  French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 509 Registered: 10-2006 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Lt7ApT6wB4I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =OLf7pXpTBGQ&feature=user One is a video made on MAC as the other is made on HP The Effects and such are different! Enjoy! | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 510 Registered: 10-2006 |
The music isn't very good! | ||
Eboyer Member Username: Eboyer Post Number: 112 Registered: 01-2007 |
I'll be honest here for a second...I'm not a big fan of your video. There's no need to be divisive between the city and suburbs, which is what you're essentially doing here. Too subjective and "tunnel-visioned" if you ask me. This is the type of attitude that we need to erase in our parts, not promote. | ||
Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit Post Number: 1449 Registered: 03-2008 |
They aren't to bad from the video standpoint. However, highlighting dividing lines is not the way to go, I think. You will reach more people if you present it as; "your suburbs are great, and here look, your city is great too!" Catering to one side drives away those with opposing views. Although, I guess there is also a problem in trying to be everything to everyone. I guess you could still cater to one side, without telling the other they stink too. Otherwise, not bad! I never heard that Rhianna song... it's... interesting... (Message edited by Sean_of_Detroit on August 12, 2008) | ||
Stromberg2 Member Username: Stromberg2 Post Number: 102 Registered: 10-2006 |
I think all he tried to do is promote Detroit. I mean, hard as it is to believe, Oakland and Macomb are not the lands of champagne and caviar, there are foreclosures and crime. French is a 16 year old kid, living in Rochester who loves to be in Detroit, I think that is great and insightful for any kid that age. Stromberg2 | ||
Kahnman Member Username: Kahnman Post Number: 56 Registered: 02-2006 |
First of all, it's good that you are being creative and trying to communicate with people. But may I suggest that you have a few people proof your videos for spelling before you post them? Both of them contain typos - "reguires" in #1 and "musuems" in #2. People tend to take information more seriously if it is well composed. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 8132 Registered: 10-2003 |
French must have gone to the Muhammed Saeed al-Sahaf school of video.  | ||
Jita1 Member Username: Jita1 Post Number: 21 Registered: 08-2008 |
I like the videos. What's wrong with emphasizing the positive of Detroit? French, you should submit these to the Detroit Chamber of Commerce or Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau. Wow, the new Cass Tech looks like a hi-rise apartment building or something. | ||
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21 Post Number: 273 Registered: 12-2003 |
Welcome to Detroit! Come visit us! (Unless you live in Oakland and Macomb counties, then you can go f yourself) garbage | ||
Downtown_lady Member Username: Downtown_lady Post Number: 72 Registered: 08-2008 |
Drankin, did you read the post where it mentions that he's 16? I would guess that constructive criticism would be welcome, but to call this young man's work garbage is just wrong. | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 511 Registered: 10-2006 |
Thanks for the Comments I don't really get Johnlodge's comment but..... I am sick of these Snobs in Rochester Hills Bad Mouthing Detroit! Oakland County needs help just as Detroit needs help! | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 8138 Registered: 10-2003 |
Sorry French. I pulled a Dennis Miller on you there with the far-reaching analogy. Saeed al-Sahaf was the Iraqi Minister of Information. During the invasion he would go on Iraqi TV telling the people how the Americans were dying by the thousands at the gates of Baghdad and victory was imminent. The beginning of your flick remind me of that sort of outrageous spin. | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 512 Registered: 10-2006 |
Oh I get it now! I love the METROPARKS but still Belle Isle is Free! | ||
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe Post Number: 2460 Registered: 08-2007 |
You have some lovely images there. I get the comparative argument you are making in the first one. Not saying Oakland and Macomb are terrible, so much as saying Detroit has some pretty cool places that can stand up to Oakland and Macomb. | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 515 Registered: 10-2006 |
Yeah! There are parts of OC that I love! But Detroit has some very cool parts as well | ||
Downtown_lady Member Username: Downtown_lady Post Number: 75 Registered: 08-2008 |
Hi French -- those were really great! I think you definitely have a great career ahead of you in either filmmaking or tourism (or both) -- your talent will open a lot of doors for you. I love the fact that you have so much Detroit pride. I think the first video did a great job of illustrating that there can be great things in Detroit, and at the same time there can be some not so great things in the suburbs as well -- there is good and bad everywhere. You're very talented and I always enjoy your videos. The music on both was great as well -- very energizing, makes you want to go right out and sight-see. | ||
Rid0617 Member Username: Rid0617 Post Number: 256 Registered: 03-2008 |
Not trying to be a smart ass but in the second video you need to re-spell Museum. You've got it musuem. Other than that the video is good and shows the positive aspect of Detroit. Now that I read your age you have a great career ahead of you if you chose to follow this direction. People with your pride in Detroit will take the next generation into the future. | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 517 Registered: 10-2006 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =aVkdbvty7h8 The Edited ONE ^^^ | ||
Jita1 Member Username: Jita1 Post Number: 23 Registered: 08-2008 |
Hey French, what kind of editing software are you using for these vids? | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 519 Registered: 10-2006 |
I just bought a MAC and it has IMOVIE on it but my Home HP has Window's Movie Maker on it You Can download Window's Movie Maker for Free Online! Disturbia - Windows Techno - MAC | ||
Jita1 Member Username: Jita1 Post Number: 24 Registered: 08-2008 |
Cool. I'm going to buy a MAC next year for music production. I think I have Movie Maker on my Windows computers. Thanks for the info. | ||
Jjw Member Username: Jjw Post Number: 549 Registered: 10-2005 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =oNM6HHJTUMM thoughts???? | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 520 Registered: 10-2006 |
Detroit is not Cont.. to Decay! Its on the Rebound! | ||
Detmsp Member Username: Detmsp Post Number: 2 Registered: 08-2008 |
i admire your passion for the city, but your whole "us vs them" attitude with the suburbs is unappealing, and honestly an absolutely huge problem for Detroit (and by Detroit, I refer to the entire region... and the fact I have to point that out shows how bad this city vs suburbs mentality has gotten) | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 523 Registered: 10-2006 |
No Its to show those Oakland County people that Detroit is a wonderful place to Live,Work,Relax and to take a Vacation to! | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 8237 Registered: 10-2003 |
French, you don't need to make it appear Oakland County is nothing but foreclosures, and Macomb County is represented by E.Coli at the beach. Just show the good stuff about Detroit. If your goal is to get people to see the good parts of Detroit and open their minds to it, you don't want to start by alienating or offending them. You want to bring them in, make them comfortable about what they're going to see. If you want an opening that contrasts the city with those places, you could consider something like showing a series of pictures of different strip malls that all look the same while playing some boring music, then going into the Detroit part. It is unspecific, that could be any intersection in the country, but gets the point across without that possible alienation of a specific county full of people. Just giving you my honest critique in hopes of helping you continue to improve your vids! (Message edited by johnlodge on August 15, 2008) | ||
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher Post Number: 1348 Registered: 06-2006 |
The photography in the first one is much more clear and crisp. Looks like the weather was a bit bleak in the 2nd. Perhaps putting them to music by Detroit artists would be a nice touch. I also don't agree with the Detroit being top rated schools (Cass is NOT representative of the majority of DPS, in facilities or students, and I doubt anyone from the suburbs would agree that DPS is top notch). Overall, I enjoyed watching... | ||
Cosine Member Username: Cosine Post Number: 15 Registered: 06-2006 |
Somebody ought to learn how to spell Museums | ||
East_detroit Member Username: East_detroit Post Number: 1971 Registered: 11-2003 |
French, while city do you live in? | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 525 Registered: 10-2006 |
Rochester Hills! Why u ask? |
