Hello everybody. I haven’t said anything for some time, but I plan on changing that. I have so much to be upset about - but that’s not all. I have decided to focus every other post on something positive. I am quite sure venom will pour from my fingertips fairly soon, but tonight, let’s think happy thoughts.
Not too many of you know me, so allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jay. I am a college student finishing my degree in video production. Because of my interests in A) Intellectual Discussion and B) my passion for film as an art form, I will try to post regular film critiques and reviews. I expect and encourage all possible responses as long as they remain civil. I guess this will be my attempt to balance and offset the vile treachery that will clog up this website from yours truly sooner than later.
Now, on to my first agenda… I need your votes!
This past weekend myself and a handful of colleagues participated in Apple’s Insomnia Film Contest. For those not familiar with the contest, each team has 24 (and only 24) hours to shoot, edit, score, compress, and upload their 3 minute film to the Apple website before the deadline. In order to ensure the films are shot in one day, certain requirements need to be met in the film that are posted at the beginning of the contest.
Our film was completed with 2 hours to spare. It was an intense, grueling day, but was ultimately rewarding as we watched our final edit. Please take the time to create an Apple login account (if you don’t already have one) and vote for our film entitled “Selective Focus”. I know I would appreciate it immensely. Just go to the Apple Insomnia page and search for our film by title.
The video is on Youtube to help build hype, but it isn’t working as well as our street team!
So stay tuned for some illogical rants and discussions about film.
Thanks and take care.
WB
Great work on Apple’s part - really encouraging for young filmmakers. There’s a healthy prize, too. Who wouldn’t love a fully stocked Macbook Pro? Especially someone into video editing.
I think it’s really cool that you entered this contest. Your video was better than the others I checked out on Youtube, too. I kept wondering when you’d make your cameo. It was restrained… perhaps Tarantino-esque?
I look forward to the reviews and critiques!
October 19th, 2007, at 10:17 pm #Thank you sir. I have only one reservation about this whole thing. I am disappointed in the lack of preparedness on behalf of Apple. The contest should have been available for voting on the 19th.
At 9 last night, finally, people could vote…er…wait….the high traffic crashed the servers. Now it’s today. The videos are up on the site, but you can’t play any of them. I am so frustrated. I want to get my PR Blitzkrieg started dammit!!!! I won’t do it until I confirm the video will play when I send the URL to people.
Thanks for the love though.
October 20th, 2007, at 5:46 pm #http://edcommunity.apple.com/insomnia_fall07/item.php?itemID=295
This our video.
VOTE VOTE VOTE tell more people to VOTE VOTE VOTE
October 20th, 2007, at 8:03 pm #