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FCP
Thanks Michael it was an out of this world experience LOL!!
Michael,
Eric:
Thanks for sharing the other video, very cool. How did they get it so smooth? Wings on the package?
I think with the retrieve section the pacing seemed slower visually than the rest of the piece for me. I agree that the change of pace from space to Indiana Jones was cool. Nit picky commenting more than anything else.
Yep, you nailed it Michael. Francois had wings and a tail on the styrofoam box with his cameras. His advantage was he had just one box with camera where as the Michigan crew had 7 or 8 payloads with my gear causing lots of spin.
Eric:
Solid video, liked the VO intro, caught my attention.
Obviously the shaky cam is not your fault, although the second shaky cam space shot was a bit much on the second view. Loved the comment about making you want to throw up. It did.
Nat sound and story arc were there although it bogged down a bit for me with the search and retrieve. There were some nice moments in the search so I didn't zone out;, the tree comment was nice, Blair Witch bite was good too. Tighter there might help. Is it a process story or a learning story? I feel like there was a combo. A learning story with some funny process moments might 'read' better, might not.
Kudos for getting the video into/onto their balloon, that made a big difference and you probably get the award for the highest video shot on FtF.
Overall, I like it. It is not something I readily think of as a video story, so congrats for finding an interesting story and creating a solid story.