I Want to See More of Your Work

[lanervoza]

I just watched three recently posted short films on the forum and enjoyed them. Anyone have any more to share? I would also like to know what you used to shoot/edit with.

Party on,
Alex

[swwack91]

youtube.com/caffruso

I'm in high school and that's most of my work. We've been in a handful of festivals and have actually won awards from some of them. Some of that stuff is outdated and doesn't really represent what we're capable of anymore. But my suggestions include:

A Thousand Miles
A Matter of Time
Who I Am Hates Who I've Been
and Over My Head

enjoy!

[valdore]

Here is an amateur photo video I made when I got my first Mac, my MacBook with iMovie. It's a video of a bunch of photos I took around the city in 2006.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOnDwYhQATg

[swwack91]

comments are appreciated :)

[Artofilm]

Hey,

I posted the film, Distance, not too long ago. You may have seen it.
Here are some more short films:

www.inblacklight.com

I am working on a music video very soon, so stay tuned for that.

I use a Canon GL2, Azden Wireless lapel mic, R0DE video mic, manfrotto fig rig & tripod system, homemade camera crane & dolly, Final Cut Studio, iMac(soon to be MacPro) and more

[bimmzy]

It’s a bit of a cheat really but this is the kind of thing I do for work.

Its was shot on an ikegami with a DV cam back end, by a staff camera-op,
Edited by me on Avid media composer,
Shot in 2 hours,
Edited in 6 hours.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_5130000/newsid_5133200/5133232.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1

[trudd]

Posted this a while back. It was the final project for a film class a few semesters ago.
http://bearspace.baylor.edu/Taylor_Rudd/public/Ruse.mp4


I should have some more stuff up in the coming months, seeing as I just got some brand new equipment (upgraded my GL2 to an XH-A1, bought a Letus Extreme 35mm adapter, etc.)

[lighthouse_man]

comments are appreciated :)

Now that you have developed good knowledge of how to use an editing program, start focusing on story aka narrative structure. I recommend you read Story by Robert Mckee.
I read your reply to a comment on the 5 minute short. It was about how long certain parts seemed. I have two things to say here:
1. Take whatever critique with modesty. If you don't agree, don't argue. Reflect, maybe they're right.
2. The comment had truth in it. Some parts felt longer than they should have been. Edit with the audience in mind. If they daze off because of the edit, they lose interest in the film, sometimes halfway through.

[juanster]

i am just a beginner at this but criticism is highly appreciated, fire up i hardly take it to heart, by the way this are my two first motion videos ever....

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=GLReiHvf0OE

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=ACtXLQ7wqw4

[juanster]

Hey,

I posted the film, Distance, not too long ago. You may have seen it.
Here are some more short films:

www.inblacklight.com

I am working on a music video very soon, so stay tuned for that.

I use a Canon GL2, Azden Wireless lapel mic, R0DE video mic, manfrotto fig rig & tripod system, homemade camera crane & dolly, Final Cut Studio, iMac(soon to be MacPro) and more

yes i liked this short film alot...

[Artofilm]

i am just a beginner at this but criticism is highly appreciated, fire up i hardly take it to heart, by the way this are my two first motion videos ever....

Looks like you're into stop motion type films. I just saw this very cool stop motion music video the other day:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=4CpmCbBquUI

This may give you some ideas what stop motion is capable of..As you'll notice, some of the stuff in the music video is live video, but the background(at least) is always stop motion.

Otherwise, good stuff, keep the films coming. Just a peice of advice, use a tripod more if you could to try to illiminate the gitter between images.

[juanster]

Looks like you're into stop motion type films. I just saw this very cool stop motion music video the other day:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=4CpmCbBquUI

This may give you some ideas what stop motion is capable of..As you'll notice, some of the stuff in the music video is live video, but the background(at least) is always stop motion.

Otherwise, good stuff, keep the films coming. Just a peice of advice, use a tripod more if you could to try to illiminate the gitter between images.

yeah that was very good, i already ordered a tripod im just waiting for it to be delivered.. thx for the advice thoug will keep that in mind

[juanster]

not mine but I am sure some people here will love this one...

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=BjZH0no0bYU


:apple:

[marsvolta]

http://youtube.com/shock1er

any feedback is appreciated

[faustfire]

http://duncanjeff.com/


My reel, not a short film, but digital video related.

[slinky0390]

i made this about a year ago as a class project when we were reading Chaucer's, Canterbury Tales. it was filmed and edited in about 8 hours, me and my friends are slackers and we waited till the absolute last minute to do the project. it was edited in imovie with some stuff done in final cut pro.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8ZpwwXtDVqg

[ilanasaysrawr]

youtube.com/caffruso

I'm in high school and that's most of my work. We've been in a handful of festivals and have actually won awards from some of them. Some of that stuff is outdated and doesn't really represent what we're capable of anymore. But my suggestions include:

A Thousand Miles
A Matter of Time
Who I Am Hates Who I've Been
and Over My Head

enjoy!

Hey there. Really liked your video of Who I Am Hates Who I've Been. Very well-edited. Here's my most recent film. It's a How To movie on being a ninja.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzWAU6MYFYo

[Kankki]

www.youtube.com/kankki1

I'm 13 (14, 9th December) and I make movies using Adobe Premiere 1,5 (My stoneage PC can't support SSE2) and Adobe After Effects. I wish to switch to Final Cut pro once I get my iMac.

Comments appreciated!

[pdpfilms]

Just filmed this nature short over the weekend. Shot on an XHA1, downconverted to 720p with MPEGStreamclip.

Enjoy.:)

http://web.mac.com/eleven_eleven/iWeb/Site/At%20Last%20Light.html

[swwack91]

Just filmed this nature short over the weekend. Shot on an XHA1, downconverted to 720p with MPEGStreamclip.

Enjoy.:)

http://web.mac.com/eleven_eleven/iWeb/Site/At%20Last%20Light.html

ugh that camera is so great.

[Artofilm]

I think we need to keep this thread going.
Use it as a showcase of everyone's work!

Everyone post all of your videos!

[diccen]

Ok lads here's an assignment in progress due thursday. I didn't have any headphones yet so please only comments visual related. I'll post an update tomorrow when i finished editing my audio.

Comments are appreciated, the more the better.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT14_hxjeiQ

[Artofilm]

Ok lads here's an assignment in progress due thursday. I didn't have any headphones yet so please only comments visual related. I'll post an update tomorrow when i finished editing my audio.

Comments are appreciated, the more the better.


Good first cut, a couple of things I have found.
- the first shot in the film is a little long, maybe cut off about 3 seconds

- the sequence where he walks from the one end to the other end of the bus seems to have no significance to the plot, try to cut at about 0:11 to around 0:28, to make it look like he was always standing at that part of the bus.

- the chase scene is pretty cool, although, try some closer cuts to accentuate the scene of panic and speed, try to remove the idea in your head that all shots have to end with the characters exiting the frame

- the ending shot is pretty good, but very long, do a slow fade out starting around 2:22 and maybe end the fade at about 2:28, then roll to credits

Also, I know you are still working on the music but, try to stay away from very known music (aka batman) it takes the scene of fantasy that the film did have. Either cut out that part of the song, or chose another one with the same feel of intensity.

Overall I love the idea, just try to make the chase scene more "intense", and tighten up on the pointless shots.

Good stuff!

[zioxide]

- the ending shot is pretty good, but very long, do a slow fade out starting around 2:22 and maybe end the fade at about 2:28, then roll to credits

I'd roll the credits over the ending shot, starting around 2:27 or so after the guy takes his wallet back and exits the frame.

[AstrayCliche]

Ok lads here's an assignment in progress due thursday. I didn't have any headphones yet so please only comments visual related. I'll post an update tomorrow when i finished editing my audio.

Comments are appreciated, the more the better.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT14_hxjeiQ

Whoah. Can you tone down that vignette a bit? I found it terribly distracting. Otherwise, I think it looks pretty good. I love the last shot. There are some slight directional issues during the chase, but I dont think they're all too critical.

Keep up the good work!

[Artofilm]

I'd roll the credits over the ending shot, starting around 2:27 or so after the guy takes his wallet back and exits the frame.

Well where ever you choose to fade (if you do), get rid of the guy at 2:55 that walks into frame, looks at the camera and then stops and backs out of frame, because he knows he shouldn't be in the shot.

[diccen]

Tnx for the replies, they're really helpful. As for the chase itself i realised i quite forgot to shoot more close shots which i could use as insert.

I'm planning on shooting some additional shots but the weather here isnt very cooperative so that will be a longterm plan.

I've always found the music in the beginning of the song very "batmanesque" so i find it funny to hear it's actually from the movie. The song is called Apocalypse-Beat it down by The Autobots/Screwface. I came across it on a mixcd by Freestylers.

[Artofilm]

Tnx for the replies, they're really helpful. As for the chase itself i realised i quite forgot to shoot more close shots which i could use as insert.

I'm planning on shooting some additional shots but the weather here isnt very cooperative so that will be a longterm plan.

I've always found the music in the beginning of the song very "batmanesque" so i find it funny to hear it's actually from the movie. The song is called Apocalypse-Beat it down by The Autobots/Screwface. I came across it on a mixcd by Freestylers.

Good stuff. Overall the film does a nice film "feel and look" to it.

About the music, I was just pointing out, that since it sounds like Batman (regardless if it is Batman or not), it still takes away from the film.

For example, I would have thought it was a Batman remix song, but it still makes it Batman, thats all.

Good stuff either way!:D

[chilipie]

I've been shooting bits and pieces with two friends on and off for over a year now - collectively, we're now known as Meme & Zeke (http://www.memeandzeke.com/).

First up, a couple of teaser trailers for a film we started to shoot over the summer, having begun preproduction about 9-10 months previously. Sadly, the cast and crew are all in still in full-time education, and with most of us having exams this year, I don't know if we'll ever complete it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOMJA2m42ag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUFzHDH6lsg

This is a semi-serious, bad-Australian-accent version of The Office we shot last year for English coursework. The plot (lacking though it may seem) was badly adapted from an episode of the American The Office, and pretty much all the dialogue was improvised by the actors - and therefore was different every take, which made it a hellish thing to edit.

On top of that, there were no perfect dialogue takes, and it was shot over a week at times between 9am and half 5 at night, so the continuty is bloody apalling. Enjoy! ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk4Zzs703NQ

All three were edited on a Core Duo iMac running Final Cut Pro, and shot on Mini-DV with a Sony Handycam.

Comments and criticism are much appreciated :)

[MacVault]

Just a suggestion: User vimeo.com (http://www.vimeo.com) to post your HD videos rather than YouTube. The YouTube player does not currently do HD. vimeo.com (http://www.vimeo.com) gives you amazing HD quality!

[prs986]

Here's a link (http://infinite-design.net/Infinite_Design/Video_Portfolio/Video_Portfolio.html) to my video portfolio. I edit using FCE 3.5 and create motion graphics with After Effects 6.5 Pro. I need to updated to CS3 because 6.5 runs so slow on rosetta.....

[Mr_Brightside_@]

This is called submission i. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPMsd_oIUcg)

[Stang68]

I am a sophomore media production major in college and I had to make a music video for my class. I got a very good grade and am looking to see what you guys thought. The song is a little different, but keep an open mind!
I compressed it for youtube the best I could. Let me know what you all think!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj9j5dUPlm8

[Schtumple]

College FMP, we got triple distinctions for this :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5bjGj0U5v4

All the "game" segments were made in Final Cut, health bars were made in Flash though.

[Artofilm]

I am a sophomore media production major in college and I had to make a music video for my class. I got a very good grade and am looking to see what you guys thought. The song is a little different, but keep an open mind!
I compressed it for youtube the best I could. Let me know what you all think!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj9j5dUPlm8

Good stuff, I like the idea very much.
It's definately a different approach on things. Was this a project for making a music video or something else?

[thepreciousegg]

hey everyone,

i'm a senior in college majoring in radio/tv broadcasting and music. this is a craft segment that is aired weekly on our network. the set leaves more to be desired, but we did the best we could.

feedback appreciated! enjoy.

episode one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoInNjNt8Nc

episode two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2f4uqFnUq0&feature=related

episode three: http://youtube.com/watch?v=uBcWIM8mT0Q

episode four: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxS14BQMxjc

[CoreWeb]

Here's a new one by my brother and I. We did it in about an hour (including importing footage) using iMovie 08 and Handbrake. I think it turned out pretty well. It is a mix of the Mac/PC ads and Smeagol/Gollum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JhA3prkCW8

[Dr. Rengers]

Well, it's not much, but here's my YouTube account:
http://youtube.com/user/DrRengers

All edited in Final Cut Pro.
TOP'D is shot with a consumer Sony handycam, and played by me and some classmates. The Glamournight intro is from old footage (including VHS, hence the bad quality sometimes)

Dr. Rengers

[twistedlegato]

Oh i made this really good video for school! It was an SAT word project. So we did SAT man. It came out really good. But i can't upload because of privacy issues.:(

[Stang68]

Good stuff, I like the idea very much.
It's definately a different approach on things. Was this a project for making a music video or something else?

nope, the assignment was just make a music video. We got to choose any song we wanted and I went with "Elephant Bones". I actually emailed the band on Myspace and the liked it. Pretty cool...

[bkvideography]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dawYsJywBQA