[Guy Cirinelli]

I’d love to see some of the videos shot on the Flip UltraHD. I am about to purchase one and am very curious how the picture looks. Thanks!

[Guy Cirinelli]

Let me first thank you AGAIN for such a thorough (and time-consuming) response. I read through it once and will definitely need to go through it again line-by-line.

I will get back to you as to what was decided (and why!).

By the way, the reason I’d like to keep it HD (or at least HDV) is that we’ve been using my Sony Z1 HDV camera on their smaller projects and they LOVE the way it looks.

Time to get to work and investigate!

[Guy Cirinelli]

Thanks so much Mark… very appreciated!

Live switching does sound to be a great time saver in this case. This is an annual event, so I would be able to use the gear again (assuming I get the gig).

A few questions…

– I’d like to capture it all in HD. Does that affect any of your suggestions?

– How do I capture the output of the switcher onto a master hard drive? Is that simply a matter of “Log & Capture” in Final Cut?

– As far as capturing the video on the isos, it sounds like you are recommending tape…? What is the best option – HDV Tape, P2 Cards, XDCam Memory Card, etc.?

Thanks again – very helpful!

[Guy Cirinelli]

Good point – thanks.

[Guy Cirinelli]

Thanks very much. I will check them out. Are they still comfortable after several hours?

[Guy Cirinelli]

Thanks, John. I guess I should have mentioned that we already have pages and pages of research of exactly who the customer is, age range, possible occupations, what turns them on, features and benefits, etc. We also have the exact message that must be delivered.

Now, we are just looking for a creative way to deliver that message (I used the word, “gimmick” referring to a “visual effect”). I see a lot of effects on television, websites and in magazines, but not one that would really work.

Mark suggested several that I really like (thanks again, Mark!) and they got my mind thinking in a new direction.

We’re off to a good start!

[Guy Cirinelli]

Thanks very much for your responses.

Mark, your ideas were very helpful. I love the idea of creating some sort of on-going series of videos that people would want to return and see how it resolves. I will definitely do a bit more research in those directions before my next client meeting. The other ideas were cool too – really got me thinking.

Bill, I’m sorry – maybe I didn’t explain my situation clearly. The videos are not training – just thirty to forty-five second spots for their website that would compel the viewer to research these laptops a little further. We’re just looking for the viewer to identify with one person and say, “that’s me – that’s the laptop for me” in a real short, witty and creative way. By the way, I do have them working on their 3 specific goals – believe me, they were all over the board on our first meeting!! FOCUS PEOPLE!!

Thanks again, guys!

[Guy Cirinelli]

Yes – I understood what you meant. It just made me think of a couple other ideas. That’s great – I will begin working off of those concepts – good start. Thanks again very much!

By the way, is this the forum to look for potential DPs to help out on the shoot?

[Guy Cirinelli]

Awesome – thank you very much! That really helps.

We are thinking about delivering the message a little “tongue-in-cheek”, so the host can totally just walk into each environment. And, yes, to avoid having the talent turn his back to the camera, he can enter each room through a doorway located in the rear of the room – as opposed to having the action happening behind him.

For some reason, Pee Wee’s Playhouse comes to mind (yikes!) – where the guests look into the windows and enter the scene.

Well, very cool – thanks again and it gives me a good starting point. Now I just need to find a good DP.