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Dan Flavin: Constructed Light

2008-04-03T09:41:00.000-07:00

By: Aaron AuBuchon, Video Program Facilitator

This project was created for the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts for their exhibit Dan Flavin: Constructed Light. The video was made over the course of two days and features some interesting technical challenges including: how to shoot neon light in a big white room with lots of windows spilling in natural sunlight.

Check for the rack focus about half way through- not an easy task with a PD-150!

Mondo St. Louis: Surviving a Supernatural Disaster

2008-02-09T10:39:00.000-08:00

Here's an episode of the show Mondo St. Louis made by the Video Production II class each semester. This one deals with horror in culture.

Everything in this show is student produced, including scripting, sets, subjects... everything.

48 HORRORFEST

2007-10-12T17:26:00.000-07:00

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THE 48 HOUR HORRORFEST HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE LACK OF TEAMS.
We are revising and re-scheduling the challenge, so try to put together a team now and we will know the date in the next couple of weeks.

The Man who was Living Dead

2007-10-09T15:14:00.000-07:00

Part 1

Part 2

Posted by - Joseph Crawford

Cast:
William Lynn – Zombie Bill
Tanya Darabcsek – Frances / Cop #1
Alvaro Coronel – Cop #2
Laura Rollins – Jogger
Cassandra Lee – Voice of Melissa

Crew:
Benjamin G. Krumm – Director
Sarah K. Kelce – Director of Photography
Joseph Crawford – Video Editor / Sound
Amanda Aschinger – Executive Producer
Oleg Passer – Executive Producer
Justin Loase – Co-Producer
Wilson Wood – Special Effects Make-Up
Jack Roper – Music

Public Service Announcement

2007-10-02T13:54:00.000-07:00

by Lorna Gaffney - Senior Video Production

My Video II final project. My video one final project had some serious men bashing, so I figured it was time to due some women bashing as well. Bottom Line: Just a reminder that gorgeous creature you take home from the bar will probably be a lot uglier in the morning. :)

Dock 7

2007-09-27T13:43:00.000-07:00

by Josh Moore - Senior Video Production

My short film shot on B&W 16mm film last spring.

To Catch a Predator

2007-09-27T13:42:00.000-07:00

by Josh Moore - Senior Video Production

A short spoof of the Dateline investigations.

The Old World

2007-09-27T13:40:00.000-07:00

by Benjamin Carrico - Senior Video Production

16mm silent black and white film concerning the end of the world.

More Productive

2007-09-27T13:37:00.000-07:00

by Anthony Sanchez

This was a project I completed for a Video II course. It uses Radiohead's "Fitter Happier" song (poem), conjoined with images of someone in a more productive state mind consuming state.

Maya Lin Interview

2007-09-24T17:46:00.000-07:00

I got a chance to work an interview with the artist Maya Lin recently. If you're not aware of her work, she's probably most famous for the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is currently housing her exhibit Systematic Landscapes, and they needed to get her on tape during her brief visit here for the opening. If you haven't seen the show, you should.

The interesting thing about this video is that the actual interview footage of Maya and the footage of Kathryn asking the questions weren't shot on the same day, or even in the same room! Due to a variety of circumstances, we had to do them a week apart, and while the original interview was held in the main gallery, the pickup stuff was shot in a classroom. The lighting in each room was very different, so I had to compensate a great deal in the field and in post. Both were shot on a Sony PD-170, but the main interview used a full three-point Arri Softbank kit, while the pickup was shot with natural light and an Arri 650 to fill (we used the white wall as a backlight). Cutting the sound was a bit challenging, as it had to seem seamless between the shots.

This is not at all uncommon in real-world production, and it seemed like a good thing to post here. Enjoy!

-Aaron AuBuchon, Video Production Program Facilitator

Water Works

2007-09-24T17:31:00.000-07:00

Last week, the Video II class went en masse to the Water Works event at the Pulitzer Foundations for the Arts. Over thirty video producers had works on display there on three different screens. Working in groups, they captured b-roll and conducted interviews for short documentaries about the event. Due to the nature of the event, the Pulitzer won't let us put the results up on our blog, but they will be placing them all up on their website. As soon as we have them finished, I'll put up the link.

Pretty cool, huh?

-Aaron AuBuchon

Changes in the Game

2007-09-23T18:04:00.000-07:00

by Carmen Thompson - Senior Video Production

Documentary/Music Video

The Dilemma

2007-09-23T18:01:00.000-07:00

by Amy Farfan - Senior Video Production

Masking project for my Special Effects class. I took three shots of the exact same scene with the same person in three different places and combined them in After Effects using masks.

Color Blind

2007-09-23T18:00:00.000-07:00

by Jake Welch - Senior Video Production

Short video of my Color Blind friend who dreams in color.
Final Project for Video I sophomore year.

River Cleanup

2007-09-23T17:55:00.000-07:00

by Kara Miller - Senior Video Production

Human interest piece generated from pre-existing footage.

Unexpected

2007-09-23T17:50:00.000-07:00

by Mary Jordan - Senior Video Production

Final video project for my video production 2 class. Lauren
receives shocking news about her best friend.

Control

2007-09-18T16:58:00.000-07:00

by Kat Touschner - Senior Video Production

Video editing assignment. Originally for video II.

Life, Love, and World of Warcraft

2007-09-18T15:23:00.000-07:00

by Joseph Crawford - Senior Video Production.

A final project for Video II. It's a trailer for a film that may never be made.

Shaman's Soup

2007-09-04T09:33:00.000-07:00

St. Louis poet Jason Turner gave a reading of his poem "Shaman's Soup" which I them interpreted with what seemed to be appropriate visuals. The main reason I put this up is to explain the concept of compositing. The quality is crap- hooray youtube!

-Aaron AuBuchon, Video Program Facilitator

Radio Island

2007-08-20T12:36:00.000-07:00

Here's a piece from Van McElwee, Professor in the School of Communications.

A Letter Home

2007-08-09T17:05:00.000-07:00

This is A Letter Home, my Video Production 2 final. It was shot on two days in New Haven, MO with my family and friends acting as the crew. The footage was captured on a Sony PD-170 and edited with Final Cut Pro, a few of the shots have smoke effects in them, that I added from Motion. I hope you enjoy, and if your interested in working with me, I would be more than happy to collaborate. Please post your work as well, and maybe we can learn something from each others work! This blog could be a great resource for the Webster Video/Film community, so please add on to it.

Thanks,
Aaron Holdmeyer

A Brief History of America

2006-08-25T19:15:00.000-07:00

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A time capsule of the evolution of American consciousness in the early part of the 21st century. From Aaron AuBuchon, Video Program Coordinator.

Bubbly Blue Demon

2006-08-25T19:05:00.000-07:00

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This is a fun thingy that I made for no good reason. By Aaron AuBuchon, Video Program Coordinator

Welcome to the Video Production Program at Webster University!

2006-08-25T18:31:00.000-07:00

Howdy!

I'm really glad that you decided to take a look at our little spot- we have such sights to show you.

Welcome!