, thanks for the compliment. Yes, I did the narration. Also the shooting, editing and writing. It was shot almost exclusivly in my yard, no shot more that 1/2 mile from my house in Atlanta. For audio I use a Rode NT1-A mic, a PreSonus "TubePre" preamp and edit on Vegas 6. All shot with my Canon XL-2 w/20x and 3x lens. Some shots were with a polarizing filter. And yes I needed to clean the lens (darn it). Next time I will include more credits. Again, thanks. Bob

Brendan Marnell · January 26th, 2007, 02:16 PM

Great idea, good script well narrated and images to match the philosophy.

Bradley L Marlow · January 30th, 2007, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Safay

Bradley, thanks for the compliment. Yes, I did the narration. Also the shooting, editing and writing. It was shot almost exclusivly in my yard, no shot more that 1/2 mile from my house in Atlanta. For audio I use a Rode NT1-A mic, a PreSonus "TubePre" preamp and edit on Vegas 6. All shot with my Canon XL-2 w/20x and 3x lens. Some shots were with a polarizing filter. Next time I will include more credits. Again, thanks. Bob

See? Need to plaster BOB all over the credits! Thanks for the info on the mics and amp. Well done.

Best wishes~
Bradley

January 23rd, 2007, 12:10 PM	#6
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Bob, really nice video, your narrating and score made this to fine moment to watch, you are in my top 5 list! __________________ - Per Johan

January 23rd, 2007, 01:26 PM	#7
Gabriel Yeager Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, NorthWest USA Posts: 788	Wow Bob! That was a really cool video! I am putting you into my top 5! Excellent stuff! ~Gabriel __________________ Gabriel Photography

January 23rd, 2007, 07:23 PM	#9
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Bob, Awesome job man! Great footage, great narration, great score! I think that about sums it up! :) __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

January 24th, 2007, 06:43 PM	#10
Cody Lucido Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 206	I enjoyed the entire thing. Good use of images and words. The opening shot looked like it could have used a bit of lens cleaner, though. ;) __________________ www.CodemanStudios.com

January 24th, 2007, 11:27 PM	#12
Bradley L Marlow Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central Wyoming Posts: 484	Hi Bob Nice job! Like the others, I really liked your narration. Am assuming that was you, is that right? Great voice and very nice sound design. Can you share what kind of mic and edit/software/filter you used for that? I really liked the sparrow shot with the rain too. Nice transition. How about giving Bob lots of credit in the credits next time. :) Best wishes~ Bradley

January 23rd, 2007, 04:48 AM	#1
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,557	UWOL #1 "Watch the Sky" by Bob Safay Thank you for watching and commenting on my short video. It was all shot within 1/2 mile of my house in Atlanta with the Canon XL-2, using 20x and 3x lens. I welcome comments. It was an interesting subject. http://www.uwolchallenge.com/challen...atchthesky.mov Bob Last edited by Bob Safay; January 23rd, 2007 at 11:14 AM.

January 23rd, 2007, 08:11 AM	#2
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	you guys get up awfully early! bob, add a direct link to your video in your feedback thread. it will help your viewers...

January 23rd, 2007, 08:57 AM	#3
Randall Allen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 192	Nice view of the Atlanta sky line. I don't make it into Atlanta very often but I know the storm you taped. Very nicely done I really liked the opening sequence. Randy

January 23rd, 2007, 11:44 AM	#4
Ruth Happel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Black Mountain, NC Posts: 488	I really liked the inspiring footage of skies, and the storm was amazing. As you say, it is good to just slow down and watch the sky. Thanks for the reminder. Ruth

January 23rd, 2007, 11:52 AM	#5
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,557	Ruth, thanks. If it were not for your post on compression I would still be beating my head against the wall. Bob

January 23rd, 2007, 02:01 PM	#8
Rick A. Phillips Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kingsport, tennessee Posts: 123	Bob, I really enjoyed watching your submission. Another creative take on our Living Skies and well narrated and set to music. My niece is in Atlanta...makes me want to come down for a visit! Thanks for sharing. Rick Phillips Kingsport, Tennessee

January 24th, 2007, 09:36 PM	#11
Bruce Foreman Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 1,518	Very smoothly done with powerful visuals, music that gently enhanced both the video and the narration. Editing flowed well and I enjoyed this one. And your voice over narration was exceedingly smooth (looks like I can't use that word enough!) Bruce Foreman

January 25th, 2007, 05:11 AM	#13
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,557	Bradley, thanks for the compliment. Yes, I did the narration. Also the shooting, editing and writing. It was shot almost exclusivly in my yard, no shot more that 1/2 mile from my house in Atlanta. For audio I use a Rode NT1-A mic, a PreSonus "TubePre" preamp and edit on Vegas 6. All shot with my Canon XL-2 w/20x and 3x lens. Some shots were with a polarizing filter. And yes I needed to clean the lens (darn it). Next time I will include more credits. Again, thanks. Bob Last edited by Bob Safay; January 25th, 2007 at 07:51 AM.

January 26th, 2007, 02:16 PM	#14
Brendan Marnell Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 938	Great idea, good script well narrated and images to match the philosophy.