Uwol #2

Steven Dempsey · March 26th, 2007, 04:25 PM

First, let me say that you are all winners in my book because you actually got out there and put something creative together. It was fascinating to see the variety of interpretations for the theme of recreation.

Mat Thompson's "The Fisher King" demonstrated knowledge of composition and storytelling and, while it stayed inside the theme of the competition, it also conveyed the microcosm of the moment and the macrocosm of nature at large.

By juxtaposing the fisherman and the kingfisher, he showed the extremes of fishing for recreation versus fishing for survival.

I also enjoyed the subtle playfulness in the editing with choice shots of animal and man both coexisting and competing. The music worked seamlessly and helped to pull the film together quite well.

Very nice job, Mat, and you deserve the winning vote for the second DVINFO.NET UWOL Challenge!

First Runner Up: "Time Flies", by Ken Diewert. A nice intimate story of family and memories and the activities that bond all of us. The camera work mirrored the proximity of the story very well. Nicely done.

Second Runner Up: "Geocaching", by Kevin J. Railsback. I liked the sense of humor in the opening titles although I expected it to run through the film. Compositions were thoughtful and conveyed the beauty of nature very well. Good work.

Third Runner Up: "Urban Recreation", by Bob Safay. An interesting study of a day in the life of a park. I thought it was interesting to see the sheer variety of activities and people and the way the light changed the atmosphere over the course of time.

Honorary Mention: "Corvus Corax" by Per Johan Naesje. This film had some really beautiful shots and I loved the narrative portrait it painted of one of my favorite birds. I could not, however, include it in the winner's list because, for me, it did not fit the criteria of "recreation" but it was an excellent piece nonetheless.

I'm honored to be asked to judge this competition and, while there were many other outstanding submissions, some incorporated the theme less effectively for me.

Last but definitely not least, a big thank you to Meryem Ersoz for keeping this great idea alive.

I hope you are all encouraged to get out there again and shoot some more great stuff for UWOL #3

Kevin Railsback · March 26th, 2007, 04:27 PM

Yeah Mat!!!

See, I told you! :)

Marco Wagner · March 26th, 2007, 04:30 PM

Congratulations!!! Well deserved. Can't wait for UWOL #3!!!

Chris Barcellos · March 26th, 2007, 04:34 PM

Mat:

Well deserved !! And thanks to Steven Dempsey for the judging and the explanation. Will help all of us develop our next one.

Per Johan Naesje · March 26th, 2007, 04:42 PM

Congrats to you Mat!
It was a stunning video as I commented to you earlier and it deserved to win!

Also a big cheer to all the runners up, nicely done to all!

Looking forward to UWOL-3

Mark Williams · March 26th, 2007, 04:45 PM

Excellent choice. Congratulations Matt. You story was well told and the Kingfisher scenes set the bar extra high for the me. Great job!!!

Meryem Ersoz · March 26th, 2007, 04:49 PM

congratulations to mat and also to ken, kevin, bob, and per for submitting some terrific movies. and big thanks to all of the players. i knew the theme would stretch a few of you in a different direction (yes, mat?) than you might have expected.

y'all (UWOL) inspire me.

Brian McKay · March 26th, 2007, 04:49 PM

Matt...Matt...Matt, what can I say but awesome absolutely awesome.

Congratulations.... a well deserved trip to the winners circle..you da man.

Brian

Rick A. Phillips · March 26th, 2007, 04:51 PM

Very nice work. One of my favorite European birds and you captured a lot of it's unique character in just a few short shots. Well done.

Rick

Steven Gotz · March 26th, 2007, 04:58 PM

Nice job Mat. Congratulations. And many thanks to Steven Dempsey for taking the time to judge and explain his thought process. Above and beyond the call of duty.

Lisa Shofner · March 26th, 2007, 05:01 PM

Way to go Mat.

Great job.

Mark Williams · March 26th, 2007, 05:06 PM

Oops. double post.

Great job Matt.

Catherine Russell · March 26th, 2007, 05:27 PM

Congratulations Mat:

You put together a beautifully superb film and deserve this honor. Thank you for sharing it with us and inspiring us all to dream of the excellence that is within the realm of possibility.

Sincerely,

Cat Russell

Bruce Foreman · March 26th, 2007, 06:07 PM

My congratulations to all the winners! As in the first challenge you folks set the bars pretty high and the works you produced were a distinct pleasure to watch.

Bruce Foreman

Gabriel Yeager · March 26th, 2007, 06:15 PM

Congrats Mat, Ken, Kevin, Bob and Per! Your guys films were amazing!

And congratulations to everyone who entered a film!

I am looking forward to the next one!
~Gabriel

March 26th, 2007, 04:25 PM	#1
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Uwol #2 - And The Winner Is... First, let me say that you are all winners in my book because you actually got out there and put something creative together. It was fascinating to see the variety of interpretations for the theme of recreation. Mat Thompson's "The Fisher King" demonstrated knowledge of composition and storytelling and, while it stayed inside the theme of the competition, it also conveyed the microcosm of the moment and the macrocosm of nature at large. By juxtaposing the fisherman and the kingfisher, he showed the extremes of fishing for recreation versus fishing for survival. I also enjoyed the subtle playfulness in the editing with choice shots of animal and man both coexisting and competing. The music worked seamlessly and helped to pull the film together quite well. Very nice job, Mat, and you deserve the winning vote for the second DVINFO.NET UWOL Challenge! First Runner Up: "Time Flies", by Ken Diewert. A nice intimate story of family and memories and the activities that bond all of us. The camera work mirrored the proximity of the story very well. Nicely done. Second Runner Up: "Geocaching", by Kevin J. Railsback. I liked the sense of humor in the opening titles although I expected it to run through the film. Compositions were thoughtful and conveyed the beauty of nature very well. Good work. Third Runner Up: "Urban Recreation", by Bob Safay. An interesting study of a day in the life of a park. I thought it was interesting to see the sheer variety of activities and people and the way the light changed the atmosphere over the course of time. Honorary Mention: "Corvus Corax" by Per Johan Naesje. This film had some really beautiful shots and I loved the narrative portrait it painted of one of my favorite birds. I could not, however, include it in the winner's list because, for me, it did not fit the criteria of "recreation" but it was an excellent piece nonetheless. I'm honored to be asked to judge this competition and, while there were many other outstanding submissions, some incorporated the theme less effectively for me. Last but definitely not least, a big thank you to Meryem Ersoz for keeping this great idea alive. I hope you are all encouraged to get out there again and shoot some more great stuff for UWOL #3 __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/ Last edited by Steven Dempsey; March 26th, 2007 at 08:28 PM.

March 26th, 2007, 04:34 PM	#4
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Congrats Mat !! Mat: Well deserved !! And thanks to Steven Dempsey for the judging and the explanation. Will help all of us develop our next one. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

March 26th, 2007, 04:42 PM	#5
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Congrats to you Mat! It was a stunning video as I commented to you earlier and it deserved to win! Also a big cheer to all the runners up, nicely done to all! Looking forward to UWOL-3 __________________ - Per Johan

March 26th, 2007, 04:45 PM	#6
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Excellent choice. Congratulations Matt. You story was well told and the Kingfisher scenes set the bar extra high for the me. Great job!!! __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

March 26th, 2007, 04:58 PM	#10
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	Nice job Mat. Congratulations. And many thanks to Steven Dempsey for taking the time to judge and explain his thought process. Above and beyond the call of duty. __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

March 26th, 2007, 04:27 PM	#2
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Yeah Mat!!! See, I told you! :) __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

March 26th, 2007, 04:30 PM	#3
Marco Wagner Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 1,043	Congratulations!!! Well deserved. Can't wait for UWOL #3!!! __________________ www.facebook.com/projectspecto

March 26th, 2007, 04:49 PM	#7
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	congratulations to mat and also to ken, kevin, bob, and per for submitting some terrific movies. and big thanks to all of the players. i knew the theme would stretch a few of you in a different direction (yes, mat?) than you might have expected. y'all (UWOL) inspire me.

March 26th, 2007, 04:49 PM	#8
Brian McKay Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Canada Posts: 289	Matt...Matt...Matt, what can I say but awesome absolutely awesome. Congratulations.... a well deserved trip to the winners circle..you da man. Brian

March 26th, 2007, 04:51 PM	#9
Rick A. Phillips Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kingsport, tennessee Posts: 123	Very nice work. One of my favorite European birds and you captured a lot of it's unique character in just a few short shots. Well done. Rick

March 26th, 2007, 05:01 PM	#11
Lisa Shofner Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 373	Congrats! Way to go Mat. Great job. __________________ [http://www.ljparkerphotography.com] photos [http://www.youtube.com/darkdragonvegas] videos

March 26th, 2007, 05:06 PM	#12
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Oops. double post. Great job Matt. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

March 26th, 2007, 05:27 PM	#13
Catherine Russell Trustee Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lyons, Colorado Posts: 1,224	Congratulations Mat: You put together a beautifully superb film and deserve this honor. Thank you for sharing it with us and inspiring us all to dream of the excellence that is within the realm of possibility. Sincerely, Cat Russell

March 26th, 2007, 06:07 PM	#14
Bruce Foreman Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 1,518	My congratulations to all the winners! As in the first challenge you folks set the bars pretty high and the works you produced were a distinct pleasure to watch. Bruce Foreman

March 26th, 2007, 06:15 PM	#15
Gabriel Yeager Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, NorthWest USA Posts: 788	Congrats Mat, Ken, Kevin, Bob and Per! Your guys films were amazing! And congratulations to everyone who entered a film! I am looking forward to the next one! ~Gabriel __________________ Gabriel Photography