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[bartjuh]

Holland welcomes you!
Next Friday I'll go on a summercamp in Poland. To show the people my country, Holland, I made a movie about it. The movie was supposed to be ready one year ago, before my first summercamp, but because of trouble with my source material, and a harddisk problem, I wasn't able to finnish it, and I even lost it (fatal errors in project files )
So I had to start all over again, but finally there it is.

I'm quite happy about the movie, and I hope you like it. I'm looking forward to the comments Alright, enough talked, ACTION!

[fonoop]

@bartjuh
HOLY Q#$#%
That was amazing....your skills are getting better and better, and I have to say that this is your best movie. You should sell that to an ad agency and you'll have a bunch of American tourists (and otherwise) flooding your country in no time.
The music was perfectly timed, the titles were very creative, and I really don’t have anything bad to say about it.

@ tgpo
Yes Kung Foo 2 is allot better than the first one...but I agree with the comments bartjuh made...acting, continuity of the editing, etc...
The car bit certainly surprised me.
Just keep at it and don’t be discouraged by what people say, I can see you are getting better and I shall be looking forward to kungFoO 3.

[bartjuh]

Tsjee "I would like to thank my..."
I received a couple of comments from other people too, and it makes me more and more proud. But now there is the most difficult part, to make movies at the same level.
Thank you very much! Somebody else with comments?

[tgpo]

I have one. Can you make a Quicktime Version

[Nitemare]

for Rick Popko...

In case you're keeping track, your movie has made it out to Lancaster County, PA. I rented the DVD from Blockbuster. I really enjoyed it. Nice work.

Nitemare

[tgpo]

Kung Fu 3 production has begun. We're currently working on filming and doing a little edditing here and there. So far it's looking pretty good.

[Conquest10]

Kung Fu 3 production has begun. We're currently working on filming and doing a little edditing here and there. So far it's looking pretty good.

i can't wait

[tgpo]

The newest video. Tell me whatcha think of it.

[etecnifibre]

Here is one of mine. Not a movie, but a highlight reel. I make highlight reels for all the Indiana Hoosiers' games throughout the year. I'm getting better. Not a lot of special effects, it's basketball. You wanna see it how it happened. I upload the reels and let IU fans download them, normally from the messageboards on the Rivals.com network. This one is of an IU commit, Josh Smith in the ABCD Camp All-Star game.

http://portfolio.iu.edu/cbburnet/JoshSmithWMV11.5.wmv

[otown47]

I'm making a movie for a Wedding Reception...the bride and groom's life to date. I'm using images and video clips. Has anyone seen examples of this type of movie...I'm looking for ideas...

Thanks...

[fonoop]

I'm making a movie for a Wedding Reception...the bride and groom's life to date. I'm using images and video clips. Has anyone seen examples of this type of movie...I'm looking for ideas...

Thanks...

Yeah, those are hard to do...and plan for. I would suggest watching the biography channel for ideas.
A basic form of what they do is narration with pictures. So start with birth, then childhood...include anything special along the way (like being gifted in some way), etc. You could spice it up by adding interviews in certain spots...like of parents on said "special" things they might have done.
Also I would suggest scanning all the pictures you are planning on using and do the pans on the computer. The cheapest option for this is to buy the plus pack for windows xp (assuming you're using xp) and there is a program in there that does basic pans of pictures. If you want total control of the pans (or don’t have xp) I would suggest using Stage Tools-Moving Picture.
It is a plug-in for a wide variety of video editors, like Vegas, VideoStudio, and Premiere. Here (real 56/220k) is a slideshow I did with moving picture. I did it in Ulead VideoStudio...premiere was taking a very long time to render previews...videostudio did it much faster. The only disadvantage to this is its very expensive, $200 US. They sometimes have specials that run it for $150, but not at the moment.

[Tommyknocker]

Good answer, Fonopp. However, I do know that Video Studio 7 sells for $100.00, and if you already have Video Studio 6, you can upgrade to version seven for $50.00 (Yeah!). As far as narration goes for a wedding biography, I would stick to simple instrumental music.

[otown47]

Thanks Fonopp, I am using Videostudio 6 and it seems to be going well. Are you using the StageTools product to pan images...their website says they want $200 for the plugin.....

[Tommyknocker]

If you have Video Studio 6, use it to pan your video stills. Try this guide (he said, blowing his own horn).

[BarteS]

First of all, because I couldn't login with my own name (Bartjuh) and the passmail function doesn't work, I had to register a new name, so Bartjuh=BarteS

The newest video. Tell me whatcha think of it.

In your movies you've got faith in you script, and it's holy. Something which is different from the prof. movies where the effects are everything. But if I were you I'd also keep an eye on the trics. In this movie, which - sorry for the way I express myself - is simple in script, you don't use - as far as I can see - special effects. Perhaps something with audio, but that's it. Or ar you that great at editing I even haven't noticed you did a major thing (for example the buildings in the back? If so, my compliments, so please tell me, what have you done?

[BarteS]

Here is one of mine. Not a movie, but a highlight reel. I make highlight reels for all the Indiana Hoosiers' games throughout the year. I'm getting better. Not a lot of special effects, it's basketball. You wanna see it how it happened. I upload the reels and let IU fans download them, normally from the messageboards on the Rivals.com network. This one is of an IU commit, Josh Smith in the ABCD Camp All-Star game.

http://portfolio.iu.edu/cbburnet/JoshSmithWMV11.5.wmv

I think there one big thing that brings your movies directly to a higher level: don't use many different transitions.
The first thing editors do is use as many different transitions as possible to impress people. But what do you want, show what your program can do or what you can do. Using less transitions (different to be correct) will make the watcher become more aware of the thing what it is really about, basketball.
And a suggestion for a next movie. Since this movie is about basketball, and everybody - unless your from outer space - know how the game works, try something strange. Slow motion, and reverse the movie a bit, and increase speed, change colors in a spectacural move, and you'll see you will enjoy making movies more and more
But it's the beginning which is difficult and where many persons stop because they think you can't do a lot with movies, so keep making movies, and most of all enjoy making movies, and do different things, on that way it won't get boring, and the level of your movies will increase.

[BarteS]

I'm making a movie for a Wedding Reception...the bride and groom's life to date. I'm using images and video clips. Has anyone seen examples of this type of movie...I'm looking for ideas...

Thanks...

As fonoop said use interviews, and not the simple one of 'she so nice' but strange expressions, and search for pictures which put the things which are told in a funny context.
If you use pictures, try to avoid static pictures, make them not as if your watching a picturebook, but put titles on it, balloons with funny text.
And on the end put a nice climax in the movie, search for example a picture witch monkeys in a just married car.
To conclude I think it must be a movie witch a fun factor, after all it's a day full of joy (at least I hope)

[BarteS]

In the summer of 2003, there was a camp in Gyzycko, organised by the local Rotary Club. We - the participants - stayed - or at least most of us - for two weeks, and we've sailed with our instructors on mazurian lakes. Real nice, but from time to time also real boring. But as in other camps, it was a great experience!
Okay, it's showtime

And everybody is allowed to give comments

[tgpo]

In your movies you've got faith in you script, and it's holy. Something which is different from the prof. movies where the effects are everything. But if I were you I'd also keep an eye on the trics. In this movie, which - sorry for the way I express myself - is simple in script, you don't use - as far as I can see - special effects. Perhaps something with audio, but that's it. Or ar you that great at editing I even haven't noticed you did a major thing (for example the buildings in the back? If so, my compliments, so please tell me, what have you done?

No effects were in that video. Just simple editting and some dubbing, that's it. While it's true that most of my videos have SFX, I also love comedy, and this one made me laugh, so we did it. More like this are on the way

[fonoop]

If you have Video Studio 6, use it to pan your video stills. Try this guide (he said, blowing his own horn).

Ha! I had no idea that you could do that...yes, if you already have VideoStudio that seems like a good option.

Good answer, Fonopp. However, I do know that Video Studio 7 sells for $100.00, and if you already have Video Studio 6, you can upgrade to version seven for $50.00 (Yeah!). As far as narration goes for a wedding biography, I would stick to simple instrumental music.

I was actually referring to Moving Picture being 200 clams, sorry I didn't make that clear.

Thanks Fonopp, I am using Videostudio 6 and it seems to be going well. Are you using the StageTools product to pan images...their website says they want $200 for the plugin.....

Yes, that video I linked to used moving picture to do the pans. It’s nice and smooth and fairly easy to control the timing to the music; as demonstated in the first shot. But its also very expensive sadly.
Here
is link to Microsoft's Photo Story 2, as mentioned, it comes bundled with their $20 plus pack. This program's narration function seems like that used on VideoStudio (you talk while the video plays) but the panning method looks easier than that used on VideoStudio. You now have links to examples of all the options...time to decide.

[BarteS]

Hey Fonoop when can we expect a new movie from you side?
A movie from my side is waiting to get comments
Reminder: Bartjuh becomes BarteS

[tgpo]

A movie from my side is waiting to get comments
Reminder: Bartjuh becomes BarteS

I'm dl it right now.

I should have a new one up soon as well.

[fonoop]

In the summer of 2003, there was a camp in Gyzycko, organised by the local Rotary Club. We - the participants - stayed - or at least most of us - for two weeks, and we've sailed with our instructors on mazurian lakes. Real nice, but from time to time also real boring. But as in other camps, it was a great experience!
Okay, it's showtime

And everybody is allowed to give comments

Sorry I didn't review this sooner. Anyway, on to the review.
I really like the intro "Dressed in white...we come one". The following titles and images moving to the beat of the techno (as always an excellent selection of music) were timed well. The transition between that and the next section was a nice touch. Instead of the usual fade you used and actual video; the cool lighthouse search light. The titles showing where you are look very professional (ex. Warschau). The following section uses the same lighthouse transition; the pictures are moving to the music at a good interval, every 4th beat or so.
Now this next part is interesting, the locating bit looks good. The use of the increasingly zoomed in pictures and the crosshairs look good. Very professional.
This next part with the lines coming together looks good, but I would suggest coloring the background or the lines so it doesn't look so plain.
The next shot is very cinematic, the pink sky and dark silhouette of the boat really looks like something out of a movie. Prepare to Sail!
The slow fade in of the sun is another nice transition instead of a plain fade into the next shot. The slow music of this next scene fit it very well.
Another nice shot of the sun transitions to the next scene while the music sort of builds up. Then when the music gets faster again you go to more dramatic shots, like the boat going up and down in the water.

Overall you used appropriate shots for the speed of the music and it had some nice touches, such as the lighthouse and sun transition shots, and the crosshair location shot.
I'm sure whoever that went to the same camp and saw this would think it’s pretty neat too.

And yes I have made something recently worthy of putting on here. The project was a music video for tv production class. They showed part of it on the weekly tv show at my school. Enjoy.
Music Video-Sometimes

[BarteS]

In the summer of 2003, there was a camp in Gyzycko, organised by the local Rotary Club. We - the participants - stayed - or at least most of us - for two weeks, and we've sailed with our instructors on mazurian lakes. Real nice, but from time to time also real boring. But as in other camps, it was a great experience!
Okay, it's showtime

And everybody is allowed to give comments

Sorry I didn't review this sooner. Anyway, on to the review.
I really like the intro "Dressed in white...we come one". The following titles and images moving to the beat of the techno (as always an excellent selection of music) were timed well. The transition between that and the next section was a nice touch. Instead of the usual fade you used and actual video; the cool lighthouse search light. The titles showing where you are look very professional (ex. Warschau). The following section uses the same lighthouse transition; the pictures are moving to the music at a good interval, every 4th beat or so.
Now this next part is interesting, the locating bit looks good. The use of the increasingly zoomed in pictures and the crosshairs look good. Very professional.
This next part with the lines coming together looks good, but I would suggest coloring the background or the lines so it doesn't look so plain.
The next shot is very cinematic, the pink sky and dark silhouette of the boat really looks like something out of a movie. Prepare to Sail!
The slow fade in of the sun is another nice transition instead of a plain fade into the next shot. The slow music of this next scene fit it very well.
Another nice shot of the sun transitions to the next scene while the music sort of builds up. Then when the music gets faster again you go to more dramatic shots, like the boat going up and down in the water.

Overall you used appropriate shots for the speed of the music and it had some nice touches, such as the lighthouse and sun transition shots, and the crosshair location shot.
I'm sure whoever that went to the same camp and saw this would think it’s pretty neat too.

Wow, I almost got tears in the eyes reading this review of yours. Thank you very much! To be honest I wasn't really happy with the line thing, thanks for the input how to make it a bit better. It was just a test if I'm able to make more complex things.

And yes I have made something recently worthy of putting on here. The project was a music video for tv production class. They showed part of it on the weekly tv show at my school. Enjoy.
Music Video-Sometimes

Hey amigo, too bad the page doesn't work, or a wrong url. Can you place a copy on a different site? I'm looking forward to your movie

For now, I'm taking a brake, I'm too busy at school, and there are other things waiting for me (converting VHS movies onto DVD). But I'll keep an eye on this topic, to watch your movies, more more more

[tgpo]

Hey amigo, too bad the page doesn't work, or a wrong url. Can you place a copy on a different site? I'm looking forward to your movie

You may wanna try again. It worked for me.

[tgpo]

Okay, it's showtime

And everybody is allowed to give comments

Great video man. Even though I had to dl WMP to play it :P but I won't hold that against you. Very nice use of the music beat to move your pictures around. It had a kind of music video feel to it.

[BarteS]

Thanx TGPO, I use WMP because it's a good compression format, with a nice result. (Although the original is way, way better )

But that link, it was, I'm sure, It didn't work...
Enough of this, when I opened the page, I saw the music video with the title Sometimes I somehow not that enthousiastic anymore. I was expecting Britney Spears - Sometimes. But thank God it's a total different song.
Fade of the music, but why show the vehicle from all sides, it's not a Ferrari But no kidding, looks nice. Mistake @ 00.42? (repeat). What's that, blue, white and black thing? Looks funny, but I don't think it really fits in this movie. Looks good, the raindrops falling on the leaves. Sort of focus change effect on between different leaves. 'Acceleration' in speed of car, nice, fits well to the music. Why the eye?? The next part looks real nice, all the time the car seems to crash. Good angle changes. Nice way of changing scene with the garage. Ow black part, image gone? Nice climax; 'Sometime', and nice way of closing the door with fading out the guy.
So a good movie, and it makes me wanna make new ones too.
I've got it all worked out with a more highlighted focus in one, funny songs in an other. But too bad I'm too busy at the moment

[fonoop]

Thanx TGPO, I use WMP because it's a good compression format, with a nice result. (Although the original is way, way better )

But that link, it was, I'm sure, It didn't work...
Enough of this, when I opened the page, I saw the music video with the title Sometimes I somehow not that enthousiastic anymore. I was expecting Britney Spears - Sometimes. But thank God it's a total different song.
Fade of the music, but why show the vehicle from all sides, it's not a Ferrari But no kidding, looks nice. Mistake @ 00.42? (repeat). What's that, blue, white and black thing? Looks funny, but I don't think it really fits in this movie. Looks good, the raindrops falling on the leaves. Sort of focus change effect on between different leaves. 'Acceleration' in speed of car, nice, fits well to the music. Why the eye?? The next part looks real nice, all the time the car seems to crash. Good angle changes. Nice way of changing scene with the garage. Ow black part, image gone? Nice climax; 'Sometime', and nice way of closing the door with fading out the guy.
So a good movie, and it makes me wanna make new ones too.
I've got it all worked out with a more highlighted focus in one, funny songs in an other. But too bad I'm too busy at the moment

I can get any of my videos to look very good at the size of your video...do you use the standard microsoft wm encoder?

It wasn't a huge production; I made it in about 4 hours one afternoon (the editing and all). That first shot was supposed to be a matrix like "bullet time" type of thing, but I spaced out the camera too much, so I couldn't change scenes as quickly as I wanted. The repeat was on purpose, the lady singing changed pitch at the moment it repeated, so it was timed to the music, although I can see why it looks like a mistake.
If you've ever seen Star trek...and the borg ship, its the same round electrical thing above their alcoves. Anyway, it was just to change the mood of the video since the mood of the song changed...and the same with the eye.
Thanks for the comments.

[BarteS]

It wasn't a huge production; I made it in about 4 hours one afternoon (the editing and all). That first shot was supposed to be a matrix like "bullet time" type of thing, but I spaced out the camera too much, so I couldn't change scenes as quickly as I wanted. The repeat was on purpose, the lady singing changed pitch at the moment it repeated, so it was timed to the music, although I can see why it looks like a mistake.
If you've ever seen Star trek...and the borg ship, its the same round electrical thing above their alcoves. Anyway, it was just to change the mood of the video since the mood of the song changed...and the same with the eye.
Thanks for the comments.

If you ask me, you'll never get that bullet time effect without moving backgrounds. The repeat, yeah I'm sorry, it's timed on the music but it is not very clear. I have seen Star Trek once, but I was gone within 2 minutes I understand it was all to change the mood, but I would have something different. Why this, instead of showing the wheels, when the car accelerates. Also a mood change, but there is a relation between the shot, and the rest. But I know what I can expect of you (the electric thing, the eye, ..), something real spectacular is about to come over in one of your following movies, I can see it already

[david-eo]

Hi everyone Look at my movie please, comments to asthesunsetz@aol.com

Forest Stump the movie at

www.forestgatekeyrings.co.uk/movie/forest.wmv

Cheers

Davideo