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Michigan Nice?

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Pinguu
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I was thinking about it, does anyone have the skill or supplies to start a project similar to Minnesota Nice?  I think that would be a sweet thing for Michigan skiers to take part in.  Thoughts?
Sep 13 2009 11:07PM
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Midwestjibski
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I would definitely try to take part in this. I am probably getting a camera this season.
Sep 13 2009 11:15PM
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s.miller
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id love to see this happen! 

good idea tom haha
Sep 13 2009 11:41PM
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Pinguu
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One idea was that people could film segments across the state and send them to one editor and they could compile a video from there.  Just a thought again, but this seems like a cool idea.
Sep 14 2009 9:06AM
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Billups
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So it's still very much in the planning stages, but we had been thinking and planning a somewhat Midwest encompassing project very similar to Minnesota Nice. Not really any details I can give out though.
Sep 14 2009 5:29PM
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nick_GAPER
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that would be soo sick
Sep 14 2009 10:20PM
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willyg0808
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yea for sure
Sep 14 2009 10:56PM
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zylstra
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yes, we'd be interested
Sep 15 2009 6:39PM
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averyshyra
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SBP would want in!
Sep 16 2009 10:34PM
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Pinguu
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well the first stage would be to decide who is going to set up the product and review it.

In my opinion,

We have people film segments from around the state, and edit them themselves or just get raw footage, and send the foote to a senior editor who makes the full movie and distributes it.

I think this would require really no funds and a good starting base.

Let me know what your thoughts are
Sep 17 2009 11:50AM
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spruitm
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I am in.  I go to msu and we have a full editing studio, all the best stuff.  also ive got a little crew, we started filming some last year
Sep 17 2009 12:59PM
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spruitm
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dont say michigan nice.  we wont copy them in any way besides it all being filmed in michigan
Sep 17 2009 1:08PM
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Pinguu
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well yea... I was just trying to give people the idea.  Figuring out a name is a long way down the road, we need some organization before any of that happens.
Sep 17 2009 1:33PM
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nts
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i would be down
Sep 17 2009 2:24PM
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zylstra
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would you be down to edit an entire project?
Sep 18 2009 10:14AM
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Midwestjibski
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haha we should call it "garbage dumps".  That is what most of us ski on here in michigan.
Sep 18 2009 3:43PM
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averyshyra
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ahah, thats pretty good!
how about...
"The less fortunate"
or something letting people know we have a lot less than they do.
Sep 18 2009 6:41PM
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zylstra
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why not show some sick michigan skiiing without the whining about where we live and what we deal with. everybodys got at least one thing movie quality (urban rail/ pow stash/tow in, etc), throw each one together and thatd be sick
Sep 18 2009 9:12PM
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Pinguu
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yea agreed, I'm up in Marquette so people up here would probly be interested and they can put together some great shots.  I'm from downstate and I know some sick park shots and urban rails are all around.
Sep 19 2009 12:06AM
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longbomb
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I would be willing to help edit, i have Premiere Pro and After Effects

I would also be willing to shoot some stuff  and ski but i dont know if am good enough to ski
This winter a couple of my friends are trying to put on a contest in a Meijer parking lot
Sep 20 2009 1:13PM
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longbomb
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another thing i just thought of,

I think the MSU kids should edit just do to them having the studio

Everybody can shoot their own stuff
but have some sorta of requirement on the quality and format
when people shoot have so pan/zoom shots and some follow cam, get creative shots and not your everyday stand in one place and keep the camera still shots
Then at the end of the season have everybody mail a DVD of all the video files to one main person/group to edit it with the input of everybody

Then secondly we should have one group of people with some good film equipment go to several locations around Michigan over the season maybe like 7-10 locations and film stuff for the movie for a weekend
We could have a poll to see what places and what dates for each location to get the most skiers at each place

We also need some sorta of form of communication
maybe somebody needs to form a cult
Sep 20 2009 1:23PM
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longbomb
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sorry if you getting annoyed by my posts but i thought of a name

"Handy Land"
"The Hand"
because Michigan looks like a hand
 or is that too cheesy
Sep 20 2009 1:26PM
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Midwestjibski
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hey guys I made a cult. Its called "Michigan Movie Cult".  We can use it for communication and organization  for this project. Join it!  

https://newschoolers.com/web/content/viewcult/id/4744/
Sep 20 2009 2:10PM
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Pinguu
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something like "mitten" would work alright but I would like to keep the UP in mind cause that's where some of the best skiing in michigan and the midwest happens. "especially in Michigan" would be sweet if it wasn't already a Chilli Pep's song.
Sep 20 2009 3:02PM
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longbomb
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http://www.michiblogger.net/2008/map_mittens.jpg
 Call it "Mittens"
Sep 20 2009 4:57PM
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longbomb
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for some reason the link does not work
Sep 20 2009 5:00PM
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s.miller
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"MURDA MITTEN"
Sep 20 2009 7:21PM
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Pinguu
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check the thread in the cult, i posted one for this.  "murda mittens" sounds too ghetto, although we are from Michigan... hmmmmm,   I like the mittens idea though
Sep 20 2009 7:46PM
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andycontinental
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Allen, you aren't allowed over here.
Oct 8 2009 8:29AM
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longbomb
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I think we need to just get ready to film as much as we can,
make sure to be creative with your shots, locations, and hits
tricks don't have to be difficult and video quality does not have to be HD, just have fun and shoot some video of skiing/snowboarding
do some followcam, pan shots, zoom shots, and just try different things even if you don't think they will work
Oct 8 2009 11:45AM
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factory81
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Make the requirement simple. No shaky footage. Contest must be shot in at least 720 progressive. Multiple angles per shot = bonus points.
Oct 8 2009 1:17PM
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longbomb
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i like that idea
Oct 8 2009 2:25PM
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zylstra
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this
Oct 8 2009 9:07PM
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longbomb
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ya, that one
Oct 9 2009 4:22AM
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averyshyra
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"Michigan Who?"

Guys, we can FOR SURE do this...
we all just need to get a really good basis, and find out who needs to do what, and we can rock the shit outta the MIDWEST
Oct 11 2009 3:03PM
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longbomb
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Can anybody that is going to film for this please say so below
we need to get a list of names, and then if you are going to any ski resort just write up here where you are going an when.
Oct 12 2009 12:12PM
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dlilly
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I agree
Oct 18 2009 2:58PM
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zylstra
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will we use MI music too?
Oct 19 2009 10:52AM
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Pinguu
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Please join the Michigan Movie Cult everybody, were getting moving on this project and people are gettin stoked so I'm excited to see what we can do.  I agree with the person above who said something about general requirements.. no shaky footage etc.. 

The cult will keep things compiled and easy to locate.  Lets try and figure out this project soon before the snow flies.
Oct 19 2009 4:57PM
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