Review my work 3:20 ?

[stonepatterson]

Still using DVcam with my S6000. Trying to squeeze every use I can from my DVcam equipment.

I would appreciate any comments on this 3:20 clip on BOSS READERS, (it is to 6 through 11 year olds in reading what RosettaStone is for adults learning a foreign language). I may be doing the whole series for direct to DVD in fall, 2012.

How can I shoot it better? I know, "show rather than say" -- but in this 3:20 clip they wanted David to be the center stage. How can I make it better? Open for suggestions from all of you on this forum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6d0ulMKqHI&feature=plcp

Thank you.

[TimKennelly]

Don,

Looked good overall. The only thing that really jumped out at me was the different audio quality during the reading of the quote.

[JBrooks]

1. I agree, the audio was the main thing. I would recommend using a wireless lapel mic .vs what sounded like was the on board NATS mic.

2. The exposure seemed a bit dark.

My 2 cents.

Joel

[stonepatterson]

The audio in the clip (reduced volume) was added from another shoot (room). Both used a Samson lapel wireless. That clip volume was increased a few DBs in the final used clip at their website. I caught that right after I put it up on YouTube.

I used three, diffused light boxes, and set camera to promote grey(s). Boss wanted a background that would blend with their web page. I would have liked more color (maybe push the gamma a tad) and brighter look, too. When I put this up, I wanted to get as much feed back for BOSS to view before they settled on what they settled on.

Thank you for all that viewed and/or responded. I am doing their DVD series. Little of the new video will be done in a white room with grey tint(s). Thank the video Gods wherever they may be! I tried to get BOSS to expand with as many images, show it rather than say it and use the great big (American west) outdoors for backdrops, for Boss uses exercise and the outdoors (body and mind) as part of their 'reading' workout.

Thanks for viewing. Now if I can come up with the $$$$ to invest in a NEX-FS700UK Super 35 or a PMW-200 XDCAM HD422. I am so tired of working in DVcam...