Make your own robotic wine video! [contest]
There have been a couple of videos about the wine business circulating recently. They both have used a site called xtranormal, which allows users to select a scene, type text, chose camera angles and music to make a short video.
If you have been dying to make your own wine “movie,” now is your chance! Whip up a short video (about a minute) and paste the link in the comments here by next Monday. Then we can vote from short list of finalists next week. Check out the above video for instructions!
Besides the heapings of glory, the top vote getter will win a copy of my book, A Year of Wine! So just when you thought you might get some work done after Labor Day, surf on over and get started at xtranormal.com. (Btw, I found that the editing only worked in the Safari browser.)
On September 8th, 2009 at 10:35 am ,Phil Ward wrote:
Actually there was another one up a Tuesday 9/1 and by Wednesday 9/2 it had been taken down. It referenced too many well known golfers and others: Ernie Els, Arnold Palmer, Bill Foley (Firestone, Sebastiani,…), etc.
Phil
On September 8th, 2009 at 10:43 am ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Ah, I hadn’t seen that one, Phil.
But you do raise a good point: the goal here is to have a laugh, so try to keep the videos at a general level as the first two did and away from specific people or brands.
On September 8th, 2009 at 8:47 pm ,Vincent Pinard wrote:
Here’s an interesting perspective on behind-the-scenes brainstorming at a winery…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MmgZWcPskA
On September 9th, 2009 at 5:45 pm ,Mike Supple wrote:
This stuff’s pretty amusing, although a deadly time suck…
Tried my hand at one:
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=2009090918391430
On September 9th, 2009 at 7:11 pm ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Hi Vincent – yes, that was one of the two recent inspirations for the contest!
Mike – thanks for the effort! Unfortunately I had to log in to view. Is there a way you could post to YouTube for others to see? Seems like a small wrench in the works of the contest, sadly…
On September 10th, 2009 at 9:31 pm ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Someone has made a few videos…
http://www.youtube.com/user/WineStories#play/uploads
On September 12th, 2009 at 5:25 pm ,Steve wrote:
Yet another entry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etH8UYcwlKk
On September 12th, 2009 at 5:46 pm ,Steve wrote:
sorry, new link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50YLgHlCqPo
On September 13th, 2009 at 3:18 pm ,Dr. Vino wrote:
Funny! Thanks for taking the time, Steve!
On September 13th, 2009 at 4:03 pm ,Steve wrote:
Hi Tyler,
Funny may be a little generous but thanks!
Here’s the final link (I swear):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj9fdL5a0EA