Brackendale

disjecta

disjecta

Lucky Duck
This is not for low bandwidth users and I plan on crunching it with the new h264 codec but in the meantime, I finished this a while back but have never shown it as the full piece.

My wife did the narrative on this and the end sequence includes her photos, shot with her Canon D10. We went to a place called Brackendale, in Canada last Thanksgiving (it's between Vancouver and Whistler, basically)....to watch bald eagles and it was a pretty awesome experience.

This file is over 100mb big and the entire piece is about 11 minutes long. I'll let you know when I get the Quicktime 7 version up but in the meantime, feel free to download if you are bored out of your mind.

http://www.pinelakefilms.com/brackendale.html
 
Wow Steven, you and your wife really have a good eye. That is some very beautiful stuff. every time I watch something of yours it just reminds me of what the little camera can do. Keep up the good work always love to see what you do.
 
I'm not sure whether you capture miracles or create them. Presently, I'm leaning toward the latter.

The images, music and composition were supreme in every aspect. Maybe National Geographic could learn a thing or two from you two.

Bravo! Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey. Continue to keep us astounded!
 
Steven,
I have to say that footage is among the very best I have seen anywhere in any format. Just breathtaking. You and your wife have keen eyes for beauty.
Your wife has a southern accent, and being from the south im always curious where other southerners are from. So where's your wife from? :)

John
 
Once again your work serves as a scource of inspiration and awe. I loved this one from beginning to end. When you start pumping out h264 and I get QT7, I'm gonna have a hard time getting out of this chair! Thanks for sharing Steven and thanks to your wife for rounding that film out to the masterpiece it is. Soid performances from both of you...Cheers
 
:cry: That was beautiful. Keep on shooting Steven. You've got the gift. :)

And your wife took some really beautiful shots.
 
The opening creates a strong sense of anticipation that leads into a very dreamy title sequence with satisfying visuals. You photography is also very pleasing to the eye in your more formal compositions. The sense of wonder you have for your subject is obvious and comes across time and again in your short. The sound and visuals work so tightly together, and it seems very natural in your delivery. Your wife's photography was equally impressive...some of her shots are stunning!
The only thing area for improvement, IMHO, is that some of your brushstrokes in your story are very broad. I would love to see you distill a smaller a longer amount of time with your subjects.
Your piece is so well done. My critique is probably based on my taste in the slow-as-molasses atmospheric film that throws you into the moment. Your film threw me in with each subsequent shot...but I was never ready to leave the prior.
Keep up the beautiful work!
 
Steven,

I am amazed. This piece is breathtaking. I usually try to give constructive criticism, but there is nothing to be criticized! The music flowed with each scene perfectly. Wow, I feel I need to say that again, backwards, wow.:) I have always been impressed with your work. I think I speak for most of us who own the DVX when I say, "We aspire to reach the caliber of work that you put out."

-Kevin
 
What can I say - Gorgeous! It was fun to hear about how you and your wife's style differ. Both of you are very talented!

Deffinately worth the download. I would still download it if I was on dialup.
 
Just thought of a question for you- The shots with the water drop and the leaf - I assume that they were with a crane - if so, how did it go lugging that crane with you in the wilderness; if not, how did you get such a steady shot?
 
Steven you're not related to Richard Dempsey, director of Howl's Moving Castle and star of Wonderworks: The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe are you?
 
No relation :)

Ryan, the "crane" shot was done by tilting the legs of my tripod towards the subject. It's a cool technique and you can see the best of it in the opening shot of magical fall on my site: http://www.pinelakefilms.com

Thanks for all the wonderful comments, I have passed them onto my wife :thumbsup:
 
very well done, just like everything else I have seen from you. By the time it finished playing, I was ready to get up, put away the popcorn bag and empty can of soda when I realised that I was sitting in library and that there was no popcorn nor soda can... weew! what a trip! :)

Only things I will personally change, are the clip where you show exclusively the frozend water running by the rocks, I felt it did not fit will the sequence... and some of the photographs... (which by the way they were all excellent) the animation started when the picture was shown, while other where already transitioning from an animated photo into the next one.

I loved it..., loved it very much.
 
disjecta said:
No relation :)

Ryan, the "crane" shot was done by tilting the legs of my tripod towards the subject. It's a cool technique and you can see the best of it in the opening shot of magical fall on my site: http://www.pinelakefilms.com

Thanks for all the wonderful comments, I have passed them onto my wife :thumbsup:
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disjecta,

I assume that you used the DVX to shoot this...right? The reason I ask this is that in the scene with you behind the camera, it looked like you were using the DVC 30.

I'm sure you've heard this millions of times already...but I think you deserve to know that your work is inspiring and encouraging! Thank you!

I would like to purchase a DVD of this if you have one for sale.

Pete
 
disjecta said:
No relation :)
Ryan, the "crane" shot was done by tilting the legs of my tripod towards the subject. It's a cool technique and you can see the best of it in the opening shot of magical fall on my site: http://www.pinelakefilms.com
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Right on! That is a great technique, came out really well in both pieces. You you've introduced the "towell dolly", and the "tripod crane", what's next - the seat belt car mount? :beer:
 
What's next is the motorcycle ashtray/glidecam...coming soon :)

Peter, yes, it's a DVX100a. I have the Century Optics 1.6x teleconverter attached in that photo.

Someone else asked where my wife is from....Monahans, Texas :)
 
Man, you are good.
Your exposure is incredible. How are you adjusting your exposure? Light meter or in camera?

Wouldn't mind sharing some of your camera settings would you?
 
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