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I used QuickTime to convert an uncompressed version of the video and that seems to be the winner. The final file size is around 0.8GB, and it has the fewest artifacts and the least noise. And it plays back fine. Thanks for all the help!

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm going to set it to render in a few of the formats suggested and will let you guys know which one seems to work best.

I'm screening a music video at a local bar next weekend, on a projector with a fairly sizable screen. I've tried a few different bit rate settings with the h.264 codec, but there's one shot where it's making the compression artifacts in the original clip 800x worse. I mean, it's not great in the...

You might consider trying out Premiere Elements, if you're just starting out. It's $100, and has an interface similar enough to Premiere Pro that you won't have to relearn a bunch of stuff when you're ready to move up to something more professional.

This is what happens when people do goofy things when my camera is rolling...https://vimeo.com/80400745 (The drummer totally gave me permission to share this video, he found it hilarious.)

I just filmed at a decommissioned military base. I was hesitant to even try to get permission, because it just seemed like the owner wouldn't want the liability, etc. I tracked him down, called him up, and he gave us complete run of the place and told us to have fun (and signed a location...

Thanks. :) I definitely do want people to push me at this stage! I want to make this a significant portion of my filmmaking career, and the only way I'm going to do that is if I continually improve and keep pushing myself to be better.

Thanks for the feedback! This kind of stuff is super helpful. The chicken-eating guy will make more sense once it's all tied together into a narrative (I think there will be 5 more videos in this project, though there could be even more). The framing on those shots were really limited due to...

Not quite. They'd been talking about recording together and playing together, and then my co-producer pulled everyone together once we decided to do a video. There were two other guitarists who were going to be a part of it, but scheduling conflicts prevented them from being there. The guys are...

Just got our premiere for the video booked. We're showing it at a local bar/restaurant on 12/21. The music promoter has booked a couple of complementary bands (with our help). The band in the video will not be playing because of a couple of reasons: A) The drummer just broke his arm while on...

Thanks again everyone!

Just Googling "abandoned places" and your state/town, or "abandoned military bases" and your state/town will return a ton of possibilities. From there, it's just a matter of tracking down who the owner is (I called the town clerk (like the county clerk in other places) in the town where the base...

Thanks all! Fingers crossed I can turn this little bit of momentum into some financing! :D

Thanks everyone! :rofl: I was actually trying not to freeze to death in that photo! It was very, very cold and windy that day, and I didn't want to be all bundled up in the pic, so I only had on a light sweater. :cool:

The November "Women Who Work in the Industry" issue of Imagine Magazine has a page and a half feature about me. I'm pretty pleased with the coverage they gave. Kind of strange to see my name on the cover, too. Anyway, you can check out the digital version here.

We're in the process of scheduling our premiere for sometime in December (I'm talking to the music promoter for the bar we want to premiere at, and he's just trying to get other bands booked around the video). But I thought an equipment list might be of interest to everyone here. Especially...

I pretty much always take a break and set aside my work before rewriting. A fresh set of eyes will help you pick up on so many more issues than diving right back in.

This video was done for free, actually. My co-producer (who's also the bassist/vocalist for the band) and I pretty much split the expenses on it. He's one of my closest friends, and I'm currently trying to build up a decent reel so I can start going after some paid gigs. We're talking to two...

Just sent off our SXSW entry for the video. I know it's a long-shot, but figured it was worth trying. I'm also working on getting a premiere for the video set up at a club that does regular metal shows as part of one of their showcases. It's in the largest city around here, so it would be good...

Look at the footer of the Simpsonwood website. It's pretty clear it's owned by the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. It's also made clear on the "History" page on the website. Considering it's owned by a church, I'd guess that whether they'll give permission probably has...