Tribute video

I know I said "Home" would be next, but I had to do this one. November 10th is the Anniversary of Chuck Connors' death, and, as a fan, I felt it only right to do a tribute video to the character I love best: Lucas McCain. In his portrayal, he was the father I wish I had: http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=vsH5Zneam-I

Minor edit

Have to make an addition to the menu of upcoming projects:

I completely forgot that I have a half finished Robin video sitting on my hard drive. So it needs to get finished, and then I'll work on the other projects. I'm thinking "Home" will be next. It's been almost a month since I've done a "Rifleman" video.

CURSES!!!

You want to know how much work I did on my videos since I posted last week?

None. Zip. Nada. Zilch.

Stupid me thought I could put off my homework until Saturday, and still get it done in time to settle into a major editing session. Stupid me didn't realize that college homework takes a lot longer than high school homework ever did. I was too worn out on Sunday to do much of anything except lay around.

Grrr.

My focus this week...GET HOMEWORK DONE AS SOON AS ASSIGNMENT IS GIVEN!!! I can't have my Saturdays eaten up with book work on a regular basis.

Stupid me learned a very valuble lesson.

1 Smallville, 4 Rifleman

These are the videos I MUST get done before the new year. Hopefully, I'll have time to do more than this. But these are the 5 that have to get done before anything else:

1. Smallville - Clark and Chloe - I Promise

This is will be my 2nd remake of a video I did when I first started editing. The last remake was 3 years ago. I've picked up a few techniques since then, and I'm going to try them out to make a definitive version of this vid. I've already gotten over a minute completed, and it's coming along quite nicely, if I do say so myself.

2. The Rifleman- Lucas and Mark- Home
Everyone has probably heard the Chris Daughtry song by now. I mentioned this project about 6 weeks ago, and I've GOT to get it done. I've got a lot of sequences and ideas playing in my head. And usually when that starts happening, I know I'm ready to begin the edit.

3. The Rifleman- Micah- Sober
If you haven't heard the Kelly Clarkson song, or aren't familiar with the character of Micah Torrance, then you don't fully grasp how perfect these are going to go together. The song was MADE for Micah, I tell ya. This video will be part of my effort to branch out my subject matter for "Rifleman" videos. As much as i love Lucas and Mark, using the same source material gets monotonous after awhile, and the show is rich with other subjects I can use.

4. The Rifleman- Lucas and Mark- I'll Stand by You
Carrie Underwood did a version of this song that is much tamer than the original done by the Pretenders. While I love both versions, I'm trying to refrain from rock music as much as possible. Country music is much more suited to 50's western than electric guitar solos. (although I've ignored that before, and probably will again in the future. there is a Coldplay song I'm itching to use lol).

5. 'Til the Season Comes 'Round Again- Lucas, Mark, and friends.
This is how I want to close out the year. A Christmas video for my friends. Granted, there aren't any Christmas episodes in ther series (and you'd think they would've done at LEAST one in the entire 168 episodes that were made). But I think I can manipulate the feeling by finding captures that match the lyrics. Maybe no one will notice the lack of trees, ribbons, and gift wrap. lol.

So this is my official menu. Hopefully, time will allow me to sqeeze in a couple of more, but there's no way to be sure, especially once my college classes start gaining momentum.

They're coming...

More videos.

I dunno how soon they're coming. But they ARE coming. lol. Now that Smallville is finished downloading, those vids are definitely back on the menu.

I'm also in the process of downloading several of the Batman movies, Spider-man movies, and Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

I'm branching out...as it were.

Stay tuned!

New Video and an announcement

The Safest Place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXkcyduy_pg

So I can't help making Rifleman videos. I've made 6 so far, and this is probably my 2nd favorite of the ones I've made. My top favorite being this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QzofvE5vCw

With The Safest Place, I tried to implement a new techniques...or rather, refrain from my typical techique of using zooms. Zoom is cool, but I use it as way too much of a crutch, and I'm trying to move away from using it unless I REALLY want to emphasize something.

It'll take awhile to break the habit. lol.

But, as soon as my Smallville files finish downloading, I can resume making those again, and I almost never use zooms on live action videos.

As for the announcement:

I'm going to college! ART college. I'll be studying to do what I'm already doing, making videos. The actual major is called Digital Filmmaking and Video Production. There IS going to be more to learn besides video-editing (there's the obligatory two quarters of English, and one of Math, plus script-writing, directing, light science, art history...I could go on and on...) There's 48 classes in 3 years, so there will be PLENTY to learn.

1st quarter starts October 6th. I'm REALLY excited!

Two for one special

That's right. Not one...but TWO new videos.

1. Lucas and Mark 50th anniversary slideshow.

With the 50th anniversary of ther series so close (Sept. 5th) I HAD to make something in honor. Call it sappy if you want to...but I loved making it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCfgPMd8G8A

2. Holy Compilations, Batman!

The first part of my Robin series. It only covers letters A, B, and C, and the commentary slides will have a new format in the next part. But it is what it is, and I still think it turned out well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oNLB2_5Hk8

Part two should be finished and posted in a few days.

Have a happy and safe holiday!

p.s. I'm sorry that ya'll have to keep copying and pasting the links. But for some reason i'm having trouble with hotlinking.
Livvie