Vimeo/Flash upload?

Hunter Hampton

Hunter Hampton

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I was wondering, is it possible to upload your timefest film to vimeo after its been accepted? As long as it was the exact same film that was accepted and the film was uploaded only after the screenings started. It might be a cool way to not only save bandwith but also screen in HD with almost no lag.

Or:

Dvxuser.com needs a dvxuser.tv site, you guys do all of your compression into some flash codec/player and screen these fests that way. Downloading QT's is nice if you want to wait for it, but unfortunately, I think by doing so, many films may not even be screened because it takes somuch time downloading all of these 50 MB files. Just saying.

Thoughts?
 
well I think if there are to many films to watch they might need to allow more time to watch all of them.

But I think the rules say it can't be on other websites until after the voting.
 
Eh, downloading is a hassle but I think it's worth it, however if Vimeo is HD then it might be worth a shot.
 
Yeah, I would love to see some of these amazing films in HD quality! I know a lot of the filmmakers are expending a lot of effort to create a pristine image ("Aetas" being shot on the Red for example) and it would be cool to watch it in "epic" quality.

Not to take anything away from the way it has been done in the past...I'm truly grateful DVXUser does these competitions at all. But it might be a nice upgrade to the way the competition is screened now that a lot of the films are being produced in HD.

Peace out.
 
The mods have said before that they like to limit the size of the file mainly to even out the playing field.

If somebody shoots a great film on a DVX, it will look comparably bad next to a film shot on the Red if they are each played at native resolution. Having a max file size is a nice way to even things out.

I still would like to see all of the entries in HD (if shot in HD).
 
Drew Ott said:
The mods have said before that they like to limit the size of the file mainly to even out the playing field.

If somebody shoots a great film on a DVX, it will look comparably bad next to a film shot on the Red if they are each played at native resolution. Having a max file size is a nice way to even things out.
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Yes, but hopefully the movies are being judged by more than what camera they were shot on. As I've said before... if the story and acting is great it shouldn't matter if it was shot on a cell phone or a Red.

That should be what gives everyone here an even playing field.



(Says the guy without a fancy camera. :D)
 
Michael Anthony Horrigan said:
Yes, but hopefully the movies are being judged by more than what camera they were shot on. As I've said before... if the story and acting is great it shouldn't matter if it was shot on a cell phone or a Red.

That should be what gives everyone here an even playing field.



(Says the guy without a fancy camera. :D)
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I certainly hope that's true because it looks like we won't be getting our hands on a HD quality camera like we had hoped for this film. I agree that quality shouldn't matter, but unfortunatly I think it is human nature (at least for some) to take it into consideration. I guess we will see how it goes...
 
ConspiracyPenguin said:
I certainly hope that's true because it looks like we won't be getting our hands on a HD quality camera like we had hoped for this film. I agree that quality shouldn't matter, but unfortunatly I think it is human nature (at least for some) to take it into consideration. I guess we will see how it goes...
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There have been many very successful entries on non-HD cameras and a lot of stuff that has blown chunks has been shot on so-called "better" cameras. The DVXUSER fests take resolution out of the equation so that people can concentrate on the art of storytelling. Many of the film makers who choose to shoot on so-called "bigger" cameras are doing so in order to learn more and advance their chops in the real world. The fests are a great catalyst to get people out shooting no matter what the platform.

If everybody was issued RED ONEs and Jack Stanley was forced to shoot on a DVX my money would be on Jack every time because of his skills as a story teller and his talents as an "actor's director."

We were able to trade favors in order to get an ASC cinematographer to shoot with us for free and we were offered the use of a RED at a bargain rate. Both of those factors are going to be great opportunities for us to learn more about our craft, but none of it will mean much in the end if people think our story sucks.
 
Mark Johnson said:
We were able to trade favors in order to get an ASC cinematographer to shoot with us for free and we were offered the use of a RED at a bargain rate. Both of those factors are going to be great opportunities for us to learn more about our craft, but none of it will mean much in the end if people think our story sucks.
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Couldn't agree more.
 
Vimeo would be awesome. I've already seen it begin taking over youtube and direct links to .mov's. Also, you can password protect the videos, so we could make a general password for all the fest videos and post it up on dvxuser!
 
I think of it as another challenge really. Because distribution is a part of the filmmaking process.

A 50 MB limit forces you to investigate and learn about your compression options (audio and video). I think it's essential to leave yourself time to test compression settings, finding that perfect mix of resolution and quality.

There has been many times in the past where a film has been submitted and the comments end up looking like this: "I'd really like to say more about your film, but it was sooo small (or the compression was soo bad, etc.), i couldn't really tell what was going on."



So ... in conclusion. Buy Quicktime Pro. It's worth every penny. (But, MPEGStreamclip is a good free option if that's your cup of tea.)
 
We are always looking into ways to improve the fest process. For the time being we will continue as in the past and have the quicktime downloads (I'll try to get zips put together again so they can be downloaded in bulk) ... but we will look at vimeo, and other similar options, and see what makes sense both for the current needs of the fest and for the future as the fests continue to grow.
 
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