
Slow Down
10 months ago
For the Vimeo Weekend Project, "What's New With You?"
After shooting video in the Jefferson National Forest at Pandapas Pond near Blacksburg, Virginia, I started pondering why many of us disregard the beauty that surrounds us.
Violence, Hate, War, Natural Disasters.
In 2009, why can't we decide to forgive, forget, and just, simply, slow down? I merged my video with a few photos I found on the internet. Hopefully, I've conveyed a positive message.
Music: "Details in the Fabric" by Jason Mraz
Narration: Jacob Davis
After shooting video in the Jefferson National Forest at Pandapas Pond near Blacksburg, Virginia, I started pondering why many of us disregard the beauty that surrounds us.
Violence, Hate, War, Natural Disasters.
In 2009, why can't we decide to forgive, forget, and just, simply, slow down? I merged my video with a few photos I found on the internet. Hopefully, I've conveyed a positive message.
Music: "Details in the Fabric" by Jason Mraz
Narration: Jacob Davis
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A poignant video Paul - thanks :)
This is beautiful. My favorite segments were those that were filmed by you. Your images have such great depth of field. I also really enjoy how you layer images - simply and powerfully.
Jason
And of course you had to put Obama in it. I kinda expected that, and I agree. Hope he can do a fraction of what he says.
Thanks for sharing.
TB
A lot can happen in a year, and I wish that forgiveness can be part of that.
Good job! The pictures are well chosen and very meaningful
You have blended perfectly your footage with all of the others into a really wonderful message - it is, in my opinion, extremely positive. All of the stuff you shot is just amazing!
Bravo!!
Share your work with me in the future. It's nice to have these connections on Vimeo.
=D
I specifically love the shot at 1:17 ...the combination of colors and slow motion makes it look like a moving painting!
warm regards
I appreciate your comments. You always give great feedback! I had fun putting this piece together, but after awhile, I couldn't wait to be done with it. LOL
World was not the best place for us to living from very begining. We are here to make the best out of it. By respect one another.
Violence, Hate, War are caused by separation. Society separates us from being close together as a one. If we are smart enough we will go the other way from society's approch. We are the spirits from one nature and there are no separation from the begining. What when wrong? We had to believe it is all about myself from begining. My success. My happiness. My,my, mine, me, me, me. Then we began to realize that there are other side of coins. Other people like us going through pain in this life.
That love in every each of us make the better tomorrow by keep oneself humble. Humble to listen to others like I wanted to be heard. Humble to pay attention to their needs. Humble to give when we can. Humble to be their friends. Humble to live in this world with respect. Humble to live in this world with love in our heart.
That is best way we can live in this life with the others.
When we raise our voice and say me, that's where all go wrong. Dictator are no torious for it. Althought we all had to copy to see if that was the way of living with the others.
We are the spirit from same place call " Human Nature"
Does not matter, black white, yellow or rich or poor.
We were born in this world without choosing this conditions. Good family, mean family, nationality, religion...etc
We had no choice. We are here to love one another humbly from warm heart to regenerate the love we all come from. Walk the path with the love, humbly.
Humble means honesty. If we are honest, we will be humble. To be humble we have to be thankful as who we are. To be thankful we have to know the truth.
We all have life to live. Passionately with love in our heart, humbly.
Thank you very much for your loving heart to share best way as you can. That best wish and your concern is all you can do. Participath with the right thing without separating the wrong is what you are trying. It is beautiful that you are participath and sharing. It is precious and it is lovely thing to see as human as I am.
You are one good one and we don't mistake that.
Have a wonderful evening Paul my dear friend.
Your friend emily eunjue hayes
P.S: You can watch my first music video I made to share with all of us would help you understand what I just mentioned in here. People in this world is already listening (youtube) and it is your turn.
I love your comments Emily! Sometimes I make these videos, and think, "I wonder what Emily will write me this time?" You're awesome!
Your friend,
Paul
I am happy.
Oh, music video is called " Peppermint candy". You will love the meaning of it. Listener's are growing in youtube. It was made for the whole world.
Have wonderful evening Paul my dear one.
Your friend emily eunjue hayes
What a STUNNING piece of work Mate.
The thought & feelings you have put into it is truly beautiful. It would be a wonderful thought to have world peace some day :)
GREAT job Paul.
Thanks for the kind words! =D
We would than have a far better world for every one :))))
Including those who are starving in different countries around the globe :)))))
The condition of the economy might not let it happen though but here's to hope all the same.
Nice work.
I'll have to check out your facebook profile when I get home. =D
Thank you paul.
Thank you for these words. I'm glad it tugged at your heart.
Paul
And yes, the message is clear.
I love it!
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