File puptcrit/puptcrit.0903, message 605


Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:06:13 -0400
From: Hobey Ford <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: [Puptcrit] bailout update


So here's the plan.  Tomorrow I am going to edit the letter with a
good editor.  I have taken your notes and we will work on it and I
will repost it tomorrow evening. And if it looks OK I will release it
for you all to send around as you wish.  It will be more or less the
script for the video to come.  Then those who wish can video away.
My good friend and videographer Shane Peters wants to help me edit
this beast.  http://www.hobeyford.com/video/happy-feet-the-firecracker-jazz-bands-music-video
 this is very fortunate  (for me) as he is very good.  He has
suggested that if you live near one another,  that you find a friend
with good equipment and make a saturday of it.  Otherwise good digital
home equipment.  Pick colorful fun and visual places to film. make
sure there is good lighting and the audio is clear.  Keep the final
video down to 5 minutes or less.    Please do adlib if something comes
to you.    If you can get video with an audience you need to get
release forms signed .  They will be posted very soon.  Shane suggests
mini-DV as the best format.   Tapes be mailed to me at.  For now we
going to hold off on the idea of uploading raw footage on youtube.
Shane is up for having all your stuff on the timeline when we edit in
case we need something at the last minute.     The spirit of this is
really a snapshot of american puppetry as much as anything. So think
about how you can show that visually  with action.  The finished piece
will be very short and we will be putting a lot of visual information
in so don't be suprised if your bit in the end is seconds.  We will
see what we have to work with.   We will preview it privately among
ourselves on a private channel on youtube and if it lookks good we'll
then post it publicly.  This an art project be creative and have fun.

Hobey Ford
62 Ballard Branch Rd
Weaverville, NC 28787

If your camera  uses a hardrive instead upload it easily at
www.sendspace.com (300MB max per file one at a time )
send it to me a link at :   hobeyone-AT-gmail.com
e-mail me first off pupcrit to let me know what format you are  to send.


If you have hi res jpgs keep the files at a good size so we have good
resolution.  It won't matter a whole lot for youtube but since we are
going to the trouble and Shane is up for it we want it to have good
resolution so the better quality the video equipment and quality of
footage the more we'll have to work with.
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