My attempt at an iPod commercial

[mikemodena]

Some ideas (Some have been repeated from previous posts):

1. Your colors are off compared to Apples. Use Brighter more vibrant colors. (No Gray)
2. Your camera is completely stationary the whole time. Try to get some different angles.
3. Try to make your characters completely black.
4. Use a progressive camera instead of an interlaced one or at least run a de-interlacer on the footage before keying/matting it.
5. Get better dancers. Only use one person at a time in your shots
6. Try making a 30 second commercial of your best shots instead of a 2+ minute video of filler. Try using quick cuts for best results.
7. Try to make the iPods and headphones white if possible. (I know its not easy).

But very good work for a preliminary run!

Thanks for the ideas.. the next one will be a lot like what you've said.

 

[AP_piano295]

AHHHHH the awful dancing burns my eyes
song title?

 

[Phat_Pat]

someone suggested the colors were off... this page has a chart of the actual colors in both CMYK and RGB... it also shows how to make an ipod photo in photoshop

 

[Shamus]

Nice Job!

Good video editing skills too.

 

[mikemodena]

someone suggested the colors were off... this page has a chart of the actual colors in both CMYK and RGB... it also shows how to make an ipod photo in photoshop

Thanks.. I was looking for that chart and I'll use it on the next one.. making it in Photoshop to a picture is a lot different than doing it to video, but thanks.

 

[mikemodena]

AHHHHH the awful dancing burns my eyes
song title?

Walkie Talkie Man by Steriogram

 

[octoberdeath]

does it really matter what color blue your use as long as its dark? i want to do some stuff using blue screen but i have never been sure of what kind of materials to use. its looking like cheep cloth material will work. am i wrong in thinking this? like i could go to walmart and get this stuff, right?

 

[conditionals]

I will never get those minutes back.

 

[mikemodena]

does it really matter what color blue your use as long as its dark? i want to do some stuff using blue screen but i have never been sure of what kind of materials to use. its looking like cheep cloth material will work. am i wrong in thinking this? like i could go to walmart and get this stuff, right?

Trust me.. blue cloth will work.. just not professionally well but if you just want it to work and have a slight blue halo which is inevitable without careful precision or professional equipment you'll be just fine

 

[mikemodena]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK4YmE-qqv8

That's my newest one in After Effects.. still a n00b at after effects but it was a pretty good attempt.

 

[MacMosher]

Some ideas (Some have been repeated from previous posts):

1. Your colors are off compared to Apples. Use Brighter more vibrant colors. (No Gray)
2. Your camera is completely stationary the whole time. Try to get some different angles.
3. Try to make your characters completely black.
4. Use a progressive camera instead of an interlaced one or at least run a de-interlacer on the footage before keying/matting it.
5. Get better dancers. Only use one person at a time in your shots
6. Try making a 30 second commercial of your best shots instead of a 2+ minute video of filler. Try using quick cuts for best results.
7. Try to make the iPods and headphones white if possible. (I know its not easy).

But very good work for a preliminary run!

Hahah so demanding but I know your just trying to make it better. It was a good first shot. bravo