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| Making a hard decision... |
Author:
Wildcat ::
Posted:
Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:28 pm
I have no idea what to really do... long story, short... last October, some of you may remember that I got a cat. She's sweet and everything but now I'm coming to the realization that she's not the right pet for me and my family.
The reason being is the fact that when we got her, the people at the Humane Society told us that her and her brother were fine with a clean bill of health... turned out that Lily had 3 different type of worms. We don't know about the brother because he got outside a week after we got them and never came back...  So we got Lily treated and got some stuff for our dogs too in case those worms got to them. and she is mentally and physically stunted.
Flash forward to now... it's almost been a year and this cat has been really hard to deal with; she *never* listens when i tell her to stay off things she's not supposed to like cats do, but it's over-board. I can't leave town without worrying that she might break something trying to get out of my room, or if my dad lets her out of my room thinking it would be fine. She absolutely will not let my mom go near her or touch her at all. She'll meow at my mom for food, but she won't let her touch her, and my mom doesn't like that and I don't blame her... plus, Lily won't let me touch her either sometimes. Lily even hisses at my mom for no reason and my mom has never been mean to her for Lily to act this way toward my mom. Lily won't even let other people go near her, instead she runs and hides.
I have to do another test to see if she has worms again because she's acting hungry all the time, meows all the time too... and she's due for her rabies shot and distemper shot ect.(the Rabies and distemper isn't that big of a deal except for the fact that i don't have enough for it right now) I can't leave her alone outside of my bedroom because she destroys my mom's wreaths, breaks stuff ect... and nobody remembers I have a cat so if they open a door to let the dogs out, she runs outside and then it takes almost an hour to get her back inside. We have wild animals so I don't like leaving her outside at all, same with having a busy road; aka highway.
So... here i am trying to *really* decide if I want to give her up so she can have a better chance with a better home. It's just hard because I love her a lot and don't want to give her up, but I feel like it might be best thing to do... :/
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| LVI's Featured CM for October! |
Author:
LVI Council ::
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Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:49 am
This month’s Featured CM is…..the lovely Emma (emmasholi)!
Emma has been a member of LVI for four years and a dedicated Council Member since 2009. With twenty-six videos on site, Emma always manages to contribute stunning, high-quality vids for viewers to enjoy. A talented graphic-maker, Emma also makes the gorgeous banners for events such as the tournament and Member of the Month.
1) What got you interested in vidding?
I accidently found myself on LVI when I was searching for a video where some celebrity, who I liked at the time, was talking about Lost. I was, well, I still am, a big fan of Big Brother and I always loved when they showed the contestents' 'best bits' and how those little montages could really hit you emotionally. I guess I was always a fan of vid watching, I just didn't know that it was a 'thing' until I found LVI. Anyway, I ended up watching tons of vids and finding my way to the tutorials here, where I learnt how to make them by myself! I'll always have a special place in my heart for LVI because it's where I discovered vidding! <3
2) Do you have a tip, trick, or technique to share?
I'm not really sure about a specific technique or anything, I'd just say, make vids for yourself. If there's something you don't like about the vid, change it. Or even if there's one part that doesn't quite look right, change it. If you're not proud of the end result and you don't like your own vid, then why should anyone else? If you're happy with the end result and you enjoy watching it back, that's all that really matters, right?
On the same note, don't try and vid something just because it's popular and you'll get a lot of views, do it because you love it. When someone's made a vid about a character or show that they really really love, I think you can tell, those vids tend to just ooze that extra little 'something'.
The only other thing, is to read lots of tutorials and watch as many vids as you can! When I first found LVI I read every tutorial I could get my hands on, from the software guides, to the best practices, and even advice from other vidders. I still read tutorials fairly regularly now just as a reminder, or if there's something in particular I don't know how to achieve. But I think in terms of improving your skills, nothing can beat watching, watching, watching! It really helps you to see what does and doesn't work, and inspires new ideas.
3) What are your favorite current fandoms?
At the moment I'm into Once Upon A Time, I had lots of fun vidding that recently. I loved The Hunger Games film after reading the books and have a vague idea for a future vid with that. And I also really love The Walking Dead and Downton Abbey at the moment but am yet to find any vidding inspiration there, sadly.
4) What was your first vid and what is your favorite vid you've done?
My very first vid was The Living Years, which was a Lost ensemble. I remember I spent like, a whole day just sat in front of the computer collecting footage and making my first attempts. I think I finished the vid that same day that I started it. And I had the biggest grin on my face when I saw that I'd got a silver Viewer Pick for it, I was SO happy! I told my Mum and Dad all about LVI and showed them it. My Dad still asks to see my old vids sometimes, and watching it back now makes me cringe, I try to point out all it's technical flaws and make him understand that there are better vids out there! 
It's so hard to choose a favourite vid because there's reasons why I feel drawn to a few of them. I think The Lost Phenomenon will always be in my favourites because I made it when Lost was coming to it's end, as a kind of 'this is what this show has meant, and this is why I love it'. And I think the feedback I received from that one has meant a ton to me too, because people's emotional reactions expressed exactly what I had hoped it would make them feel.
I also have a particular fondness of Alien Like You and Someone Like You (which coincidentally, have stupidly similar names ) because of the experience I had during the vidding process with them. I had a few technical problems making Alien Like You but it was one of the easiest vids I've made lyrically because everything seemed to just click into place. And making Someone Like You was probably the most emotional vidding experience I've had. Both because of the time in 'real life' when I was making it, and that the poor looks on the character's faces kept giving me a *sad face*. Lol! 
5) Do you have any goals as far as skill improvement or dream projects?
I want to get better at using text, it's something I've struggled with because I've never wanted to just use it for the sake of it, I wanted it to really fit into the vid. I've experimented with it before, but the first time I actually used it was in Counting The Birds. I found it hard, but I hope to get much better with it and use it more in the future.
I've had times when I've really wanted to make a crossover between two of my favourite fandoms too, but I've either lost inspiration or just not felt like I could do it well enough and find a good story. I'm not sure it's something I'll ever complete, but it's definitely something I've thought about.
6) Your videos are always lovely visually. How do you achieve the beautiful coloring?
Thank you, I usually just play around until I find something I like. I'll either just do it straight in Premiere, or if there's a particular effect I want that can't be achieved in Premiere, I'll import my project into After Effects and colour it in there.
As for specific colouring effects, I always add a little S-curve. It just brightens it up and increases the contrast a bit. I think it just makes the footage look slightly more 'alive' because sometimes it can get a bit washed out when it's ripped or converted. A lot of my videos have a slight colour ramp or vignette on them too, I guess that's another one of my 'go to' effects that I just like the look of.
7) How did you come up with the "Pet Giraffe Productions" logo that you use in your vids?
The actual name came about because well, I just like giraffes (as you might've guessed  ) and always wanted one as a pet. The earlier version, was an illustration of me and a pet-sized giraffe that my sister had designed as part of her work, and I just played around with the keyframes in Sony Vegas. To make the newer one, I did the logo in Illustrator and then imported it into Premiere. I'd downloaded a couple of stock footage samples from Artbeats; one was a moving light, and the other a flickering light. Then just messed with the blending modes of all three video tracks until it turned out how it is now. 
Featured videos:
Someone Like You – A gorgeous, bittersweet Skate vid about Kate returning to the island to find that Sawyer has moved on.
Goodbyes and Broken Hearts – An extremely emotive multifandom piece which won 3rd place in the August 2011 contest.
This Moment, Now – An adorable and flawlessly edited vid showcasing the relationship between Holly and Karen from True Love.
Thank you, Emma, for all that you do for LVI!
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| LVI's Featured Member for October! |
Author:
LVI Council ::
Posted:
Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:48 am
LVI's Featured Member for October is.....Sophie (benlinusisagoodguy)!
A member since 2007, Sophie has over 140 vids on-site and has earnt herself a whopping 117 Viewer Picks in that time! Well known for her comedic videos, her brilliantly manipped AUs, and her ability to create atmospheres that capture the viewer, Sophie was an obvious choice for this month's Featured Member. Here's our interview with benlinusisagoodguy!
1) What got you interested in vidding?
I think it was just stumbling on a few Lost fan videos on youtube, I remember finding Paul's videos think it was his "rominator" video and was so impressed, and I thought "heh I can have a go." Started messing about with WMM and kinda worked up just from there, with help from tutorials etc.
2) Do you have a tip, trick, or technique to share?
A thing I tend to do and sometimes it can be a chore but worth it after, is to start a new project file and then cut an episode down. Like I pick the "main/important" scenes or if I think something would look artisitc etc and I delete the random/unesscary scenes. Till then I have about 10/15 mins of footage to play with. It just makes vidding a little bit more easier/quicker to work with.
3) What are your favorite current fandoms?
Well Lost will always be in my heart. It was my first show that really got me into the whole fandom thing. Meeting great people online etc, so I'm thankful for that show. But my current fandoms, is The Walking Dead. As some of you may know lol. My best friend asked me if I was going to watch it. I hadn't heard anything about it and looked it up on youtube seeing the trailer for the first season, and knowing I was a horror fan I was gonna love it and I am officially hooked and obsessed rofl! I have read all the comics now since s2 finished and I'm a fan of both the comic and show. Other shows I like to watch are Doctor Who, True Blood, Vampire Diaries, Person of Interest.
4) What was your first vid and what is your favorite vid you've done?
Oh Gosh! My first vid was a Bocke vid ROFL (not surprising is it?) looking back it at now its so cringey to watch lol!
Favourtie video to choose? I have so many I think Ben Linus "One Week" i adore coz its just so funny, and "John remembers" because again it was a funny moment. But my current fav atm is "no church in the wild" from Walking Dead. Rick's strut at the beginning says it all LOL.
5) Do you have any goals as far as skill improvement or dream projects?
I would like to suss out Adobe After Effects, I've messed about with it a few years now, mainly using templates and creating something out of them, but I would really like to learn how to use it and make something on my own.
Another goal/dream is that the actors/actresses/writers/producers etc from the walking dead get to see some of my videos. In the past two of my videos went "viral" and it got a little bit crazy. They were Hurley: "Party in the USA" and a Lost/Baywatch crossover. Jorge Garcia posted the Hurley one on his own blog because everyone kept asking if he had seen it. Carlton Cuse tweeted it as well as another writer from the show. lol
I wouldn't want the big hype lol! Just seeing that they appreicate the work etc, I did tweet Norman Reedus a link to "baby shot me down" when I uploaded it and he responded within minutes saying it was amazing. To hear feedback from them does make you feel a little proud.
6) Your videos all have very strong atmospheres, do you have a firm idea of the colouring and effects you want to use before you start a video, or is it something that develops during the vidding process?
Usually it starts with a song, if I hear something and I can picture the scenes in my head thats when I know im starting a new project. Usually I will listen to the track over and over and I will jot down scenes I think will fit well etc. I usually put in the scenes that come to my head in first and then sort fill in the gaps.
Coloring again I base it on what type of song it is, if its like a fun pop song then I tend to go light colours, if it's rock/dark/dubstep type of music then I go dark with my colouring and will use grunge type textures. For me it really depends on the music you are using. But I will play about with colours for hours before I've even started working on the actual video. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I will mess around until I know its right.
7) You've created some impressive manips in your AU vids, what advice would you give to vidders who are trying to make believable AU scenes?
Do your research! Look up the actors/actresses other work they have done, there might be useful scenes you can use. Try to think off good scenes that could match up well.
Use voiceovers it helps to tell the story better. When I work on my "annie" vids I tend to watch a lot of Evangeline Lilly work mainly just listening to see if there is anthing useful to use. Kinda like I do with cutting down episodes I do the same with voice overs in an episode if I think it would fit in the story I'm trying to tell I will use it.
Another thing is colouring, for me I can spend hours just adjusting a scene from lost or something so it would match up with the other scene from the walking dead. For example in safe and sound when they in the bar "Annie" (Evangeline Lilly) fits in perfectly that she was there when they get ambushed. If you match the colours to both scenes you are using it looks more believeable.
Feautured Videos:
Party In The U.S.A - A fun-flled Hurley vid which picked up a lot of attention!
Safe & Sound - An emotive The Walking Dead AU vid with Sophie's OC character 'Annie'.
The Walking Dead (S2 tribute) - A tribute to the second season of The Walking Dead with an intense atmosphere.
Congratulations, Sophie!
(Don't know what the Featured Member is? Read here to learn more. )
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