2006 Videomaker/Sony Short Video Contest Winners (page 2)

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.

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.

Bert Kersey
Fallbrook, CA
Camcorder: Sony DCR-TRV900
Editing Software: Apple Final Cut Express
Prize: Pinnacle Studio Plus Titanium 10.5 ($100)

A funny production complete with backwards effects (something he has been doing for some 30 years), Kersey shot video of himself for Side Effects. Additional rotoscoping was done in Photoshop.

Andrew Lam
San Jose, CA
Camcorder: Canon XL1
Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro
Tiffen DV Video Essentials Filter Kit, Davis & Sanford Prize: Provista Airlift 18 Tripod and Domke F-804 Super Satchel ($687)

A poignant look at an agency for abandoned children in China culminates with the implied adoption of a child by foster parents.

Matthew Noel
Houma, LA
Camcorder: Canon GL2
Editing Software: Sony Vegas 5
Prize: Magix Movie Edit Pro 11 ($60)

At the time of the production, Noel was a student at the Institute. His skill set has earned him a staff position at the Institute, where he now instructs food photography.

Jeff Walrich
Mableton, GA
Camcorder: Sony DCR-TRV19
Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5
Prize: Pinnacle Studio 10.5 ($70)

Walrich is a coach who has produced this highlight video of one of his wrestlers. It's appropriately fast-paced and utilizes a hard-hitting soundtrack.

Max Lopatin
Washougal, WA
Camcorder: Canon XL2
Prize: Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5
Prize: Serious Magic Ultra 2 ($495)

This straightforward, but well-produced, music video was shot at Longview, in Washington State. Lopatin notes that the production van they used almost got stuck in the sand.

Aaron & Molly Zavitz
Omaha, NE
Camcorder: Sony HVR-Z1U
Prize: SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 4-Filmmaker Edition ($549)

A dark video with a character becoming reflective over the course of being held hostage.

Danny Sayson
Richmond, BC, Canada
Camcorder: Sony DSR-PD150
Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro
Prize: Studio 1 Productions 12-pack of animations ($899)

Danny Sayson, a previous contest winner for his popular Soo Jerky commercials, is back with a great wedding video synopsis.

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