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Filmed in Niles, CA.
The song playing is 'Hunted By A Freak' by Mogwai.

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erikk 9 months ago

fucking amazing dude!
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Thanks man.
Clan McCloud 9 months ago

Awesome edit! Loved everything about it. I live in Fremont so it made the video all the better for me. :-)
Eric Tsutomu 9 months ago

Thanks man, I appreciate it.
Adam Palmer 9 months ago

Really great work, one of those rare videos that makes it hard to believe it was filmed with an HV20.
Eric Tsutomu 9 months ago

Wow thanks for the compliment man. It means a lot!
jborg 9 months ago

It's amazing that such an inexpensive camera produces such great images. I have an HV30. I love it. This is a nice vid... so clean and crisp. Some of the hand-held shots were a bit shaky. Not sure if you were going for this or not, but it works in the project.
Christopher Ruffell 9 months ago

I'm with jborg on this: I too own an HV20, and this just shows that I can still be blown away and impressed by the quality that the HV series can capture - that and you nailed it quality-wise with your piece. The post colour was a nice touch, as were the film-burns (I use 'em in my work too).
Eric Tsutomu 9 months ago

jborg: Yeah i definitely feel you on the 'shakiness', but in some ways, I kind of like the 'rawness' of it in that aspect. However, a steadicam could come into good use, haha. Nonetheless, thanks for compliment, and I definitely agree with you that the HV30 is an amazing camera for it's price!

Chris Ruffell: Thank you for the compliment. Like I stated above, I agree with you that the HV20/30 is a quality camera for it's price. That's really cool that you use film burns too, I think they add just a subtle flavor to the video.
Paul Shmelov 1 month ago

Nice job on the edit, it flowed nicely and the colors were great. Im just wondering since i've been looking for them for a while but where do you get your film burns?
Vince Ream 9 months ago

Wow! Fantastic image, great audio choice. The HV30 is a very capable camera, but cheers to you for using it so well. This looks very good!
Eric Tsutomu 9 months ago

Thanks Vince, I appreciate it. Yes, I'm very satisfied for what the HV30 is capable of and I felt that Mogwai fit the mood of the video.
JaconFilm 9 months ago

that was damn good
Eric Tsutomu 9 months ago

Thank you and thanks for watching!
Paco Gomez Vega 9 months ago

Eric,.!! your edit is amazing,..!! nice, nice video,..!!
your shots where great and i like the shakiness,..
i got a HV30 to,. and its Great,..!!!

keep filming,. see you around
Eric Tsutomu 9 months ago

Thanks very much Paco for watching, I'm glad you liked it. Keep filming as well man!
OneMoreNone 9 months ago

Love the color!
Eric Tsutomu 9 months ago

Thank you very much, it took some time to color grade, but in the end it was worth it!
Esteban Da Ros 9 months ago

Exelent!, great work, beautiful!
Eric Tsutomu 9 months ago

Thanks Esteban, I appreciate it a lot.
ezepspro 9 months ago

Very good shots!
Eric Tsutomu 9 months ago

Thank you.
Mark Espina 9 months ago

Great work. I like the handheld stuff.
Eric Tsutomu 9 months ago

Thanks Mark. I'm glad you liked the handheld stuff because I was afraid it might have been a little 'shaky'.
MariaNYC 9 months ago

That was great! I love the way you shot it- shaky hand and all.
Eric Tsutomu 9 months ago

Haha, thanks man.
pureform media 8 months ago

looks great man, one of my favorite Mogwai songs too!!
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Thanks so much, yes this is definitely a great song!
Michael J. 8 months ago

Good work friend! Keep it up!
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Thanks Michael!
hded 8 months ago

Yep, looks very cool and impressive.

I feel a shame that I can not produce that kind of quality with my HV20 :(
I think I will just stay "the point and shoot vacation dude" ;)
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Thanks man. I am flattered that you like the quality of my picture, but in all honesty, you can do the same too. Color grading had a lot to do with it, for one. Maybe shooting on TV Mode can help you produce some better quality footage as well. Good luck!
ZhiC 8 months ago

Wow, that one of the awesomeness done with the HV20. The colours are impressive! You make me want to go on vacation and retire into nature :)
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Hahah, thanks very much man.
Nolan Craigwell 8 months ago

SWEET!!!! would you be willing to do a screen capture tutorial on your color grading part?????????
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Honestly, I would put up some before/after shots...but I actually deleted the color graded files, because of the ridiculously immense size that they ate up on my HD (I need to get an external HD badly). But, maybe I can re-color correct them and try to get them as accurate as they were depicted on the video. Thanks for watching though!
Michael Fletcher 8 months ago

Love mogwai and especially that track. Really cool vid Eric liked the color and the location. Have you tried the smoothcam filter inFCP. Can work wonders with the old hand shake?
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Thanks Michael, I was not aware of that at all. I'm still a lightweight newbie when it comes to all of that stuff. I'll be sure to check it out!
Joob Kool 8 months ago

Nice shots! Check out my video, shot with a sony sr11.

vimeo.com/3037242
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Thanks Steven. Your video is pretty cool. I really like the colors man. Keep it up!
Juneteenth Works 8 months ago

As I said before on that "other" site, time for you to make a nice short film! Great stuff.
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Hahah, thanks again man. That will hopefully be coming soon.
Tony Wingo 8 months ago

Hey what song was this?
You did phenomenal
Like really Ive shot some good stuff but yours was definitely award worthy
Do you enter contests in C.A?

*Edit* I saw what song it was after you answered sorry It was a silly mistake thanks for the patience and answering it.

And when I said award I didnt mean something huge like an oscar/grammy (whatever they give nowadays) but like a local film award.

Goodluck with any future contests. Insomnia film contest is cool in FL. we get 24 hours to film and edit a short film fantastic experience you should try if they have something like that.
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Thanks Matt, it means a lot. Haha, it's a bit far-fetched to consider the video 'award-worthy', but I really appreciate your comment.

To answer your questions, the song playing is called 'Hunted by a Freak' by Mogwai.

Regarding the contests question, no, I haven't entered any contests in California, because I have yet to make a short film. However, when I do eventually make some in the future, I will be planning on it. Thanks again!
Tracy Stone 8 months ago

Great work with the color! Love the stylistic treatment.
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Thanks Tracy, I really enjoy your videos as well. Keep it up!
Paul Shoemaker 8 months ago

This is really great, Eric. I really enjoyed your editing transitions and was particularly blown away by the color correction. I am just learning what an art color correction is and how it can really set the mood of a piece. You seem to have mastered it well here.
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Thanks Paul, I really appreciate it. Definitely, color and music are true very essential attributes that set the mood to a picture. Good luck with your color grading!
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

True should have been 'two', my bad.
Andrei-Cristian Murgescu 8 months ago

Great camera work and great locations as well. Apart from the few shots containing selective desaturation (of which I am not such a big fan) everything falls into place very well.
Eric Tsutomu 8 months ago

Haha thanks man. Yeah, I just decided to single out the red backpack on a whim because it added some flair to the video. The red backpack was so much more vibrant and different than the environment that I just decided, "Why not?"
Wun2ThaVisionary 7 months ago

Nice! Looks really good with TV mode. How much CC do you have to do in TV mode? Was this filmed in Niles Canyon? "Secret Side Walk"?!?! I almost got stuck in that tunnel when a train was approaching a couple years ago! Glad we heard it from a mile, we ran out when the train was about 50 yards from entering the tunnel!!! So many stories and memories, who knows whats true?
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Sorry for the late reply. Thank you very much. Yes, this was filmed at the secret sidewalk in Niles. Wow, I've heard many stories of people getting stuck in that tunnel while a train was approaching. The tunnel looks like it's so short...until you actually go into it, haha.
Geoff A Charters 6 months ago

Mate you've got a fantastic eye for shooting. Great stuff. Really loved it. Beautiful pictures.
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Thanks Geoff, I really appreciate it!
Alligothor 6 months ago

Great pictures, great cutting - omly in the beginning the camera is a bit to shaky as I think.
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Thanks, and yes I agree the camera was a bit shaky, but that was due to it being filmed hand-held.
Michael Kelly 6 months ago

I'm working backwards on your vids. Doesn't seem to matter. you are very accomplished. Great video !
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Thanks again Michael. I appreciate it.
rickflick 6 months ago

Delightful.
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Thanks man.
JOSE HERNÁNDEZ 6 months ago

Enigmatic photograph.
Beautiful place

Congratulations
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Thank you Jose.
Luke Pygman 6 months ago

Very nice color, great exposure
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Thanks Luke.
Richard Hunt 6 months ago

Love this song and this album.
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Word. I personally think this album is one of the best from Mogwai, along with Rock Action.
Joona 6 months ago

awesome! that filmburn effect fits right in ^^
hv30 ftw!
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Thanks man haha.
Mikhail Shapiro 6 months ago

i like ur shots, they look raw
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Thanks man, much appreciated.
Casey de Fremery 6 months ago

I really liked the video. I live nearby in Livermore but never knew of the secret sidewalk. About where is it? (and don't say it's a secret :P)
Eric Tsutomu 6 months ago

Haha, Livermore is a pretty chill area. I go there every now and then. I can't tell...It's a 'secret'...haha naw, just playing. It's sort of hard to explain how to get there but it's basically a sidewalk hidden in Niles Canyon.
Paul Garafola 5 months ago

Gorgeous!
Eric Tsutomu 4 months ago

Thank you Paul.
Wil Hughes 4 months ago

This is so fkn sick.

Your colour scheme is so deep. It's truly art, man.

Keep more coming! =D
Eric Tsutomu 4 months ago

Thanks man, I really appreciate your comment.
me 4 months ago

Wonderful!
Eric Tsutomu 3 months ago

Thanks.
Ben Joven 3 months ago

I was born and raised in Fremont and I regret that I've never checked out the "secret sidewalk"...

Now I feel I have, thanks for sharing Eric.
Eric Tsutomu 26 days ago

No problem, man. Sorry for the late response.
Graham Wilson 2 months ago

What's your secret, man? I have an hv20, and I've been messing around with color for a while, but nothing I'm doing is getting results as good as this. Great video!
Eric Tsutomu 26 days ago

Thanks bro. What color correction software are you using?
Graham Wilson 25 days ago

I'm using Apple Color. I didn't use much if any on the videos I have on Vimeo, but I might post some clips I've been experimenting on.
daylyt 27 days ago

did u use a wide angle lens
Eric Tsutomu 26 days ago

I have one, but I am not using one in this video.
daylyt 26 days ago

what settings did u use
Eric Tsutomu 25 days ago

Could you specify what type of settings you are regarding too?
daylyt 24 days ago

like the camera settings like what mode did u film in
Eric Tsutomu 21 days ago

TV Mode.
redblind 21 days ago

Very cool. I grew up in the area around Niles Canyon. I'll have to get myself out to that brick factory and takes some photographs.
Eric Tsutomu 21 days ago

Nice dude.. it's a pretty cool area if you're into that kind of stuff.
daylyt 21 days ago

thanks!
Eric Tsutomu 18 days ago

No problem.
The Costello Brothers 21 days ago

Was it a cloudy day or is the sky gray due to color correction?

Either way, I can't wait to see if you've got what it takes to direct. You've got an advantage when it comes to the look, and that's half the battle. Get some actors and make moves.

Make it cheap and we'll buy a copy!

Great job, to say the least.
-The Costello Brothers
Eric Tsutomu 18 days ago

Thanks man, I really appreciate that. It was definitely cloudy on that particular day if I can remember correctly.
daylyt 18 days ago

2 question what programs did u use to color grade !! and also what shutter speed dud u use !!
Eric Tsutomu 16 days ago

'Color' by Apple and I forgot what shutter speed I used, I'm sorry but it was a while ago. I filmed in TV mode though.
Dr.Ake 9 days ago

What kind of camera do you use?