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How Much Data Do You Use? from petenice on Vimeo.

Here's a little pre-roll ad I collaborated on. The amazing doodle animation was done by my pal Jael. This is running on MSN video (mid-Oct 2009).

"Vox Pop" is short for Vox Populi, in the USA we call these kind of short video interviews "Man on the Street".

• Keep a shot list as you go.
  Include the subject's name (double check spelling) and timecode. Make notes on particularly good interviews or sections of interviews.
  
  
• Have subject sign an appearance release form.
  Alternately, ask them on camera if it’s okay to use the video on your website and other places like YouTube.
  
  
• Tell the subject to look at you.
  Or have them look at the camera. Just don't let them bounce back and forth.
  
  
• Ask them to repeat the questions.
  “What's my favorite flavor of ice cream? Why, it's vanilla.”
  
  
• It’s okay to ask the same question twice.
  Ask the subject to rephrase their response, maybe it needs to be shorter.
  
  
• Help your interviewee self-edit.
  If they say something interesting, and then move on to something else, ask them to rephrase the interesting part.
  
  
• Don’t record a conversation.
  It’s really hard to edit chit-chat. Let them finish their thought completely before you speak again... Don’t interrupt / comment along the way “yup”, “un hun”, “really”. If you need to cut them off, do it with the knowledge that you’re starting a new cut.
  
  
• Get the microphone as close as possible to the subject.
  Position the subject so that nothing behind them emits or reflects reflect sound.
  
  
• Light your subject from more than one source.
  No harsh shadows.
  
  
• Frame your shot.
  Place your subject relatively high in the frame. Use a tripod. Do not use hand held camera. Do not zoom or pan.

Water 1st = Safe Water from petenice on Vimeo. Another great PSA that I was lucky enough to help out on at work.

I shot this footage way back in the early 90’s, when grunge and “Singles” and all that nutty stuff was happening in Seattle. This short is a pointless meander down memory lane.

Here’s another political cartoon I did at work. This debuted at the Michigan Democratic Party Convention. Tip of the hat to all co-conspirators.

Here’s a new cartoon that I scripted and storyboarded. My buddy Sua did the animation. We both built the soundtrack.

East Coast Style sled master video in quicktime format.

I make these political ads at work. Here’s one for Ron Sims, quicktime H.264 | windows. Here’s one for Richard McIver quicktime H.264 | windows

I made these little promo trailers for OTB. They’re done in Flash KT and Greco and Heavy Stuff

Pictures and movie from the sale of my beloved 84 Honda.

photos and video from crazy KK’s big art party.