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September 2016 Video Contest Winner And Review

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8 years ago

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WINNER CHOSEN AND REVIEW BY SCUBAVERSE.COM’S EDITOR-AT-LARGE AND RESIDENT UNDERWATER VIDEOGRAPHY EXPERT JEFF GOODMAN

Winner: Snoopy’s World by Klemens Gann

Winning Video: 

There were four entries into September’s underwater video contest. Let’s take a look at them:

Diving Cornwall – Tony Reed

Watch Tony’s video here.

Hi Tony. Once again you are certainly going all out on the intro graphics. It worked well, especially with the graphic message that followed. The shots of various animals were all good but I occasionally had to blink at the change in colour balance between a few of them. That is usually correctable in editing but not always possible. Sometimes, even if a shot is good but doesn’t quite fit into a sequence for one reason or another, then it is best left out or used on another occasion.

All in all though a nice film with a great message. You are famous now for your time lapse beginnings but do try to keep the frame size the same as the rest of the film.

Snoopy’s World – Klemens Gann

Watch Klemens’ video here.

As well as being a fun video to watch, it was also beautifully shot with some very creative lighting. The camera work was excellent with sharp steady images all well exposed. Music choice was good and I didn’t miss narration at all as the film was totally self-explanatory. You captured some great behaviour and edited it all together into one fluid video.

‘Grey Nurse Shark Taking a Nap’ – A.J. O’Rourke

Watch A.J.’s video here.

Nice. Very simple very interesting. It was good that you didn’t try to do anything clever with it as you may well have spooked the shark. Great behaviour and well shot.

Under Forbidden Seas – Kiril Ivanov

Watch Kiril’s video here.

One of my favourite animals to dive with. Totally charismatic and you captured them really well. Nicely edited too with some thought going towards continuity of seal action. Music fitted well and the overall video was just the right length. It may have just been the transfer quality onto the web that was poor but it seemed that the overall colour was changing slightly through the video, so have a look at colour balance if you can in both your camera and the edit software. Great film though.

Winner

For pure quality of the material and the excellent way it was shot I have to go for Snoopy’s World by Klemens Gann.

Scubaverse.com’s October 2016 Video Contest is now open! Enter here.

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December 2022 Video Contest Winner and Review

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2 years ago

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January 3, 2023

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WINNER CHOSEN AND REVIEW BY SCUBAVERSE.COM’S EDITOR-AT-LARGE AND RESIDENT UNDERWATER VIDEOGRAPHY EXPERT JEFF GOODMAN

Winner:

Winning Video:

Hi everyone. Happy Christmas and New Year. Just four videos this month. I felt the Maria Bereozka  film ‘Jingle Fish’ had the edge over the others by way of carefully executed shots and editing, which gave a good steady pace to the video.

Looking forward to more films next year.

If you are keen to advance in your film making skills, don’t forget to look at my book and/or take my RAID Action Camera course.

A love story by Ronald Faber

Synthetic voice – Really!!!  Didn’t know there was such software in existence. Should have know better really. Nice video though. I don’t get many entries with David doing the narration. Good story and well shot with great steady camera work and lighting. The editing was spot on as was the music choice. The David voice did give it a certain quality that no matter how good or poor the film actually was, the audience automatically assume it has to be professional and thus top quality. It’s a clever trick but not sure I like it.

Jingle Fish by Maria Bereozka

Nice thoughts and excellent images with great quality. All works really well. The video has a real good feel to it and I love the diver/animal shots.

Fish Dance by Maria Bereozka

Ah Maria, Once again it is your narration that lifts the film by 100%. although your camera work is very good with steady well lit shots.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Dives! by Maria Bereozka

Not sure about this one. Didn’t quite work for me. It seemed to be a collection of loose shots put together to the music.

The January competition is now open for entries. You can enter up to three videos by clicking here.

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November 2022 Video Contest Winner and Review

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2 years ago

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December 1, 2022

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WINNER CHOSEN AND REVIEW BY SCUBAVERSE.COM’S EDITOR-AT-LARGE AND RESIDENT UNDERWATER VIDEOGRAPHY EXPERT JEFF GOODMAN

Winner: Sharkydelity by Fredi

Winning Video:

Such good films this month. It took me a while to decide on the winner. I had to watch them all twice. But in the end my choice was Sharkydelity by Fredi. You can seen my comments on this film as well as all the others below.

If you are keen to advance in your film making skills, don’t forget to look at my book https://www.divedup.com/shop/action-camera-underwater-video-basics-the-essential-guide-to-making-underwater-films/

Time to breath by Maria Bereozka

Yep!  Love it. So relaxing to watch and I really feel a bond with Turtle. Good camerawork.

Sharkydelity by Fredi

Lovely written intro thanks. Adds so much to the actual film. It’s a great story and stunning images.

A perfect blend of aerial, land and underwater sequences. Your music choice was perfect as was your camera work and lighting which gave wonderful clear, steady, sharp, well exposed and beautiful framed images. I liked your creativity with the editing, especially where you made the most of the music phrases.

Point of view by Maria Bereozka

The written intro was obviously heart felt and moving. It is so good to set up a video in this way. Once again it is your narration combined with your artistic skills and imagination that make your videos so unique.

Underwater Red Sea paradise by Maria Bereozka

Nice feel to the video which was well complimented by the music. My only suggestion is that for general reef shots you try some way to hold the camera steady. It’s not so important with moving subjects like the ray but when there is just coral and background fish the camera must be as steady as possible.

Banda Sea, Seram Sea and Raja Ampat by Daniel French

Sounds like a fantastic trip from your write-up. The on-screen identification captions work really well.  I like the slow motion throughout. The slow steady tracking shots and the slow animal movements. It creates a very peaceful feel and the music is perfect.  Great camera work and lighting. I also like your camera angle perspective on subjects where you get below the animals.

Maldives Far North Expedition with MantaTrust by ondrejv

Good written intro thanks. I liked the personal on-screen introduction. Wonderful shots of the mantas. What amazing animals they are. Having gone this far though with the shooting and editing I would have loved to have had some information on what you learned about the Mantas especially as you were with the Manta Trust.

Calm Indian ocean by ondrejv

Stunning opening shot of the Sweetlips. Fabulously sharp and well lit. You have captured some excellent wildlife images and the music fits really well. Loved the turtle turning to look at you.

The December competition is now open for entries. You can enter up to three videos by clicking here.

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