December 2008 Holiday Trip Video

Thanks bali.

I had a holiday party about a couple of weeks ago where almost everyone in that video showed up, along with others, and we had the premier of that video shown. It got quite a good reception, and those who didn't go were quite envious.

Since 2003, this is the only way that I will preserve all video shots that we took during our Disney trips. They are a lot more enjoyable in the "music video" form, rather than showing endless footage of scenery, walking here and there, etc. At least other people didn't seem to mind watching it. The only drawback here is that it takes a lot of time cranking out one of these, and to do it well, you have to give it some thought to it, especially in choosing the right music, and choosing the right scenes to go with the music. That's why I think my [url= ]Expedition Pins video[/url] had the best marriage of the two as far as all the Disney trip videos that I've done.

Zz

That's certainly the reason why I edited them. We got hours and hours of video footage, and even we don't have the patience to want to sit through them, no matter how memorable the trip was. So subjecting someone else to it would be a cruel and an unusual punishment.

Editing them this was make them actually fun to watch, or, in some case, [url=]make people cry[/url]! I know many of my friends who do request to see the latest Disney video that I've made whenever they come and visit. And I always make DVDs with lots of edited videos, fireworks, and parades, and distribute them to my friends that appear in the footage. It makes a great gift because it reminds them of pleasant memories, and they know that I spent a lot of time and effort doing this. So it became a highly-appreciated gift.

Zz.

Yup. I call video editing a "time blackhole". You could start, say, at 7:00 in the morning, and the next time you look up, it's 2:00 pm, and you're wondered why you're starving!

And speaking of monorail, have you seen [url=]my monorail video[/url]?

That's a very good question. The answer is, it depends.

There have been times when, before the trip, I kinda know the music that I will be using for the video. So when that happens, I tend to plan out the kind of shots that I would want. Usually, it is based on the "theme" of the music, and often, it matches the theme of the trip. So for example, when for the [url= ]Expedition Pins[/url] trip, I kinda know that I will be using "Needles and Pins" as one of the music. So I know that I want lots of pictures of pins.

This has happened a few times where I already had a tune in mind when I go on a trip. However, more often than not, I do not have a music in mind, and this is when it is difficult for me to even start editing a video when I get back. I have often found myself not doing any editing up to 2 months after a trip, mainly because I'm still looking for an "inspiration", usually a piece of music, that I want to use. It is only when the music is set that I go around looking at the footage and pick out the ones that are suitable. This is also the point where I regret NOT knowing the music in advance so that I can get such-and-such shot, which, of course, is now too late since the trip is over.

So for me, the music always comes first, and then once that is picked, the videos editing to fit with the music comes next.

Zz.

You know me too well!

Zz.

Not sure how I mangled that url. In any case, here is the link:

Zz.

"Johnny On The Monorail" by the Buggles.

If you recall, the Buggles has one notoriety, i.e. their "Video Killed The Radio Star" was the very first video played on MTV. Both "Video" and "Monorail" tunes appear on the same album called "Age of Plastic".

And yes, I already had this tune in mind and had wanted to do a "compilation" of all the monoral video that we've taken over the years. This was the result.

Zz.

Not sure if I can call myself a Buggles fan when I only have that one album by them. I also don't know if they produced any more, besides having each of them as member of other groups.

Zz.

I think one of them produced a couple of Yes album, and one of them ended up in Asia. ("It was the heat of the moment.... heat of the moment.....")

Zz.

Thank you. Glad you like them.

You have to pick a number. They already wanted me to do a WDW photography tour first.

Zz.