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Get creative and get cracking! There are yoyos and accessories to be won!
So… what do you get to win? Well, we’re still working out the exact prize packages and looking for more sponsors, this post will be updated as those details become available. Here’s a little teaser in the meantime:
Two Red Devils to each winner, courtesy of www.theyoyologist.co.za
What are these? These are beautiful, one of a kind fixed axle yoyos made by someone who has over 30 years experience working with wood… nuff said! You can read more about it here: http://yoyospin.com/artist/
I have a story to share from this morning at the train station … wonder if my kid is up to the task of making a video to reinact it … this should be a fun project and something different than just throwing together.
Logistics of filming are holding me back. I don’t have a cameraman, and I don’t have locations to film what I’d like to film. I’m still interested in trying my best, but every time I think of an idea, I’m like “Doh! Cameraman needed for that circling/sweeping shot!”
^^ Do you have a smartphone or video camera? Do you have putty, clay or glue? Do you have a wall to stick it to? If yes, problem solved!! You might not get that sweeping shot, but at least you will be able to enter Don’t forget, there are two prize packages up for grabs!
Agreed. I have a DSLR and a tripod, so stationary shots are not a huge issue. Though framing the shots is still hard.
It’s more that disjunctions between “artistic vision” (not to be all hoity toity about it… just what I see in my head) and what I’m limited to can be frustrating. Not all of us are built in a way we can easily ignore our creative drive.
You’re preaching to the choir. And everyone’s taking this too far. All I’m saying is… without a cameraman, th’aint no way I’m going to get that shot walking around me in a circle or sweeping down on the yoyo.
I’m not saying you can’t make quality videos regardless. Or that creative stuff hasn’t been made with static shots, the person walking instead of the camera, etc. I’m simply saying you get an idea in your head and when it’s impossible to execute, the most brilliant improvisation in the world just isn’t the same.
I don’t need to be told how to be creative. I just wanted a bit of comisseration… is that so wrong?
Yes! lol. I get what you’re saying. I’m an artist, too. I just think half the fun is in doing things with “found” stuff. Found objects, found sounds, found ideas - if you gather my meaning. It would be time consuming, but you could shoot in stop-motion, moving the camera yourself for a weird series of incongruous poses.
Maybe you could find a cameraman here http://fiverr.com/, or on Craigslist. Know any yoyoers? Film students? Bright third graders? A homeless person who will work cheap?
None that can come to my house (or that my wife would let into the house) between 10pm and 1am, which is about the only time I am sometimes able to film.
I’ll think of something. Kept imagining scenes while walking the dogs. Scenes that I can’t execute for the most part (even if I had a cameraman, to be frank) but the idea is in my dome now! I’d rather be one of the early submissions to keep the ball rolling, but man… might be stuck as a late submission.
Unknown String’s Whipmaster string came in yesterday. This stuff looks great. Modman included a few samples for me. I’m looking forward to trying them out.
My weekend didn’t go as planned since I worked 13 hours on Saturday I had to change what I wanted to do for a video since I won’t have anyone to participate. I started filming yesterday. It’s called “five days in the life of a mediocre yoyoer”.
There is also a little something there to help inspire you (I bunked work to do this…!).
Just to reiterate - we don’t care too much about duration… it can be 2mins, it can be 6mins, just tell us a story using / about fixed axle… There are some incredible (i.n.c.r.e.d.i.b.l.e.) (yes, some incredi-freaking-ble) prizes up for grabs
Go…enter… You know you want to. Just do it. Enter.
Don’t forget, there are two prize packages up for grabs!
now that would be cool. Just put gravy or dog treats on your head and you will always be in the frame.
I had to change what I wanted to do for a video since I won’t have anyone to participate. I started filming yesterday. It’s called “five days in the life of a mediocre yoyoer”.