Kendama forum collaboration video 2015: Call for submissions!

[The Void]

Hi,

I will be editing the forum collaboration video again in 2015. Check out last year's, if you haven't seen it.
I invite any and all forum members to submit video clips for inclusion.

RULES
1. You must be a forum member here. (It's free to join, and everyone is welcome to join.)
2. Any skill level is welcome....
3. ... but, HD preferred, and minimum resolution of 640x360 please. (Sorry, but it's 2015, y'know.) If you really don't have a device that can shoot that, well, I bet you have a friend who does.
4. Film in Landscape ^▃, not Portrait ▋, not Square ▉.
5. Please try to keep the clips fairly short. As a guide, anything over 20 seconds is quite long in a compilation video.
6. Upload your clips to your own hosting, or a site like dropbox/wetransfer/mediafire, etc etc, and send me a forum DM with the link. Any file format except WMV please. (If you can really ONLY do WMV, then please upload your file as a *hidden video* to YT ("unlisted"), Vimeo or Juggling.tv (Private), and send me the link, and I will use the highest quality converted file from there.)
7. Please use a filename like: [YourForumUsername]-Collab-1.mp4 . You will be credited in the video with your Forum username. Let me know if you want your real name used as well (in brackets).
8. Please DON'T talk online about what trick(s) you have submitted, and don't show your clips to anyone else. It will spoil the surprise of the final video. (But you are welcome to add to the hype by saying things like "I've submitted to the collab video, woo! Exciting!", of course, just not about what trick you've submitted.)
9. You can submit more than one clip, but I do not guarantee that I will use more than one clip per person.
10. Multi-person clips are fine too. (Only forum members will be credited.)
11. Submission deadline is 23:59GMT, May 31st, 2015.

GUIDELINES
- Please don't add any effects/zooms/music to your clips.
- While I will NOT reject any tricks because they are "too easy", I may decide not to use a clip if the video quality is too poor. I want a good looking compilation video! So, take your time to film in good lighting (Outdoors! Go Outdoors! Outdoors!).
- Have a think about all the things in your clip apart from "the trick". So: the lighting, the scenery, the shot composition, the contrast between your clothing and the kendama/string, your presentation/style, your character in the clip, etc. Something as simple as a smile can make a clip stand out.

BONUS FOR SUBMITTERS!
If one of your clips is included in the final video, you will be entered into a prize draw.
2 randomly-selected people will win a prize. If you are a BKA member, you will win either a rubberised "Commando" kendama, or a Royal kendama. If you are a non-BKA member, you will win a silk/rubberised tama or a cup & ball.


You have 3 months! I look forward to seeing what you all come up with. Let's make it another great one this year!

Cheers,
Void

[shalafi]

Great, I have a couple of really nice locations nearby I want to use for filming, now I only need a trick idea and a day without too much wind and a bit of sun... mmm that may be complicated in Ireland.

I hope we can get something on camera on the IKO, Void, kendamatty, how does it sound?

[Kev]

Great, I have a couple of really nice locations nearby I want to use for filming, now I only need a trick idea and a day without too much wind and a bit of sun...

I feel the same! So far, since the start of the year there's not been a single dry / sunny day when I've also been available to head outside for filming!

Still, plenty of time to go. and the April BJC is a full 'dama week for me (where my last year's clip was from if I recall).

Also [user]shalafi[/user] - I just remembered I didn't reply to your message about the Ozora. Sorry but I'm only up for a swap, I don't want it enough to actually *pay* for it! 

[The Void]

                                                                                  ^
                                                                                   |
                                                                                   |
Updated with prize draw details. See first post, above.   |

[Dadooh]

Count me in 

[HansNickmans]

Spikedama is the 29th, I'll try and get some clips there (maybe with some other players?)

[The Void]

Good to hear, from both of you.
Hans, if you are asking if multi-player clips are okay, the answer is yes.

[the milky oolong]

[user]Void[/user], I've shared a folder via Dropbox with the_bka@ address. Should be a file in there in the next few minutes for you. Can you let me know if it's worked? Thanks!

[The Void]

@TMO After BKA jogged the invitation through to me.... received, thanks!
There's no audio in the file though.... not necessary for the submission, but just checking that there wasn't any at your end either?

[the milky oolong]

Huh? Weird, the file I've got certainly has audio. I'll try maybe uploading it again, or I'll think of another way to get it to you.

[shalafi]

We've recorded a couple tricks for this today

[PikWik]

i think i finally feel comfortable to submit something this year

thanks for putting this together Void !

[The Void]

No problem. Looking forwards to receiving your clip!

[shalafi]

I just sent another trick for the video, one that is clearly in my style.

[shalafi]

As it happens, I will be at San Francisco before the deadline for the collab video, so I will see if Jake Wiens and Matthew Rice are up for some trick recording.