http://www.makevideo.org.uk incorporating the Ipswich Camcorder Club Tue, 13 May 2008 21:51:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Click the image to play the video: (WMV 02:07 6.1MB) We have had a really warm and bright few days, here. Positively Mediterranean weather. This hot spell has coincided with our looking after Margaret's parents' two tortoises. The larger one (usually on the right) is "Tortie", and is something ... http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2008/05/04/semanal-week-18-tortoises/ Click the image to play the video: (WMV 02:14 6.4MB) Earlier this month, out hamster Maizie died suddenly. Everyone in the family was upset, and it seemed a good idea to get another hamster. This video is a collection of clips of the new hamster "Hazel" taken on her ... http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2008/04/26/semanal-week-17-hazel/ A different sort of video this week. I did not shoot or edit this one, but I did perform in it! On Wednesday the company I work for had a team day in Felixstowe. After the all the staff training, discussions and stuff, they organized a karaoke party. This clip ... http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2008/04/19/semanal-week-16-karaoke/ Click the image to play the video: (WMV 03:05 7.5MB) This is another edit of a video shot in the summer of 2006. This one I started editing back in January this year, but got distracted and have just finished it off for posting this week. The main problem with ... http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2008/04/12/semanal-week-15-snakes/ Click the image to play the video: (WMV 1:00 2.3MB) I have not done a lumiere yet, and in the spirit of continuing experimentation which I enjoy so much about the semanal project, this video seemed an ideal candidate to try the form. I shot the footage while on the ... http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2008/04/02/semanal-week-14-lumiere/ Click the image to play the video: (WMV 1:21 1.8MB) Last week we went on holiday to the "bracing" Lincolnshire coast. The weather was mixed, although sand and wind seemed to be constant phenomena. This video was shot during a walk along the seafront one day. Music is from Breaking ... http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2008/04/01/semanal-week-12-sand-and-wind/ Click the image to play the video: (WMV 1:24 1.9MB) All winter my children have been eagerly awaiting some snow to play in, but we didn't have a single flake. Suddenly, on Easter Sunday we get just about enough snow to make a snowman. It began melting almost immediately, ... http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2008/03/23/semanal-week-12-snow-at-easter/ Click the image to play the video: (WMV 1:19 1.7MB) At the moment I am very busy studying for a masters degree with The Open University, so I thought I would reflect that in this week's Semanal video. Also I have never made a videoblog with my webcam before, ... http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2008/03/15/semanal-week-11-study/ Click the image to play the video: (WMV 1:42 4.3MB) I had no time to get out and film anything this past week, so this Semanal piece is another edit of some old footage from 2006. When I bought my house about 15 years ago, it came with a cherry ... http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2008/03/13/semanal-week-10-pruning-our-cherry-tree/ Click the image to play the video: (WMV 3:01 4MB) For the first time in my posts for the Semanal project, a traditional piece-to-camera videoblog. In this case, it's about my Nisis DV H-10 flash-memory camera http://www.makevideo.org.uk/2008/03/02/semanal-week-9-i-loved-that-camera/