2006 Videomaker/Sony Short Video Contest Winners

Over the course of a couple of months, we received hundreds of great entries for the 2006 Videomaker/Sony Short Video contest. This was a challenging year to pick winners-the entries just keep getting better and better every year. So let's take a look at this year's winners!

We have uploaded all of this year's videos to our Web site for viewing at
www.videomaker.com/community/contest-winners/2006/. Be sure to check them out!

Merrick Bahar
Woodbury, NY
Camcorder: Sony DCR-VX100
Editing Software: Newtek Video Toaster
Prize: Pinnacle Studio MediaSuite Titanium ($130)

A convenience product of sorts for new parents (though we certainly hope it never makes it onto the shelves of your local ultra-mart), Baby Feeder delivers some honest laughs.

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Tricia Hoffman
Boise, ID
Camcorder: Canon GL2
Editing Software: Apple Final Cut Pro
Prize: Azden 200ULH system ($875)

An elegantly simple commercial for a cable system's public access channel shows that you don't need a lot of ingredients to put together a compelling announcement that will get noticed.

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Brad McLain, Lisa Curtis and Paul Dusenbery
Boulder, CO
Camcorder: Canon XL2
Editing Software: Adobe Premiere
Prize: Miraizon Cinematize 2 DVD Extraction Software ($70)

A unique trailer for a traveling exhibit (www.alienearths.org) used kids from a local theater troupe for talent, and also includes some NASA assets.

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Andy Huber
Castroville, TX
Camcorder: Canon GL2
Editing Software: Apple Final Cut Express 2
Prize: Avid Liquid 7 ($500)

A Song for the Wounded was shot at a local church, and utilized a chair to execute the dolly shots.

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Brock Suska
Waconia, MN
Camcorder: Canon GL2
Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro
Prize: ikan V7000 LCD Monitor ($349)

A departure from the usual cut-and-dried corporate video, Stewy's Skate Park adds in some pop-up text to highlight certain features of the park. Approximately 4 hours of location shooting add to the video.

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Craig Givens
Haltom City, TX
Camcorder: JVC GZ-MG70U
Editing Software: Apple Final Cut Pro HD
Prize: Glidecam 4000 Pro Camera Stabilizer ($499)

This very interesting video included compositing performed with Apple Motion.

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Sean Sanczel
Tampa, FL
Animation software: Maxon Cinema 4D
Prize: Zaxwerks ProAnimator ($695)

Another entry to Sanczel's Pencilman series (He's Got a Point was shown on the Take 20 segment of Videomaker Vidcast episode 18). This time our man in yellow has a lady friend...

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Clint Loveness
Malibu, CA
Panasonic AG-DVX100
Camcorder: Adobe Premiere 6.5
Prize: Photoflex FlexDrop 2 Chromakey Panel ($494)

Two opportunities came together for Loveness - a chance to use CGI along with the availability of a great location. Out of this comes this teaser trailer.

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Colton Davie
Dayton, TN
Camcorder: Canon XL2
Prize: Nero 7 Ultra Edition ($100)

This short video was originally produced for dvinfo.net's DV Challenge, a one-week contest.

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