http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/07contestwinners 20th Annual Videomaker Short Video Contest Announcments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:08:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We had an issue with the Flash encoding of the contest videos, so we're re-encoding them now. Hopefully the completed videos will be right-side up, without a blue cast, and will include audio. Hold tight... I'll post again when they're back. Thanks for your patience. http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/07contestwinners/2008/03/21/oops/ Michael Comulada, Fort Worth, TX Camcorder: Sony DCR-TRV730 Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro Prize: Pinnacle Studio 11 In this hi-tech society, what happens when you can’t make that cell phone call? A nicely edited video with a surprise twist. [flv]http://media.videomaker.com/content/video/contest-winners/2007/bestcomedy.flv[/flv] http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/07contestwinners/2008/03/20/best-comedy-last-call/ Sam Tumminello, Huntsville, AL Camcorder: Sony DCR-TRV730 Editing Software: Magix Movie Edit Pro 11 Prize: Hitachi DZHS300A DVD Camcorder A wonderfully executed video with a surprise climax. The colors and textures Sam uses are beautiful and tie in with the theme of the overall video. [flv]http://media.videomaker.com/content/video/contest-winners/2007//bestsenior.flv[/flv] http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/07contestwinners/2008/03/20/best-senior-video-wonder-water/ Aaron Hughes, Caledonia, ON, Canada Camcorder: Canon GL2 Editing Software: Apple Final Cut Pro Prize: Hitachi DZHS300A DVD Camcorder A well-shot piece with good camera angles and tight editing. Aaron uses sound effects and music quite well, changing the sounds as the mood of the video changes. [flv]http://media.videomaker.com/content/video/contest-winners/2007//bestyoung.flv[/flv] http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/07contestwinners/2008/03/20/best-young-video-distance/ Created by Wright Rickman and produced by Chris Davidson, Ithaca, NY Animation Software: Adobe Flash Prize: Pinnacle Studio Ultimate 11 A funny animation about a piece of bacon fighting other breakfast foods. Hey, you can’t go wrong with bacon. [flv]http://media.videomaker.com/content/video/contest-winners/2007/bestannimation.flv[/flv] http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/07contestwinners/2008/03/20/best-animation-bacon-samurai/ Samuel Henegar, Piney Flats, TN Camcorder: Canon XL2 Prize: Grass Valley Edius 4 An artistically produced black and white video using light and shadows to the fullest. [flv]http://media.videomaker.com/content/video/contest-winners/2007/bestmusic.flv[/flv] http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/07contestwinners/2008/03/20/best-music-video-happy-up/ Perham Dixon, Houston, TX Camcorder: Panasonic AG-HVX200 Editing Software: Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 Prize: Photoflex Starlite Octodome NXT Location Kit A classic use of sound effects, smoke, low-key lighting and suspenseful music makes this young video our pick for best drama, complete with a well-choreographed fight scene. [flv]http://media.videomaker.com/content/video/contest-winners/2007/bestdrama.flv[/flv] http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/07contestwinners/2008/03/20/best-dramaaction-february-8th/ Steve Crutchfield, Oakhurst, CA Camcorder: Sony DCR-TRV730 Editing Software: Apple Final Cut Pro 3 Prize: Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro HDMI capture/output card Steve's video of a Yosemite photographer expresses the patience photogs must have to get "just that right shot", and the work and time it takes to achieve it. [flv]http://media.videomaker.com/content/video/contest-winners/2007/bestdocumentary.flv[/flv] http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/07contestwinners/2008/03/20/best-documentary-tissiack-the-great-northwest-face/ Jean-Pierre Serra, Montreal, QC, Canada Camcorder: Panasonic AG-HVX200 Editing Software: Avid Xpress Pro Prize: TriLab Build Your Own Digital Hotcakes Library Jean-Pierre made this look so fun, we really want to start our own "Videomaker-Dragon Boat Team"! [flv]http://media.videomaker.com/content/video/contest-winners/2007/bestevent.flv[/flv] http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/07contestwinners/2008/03/20/best-eventcorporate-video-join-or-start-a-dragon-boat-team/ Don Curo, La Habra, CA Camcorder: Canon GL2 Editing Software: Sony Vegas 6 Prize: SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 4.5 Our favorite Educational entry this year because it was so well done, so concise with B-roll to match the voice track, that we really felt we could comfortably install this device ourselves. [flv]http://media.videomaker.com/content/video/contest-winners/2007/besteducational.flv[/flv] http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/07contestwinners/2008/03/20/best-educational-video-scc-tips-and-tricks-online-3/