CriticsRotatingPosterBanner-210x300You may have seen the first three episodes (episode 4 is out Wednesday) of the show “Critics” where myself and Steve Weiss watch and talk about a bunch of eclectic clips/ films/ shorts off of Vimeo. The way we chose the last batch was by hard graft from myself, Tom Guilmette, Joe Stunzi, Joe Shaw and many others (Steve found one clip I think and we know which one that is!)

We are going to be recording our next bunch of episodes in about 4 weeks or so and would love to get more suggestions of things you would like us to review. Please don’t just send the most perfect amazing films, yes send those in too, but we want eclectic as much as we want amazing. Something that promotes discussion. Perfect is great and a show that just shows one perfect film after another would be great but “Critics” is not that show. We want to see interesting, experimental stuff that can polarise people or just promote a discussion. We want to see stuff you think needs to reach a wide audience. Oh, and Stuff that is going to make Steve cry like the girl that he is ;-) Kidding, but we really want stuff that make us think, make us discuss, basically make an interesting show for us and you!

There are a number of more episodes of the current batch to air so stuff you send in may already be coming up. Sure, send me links to something you have done but don’t send too many as the more you send in of your own work the harder it will be to wade through them all, so send in something you are most proud of and PLEASE send in work from others that grabbed you from people who are too modest to submit their own. But remember if everything is like “A Thousand Words” then Steve and I will just be going: “That was awesome, what about you Phil?”,”Steve…I thought it was awesome”. Yes the weird foot fetish one was an odd choice but it was put in (by Steve) as it was silly and made for an entertaining segment, but I think we don’t want to see any more clips like that thanks!! We want to make the show entertaining to watch and much as we want to show interesting clips. If it was two guys in suits going “here is the next film etc” then you what is the point!?

The Show is not about gear, it’s about content. Interesting, eyebrow raising, contentious, fascinating, unique, amazing, weird, inspiring content. So if there is something very interesting shot on an iphone we don’t care that it isn’t shot on a RED or A 5dmkII or a Phantom. Content is king as we always say.

PLEASE make sure you write something about what it is you are “nominating”, why, if you made it, etc…

Thanks!

Oh, and make sure the video from vimeo can be added to collections as if it can’t then we can’t put it in our folder. We want to use Exposure Room stuff too but I don’t think the setup we have can take both sites just yet. So Vimeo please and NOT youtube!

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  • Trent Whittington
    3 years ago

    I found this interesting http://www.vimeo.com/6540668

  • Jalaludin
    3 years ago

    You think my palm would make it?

  • Hannes
    3 years ago

    Hey Phil,
    I’d like to suggest 2 videos. One is from myself. The other is one I’ve found on vimeo.

    First – mine. It’s a teaser for my second short “Gegensprechanlage” (written/directed/filmed/edited by me (and friends) Really a product of the whole dv-rebel/hv20.com/vimeo/bloom-web-world … ;) )

    Link:
    http://vimeo.com/6346804

    The other one: A Bathtub IV. I really did not like all those tilt-shift-videos until I saw this. Short, creative and funny.

    Link:
    http://vimeo.com/3156959

    Best regards
    Hannes

  • Greg
    3 years ago

    A very short shot with a 7D: http://vimeo.com/6501875
    Looks like a luxury ad yet souds like a documentary.

  • Jean-François Després
    3 years ago

    Hi Phil,

    I’d like to submit this Video for your consideration:

    http://www.vimeo.com/6709810

    Thanks for your time

    Congrats for your work!…

    Jean-François Després

    PS: When will you and Den launch “The F-Stop Academy” for us poor souls that don’t have the time or means to attend your Workshops and Master Classes?

  • Jessy
    3 years ago

    Here is my submission : http://vimeo.com/6389482 – 96Km in 4 Minutes and 7 Seconds

    Cheers

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  • julian davies
    3 years ago

    I am a new filmer with DSLRs really and just got the GH1 a while ago. However I am deeply into it all now and Philip you have been my inspiration. This summer I made a film in Norway called Faces Of Norway

    http://vimeo.com/5929436

    It is made up of people I know and those I did not! It was inspired by Sophia’s People of course and though in the few weeks since I made it I feel I have improved alot …I think the film is worth reviewing!! Steve has seen it and liked it! Thanks, Julian

  • Matt White
    3 years ago

    Here is a video for critics. http://www.vimeo.com/5638986

    Steve said it was “charming.”

    It is the a trailer for my project.

    Thanks

  • Nel
    3 years ago

    These are a few clips I like.

    1) Watermelon carving

    http://vimeo.com/5646785

    2) Second largest aquarium in the world

    http://vimeo.com/5606758

    3) My own tilt-shift shot at Southbank

    http://vimeo.com/5893159

    I hope you guys like any of them enough to review it.

  • Slava Kouznetsov
    3 years ago

    Hi Philip,
    here is a link.
    http://www.vimeo.com/6741213
    It’s not my video but I think it would be good for
    “Critics”

  • James Ballard
    3 years ago

    Hey Philip,

    We’re in the process of making a short film at the moment and I thought instead of putting up just the finished product, I’d post a few ‘making of’s as well. This is ‘part 1′ and if you check back within the next few days ‘part 2′ may well be up. Peruse at your leisure, may be suitable for ‘Critics’!

    Cheers, James.

  • Walter
    3 years ago

    I coudn’t find an e-mail adress to send my suggestion, so i just post it here… hope that’s ok.
    http://www.vimeo.com/6722999

  • James Ballard
    3 years ago

    …and I forgot to put the link with that….

    http://vimeo.com/channels/61042

  • Don
    3 years ago

    You guys might want to review this one:
    http://vimeo.com/5087054

    -Don

  • Jason Hawkins
    3 years ago

    http://vimeo.com/669427

    Superhero (3m 25s)

    This is a short film which was made as part of a 24hr film competition. Later it was selected to play in the Short Film Competition at the Orlando Music Festival. We didn’t win anything.

    Afterwards we were told by the event organizer that there was no way we could have won, because there’s no way he’d “give an award to a butt fuck joke” (his words).

    I’d be interested to see what you guys think of it. If you find it offensive or funny. Cleverly written or inane.

    Anyway, thanks.

  • Jeff N
    3 years ago

    Here’s a trailer for a documentary I shot with the Canon XH-A1. This is in release and has been a finalist at several festivals… http://www.vimeo.com/2299266

    Amazing that this little camera could be used for a docu which has gone viral and sold a huge amount, just via the web…

  • Benji Smith
    3 years ago

    These are very well done documentaries shot on the D90 of all things. I was seriously impressed by the quality.

    http://www.vimeo.com/3312951

  • Michael Buffa
    3 years ago

    Hey Philip, here are a couple of videos that should provoke some interesting discussion.

    http://www.vimeo.com/5631524

    http://www.vimeo.com/5966365

    Thanks,

    Michael

  • Andres
    3 years ago

    http://www.vimeo.com/1907791

    here is the teaser trailer of a short film shot on Z1+old letus, hi8, svhs…

    cheers
    and if you decide to put the clip I (dp) can ask the Director to upload a 720 no interlaced clip.
    cheers

    cinemados.com

  • Sean Duran
    3 years ago

    Hey Philip,

    We have a site called http://WeHeartShortFilms.com

    It’s not officially launched yet, and not all the entries are from Vimeo, but many of them are. Anyone can submit a short, but we only approve the absolute best. When we launch the site, it will be updated daily with lots of new ones, as well!

    Hope it helps :)

  • Daniil Vyshemirskyi
    3 years ago

    It would be great if you could review some of the BLOOMFEST movies, like my http://vimeo.com/3688520

  • Caleb Pike
    3 years ago

    I would love to see more solutions to what you think could change.

    Example:

    STEVE:
    “I think this that and the other things could be better”

    PHIL:
    “Yes I agree. If you applied this technique and that angle, maybe add this feeling using this trick”

    Telling us what is wrong or just ok is one thing. But I would love if you took it to the next level and shared (in detail) how you would do it dipping into your experience and expertise so we the viewer can walk away and try it ourselves.

    Thanks!!!

  • Josua
    3 years ago

    This is may be interestin: a little East-German short.
    Shot from two 16 year old German guys with the Canon 500d (Rebel T1i).
    ;-)

  • Josua
    3 years ago

    here is the link: http://vimeo.com/6523555

  • Chris Visser
    3 years ago

    Here are a couple good ones:

    http://vimeo.com/6428069

    http://vimeo.com/6565177

    http://vimeo.com/6335725

  • tom @ timescapes
    3 years ago

    LUV DELUXE for sure. Saman Keshavarz.

    http://www.vimeo.com/6540668

  • Jose Prada
    3 years ago

    http://vimeo.com/6577709

    This is the first serious project we make. We wrote it, directed edited, graded and composed the music. It was all shot with a Panasonic gs-500. Hope you like it.

  • rockmonkey
    3 years ago

    I’m an artist and climber who works for The North Face. It’s been fun doing “video dispatches” for our remote expeditions as episodic shorts sent from the field with satellite modems direct Vimeo.

    These are edited frenetically because everything is run off solar and weather is an issue. The compressed post-production in hard conditions is kinda its own art-form…

    This is the last video of a series posted from a 13,000ft ridge-top of Malaysia highest point: http://www.vimeo.com/4290596

    thanks for your consideration, all your great resources and creative posts!!!

  • jmtari
    3 years ago

    Hi Phil,

    here is the link of a short I’ve made in France. Hope you’ll like it.
    http://vimeo.com/6780961

    Cheers

  • Vajk
    3 years ago

    http://www.vimeo.com/5057869

    I really like this one, but I know Steve would hate it. It has no story. No beginning, middle or end. I like it because of the great filmic shots and that they guy just used a little pocket camera.

  • Sunny
    3 years ago

    Hey Phillip,

    Here’s my lynch-esque take on a birthday video:

    http://vimeo.com/6622586

  • Yacine Helali
    3 years ago

    Hi Philip,

    I’d like to share this with you: http://vimeo.com/5663269
    Maybe it can make it to the critics show…

    Many thanks again for the work you’re doing!

  • enekez
    3 years ago

    Hi Phil,

    Take a look to this film from a friend and myself. This is part of a longer project that we are preparing, with more than 100 locations and shooted during 3 weeks with an old 16mm bolex.

    http://www.vimeo.com/6785631

    thank you!!!

  • Paul Frederick
    3 years ago

    http://www.vimeo.com/6192046

    I mentioned to you in another topic but it’s a fun poke at Steve’s aversion to “violent” films! This is a short film I did with the kids this summer. Epic war action with water balloons!

  • Matias Rispau
    3 years ago

    Hi phil.

    Im Matias Rispau, i allways check your blog for news every day.
    I got this short film called “hidden in the shadows” that maybe you guys will like to check out. It take like 11 minutes, i know it maybe to long for the show but if you can can give a look it will be an honor for me to be commented. Im from argentina (so my english it´s not perfect) and indie films are very low supported here. As i say before it will be an honor for us if steve and you can check out our film.

    here is: http://vimeo.com/6783789

    Bye, Matias.

  • Nate Clarke
    3 years ago

    I did this project with a group of friends as an extra-curricular activity. We scraped together whatever gear we could get our hands on.
    As you can see from the comments, this observational documentary has caused a little bit of a stir (which curiously I did not anticipate). The interesting thing is that for the most part, the two sides of the “argument” fall along continental lines (North Americans thinking it’s great, Europeans thinking it’s everything that is wrong with the States.)

    http://vimeo.com/5306782

  • Scott Karlins
    3 years ago

    Trent, Good find! That was a great story.

  • Nino
    3 years ago

    Hey Philip,

    I’d like to suggest my documentary “Every Step You Take” which deals the omnipresent video surveillance in the UK.

    The film itself is unfortunately 65 minutes long, but I edited a very insightful trailer which covers some of the main topics:
    http://vimeo.com/644875

    It was my diploma film project in film school, but I started it during my exchange semester in Southampton, England. It was just something I HAD to do – when I came to the UK, I was just struck by the sheer amount of video surveillance cameras on every corner of every street, and I asked myself: why? Why so many? What is it good for? Is it effective? Etc.

    So I started researching, reading many books, doing lots of interviews – and thereby, step by step, created this film. After I returned to Austria I was still feeling that there was more to this than I had already found out, so I went back to England in 2006 for only a week or so, to do some of the most revealing interviews in the film, and made a 65-minute diploma documentary as my final project. I didn’t have any funding support or the like, everybody worked for free. The film was shot on my Panasonic DVX100A, the good ol’ days :-)
    I even wrote my thesis about video surveillance in Britain.

    Spent most of 2007 and some months of 2008 flying around the world to film festivals where I was invited with this documentary. It was really a surprise that there was so much interest in the topic – but the continuous loss of privacy is something that is becoming more and more relevant in these days, I guess.

    It was really a lot of work and by far the biggest I’ve ever done. I’m proud of it, but I unfortunately didn’t manage to get it on British TV, which was my ultimate goal, I know there are maybe too many talking heads and 65 minutes is an odd length for a documentary, but as everybody kept saying ‘This should be on TV!!’, I was trying to reach that goal.

    I have a blog at http://www.everystepyoutake.org where you can find lots of reviews, news and other related stuff to the film. Of course it’s also possible to order the DVD there. Philip, if you’re interested, I could send you a preview DVD right away!

  • Thomas
    3 years ago

    http://vimeo.com/3568247

    This one is short and very good if you analyse what really goes on in his mind.

  • Lauchlan Ough
    3 years ago

    Hey Phil, I’d like to put forward this video. It’s a really inspiring love story around a cancer patient.

    http://vimeo.com/4764102

    Thanks!

  • Jordan Barrett
    3 years ago

    Hey Phil,

    Here’s a short film i made earlier this year called ‘Ash Wednesday’ http://www.vimeo.com/4600442 password:unitednations

    Set in Bosnia in 1992 it follows 2 United Nations aid workers, who on the outbreak of the Bosnian War travel across the difficult terrain. That is until they stumble upon a group of Serbian rebels, hellbent on war and destruction.

    It would be great to get your thoughts on it.

    Thanks,

    Jordan Barrett

    jordanbarrettfilm@gmail.com

  • Nick Clausen
    3 years ago

    Hi Philip,

    How about doing a segment on resume reels? I’m always interested in what others have for a video demo. Most companies are requiring an online demo with any application. I’ll throw mine in the hat: http://vimeo.com/4776010

    Thanks,

    Nick

  • mike kobal
    3 years ago

    hey philip,
    http://www.vimeo.com/6782690
    my funniest one, it is steve weiss safe, i e no violence and very, very pg, any kind of criticism is welcome (and please ask steve to wear a dark shirt to avoid reflecting in the monitor)
    cheers,
    mike

  • Andy Gallacher
    3 years ago

    How about a news feature shot and edited in a few hours and about religion. Its called Skateboarding For Jesus. http://www.vimeo.com/6798880

  • Christopher Gibbs
    3 years ago

    http://www.vimeo.com/6581009 This one has to be *listened to carefully* to be appreciated – it’ll scare the crap out of you!

  • Andy Gallacher
    3 years ago

    A self authored piece called ‘skateboarding for jesus’ shot and edited in a day. http://www.vimeo.com/6798880

  • Chris Rovent
    3 years ago

    http://www.vimeo.com/6594127

    Today’s job market allegory

  • Shmuel Hoffman
    3 years ago

    GREETINGS FROM JERUSALEM AND TRIBUTE TO MY GREAT TEACHER.

    SHOT ON A PANASONIC LX3: NY’s People
    http://vimeo.com/6803683

    ZERO POINT THREE PERCENT
    http://www.vimeo.com/2714704

    THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU TAUGHT ME SO FAR.

  • Olle Lindell
    3 years ago

    WHAT’S IN THE BOX

    http://www.vimeo.com/5422343

    Simply because this is the coolest home-made shit I’ve seen on the net. In development though…

    / Olle

  • remco
    3 years ago

    Hi there Philip and Steve,

    First of all, love the webisodes. Keep it coming, cant wait for the fourth.
    Sorry to bother you with my own videostuff, but I really like to know what you think of it.
    I went with 2 friends to the beach (Holland) for a photoshooting day. I have a Nikon D90 since some time and i wanted to test it out, so i put all my lenses on it and just shot the whole day. Later i editted with After effects. Hey Steve how do you like the beginning, middle and the end. haha
    It’s my first real test with the video of the D90. Hope you enjoy it although its a bit too long, so forget the intro.
    see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPsh9Z1sALM

    remco

  • andré Gaspar
    3 years ago

    i´d like to suggest another one:

    trouble: http://vimeo.com/6812492

  • Rolf Jahn
    3 years ago

    This is nicely done:
    http://www.vimeo.com/4870899

    Besides Reulf is pronounced like my german prename Rolf.

    I like your critics very much.
    Also if you show videos, which could be enhanced and you talk about hints, how to achieve this. From there,
    one can learn much.

    Thanx

  • Michael Moller
    3 years ago

    I have just seen http://www.vimeo.com/6429328 / One Minute Soundsculpture and I’m still sitting with a happy smile on my face. I simply cannot tell what it is, that make me feeling happy by this film – I could never make it myself. Please take a look at it and judge for yourself

    Thank you for so many hours looking happily on your film. I do learn a lot from them, simply by looking. Furthermore you chose music which I like very much. Beethovens 7. has become one of my favorites since I heard it on your film as has the music in windsorwaltz.

    Michael M
    Denmark

  • Rob Imbs
    3 years ago

    Hey Phil, I’d like to see what you and Steve think of this short film titled “Drop the Gun”. It’s a comedy.
    http://vimeo.com/5469207

  • Andrew Howe
    3 years ago

    Almost a shopping list but, as you are in the same Vimeo groups as me (you even moderate 2 of them), I am hoping there is at least one you might have missed or have forgotten about. Given what you and Steve have been experimenting with recently, most of these fall into the category of taken with compacts/phones or time-lapse

    Sunday Morning http://vimeo.com/6114426
    Music Video Shot on iPhone http://vimeo.com/5393865
    The Walk from Withypool to Tarr Steps – Exmoor http://vimeo.com/6486599
    Evolution http://vimeo.com/6636389
    Tilt Shift http://vimeo.com/5893159
    One minute Apple pie http://vimeo.com/6454513

    This ones for the awww factor
    Friday I’m in Love http://vimeo.com/5318742

    Love this for the vibe but don’t know whether commercials are allowed
    Model Campus http://vimeo.com/6690556

  • Jeff Dunant
    3 years ago

    I don’t mean to self promote, but here it goes anyway…

    I’m a high school student and through a series of events that still have my head spinning, I was able to secure a Red One for a weekend and shoot a project that I have had cooking for several months.

    The movie is very abstract and makes you think (At least, that was my intention!). So I feel like it fits your criteria. Also note that my mom cried, so Steve Weiss may follow, I don’t know… plus, it was my mom, so that doesn’t even really count…

    Anyways! Here is the link…

    http://www.vimeo.com/6569237

  • Rakan
    3 years ago

    Hey Phil,

    I have two suggestions for ya:

    First is my friend’s newest music video, and I think his use of lighting and color are fantastic and very noteworthy. He proves that in conjunction with nice equipment, you need to work with other aspects of film.

    http://vimeo.com/5112275

    The second is my production company’s, and I think is noteworthy because even though it looks great and has the basics down, it definitely boasts an interesting concept. Very interpretive; it’s interesting to see how different people perceive its meaning.

    http://www.vimeo.com/6104586

  • Dave Aldrich
    3 years ago

    Hi Phil – First would be my use of the GH1 on my hang glider http://vimeo.com/6662741 Interesting example of dslr “convergence” as I was able to take beautiful HD video as well and high resolution stills.

    Also this clever short about little creatures that bring color to black & white Paris http://vimeo.com/4870899 Some very well done animation and coloring effects.

  • George
    3 years ago

    Well if you are into motorcycle trackday videos you can have a look at my video.Thanks. http://www.vimeo.com/4334692

  • rudy
    3 years ago

    OK here’s my chance at becoming famous. Pick me pick me! :)

    It’s a 90 second short film, it’s funny and here’s why you should have it on the show: It was filmed entirely within a 30 MINUTE window.

    So hopefully a good example of what can be done with really tight time constraint (tight deadlines and budgets are a commercial reality, so good practice for the real world).

    This was fun to make and challenging given that these guys are not actors.

    http://vimeo.com/6798043

  • Michael Olsen
    3 years ago

    Hey Philip,

    Wanted to drop this by…didn’t know if you saw it, but I was really impressed. It’s a whole different way of looking at the traditional “news” footage.

    http://vimeo.com/6853452

  • Bill Strehl
    3 years ago

    I would like to suggest a slightly different idea. Instead of reviewing random videos, please consider reviewing videos submitted for the Dorito “Crash the Super Bowl Contest”. I just happened to stumble upon it and found there were a few good ones and many bad ones. You can also search vimeo and find submissions by camera type. For instance, the one I found shot with a Red was not in the same league as last years winner, and supports your ongoing comment about technique and content.

    The official website is: http://www.crashthesuperbowl.com
    The Herbert Brothers one this year and they talk about their effort and show their ad in this video:
    http://vimeo.com/6646967

    They created this one 3 years ago: http://vimeo.com/129205

    My favorite is: http://vimeo.com/6840611
    It combines Steve’s beginning, middle, and end plus humor, fantasy, T&A

    I think this one starts off great but finishes a little weak:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip1jbGCulBo

    Funny and campy: http://vimeo.com/2355150

    And since you talked about using high speed cameras, here is one that has a good kernel of an idea but needs to be fleshed out:
    http://vimeo.com/3580697

    Here is the one shot with a Red:
    http://vimeo.com/2977196
    You can come to your own conclusion in comparing to this one on a Red:
    http://vimeo.com/2828094

    Having an EX1 and a 5D MkII: http://vimeo.com/4054816 I think has a weaker story then the 3 following shot with a Canon HV.

    Now compare it to this one shot with an HV20:
    http://vimeo.com/4401684

    Or even this one with an HV20 that I think starts strong but…:
    http://vimeo.com/2265246

    Or this HV20 one:
    http://vimeo.com/4603086

    Maybe you could conclude the Webisode with ideas or suggestions for people entering this year.

    Thanks for your consideration!

  • Bill Strehl
    3 years ago

    Almost forgot this one for the Doritos :
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ohfF-V_vbI

  • Nino Leitner
    3 years ago

    Just stumbled upon a new short some friends of mine shot a few weeks ago … I think the idea is great, and the execution is just brilliant … please take some minutes to watch it, I’m sure you’ll agree – it would be a great addition to CRITICS:

    It’s called “THE LIGHT”:
    http://vimeo.com/6753696

  • Salomon Ligthelm
    3 years ago

    http://www.vimeo.com/4042207

    thought you guys might like this

  • Chris
    3 years ago

    I know you want more than just amazing footage, but I saw this and immediately thought of how you loves to shoot faces and how you might enjoy this. There are a number of shots in this video that are simply breathtaking. The playback speed is perfect for this story. Not sure of many of the details on the type of camera or rig used, but apparently several other photographers including Zack Arias recommended watching it.

    http://vimeo.com/6917566

    • Bill Strehl
      3 years ago

      Thanks for finding this! From what I can tell the shot this with an HVX200.

  • Stephen Babigian
    3 years ago

    http://vimeo.com/5697381

    Cease to Beat

    A 48 hour film project submission in Providence, RI USA.

    I’d love to get your take on the film Philip. I was producer, sound, music.

    Ta very much!
    -steve

  • Saman Keshavarz
    3 years ago

    Luv Deluxe – Made Vimeo’s Top 25 of 2009

    http://www.vimeo.com/6540668