StandUpWindsor 2022-05-21 Picnic Promo (1:30) ~ Jason Carswell

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[–]LarrySwinger2 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Great video. Well written too. I like the "silence is yellow" shot.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Thanks. It was a rush job. I hope not to do more like this. I'd rather do better than good if possible. But it was a learning project. My first effort with my new Android phone. The mic wasn't even working (my phone thought it was headphones but OpenCamera will fix that in the future), and now I've got 2 lavalier mics (more testing needed).

Winton wrote the first draft in an email. I heavily revised it to be much shorter, with impact, and rhythm. He tweaked that then printed it. We tweaked again with a marker. It could have used at least one more revision to consolidate two lines and make it easier to say.

We shot what we could over a few hours. The footage was a terrible mess but there was enough to salvage and work with. Editing is where the magic comes out of my butt.

Winton came up with the "silence is yellow" thing and really wanted to hammer it home. He'll be thrilled to hear you liked it.

[–]LarrySwinger2 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Oh, neat. I really like the convenience of shooting things on a phone. You don't have to take a bulky camera with you anymore. There are even feature films shot on an iPhone now.

I think this simply looks like professional quality to the layman's eye, and it certainly does to me. There's no sin in being proud of this.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

There are pros and cons to phones vs cameras. I would LOVE to get different lenses to shoot with, but once you start down that road it's a whole other level with investment into gear, a change in your portability, and a huge improvement to cinematography quality if implemented well (whether people notice or not).

I am proud of it, understanding there's room for improvement. Despite my extensive experience I also learned over the 5 days, about my phone, gear, working with amateurs, and appreciation for professionals. I could have spent a couple more days on it to fine tune things folks would never notice unless compared side by side, but we had no time and it wasn't for pay. My next one will be better, as will the one after that, and so on. The better the quality, the more "professional" it will seem. Eventually I may even build up a new promo-reel to share if I want to resume my career and pursue work - if I can't make a go of it myself.