A couple quick notes here:
1) When using a green screen, make sure you have PLENTY of EVEN lighting on your subject.
2) If you’re using a cheap little Canon ZR800 to tape your green screen epic, make sure it’s in 4×3 mode, not “widescreen”. Your subject will look all squished.
3) Try to have something interesting and compelling to talk about.
I can honestly say I failed miserably on those three points here. I hope to do much better on my next cinematic effort.
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Comments
• like how you zoomed in and held focus on the young buy.
• like how you cut off the heads of the girls and made them walk faster
• loved that fancy tractor driving
• loved the boat as a parade float
• where are all the scooters?
Ahhh, Sharon — this neck of the woods has no shortage of hunky young farm boys. It’s hard NOT to focus on them.
Did I really cut off the girls’ heads? My bad.
If you liked the “fancy tractor driving”, you’ll have to come to the Lewis County Fair in September and take in the Combine Demolition Derby”. It’s truly awesome.
The boat really was a nice touch. I’m sure Rudy & Joanne thought so, too.
Scooters? As in Hover-Rounds? Rascals? I dunno. I think they’re all in Tennessee…
Oh. Dear. Sweet. Jesus! Are you sure you weren’t in my neck of the woods? LOL!
Regarding your comments about the squished video and the ZR800. Are you using the Easy or P mode? I’ve found the same thing when I use the easy mode. It’s because of the anti-shake feature. When I use the P mode I don’t get the squished video. But I also HAVE to use a tripod then! Annoying!
Anyways. I have an email of yours to respond to. I promise it won’t take me a month this time.
By the way, where is your iTurds link? I subscribed using the standard RSS feed. But since so many people pestered me about not having one I thought I’d mention it to you because you might get more subscribers! Mmm Hmmm!