2006 Video Contest Winners

"Alien Earths" Teaser for Traveling NASA Show

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

• Georgia Gas Company Wins Videomaker Contest

  Ben Rawnsley Plant City, FL Prize: Pinnacle Mobile Media Converter ($30) An animated PSA created on spec, Georgia Gas suggests some quick but valuable tips o …
• Music Video for Dixie Dirt Wins 2006 Honorable Mention

  Brandon M. Ward Knoxville, TN Camcorder: Canon XL1 (also used an Elmo Super 8 camera) Editing Software: Apple Final Cut Pro Prize: Pinnacle Mobile Media Org …
• Fake Ad "Baby Feeder" Wins Best Comedy

  Merrick Bahar Woodbury, NY Camcorder: Sony DCR-VX1000 Editing Software: Newtek Video Toaster Prize: Pinnacle Studio MediaSuite Titanium 10.5 ($130) A conve …
• Provoking "Laundry Line" PSA Wins Best Commercial of 2006

  Tricia Hoffman Boise, ID Camcorder: Canon GL2 Editing Software: Apple Final Cut Pro Prize: Azden 200ULH system ($875) An elegantly simple commercial for a …
• Using Loops to Create Original Music

  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 …
• 2006 Best Corporate Video - Stewy's Skate Park

  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-d …
• "Resonance" Resonates as Best Avant Garde Video 2006

  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 i …
• Best Animation Goes to "Pencilman Meets Pencilgirl"

  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 …
• Monster Film "Mokele-Mbembe" Teaser Wins Best Action Video

  Clint Loveness Malibu, CA Panasonic AG-DVX100 Camcorder: Adobe Premiere 6.5 Prize: Photoflex FlexDrop 2 Chromakey Panel ($494) Two opportunities came toget …
• Student Procrastinates in Contest Winner "Striving After Wind"

  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 on …
• 2006 Best Senior Videographer - Side Effects

  Bert Kersey Fallbrook, CA Camcorder: Sony DCR-TRV900 Editing Software: Apple Final Cut Express Prize: Pinnacle Studio Plus Titanium 10.5 ($100) A funny pro …
• 2006 Best Documentary - Living Stone Village

  Andrew Lam San Jose, CA Camcorder: Canon XL1 Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro Prize: Provista Airlift 18 Tripod and Domke F-804 Super Satchel ($687) A …
• 2006 Best Student-Produced Video - Chef John Folse Culinary Institute's Recruitment Video

  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 s …
• "What Does It Take...To Be A Champion" Takes Video Prize

  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 p …
• Best Music Video is Beach Shoot by Sons of Day

  Max Lopatin Washougal, WA Camcorder: Canon XL2 Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5 Prize: Serious Magic Ultra 2 ($495) This straightforward, but well- …
• Prize-Winning "Taken" is Video Drama about Hostage Situation

  Aaron & Molly Zavitz Omaha, NE Camcorder: Sony HVR-Z1U Prize: SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 4-Filmmaker Edition ($549) A dark video with a character becoming ref …
• 2006 Best Event Video "Wedding of Lorna & William"

  Danny Sayson Richmond, BC, Canada Camcorder: Sony DSR-PD150 Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro Prize: Studio 1 Productions 12-pack of animations ($899) D …
• 2006 Fourth Prize - U Gotta Choose

  Frank Farrell Red Bank, NJ Camcorder: Sony DXC-D30 and PVV3 Prize: Avid Xpress Pro ($1,000) Farrell skillfully targets his audience with a message of health …
• Custodian has Fun on the Job in Video Contest Winner "Creation"

  Stephen Strosin Los Angeles, CA Camcorder: Panasonic AG-DVX100A Editing Software: Apple Final Cut Pro 3 Prize: JVC GZ-MG505 HDD Camcorder and Share Station …
• 2006 Second Prize - Rozwell

  Hodges Usry Augusta, GA Camcorder: Panasonic AG-DVX100B Editing Software: Sony Vegas 5 Prize: Sony Media Software Bundle (Vegas, Vision Series 1-4, Seminar …
• 2006 Prize Winner Video is Mindbending "Perception"

  Jeffrey B. Teitler West Hartford, CT Camcorder: Panasonic AG-HVX200 Prize: Trilab Digital hotcakes ($2,023) Another dark entry that makes you wonder what yo …
• 2006 Grand Prize - Overkill

  Jeff Petersen Granger, IN Camcorder: Panasonic AG-HVX200 Editing Software: Apple Final Cut Pro 5 Prize: Sony HDR-FX1 HDV Camcorder ($3,700) Our grand prize …