DC Area Video Challenge

[btconet]

Good News!  I got my entry posted.  It's still processing as I type this, but it will probably be available by the time anyone reads this...

It is actually my third try.

On my first, I loved the song, but the end 2 minutes of it just didn't suit the video and the result started to just ramble.

On the second, the resulting video was actually perfect, with lyrics to match much of the video, but the song was just a bit too "breezy" for me. 

A couple of days ago, I was simply rooting through my music collection and dropped this track into the Video Studio.  Out of boredom, I started fidgeting with it and dropped a couple of test clips in, and it suddenly clicked.  Three Days Later, the result...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYmvFKy4jFE&fmt=18

The song is "The Garden" by The Silk Demise, not something you've likely heard of.  I particularly love the intro and transition into its second part, upon which I've placed some easter eggs in the form of vintage clips.  Perhaps that's cheating, but I thought it put a neat perspective on what's out there now and how it won't last forever.  I still have over 4 minutes of October clips in there.

The song lyrics (yes they are English, and though hard to initially figure out, once you read them, they do match) have nothing whatsoever to do with any transit theme, but they don't have much to do with anything from what I can see ("Stack a Grain to a Grain, til it falls down again"), they don't have much to do with anything.  Still I like the vocals and love the instrumentals and drop ins and drop outs, so I'm sticking with it.

Hope you enjoy!

[LandoverDivision]

Good News!  I got my entry posted.  It's still processing as I type this, but it will probably be available by the time anyone reads this...

It is actually my third try.

On my first, I loved the song, but the end 2 minutes of it just didn't suit the video and the result started to just ramble.

On the second, the resulting video was actually perfect, with lyrics to match much of the video, but the song was just a bit too "breezy" for me. 

A couple of days ago, I was simply rooting through my music collection and dropped this track into the Video Studio.  Out of boredom, I started fidgeting with it and dropped a couple of test clips in, and it suddenly clicked.  Three Days Later, the result...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYmvFKy4jFE&fmt=18

The song is "The Garden" by The Silk Demise, not something you've likely heard of.  I particularly love the intro and transition into its second part, upon which I've placed some easter eggs in the form of vintage clips.  Perhaps that's cheating, but I thought it put a neat perspective on what's out there now and how it won't last forever.  I still have over 4 minutes of October clips in there.

The song lyrics (yes they are English, and though hard to initially figure out, once you read them, they do match) have nothing whatsoever to do with any transit theme, but they don't have much to do with anything from what I can see ("Stack a Grain to a Grain, til it falls down again"), they don't have much to do with anything.  Still I like the vocals and love the instrumentals and drop ins and drop outs, so I'm sticking with it.

Hope you enjoy!

Hey BTCo guess what? I have my song iea, and I have my first few videos. I'm heading to Cheverly Ststion, Georgetown, P.G Plaza Station, and Addison Road Station tomorrow. That's just the beginning of my travel journey.

[btconet]

I posted my two earlier drafts on Youtube as well.

The whole time I filmed on my two visits, I was aiming to contribute to this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEEyuvAot7w&fmt=18

Only problem was the end was just a whole lot of space to fill with nothing standing out as appropriate.  I like the end result, but didn't love it.

Then after getting frustrated with the first one, I put this one out that truly is gorgeous:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Id43j3pKkg&fmt=18

though it was a little too happy for my tastes...

In the end, I still think my third try was the charm:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYmvFKy4jFE&fmt=18

Looking forward to ya'lls entries - guess I can focus my next project on closer hoods as ya'lls sort your stuff out.

[C40LF_2464]

Ok when i get my new cam ill start to get vid's look for my videos here

http://www.youtube.com/user/WMATAvids

[LandoverDivision]

Tristan and Adam, I got all my videos ready to go. I'm getting a couple more this week and my collection will be finished. I have two songs ready. I have to get some DUH BUS and Ride On videos and i'll be finished. Some pictures will be included in my videos also.

[LandoverDivision]

Well they're done but I'm not impressed.

First one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fU0-UJ70PA

Second one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW0lfYeDu40

[rideonrulez]

My video has finally been finished.....Tristan where are you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCvjvimewoM

Enjoy

[djsiknik]

Hey Bro i enjoyed that video so much i watched it again! and again. Good job now you make me want to make a video. I could get many differant transits across the country.

[rideonrulez]

Hey Bro i enjoyed that video so much i watched it again! and again. Good job now you make me want to make a video. I could get many differant transits across the country.

Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did!!

[Tristan]

Alright my video is...well I wanted to do two but I couldn't get enough footage for either, so maybe I'll blend them.  My subjects were too specific, I guess.

It would probably be end of this week at the earliest...so holla if you want to wait up for one more entry, or I can just put up the voting right now for the entries that actually were on time or close to on time.

I'd still post my video either way, it'd just be an issue of if I was in the voting or not.

[rideonrulez]

I can wait, I want to see what you got son!!

[LandoverDivision]

I can wait, I want to see what you got son!!

What my vid wasn't good enough?

[WMAveteran]

My video has finally been finished.....Tristan where are you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCvjvimewoM

Enjoy

Thank you rideonrulz.  Well done and Happy Thanksgiving to you.

[Tristan]

My first entry is done - short and sweet (if you like 2100s):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfMSUCpAWhA

I still have a second entry.

[WMAveteran]

My first entry is done - short and sweet (if you like 2100s):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfMSUCpAWhA

I still have a second entry.

Very entertaining, especiallly the use of the theme music.  Thank you.