http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: short - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:02:20 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/superhero-themed-series-test-footage#post-74697 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:21:28 +0000 Christian Hegg 74697@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Some buddies and I have put together some test footage for a superhero themed project.  Right now, we just shot some test footage and hoping to develop into a web series.</p> <p>Any feedback is appreciated!</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNxZ2zxL-mk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNxZ2zxL-mk</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/first-video-advice-or-feedback-would-be-awesome#post-72319 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:46:51 +0000 Alan 72319@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for the replies!!!</p> <p>Haha, I love the spooky music idea! </p> <p>I would totally do it if I wasn't so tired of lookin at my video, let alone editing it.</p> <p>Next time I definitely will though. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/first-video-advice-or-feedback-would-be-awesome#post-72030 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:59:31 +0000 shippocaio 72030@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>AMAZING JOB!<br />I specially loved the restroom scene...maybe if you put one of those crappy scary movie sounds to build tension (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAP26hS82BU&amp;feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAP26hS82BU&amp;feature=related</a>) It would be even better. But great job!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/first-video-advice-or-feedback-would-be-awesome#post-72027 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:27:39 +0000 vid-e-o-man 72027@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&nbsp;Cute video, well executed. Keep shooting.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/first-video-advice-or-feedback-would-be-awesome#post-72026 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:17:11 +0000 Alan 72026@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>This is my first attempt at an effect video:</p> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJBi8wCLfHE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJBi8wCLfHE</a></p> <p>Any feedback would be amazing!</p> <p>Thanks!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dystopian-sci-fi-short-for-critique#post-70389 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:46:35 +0000 chamberlane altatis 70389@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I can say that it is really great! The shots, the look, the editing and everything looks cool to me. Personally, the ending was just too abrupt. But that's just me. I can say that you're really professional.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/dystopian-sci-fi-short-for-critique#post-70386 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:47:06 +0000 KenzoFKC 70386@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Howdy! It's been a long time since I've been active on videomaker, but I want to get back in.  I'd love it if anyone would take the time to watch and/or critique this short film my team and I recently finished. I was the Director of Photography, among other things. It is a science fiction short set in a dystopian alternate future - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMdnKqHrgdo</p> <p>We used 2 cameras, a Panasonic HMC-150, and a Canon T2i was used for the close up shots during the main sequence. </p> <p>Any feedback you can offer is appreciated!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/we-won-a-film-festival-best-video-idea-ever#post-69284 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:05:36 +0000 jamie 69284@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I thought it was funny!  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/we-won-a-film-festival-best-video-idea-ever#post-69154 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 21:27:06 +0000 WSanford 69154@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Awesome, well done! </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/we-won-a-film-festival-best-video-idea-ever#post-69152 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:26:04 +0000 pseudosafari 69152@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>"Cannot render this much awesome."  If I had a nickel every time my computer told me that.  ;)</p> <p>Good stuff.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/we-won-a-film-festival-best-video-idea-ever#post-69148 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 18:35:45 +0000 PJ McConnell 69148@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Great video! Funny and well put together! Kind of predictable though and the way you guys talked was a little bit annoying. Was this actually made in under 24 hours?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/we-won-a-film-festival-best-video-idea-ever#post-69139 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 21:52:08 +0000 Tim Gettys 69139@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZd0izVCHKQ&amp;feature=relmfu">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZd0izVCHKQ&amp;feature=relmfu</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Tim<br /> Gettys and Alfredo Diaz have a video project due in less than a day. Will they<br /> come up with an idea and finish it in time!?!?!</p> <p> </p> <p>Best<br /> Short Feature winner at San Francisco State University's BECAfest Film Festival<br /> 2011.</p> <p>SUBSCRIBE TO US ON YOUTUBE! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/WeAreSimplyComplex">http://www.youtube.com/WeAreSimplyComplex</a></p> <p>-Shot entirely with the Canon 7D.<br /> -Edited in Avid Media Composer 5<br /> -Visual effects done in Adobe After Effects CS5</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/that-didnt-take-long#post-68204 Mon, 23 May 2011 16:36:41 +0000 josericho sausal 68204@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Oh My!! That's really an Epic!! What phone did they used? It really inspired me!! Thanks for sharing! :)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-olympia-awesome-film-festival-or-oaff#post-64379 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:28:14 +0000 KenzoFKC 64379@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>12/22/10 UPDATE: Due to a certain situation, namely lack of submissions, we at OAFF are dropping the $10 submission fee. That's right, you can have your short film shown at OAFF for FREE!  We'd love to show your movie! Send us a copy!  Visit <a href="http://oaff.org" rel="nofollow">http://oaff.org</a> for details!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-olympia-awesome-film-festival-or-oaff#post-64117 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:55:14 +0000 KenzoFKC 64117@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>We also shot another promo piece for it, this one is a bit too long to be considered a commercial. We just call it a short film to promote our short film festival;</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEF9yHpmWPs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEF9yHpmWPs</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-olympia-awesome-film-festival-or-oaff#post-64116 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:14:52 +0000 KenzoFKC 64116@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks birdcat, glad you dug it!  I was a bit worried about people not being able to get past the first 30 seconds.  I'll risk it.  The motivation behind this commercial is a direct response to our town's local film festival.  They've been running for 20+ years in a historic theater downtown.  We submitted a couple of decent shorts to the short film portion of their week long festival.  They didn't accept our shorts, and some of the stuff they did accept looked like the first 30 seconds of this commercial.    </p> <p>Our purpose with OAFF is to provide a venue for filmmakers and movie watchers to see something in our community that isn't intentionally crappy for the sake of "art."  Maybe I'm just bitter?  I don't know... maybe.  But I also recognize good fillmmaking, and my town is long overdue for a different film festival.   </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-olympia-awesome-film-festival-or-oaff#post-64106 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:31:08 +0000 birdcat 64106@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I loved it!</p> <p>Actually, it started out with the sound of my jaw hitting the floor and my thinking "how can I put this..." when you guys walked on screen.  I hope you don't get too many subs like the first 30 seconds!</p> <p>Great!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-olympia-awesome-film-festival-or-oaff#post-64081 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:37:31 +0000 KenzoFKC 64081@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Here's a short commercial we just made to solicit submissions - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS2dPC6f_4s</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nikon-dslr-short-film#post-63611 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:49:07 +0000 Liber Studios 63611@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Here's short film we did with a Nikon D5000.  It's really random, but it looks sort of cool.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQvkVgdY350" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQvkVgdY350</a></p> <p>HDSLR's are quite good for what you spend.  I was quite impressed by the quality from a sub-$1000 camera.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-olympia-awesome-film-festival-or-oaff#post-63261 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:06:35 +0000 KenzoFKC 63261@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello all,  my production team Mutually Assured Productions has decided to host a film festival in Olympia Washington.  We've been planning for months now, and are launching our website.</p> <p><a href="http://www.oaff.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.oaff.org</a></p> <p>The festival will be a one day event on March 5th 2011.  We will be showcasing short films of 15 minutes or less. If you, or anyone you know would like to submit, follow the link and check it out!</p> <p>Thanks!</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/i-make-wildlife-yotube-videos#post-62406 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:09:01 +0000 wtzup 62406@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Nice stuff but intro lasts too long. about 16 seconds till any info about what you are showing. For a demo video on Nature the demo one you gave did not show nature. Remember in Video and all productions you have a few seconds to keep someone's attention. Quality looks good. Just work on the speed of telling the story. Will really increase the viewers.</p> <p> </p> <p>GL</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mr-negative-short-film-comedy#post-62266 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 06:07:39 +0000 starcityfame 62266@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>agree, nice shots/editing... and points of view. how did you do with this video overall the past 2 months?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/i-make-wildlife-yotube-videos#post-62108 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:57:33 +0000 Omar Ghanem 62108@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'd like to introduce myself, my name is Omar Ghanem,iam an Egyptian and the creator of Natural Geo-Team.</p> <p>if you are wondering what is Natural Geo-Team?</p> <p> </p> <p> <br /> Natural Geo-team© is a group known for making short Wildlife Documentaries and Vlogs on Youtube. <br />We film anything concerning Nature and we have some webs series's that we are working on:<br />-Herping with Omar.<br />-Travel and Adventure.<br />-Graden Lovers.<br />-Sea madness.<br />-Nature Short Clips.<br />-Ant's empire.&lt;/span&gt;</p> <p> </p> <p>We started the real work on youtube on june 2009 and we made a group of loyal audience till now.</p> <p>i want you guys to check my videos out, i will be very thankful.</p> <p>this is my <a href="http://www.naturalgeo-team.jimdo.com">websiteÃ? </a></p> <p>and this is my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/natgeoteam">Youtube pageÃ?  </a></p> <p>Thank you,</p> <p>Omar Ghanem</p> <p> </p> <p>btw this is one of our videos</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUZRmPv9Fdw">Owls stuck in a Tunnel!!!(A wildlife YT video)</a></p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/zombie-short-film-contest-deadline-sept-13#post-61903 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:05:32 +0000 fugue 61903@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Information here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/group/deadlovecontest" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/group/deadlovecontest</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-unnamed-car-chase-film#post-61199 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:59:38 +0000 Craigsnedeker 61199@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>wow that looks pretty neat! Thanks :)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-unnamed-car-chase-film#post-61183 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:20:29 +0000 birdcat 61183@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi Craig - </p> <p>Don't know if you have this aspect covered but Digital Juice has a neat product to safely (and temporarily) mount your camera to a car (or anything else for that matter) called a "Low Rider" - They sell it with an optional mounting kit.</p> <p><a href="http://www.digitaljuice.com/products/products.asp?pid=1151">http://www.digitaljuice.com/products/products.asp?pid=1151</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-unnamed-car-chase-film#post-61181 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:00:56 +0000 Craigsnedeker 61181@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Like I told some of you, I'm working on a car chase film. Small, for the purpose on gaining experience (which I think I'll get a LOT of it after this one. So far I learned what not to do, haha). </p> <p>Well, day #1 write up on my blog. <br /><a href="http://craigsnedeker.tumblr.com/post/886348671" rel="nofollow">http://craigsnedeker.tumblr.com/post/886348671</a></p> <p>That photo has not been post-production edited (except contrast) so expect a little better look later.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-unnamed-car-chase-film#post-61179 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:55:49 +0000 Craigsnedeker 61179@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Tonight, I hope, I'll be shooting my first short :) A 2 minute (give or take) car chase around the block with my car and my parents car, if they feel up to driving tonight. I'll let you know how it goes</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-vixia-hf20#post-60044 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:43:27 +0000 Orlando136 60044@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Sorry for taking too long to answer but thank you for everything. I've been making a few short clips just to test the shutter speeds and some of them really improve the look of my videos and i'll soon be getting some of those Azden microphones.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-vixia-hf20#post-59994 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:01:21 +0000 rexomus 59994@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Using different shutter speeds will produced a better feel to your footage when motion is involved.</p> <p>Videomaker had a good article about making your footage appear more film like. </p> <p><a href="http://www.videomaker.com/article/12720/">http://www.videomaker.com/article/12720/</a></p> <p>also, read this article too</p> <p><a href="http://www.videomaker.com/article/13747/">http://www.videomaker.com/article/13747/</a></p> <p>As for sound. Depending on the project, I use wireless lapel mics. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Technica-PRO-88W-Wireless-Microphone-171-045/dp/B000SMVH1G/ref=cm_cr-mr-title">Audio Technica</a> pro-88w is a good one for $150, and the microphone canon makes for the camera, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Canon-2591B002-Directional-Microphone-Camcorders/dp/B0012ILNK0/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&amp;coliid=ILIU0ITIXKALR&amp;colid=2TMEAPJU4FHRM">2591 B002</a>, that fits right in to the mini shoe is good to.</p>