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This is my first 5x5 film (5 subjects each for 5 seconds). It uses a collection of shots that I took during 2007 for a variety of other film projects. All are in standard definition (SD) and were captured with a Sony DVD201E.

The music is the first few bars of the theme from the film The Fog of War by Errol Morris; it was composed by Philip Glass.

I tried to "bookend" the 5 shots by starting with an image of fast moving clouds and ending with the corresponding shadows that they cast on the ground as they moved overhead.

The opening and closing shots were filmed in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney while the other three were shot on Brampton Island, one of the Whitsunday Islands which are located at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef.

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  • Charlie McCarthy plus 2 years ago
    Beautiful shots!
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    Thanks Charlie :-)
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  • Hey there ya go! Nicely done. That last shot is awesome
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    Thank you very much :-)
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  • janocjapun 2 years ago
    Oh i love the sea ... the second shot makes me want to take vacation straight away.

    I think i have to try a 5×5 too ...
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    I'm pleased that you enjoyed it. I must say that although I've only been active on Vimeo for a few days, the encouraging comments that I've received have already made me feel very welcome :-)
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  • Blake Whitman staff 2 years ago
    Very beautiful.
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    Thank you for the kind comment -- and a very big thank you for making it a Staff's Choice :-)
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  • Mark Jensen 2 years ago
    very nice!
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    Thanks Mark.
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  • Great concept. Looking forward to more.
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    Thank you Joe. I will try not to disappoint :-)
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  • tvnewsbadge 2 years ago
    real pretty piece.... and if you don't mind my asking, what were your upload settings? Your video looks so clean.
    tvnb
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    Hi. Thank you for your comment and for taking the time to watch :-)

    In answer to your question: the video was shot on a Sony DVD201E in standard definition (SD). The camera produces MPEG2 video and Dolby stereo sound -- since I'm an Aussie, the camera records PAL format video rather than NTSC. I edit the footage using Adobe Premiere Elements. When it came to encoding something for Vimeo I followed advice given by Eugenia Loli at

    eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/12/08/exporting-with-adobe-premiere-in-720p/

    about the best output options for video to be uploaded to Vimeo. Basically, she recommended outputting Quicktime from Premiere. In her article referred to above there is a link to some screen captures which show the encoder settings she recommended -- I used what she suggested deviating where necessary to accommodate the fact that I started with PAL rather than NTSC.

    BTW: Eugenia is active on Vimeo (vimeo.com/eugenia/videos) and although I'm only relatively new to Vimeo I have noticed that she is extremely active on the forums helping people like you and me out by answering technical questions.

    See you later ...
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  • stranger1 plus 2 years ago
    Poetic. This is the first I've heard of the "5x5" format. I like it!
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    Thanks -- yeah, have a go!
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  • Nexuszen 2 years ago
    liked it.
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    Thank you!
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  • Hugh Marchant 2 years ago
    To: Subtle Mr. Kopff - Janett P says 'digital' poet, and you are, but also (importantly) a master of light and tone.
    Thanks for the inspiration.
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    Hello Hugh. Thank you for your very generous remarks :-) I'm only new to Vimeo and so I hope to entertain you with more neat stuff in the future. Happy New Year!
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  • Zac Pine 2 years ago
    That was really cool
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    Thank you for the praise - I value it highly after having just having seen your Gameboy film :-)
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  • Jill 2 years ago
    my first look at vimeo was your piece, i loved it!
  • Arnold Kopff plus 2 years ago
    Hi Jill -- welcome to Vimeo. And thank you for your kind remarks. See you around! :-)
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