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Login/Join to ParticipateCarpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Cambridge UK
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Filmed with: DV camera
Spinning for 2 years on/off (1 year seriously)
Props: staff (singles and doubles)
Edited: yes
Fire: no
I want feedback on my spinning: yes
I want feedback on technicalities of video making; yes
The first staff only vid I've made. Very sloppy planes in a lot of it, but I've been trying to add some character to my spinning: let me know what you think!
Lazy Contact Staff
Filmed with: digital camera
Spinning for 3 years-ish
Props: poi
Edited: not much
Fire: yes
I want feedback on my spinning: yes
I want feedback on technicalities of video making; no
personal notes:
the turning antispin same direction flowers suck, btb planes are well dodgy, as is split time butterfly turns with left hand,stalls look rubbish, timing comes and goes and not nearly enough movement:
on the other hand, some variation between 2-4petal flowers is quite nice, longarm pirouettes are pretty nice, and it was only the second time I'd played with fire in a long while (+ the second time I'd done spiral wraps) so not too bad considering
LazyAngel spinning in China
facebook vid from a mates camera phone quite entertaining commentary, quality not so bad for a phone
A result of Durbs' video challenge:
A brief documentary on the nature of poi
'Warm night, Lazy Fire' - recorded 9/6/06 this is footage from a couple of burns spliced together. No fancy angles or anything, just some footage that wasn't helped by autofocus. A bit of experimentation 'isolating' moves and with hand and arm positions at the end. Anyway I hope you like it, all feedback appreciated!
18.1MB/5min 17secs
google video link
savefile link
'Dirty sox and Lazy spinning pt1' - I finally got round to making a sock vid. Some of it I really like, some of it I quite like, but there's still some bits and pieces to tighten up. Visibility is a bit poor but I'm still searching for a decent location. Hope you enjoy!
25MB/5min40s
savefile link
FireLazy.avi available on request
20MB/ 5mins 48secs
happened to record this the other day, so I thought, why not post it anyway.
Nothing special in there, just a fire spin with lots of things to get nice and clean (especially timing)
Also featured:
me setting my arm on fire a little bit at the start (kinda distracted me from the pendulums a bit)
pretty much invisible attempts at cheese: the spiral wraps at the end all had fingers pointing at the camera.
and one or two random experimental body movements
EDITED_BY: LazyAngel (1191309324)
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406 posts
Location: Oxford, UK
Awesome vid, Guy! Loving that isolation stuff
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
Thanks guys!
Jo; I'll be about this week if you want to meet for a tea or coffee
Mac: was good to see you at the BJC. I'm hoping to get some more isolationy bits and pieces on the next vid, including 'the bhangra move'
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addict
434 posts
Location: UK
Great work as always m8
and
bhangra poi imortalised on video cant wait
slack rating - 9.5
2,216 posts
Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
another nice video man... some lovely ideas and there's an interesting bit of footlifting which struck a chord with something silly i've been playing with... by the way, i like the location/time of day/fade editing you got going on there!
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
what can I say? I take my inspiration from the vids I like the best (and those were the only decent shots I got! )Thanks for the compliment dude!
Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant
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slack rating - 9.5
2,216 posts
Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
no worries man it was a pleasure to watch!
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
just added a new fire vid, 'Warm Night, Lazy Fire' 18.1MB/5min 17 secs
Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant
Like sex, I'm much more interesting in real life than online.
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Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
Great vid Guy!! (nice filming Karen)
:D:D I love the track and the spinning is ace as always.Especially loving the ninja trousers!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
Thanks Jo! ninja trousers: does that make me half a ninja
actually I got called a 'ginger ninja' by some chav's the other day...
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Pooh-Bah
2,444 posts
Location: Bristol !!!!!!, United Kingdom
You're getting really dancey now. Lovely Gayle.....!
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
Thanks Gayle! I'm hoping to pick up some more moves from you at your PLAY workshop! Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
*creak as coffin lid opens*
unofficial addition by my mate John:
https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=19002920840
worth watching for his voiceover more than the spinning, includes an advert for PLAY
Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant
Like sex, I'm much more interesting in real life than online.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
*bump* new vid!
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Like sex, I'm much more interesting in real life than online.
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old hand
768 posts
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
The longarm pirouettes are nice, very nice I thought -- really controlled, I like how slow you do them. It seems like you lose the timing a bit going into the spiral wrap, but coming out it looks okay. Otherwise, from your notes, it seems like you have a good idea of areas to work on. Thanks for posting.
taken out of context i must seem so strange
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
Khan: Thanks for the feedback!
New, staff only vid added on page 1
Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant
Like sex, I'm much more interesting in real life than online.
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old hand
716 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Nice one Guy. You have a definate style to your contact, i really like the hand tension you have, it makes each move look more deliberate.
Constructive criticism: dont grab the staff as quickly when exiting a move, there were a few times when you snatched for the staff when it would have exited cleanly anyway, it makes you look a little panicked.
Work on your steves, the movements you are doing with your other arm to emphasis the roll down your arm are really nice and will look even better if you tidy up your rolls.
"Don't do it naked!"
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
cheers for the advice sandy
I'm always panicking a bit with the old contact half the time, mostly caused by practising with steel tubes in China I've been trying to get those steves a bit cleaner since, but I've still got a ways to go. Do you have any advice for moves I could work on to help transitions from one move to another?
Actually with the hand movements, I'm trying to develop them a bit now so that hopefully (if) I get the movements clean, I won't have to start from scratch putting them in afterwards
any advice on the doubles anyone, apart from 'less sh!t'?
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compfuzzled
1,182 posts
Location: hastings, England (UK)
i reckon shorter lighter staffs for doubles would help
cool vid
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
simta: cheers man
I agree with you on the doubles thing, was a bit worried about the saying 'a bad workman blames his tools'. Good to know it's not just me thinking thatRellizate: Thanks
the credits went a bit blurry in the compression process, red was the only colour I could find that really stood out against the background. Says something like:Filmed by Rellizate on location at Cambridge Community Circus, edited by LazyAngel
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Like sex, I'm much more interesting in real life than online.
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Elusive and Bearded
3,597 posts
Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
That was cool. At 2:21 you do a backspin to head spin was that intentional? If not learn how to do it, its cool. Im impressed, definatly got yer own style that totally works, keep up the contact yo.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,895 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
Thanks poje
, I'll try to get that one down! Because ActiveAngel sounds like a feminine deodorant
Like sex, I'm much more interesting in real life than online.
'Be the change you want to see in the world around you' - Ghandi
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