Officially, it is the:
Portfolio of digital media professional, Kingsley Willis, in videography, photography, motion graphics, visual effects, web design, and print.
Sadly, that means the end of my Stanford website and blog, but it is the start of new and exciting projects for me. I will still continue "Kingsley's Blog" on my new site here: kingsleywillis.com/blog. As of 9/3/09, it still re-directs back to my Stanford Blog.
...not all parts of the image are recorded at exactly the same time though the frame... This produces predictable distortions of fast moving objects or when the sensor captures rapid flashes of light.
This rolling shutter effect or "jello-cam" as it is sometimes referred, is a tell-tale sign that the camera you are using is not professional and will produce an amateur look and feel even to those who don't know what rolling shutter is.
Luckily the Foundry has now produced a plug-in for Adobe After Effects (and Nuke) that will fix this problem. The price is a bit steep though at $500, but this may be the only way of correcting footage to track in 3D elements if you have shoot with CMOS sensor cameras like Canon's HV20, 5D Mark II, or
even a Red One.
Here is a video produced by the Foundry explaining their product:
Here is a link to the Foundry's site with more information and suggestions for settings the Red One and Cannon 5D:
UPDATE (8/6/09): Stu of Prolost.com who has used RollingShutter, says it is just a "crutch," and "a tool to help us limp along while camera manufacturers sort out this CMOS issue."
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I have yet to use a piece of software that is perfect, but usually there is some pattern to any errors I might be get. I am still searching for the reason why I get "Quicktime error -9459" and "3x crash service down" qith Apple's Compressor version 3. A simple Google search reveals only others with the same cryptic and unsolvable errors.
My Solutions:
1. Don't Use Compressor: use Quicktime Pro (~$30 or including with Apple's Final Cut Pro studio) instead to export. You don't get the same level of control but at least you will get the job done in a pinch.
2. Check your Codec: make sure the codec you are using is one that your machine can play and transcode. Open the file in Quicktime Pro, and then take a look at the info for the file to discover the codecs used.
3. Keep Digging: if you find a better solution thatn I have to these pesky Compressor problems then share the solution by making a comment below.
4. Call Apple: If you are really in a bind call Apple support. Let us know what they told you.
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This film I edited called "The Legend of Chloe," is on the screening list for the San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project Award Ceremony to be held Tuesday, July 21, 2009. Event details. That means we won something! See you there to find out which award.
UPDATE:
I just learned that our film won the best picture award for the 2009 San Francisco 48 hour Film Project out of 70 teams!
Here is the film on YouTube:
YouTube - The Legend of Chloe - Transvideo Studios
The Legend of Chloe is the submission by Transvideo Studios to the San Francisco 48 Hour Film Project for 2009. The assigned genre was Martial Arts. Required elements were-- prop: a hat; character: Claude or Claudette Green (a guitarist); and line of dialogue: "I believe anyone can change".]]>Team Transvideo Studios is (in alphabetical order):
Rico Andrade - Director/Writer
Luis Campero - Grip/Martial Arts Choreographer
Vic Campos - Original Music
Lamar Cox - Camera Operator/Gaffer/2nd Unit DP
Chloe Dos Santos - Actor (Chloe Green)
Colin Durbin - Writer/Grip/Camera 2 Operator
Ben Ferrer - Producer/Director of Photography
Frank Giraffe - Offline Editor
Seth Hamlin - Actor (Young Claude Green)
Anthony J. "AJ" Jimenez - Sound Design/Mix
George B. Kelly - Asstant Director/2nd Unit Director
Josef Kryklywec - Engineer-In-Charge
David Lischinsky - Actor (Old Claude Green)/Writer
Robin McElhatton - Set Designer/Prop Master
Dale Nabeta - Still Photographer
Alex Park - Grip/Production Assistant
Shivani Ray - Martial Arts Choreographer
Kelly Reilly - Script Supervisor
Shane Scanlon - Grip
Kingsley Willis - Senior Editor
The above production still was posted as my Photo of the Day for June 7th, 2009. Find me on Facebook for more Photo's of the Day here: Facebook | Kingsley Willis' Photos - Photo of the Day
"The Legend of Chloe" is in Screening Group E. That screening will be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 16th 2009 at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.
Place: Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street (at Valencia)
Notes: Tickets can be purchased at the door half an hour before the first screening. You can buy advance tickets online at http://www.roxie.com/events/details.cfm?eventid=FD262F64%2DB894%2DFBCB%2DA9E4F78FA971F574
Tickets will sell out, so be sure to get in line early! Tickets cost $9.75.
If you bought your tickets online, please wait in the "will call" line. If you are buying your tickets that same day, there will be a separate "day of" line.
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So far the subjects have been mainly landscape, but I plan to post more news worthy and seasonal photos down the road as I catch up with the time of year. I guess the optimal posting pattern would be in the morning and the photo would reflect the previous days events, feelings, or vibes. As always let me know what you think of the photos when you see them.
Become a fan of my page by following this link: Kingsley Willis | Facebook Page.
Or if you are not on Facebook (get on there! or) visit this link daily: Facebook | Kingsley Willis' Photos - Photo of the Day.
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I had started not to think about it and got the good news via my phone. Now we have the chance with YOUR help to go on to compete against the tops films from all cities. So please vote here for Walk of Shame as the best film of the 2009 San Francisco Film Race:
Survey : Questions
If you haven't seen it yet, watch it now on FilmRacing.com:
Film Racing | Walk of Shame
I have been designing web sites of all sorts since 2001. My strengths are interactive flash, high quality web video, clean and elegant HTML and CSS layout. Below is a portfolio of work I have compiled over the years.]]>Would you like me to design a site for you? Contact me at kwillis at stanford dot edu.
Sam and Tam's Keet Show on USTREAM: Sammy and Tammy are active Parakeets. See what they are doing when we are not around.
]]>I shot footage of the new building weekly from February to May 2009. In the editing process, I brought together footage of the demolition shot by Bindu Madhava and photos of the new building by Jamie Tsui. The timelapse was particularly challenging because of the sure amounts of data and the ebb and flow of work throughout the year. I created the new bumper for the School of Medicine in Adobe After Effects and edited with Apple Final Cut Pro.
I got the inspiration for the opening sequence of music from STOMP and Bindu Madhava composed it. The rest of the music is called Metamorphosis and was composed by Megan Miller and her band.
The latest version of the video can be found on the LKSC Website:
Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge - Stanford University School of Medicine
YouTube - Walk of Shame - Made in 24 Hours
Title:
Walk of Shame - Made in 24 Hours!
Category:
Comedy
Logline:
A walk of shame turns into a run.
Synopsis:
On an early morning walk of shame, Brian gets an unexpected call. He races home in his costume from the night before. This film was created in 24 hours for the 2009 San Francisco Film Race based on the assigned theme "Embarrassing" and the surprise element "Prop : A key."
Full Cast and Crew:
Director - Kingsley Willis
Assistant director - Pauline Brutlag
Starring Brian Becker, Aneta Willis, Janett Riebe, Pauline Brutlag, Selena Cevik and Kingsley Willis
Music - Jeff Weitzel
Sound design - Jason Sadural
Camera – Kingsley Willis
Editor – Kingsley Willis
Boom - Pauline Brutlag, Selena Cevik, and Janett Riebe
Here are the full list of links:
YouTube, Yahoo, MySpace, Metacafe, Break, DailyMotion, Blip.tv, Veoh, eBaums World, Sclipo, Viddler, Howcast, Vimeo, Graspr and i2TV
This past weekend as part of the San Francisco Film Race 2009, local filmmakers were challenged to write, shoot and edit an original short film (4 minutes max) in just 24 hours based on the following assignment:
Theme: Embarrassment
Surprise Element : Prop - A key
Come check out the world premiere of the films this Wednesday and vote for your favorites! Tickets are $9 and are available at the door. For more information, check out http://www.filmracing.com/Cities/sanfrancisco.htm.
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