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Jestine · Intermediate Vidder Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Posts: 11

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"Katie [] Eggtown" 09-29-2009
September 2009 Contest Submission - Eggtown [] Katie. - My first real go at a video. Hope its alright! Certainly would appreciate feedback/crit.
Song: Katie by Missy Higgins
Vidder: ashleyjestine
Length: 3:34 (75.1MB WMV)

Link(s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdfoPwGJH9w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdfoPwGJH9w

lostbreakers · Expert Vidder Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 303

I really enjoyed this, the split screens were really well used and the colouring changes were really good too. Great for your first proper go at a video, well done!

donna · Expert Vidder Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 401

I loved this! Loved the coloring and lighting effects. Great episode/character study.

xXAngelicEvilXx · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject: Katie [] Eggtown by ashleyjestine

Great video! Loved the beat use, effects and the song you chose was perfect! Great recap! Good luck!

Jestine · Intermediate Vidder Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Posts: 11

Yay, thanks guys! Making these video's certainly does become additctive.. haha.

MariaPurt · Expert Vidder Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Posts: 631

Good vid, and i like the way of storytelling. What i didn't like were those cutters (i mean, the streight lines of the edges), i think it would be better if what Kate sees/remembers/thinks about was made with the masks of different forms ;D

nikkimonique · Expert Vidder Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 30478

Great job! I especially liked the beginning. You had some good beat use in there and great dialog. I would have liked to see the rest of the video be a little more like that b/c it did seem to start to drag a little. I felt it was a tad long....but .... still really enjoyed this and I think you did a good job recapping the episode. Great song choice too.

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Wickedgal · Expert Vidder Joined: 31 Jan 2008 Posts: 7150

wow, for a first vid this was pretty awesome!

some clips tended to be a bit long and needed to be trimmed a little but it was beautiful otherwise!

Jestine · Intermediate Vidder Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Posts: 11

Thanks for the advice! I just looked back and found that lovely mask generator thing, so I'll play around with that for the next vid. =) I also agree with the length, this one was a stretch for me, but by the time I was trying to cut down, (it looked bad) and it was a bit close to deadline so I just stuck with the longer version. Im going to try out that audio editing software that was mentioned here. Thanks again!

littleton_pace · Council Member Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 55699

ive always thought this was a perfect Kate song:) the overlays were really beautiful, like with Kate watching Claire and Aaron while doing laundry. I really love the colouring in places too

Don't you love Gradient Map?

you have very good story telling ability and a natural flair with colouring so definitely keep at it

I agree with the length of clips thing thats already been mentioned, but all of that is easily fixed the more videos you make

well done!

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Jinlovessunxx · Expert Vidder Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 4917

Aww, lovely job!!! Really great job telling Kate's story in this episode, you used all of the perfect audio choices and clip choices. I loved your coloring, it was so pretty and I loved the overlays and splitscreens, they were gorgeously done!!! I really loved your ending it was so sweet and perfect! Nicely done!

Good luck in the contest!

Aislynn · Council Member Joined: 03 Feb 2005 Posts: 35782

Oh, that was a really nice character study for Kate! Very pretty; I enjoyed it!

♥!

Uruviel · Council Member Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 21849

Nice Kate vid, good coloring.

Lostwithoutdom · Expert Vidder Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 4708

Aww yay! Missy Higgins, i love her!! Great job with this!