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Video: The Future Is Ours

Hello guys! We just want to share this video with you. We stumbled upon it this morning and it’s a marvelous find. Watching something like this gives us hope for the future. We are lucky to have people who will do anything to push humanity forward. The video is released by filmmaker Michael Marantz and it’s a rousing two-minute tribute to the people and companies who keep pushing humanity forward. Watch it in full screen, in HD, and with headphones/earphones on. It will be one of the best videos you’ll ever watch.

[Via io9.com]

 

 

This V-Indonesia 2012, let us help Indonesian communities through RYTHM

CALLING ALL INDONESIAN QNET IRs!
It’s time to put forward your best community project pitch to make a difference!

In conjunction with V-Indonesia 2012, QNET proudly brings you a chance to pitch your best idea to make the world, especially Indonesia, a better place! The PITCH! Indonesia is a contest organised by RYTHM Foundation especially for INDONESIAN Independent Representatives (IRs) to propose a social initiative that will make a difference in their local community.

For more information about this project, watch our video here:

 

 

The winning proposal will be announced at V–Indonesia 2012.

We repeat, the contest is available only within Indonesia. If anyone outside Indonesia wants to join PITCH! Indonesia, please contact an Indonesian NGO. The project you want to pitch also has to be in Indonesia.

For more information, see the e-flyers here: https://thevonline.wordpress.com/2012/07/26/the-pitch-indonesia-make-a-difference-and-have-the-chance-to-win-us10000/

Visit the RYTHM Foundation’s website at http://www.rythmfoundation.org/.

You can also visit the RF Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RYTHMFound.

The PITCH! Indonesia: Make a Difference and have the chance to win US$10,000! (within Indonesia only)

CALLING INDONESIAN QNET IRs!
It’s time to put forward your best pitch to make a difference!

In conjunction with V-Indonesia 2012, QNET proudly brings you a chance to pitch your best idea to make the world, especially Indonesia, a better place! The PITCH! Indonesia is a contest organised by RYTHM Foundation especially for INDONESIAN Independent Representatives (IRs) to propose a social initiative that will make a difference in their local community. The “Pitch” submitted must be in line with RYTHM Foundation’s four pillars and must represent, “Making A Difference”.

The Pillars are: Education, Community Development, Preservation of the Environment, Promotion of Arts & Culture

The winning proposal will be announced at V–Indonesia 2012.

We repeat, the contest is available only within Indonesia. If anyone outside Indonesia wants to join PITCH! Indonesia, please contact an Indonesian NGO. The project you want to pitch also has to be in Indonesia.

For more information, see the e-flyers below:

Here are the Rules and Regulations!

Visit RYTHM Foundation’s website here: http://www.rythmfoundation.org/

V-Indonesia 2012 Online Registration ends on JULY 31! [CLOSED]

There are only two months left until V-Indonesia 2012!

Have you registered your team already? Be wise and register online! Get all the tickets you want for you and your team as early as now and avoid the hassle panic-buying. Plus, get to enjoy the super low rate of $420 when you register online at the V-Indonesia 2012 microsite! This online registration promo is only until 31 July. After that, IRs who will come to V-Indonesia will only get to register onsite on 4 September for $460.

Last minute planning is definitely a no-no! So get your tickets now while supplies last!

Register here http://v-indonesia2012.the-v.net/page/v-indonesia-registration

Source: http://www.the-v.net/news/online-registration-for-v-indo-ends-on-31-july/7-5-2012/en/

The V Studios Short Film Contest is EXTENDED!

Due to insistent public demand, we have decided to extend the deadline for the V Studios Short Film Contest!

The short film contest is now extended until 30 July 2012. Everyone has a story and we want to help you tell yours.

This is your chance to Make a Difference through visual story telling. Join our search for the best 10-minute, story-driven short film that aims to inspire audiences to make a difference. This is open to all independent filmmakers and Independent Representative (networkers) from around the globe regardless of nationality or origin.

 

VSTUDIOS SHORT FILM CONTEST MECHANICS & RULES & REGULATIONS

Each entry must include the following:

1.      ENTRY FORM

You can download entry forms from the V-Indonesia 2012 microsite or send a request to vstudios@the-v.net and we’ll send you a copy. Make sure to fill out the form clearly and completely and don’t forget to sign it off.

2.      SHORT FILM/ VIDEO ENTRY ON DVD

All entries must be in PAL format if in DVD, but if you wish to send your entries via e-mail please send it in .MP4 format. You may email it directly to vstudios@the-v.net. Total running time must not be over 10 minutes including beginning and ending credits. The short film must have any of the following themes:

  •  V-Indonesia 2012
  •  I’m M.A.D. (Making a Difference)
  •  Network Marketing Concepts like:
    • Dream
    • Belief
    • Financial Freedom and the like

3.      ENTRY FEE – RM 50 or US $16

All video entries received via e-mail will only be eligible if accompanied with a completed form and if payment has been successfully received. Payments can be in the form of bank check, money order, e-cards, or cards.

Please make all checks or money orders payable to: VStudios Sdn. Bhd.

MAIL ALL ENTRIES TO:

VStudios Sdn. Bhd.

8th Floor, Block C, PJ8 Tower, QI Tower,

No. 23 Jalan Barat, Section 8, 46050 Petaling Jaya,

Selangor, Malaysia

Contact #: +603-7965 8299

ALL SHORT FILM ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED OR EMAILED TO US NO LATER THAN 15 JULY 2012.

We know how creative you can be, so you may submit multiple entries if you wish. However, each entry requires a separate DVD, entry form and contest fee.

Unbelievable prizes from the V and QNet await the winning entries, to be awarded at V-Indonesia 2012:

  • 1st PRIZE – US$5000 Total worth of Cash, QNet Products, V-Con Passes
  • 2nd PRIZE – US$3000 Total worth of Cash, QNet Products, V-Con Passes
  • 3rd PRIZE – US$2000 Total worth of Cash, QNet Products, V-Con Passes

Plus lots of consolation prizes!

For more details, visit http://v-indonesia2012.the-v.net

CONTEST RULES & REGULATIONS:

Entrants may submit multiple entries however each entry requires a separate DVD, entry form and entrance fee. (Entrance fee is non-refundable)

1.      Short films that are submitted must be the entrants’ original work and shall not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties.

Contestants agree that they have obtained all required permissions regarding music, sound, and/or images presented in your short film. By entering the competition, the entrant agrees that the VStudios Short Film Competition will not be held liable for any copyright infringements perpetrated by you or your short film. The VStudios Short Film Competition reserves the right to not screen any film(s) for any reason it deems valid. Winners will be required to sign an affidavit confirming that their short film is original and he/she holds all rights. Failure to sign and return the form within the required time period (30 days) or provision of false information may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Affidavits of winners under 18 years of age at time of award must be countersigned by parent or legal guardian. Affidavits are subject to verification by VStudios and its agents. Entrants will retain all ownership rights to their submitted films.

2.      Entry materials of DVDs submitted will not be returned to the entrant. The VStudios Short Film Competition is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, postage due, stolen, or misappropriated entries.

3.      Selection of Winning Entries. Winners are selected by a judging panel of industry professionals consisting of independent producers, production companies, agents, distributors, filmmakers, and other industry professionals who may be substituted at the discretion of the competition organizers.

                  All entries are judged equally based on these five areas:

  •     Content Originality (Quality of storyline, and script)
  •     Production (Camera work, lighting, and shot composition) 
  •     Post-Production (Editing, transitions, pacing, continuity, and flow)
  •     Image (Focus, color, and lighting)
  •     Sound Quality (Clarity, consistency of audio levels, and lack of noise)

4.      VStudios reserves the right to change or make modifications in the announced prizes. Contestants should periodically visit the contest site for announcements.

5.      Announcement of Winners. Winners will be announced by AUGUST 1, 2012 and will be notified by mail and/or email and will also be listed on the competition website. VStudios will use its best efforts to announce the winners at the designated time, but will not be held liable for any unforeseen delays.

6.      All prizes will be awarded to the first name as it appears on the entry form, and division of prizes among co-directors is the responsibility of the winners. However, multiple directors will be listed on our website and in all press releases. VStudios will use its best efforts to send prizes out in a timely fashion. All federal, state, and local taxes, and customs fees, when applicable, are the sole responsibility of the winner. VStudios will not pay any winners’ taxes. Please note that prizes, which are being sent to winners from Sponsors, may take longer than prizes sent directly from the VStudios. If the winner has not received any portion of sponsored prizes within 180 days and has not informed VStudios, VStudios will no longer be responsible for delivery of sponsored prizes.

7.      By entering the VStudios Short Film Competition, contestants and/or their parents or legal guardian (if such entrant is a minor) agree to accept and be bound by the decisions of the competition and its judges, which are final and binding in all matters.

Entrant agrees to be bound by all terms of these official competition rules and regulations as established herein. Employees, their families, subsidiaries, and affiliates are not eligible. If entrant is under 18 years old, the signature of a parent or guardian is required.

8.      The VStudios Short Film Competition reserves the right to extend the competition deadline for any unforeseen reasons if needed. Entry constitutes permission to use winner’s name, likeness, and voice for future advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation. Void where prohibited.

Short Film Tutorial #5: Music

Here’s V Studios’ Short Film Tutorial #5: Music

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said that music is the universal language of mankind. In films, there will always be some sort of music unless you are using silence to convey a message. Filmmakers use musical score to help bring different types of scenes closer to a common theme.

For your short film, you may find yourself looking for the right music to use in your film. However, please don’t use copyrighted music unless you want to shoulder the cost for licensing the song. For small productions, we recommend using royalty-free music available to you online or those with Creative Commons Licenses that allow you to share, copy, and distribute music both for personal, commercial & non-commercial use. Here are a few links that we recommend:

 

Jamendo

http://www.jamendo.com/en

This site includes many different genres of music by many different artists under the Creative Commons License.

 

CC Mixter

http://ccmixter.org/

ccMixter is a community music site featuring remixes licensed under Creative Commons where you can listen to, sample, mash-up, or interact with music in whatever way you want.

 

The Freesound Project

http://www.freesound.org/

The Freesound Project is a collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. Freesound focuses only on sound, not songs.

 

Audiofarm

http://audiofarm.org/

Audiofarm is an audio website for helping people explore, share, and enjoy Creative Commons Audio from around the world.

 

If you want to know more about Creative Commons License, you can follow this link.  http://creativecommons.org/

 

Also, to know more about how to legally use popular music in your films or videos, you can follow this link http://daredreamermag.com/2011/02/23/how-to-legally-use-music-in-your-films-and-videos/

Do you think you’re ready for the contest? Catch up with us on our next tutorial where we’ll tackle uploading your videos for everyone to see. Always remember: this is in preparation for making your film. Don’t forget to send your entries to the V Studios Short Film Contest! You can find the details of the contest here. Don’t rest on your laurels for a job a well done. Compete and be seen in the biggest event of the year! The winning entries would be shown in V-Indonesia 2012 from September 5 -9! So don’t miss it!

A Special V-Indonesia 2012 One-Day Deal at NSS Malaysia [CLOSED]

On the 7th of July 2012, NSS Malaysia participants can register for V-Con 2012 for the price of 360 USD as opposed to the normal price of 420 USD. Think about it! It’s your chance to save 60 USD to register for the most anticipated Network Marketing event of the year!

Here are the Mechanics:

  • Promo fees are valid for IRs who purchase during NSS Malaysia only
  • Accepted modes of payment are cash, Q cards, & E cards

Now here’s one more way to fast track your V-Con experience, and one more reason to attend the NSS Malaysia!

Short Film Tutorial #4: Editing

Here’s Short Film Tutorial #4 by V Studios:

 

You make sense of all the clips & footage that you have shot through editing. Editing is about organizing your footage to create a whole story. During editing, you figure out ways to fix the problems you had when shooting. And that is no easy feat.

Using non-linear editing software is a skill. So if you know someone who can edit the film for you, seek his service. If you don’t know anyone, you can to do it yourself. You can use any of the editing software that is readily available to you through your computer. There’s iMovie if you’re using an Apple computer or Windows Movie Maker for Windows-based software. There are also editing software available for the iPad, though they cost a few dollars. A good one is Avid Studio which costs USD 4.99.

 

iMovie

Windows Movie Maker

 

Now that you have decided what software to use, you are ready to edit. Here are some tips for editing.

Choose you shots. The moment you sit down to edit your film, you should have an idea of which shots you’ll want to use. Look through everything that you have shot and choose the best ones. Follow your storyboard.

Create a “bin” for each scene. A “bin” is a folder in which you place the shots you think are necessary or effective for each scene of your film. Arranging your shots in bins makes it easier to create the correct sequence of your film.

Create a rough cut. In professional filmmaking, editors first create a rough assembly of the film. This means you put the clips in the timeline according to the correct order they appeared in your storyboard. After you have done this, be objective and critique your rough cut. Improve on it.

Tweak the scenes. Some scenes require minor changes to make them work. Trim shots, use a cutaway, or change shot sequence. Before you can say that you are finished, ask yourself these questions: Is the story clear? Is the structure coherent? Are the scenes effective? Are you satisfied? If you can answer, “yes” to these questions, you’re finished with your film.

If you need more info, there are also various lessons and tips regarding film editing out in the internet.

Do you think you’re ready for the contest? Catch up with us on our next tutorial where we’ll tackle Music or the movie’s soundtrack. Always remember: this is in preparation for making your film. Don’t forget to send your entries to the V Studios Short Film Contest! You can find the details of the contest here. Don’t rest on your laurels for a job a well done. Compete and be seen in the biggest event of the year! The winning entries would be shown in V-Indonesia 2012 from September 5 -9! So don’t miss it!