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clubmedia.com · Nov 12, 2002, 06:31 PM

its viewable at www.h3digital.com

ok, we just finished this version. some parts are already going to be cut out but what do you think?

Cipher13 · Nov 13, 2002, 04:54 AM

Very cool, I like it

Not a big fan of the split-screen mirroring thing near the beginning though.

plyxrbo · Nov 15, 2002, 04:35 AM

pretty cool. the only thing i have to "complaint" about is the length. way too long.

otherwise, it looks slick, sounds great (on my el cheapo labtec speakers), and feels very modern!

good job!

godzookie2k · Nov 15, 2002, 07:05 AM

how much did rights to that song cost?

clubmedia.com · Nov 18, 2002, 12:34 AM

In regards to the last 2 posts, video demos for production houses are on average 6 min in length (so at 4 min, we are actually saving you 2 min) and using copyrighted music is industry standard in demos so long as your not profiting from it directly. "

Jansar · Nov 18, 2002, 12:57 AM

That looks nice. Very wel done, and I like the Matrix sound touch.

I'm so jealous of everyone who creates these nice graphically enhanced videos yet all I can do is use iMovie and basic editing on FCP.

clubmedia.com · Nov 18, 2002, 01:52 AM

my advice to you is just keep crackin at fcp. every little bit of knowledge you gain in it just adds to your arsenal!

good luck with it

Cipher13 · Nov 18, 2002, 06:30 AM

Indeed. Practice does make perfect.

After you've mastered FCP, it's After Effects time - and if you thought FCP is complex, AE will make your head spin.

clubmedia.com · Nov 18, 2002, 06:38 PM

its just the opposite for me. first i learned after effects. it is really simple once you understand keyframes

Jansar · Nov 19, 2002, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by Cipher13:
Indeed. Practice does make perfect.

After you've mastered FCP, it's After Effects time - and if you thought FCP is complex, AE will make your head spin.

Well, I learned how to do the Star Wars scrolling text thing with AE, and I'm quite pleased with that.

clubmedia.com · Nov 19, 2002, 02:42 AM

you should check out the tutorials over at creative cow

clubmedia.com · Nov 19, 2002, 04:17 AM

we just got real player versions up for anyone who may prefer

OwlBoy · Nov 19, 2002, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by godzookie2k:
how much did rights to that song cost?

Thats what I was wondering.

Make your own music, or use other peoples legaly.

-Owl

nickpost · Nov 19, 2002, 03:27 PM

"Make your own music, or use other peoples legaly"

Make Your Own Music and Worry About That. We're not here to listen to your opinions on copyright/trademark law.Go take that up with the RIAA. We just want an opininion on the visual content of our demo. Thank You

clubmedia.com · Nov 22, 2002, 04:03 AM

hey, i found a few other demos, or video clips using the same moby song... its all good we are just learning..

dickdog · Nov 22, 2002, 09:57 PM

sweet editing with the audio. great timing!

OwlBoy · Nov 25, 2002, 07:11 PM

That song is not by Moby. You don't even know whos song your using...

-Owl

clubmedia.com · Nov 25, 2002, 08:46 PM

i thought it was. although i didn't edit it. so who was it?

KeyLimePi · Nov 26, 2002, 01:42 PM

Nice video work.

My only suggestion is that, since you have it as MPEG4 you need to put somewhere on your web page that viewing it requires Quicktime 6.

I learned the hard way. Even though I expressly stated on my site that you must have Quicktime 6, many people said 'I know I have Quicktime but it won't let me watch the video.'

But a nice video all the same.

iChristopher · Nov 27, 2002, 02:17 AM

In general it's interesting. However, it's way too long, IMO. I had to force myself to watch the entire thing, and when I was done I'm not sure what I had watched.

Was this a demo or the trailer for Matrix Reloaded?

Seriously, tho. If you are trying to sell your capabilities I'd incorporate more of your message into the thing, cut it down by 50%, and tell a story and use the fancy effects to accomplish that. A bunch of arbitrary effects and buzzwords is boring.

clubmedia.com · Nov 27, 2002, 04:23 AM

thats why we asked opinions. thanks for feed back, thats what we needed (asked for), we are just trying to get our skilz right. and constructive critisism is welcome! thank you guys. i know it was too long. we have a totally new one that will be up real soon that hopefully corrects all the things we no we need to change. we are just learning, we have much more skilz now than we had then, so thanks for the feedback. all your opinions help us realize more of the direcion we should aim. thanks again, any more feedback is welcome! thats why we posted this, constructive critisism is encouraged! we are all learning, and trying to make our skillz better. thanks guys,

anymore feed back is still welcome!

real · Nov 28, 2002, 12:28 PM

Looks great great timing but one thing kill the matrix falling green letters and number thing in the begining. Makes you look like your not Orginal. Only put things that you have thoght of yourself on your reel. Oh yeah and shorter make it shorter.Producers dont have time to watch all that.2 mins no longer in my opion thanks
REAL