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n8ture New Member
since 2007-01-01
Posts 6 |
Greetings, I'm working on a short film for a nature film contest. The theme is "Living Skies." I'm looking to work with a poet to write a poem to go with my footage. Samples of my footage can be found at http://www.silverphoenixllc.com/wolfcomp.mov http://www.silverphoenixllc.com/Angi.mov and http://www.iowafilmmaker.com/Yellowstone.mov Obviously, living skies would mostly deal with timelapse, clouds, birds in flight etc. I can be contacted at info@pawprintproductions.com Thanks for your time. |
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Edward Grim Senior Member
since 2005-12-18
Posts 1154Greenville, South Carolina |
Hmm, a fellow filmmaker. I too love filming in nature, it gives me a sense of lucidity. Your links aren't working by the way (at least not for me). I can't really help you out with the poetry for I don't write nature pieces. My work is a little more... strange and gnarled. Well anyhoo, good luck. Ed And I said to the devil, "You better leave my spleen alone." |
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Essorant Member Elite
since 2002-08-10
Posts 4769Regina, Saskatchewan; Canada |
The links are not working for me either. |
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n8ture New Member
since 2007-01-01
Posts 6 |
Mmm, let me type them out since I just copied and pasted them from a previous email I sent. http://www.silverphoenixllc.com/wolfcomp.mov http://www.silverphoenixllc.com/Angi.mov and http://www.iowafilmmaker.com/Yellowstone.mov Thanks for letting me know they weren't working. It'sa tough challenge as they only give you three weeks to think of something, then shoot and edit it. But, that's what makes it fun.  |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Please check your email, n8ture |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
Sorry, these links only allow me to hear the music and I'd love to see the films. Any chance you can make it work? |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
I would be interested in this challenge, Kevin. |
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n8ture New Member
since 2007-01-01
Posts 6 |
Munda, They're encoded in H.264 codec with QuickTime7 I know both PC and Mac users with QT7 have viewed them. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kevin~ It's been so nice talking to you over this project~ It will be exciting to watch it develop~ I greatly enjoyed the ones I saw~ Fascinating ... and your approach to the film media is so professional~ What fun !! *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
You've got someone who is very qualified to take on your request, so go with it. Unfortunately, after several minutes to waiting, and nothing coming through, I hope to someday see what it is you might be showing us. Good luck! |
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n8ture New Member
since 2007-01-01
Posts 6 |
Sunshine, I'm sorry you couldn't see them. They're large files as they are compressed from HD footage. I can't remember off the top of my head how large they are but over 30 or 40 meg for sure. Of course, HD footage in its non-compressed form is a gig a minute so getting them under 100meg is quite good. |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
No wonder I couldn't see anything. My old, cranky, but oh so reliable computer runs on windows 98. (ARGHHHHHH!!) Thank goodness my son's computer has W2000 something, so I could watch the movies. What can I say? They are absolutely beautiful. All of them, but my heart started pounding when I watched the wolves. I too would be interested in this challenge. What's my next step? Will you contact me? Do I e-mail you?  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
I couldn't see a movie, but my AOL Media player ran the music which was wonderful in itself. Thanks...and I would be interested, even without seeing the movie. |
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n8ture New Member
since 2007-01-01
Posts 6 |
Hey Everyone, Thanks for the interest! Anyone's welcome. First, let me post the theme that my film has to be based on... "THE LIVING SKIES" Definition of skies: anything (skies, insects, clouds, weather, Superman, UFOs, architecture, humans, animals, etc etc) that you see up in the air that is higher than my single-story ranch house. for reference, see a single-story ranch house in your own neighorhood. So, that's what I have to work with. I'm sure allot of people are just going to shoot cool skies, set it to music and be done with it. BTW, the film has to be three minutes or less. So, my idea is to juxtapose scenes from our everyday lives. Things we consider "living" with scnes of the sky. But, I want it to be more than that. Words help create images. You can read a book and see it in your mind. Poetry is a dance of words. Poetry can take an image of nice fluffy clouds and breathe new life into it. Poetry can make the clouds come to life. Poetry can make this film so much more than nice white puffy clouds set to music. Oh, and I also have only three weeks to get it done and we're half way into the first week. But, that's what makes the challenge so much fun. I'm still trying to flesh out the idea so I'm open to suggestions. I thought of making the entire narration a poem. I also thought of starting a story about how we talk of life in human terms and how we assign verbs and adjectives to inanimate objects. I've thought about allot of things. But the thing I do best is to shoot good footage. So, that's why I need your help. I couldn't write my way out of a paper bag. Sorry for the long winded reply but I'm hoping someone can make sense of the ramblings and figure out what I'm trying to say. Feel free to drop me a line anytime at info@pawprintproductions.com Thanks! |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
I found your site very interesting - good luck! Pawprint Productions |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Kevin, I know you will really enjoy this link but also wondered what kind of gear you used to shoot with? Kodak -Winds Of change |
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n8ture New Member
since 2007-01-01
Posts 6 |
That was pretty funny. Scary part is we'll get there some day. When I was shooting still photographs, I shot with a Nikon F4 and a Nikon F5. I did buy a Nikon D70 to play around with but don't use it very much. I've been shooting digital video for quite some time and now all I shoot is HD vide with a Panasonic HVX200. If you happen to see on the National Geographic channel North America: Deadly Dozen. The shot of the mountain lion running through the snow is mine. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Hi again, finally got to see your mountain lion shot, terrific! How are you making out with the video, any takers on the audio? Please let us know here when you get it done, but I saved your site as well. Have a great weekend. |
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