#twgga

After about a 10 day delay due to a couple severe technical issues, one of which was this video file getting corrupted, I’m back at it. Just finished my detailed EDL for this video. Have quite a few more to do. Then on to fitting all the pieces to tell the story of TWGGA’s past presidents. #twgga #texaswine #wine #film #filmmaker #documentary #Texas https://www.instagram.com/p/CbSncp2riga/?utm_medium=tumblr

Doing the audio editing is almost as long as video right now. It’s kind of complicated, but you’re seeing the process of effectively eliminating the other voices (3) from one of the interview panels I did at TWGGA. Without doing this, an unnatural echo gets created from each lavalier mic picking up other voices than the one assigned to it. It’s almost unavoidable AFAIK without having lavaliers that cost in the upper hundreds of dollars range. And even then, it’ll still be there. This software will greatly reduce it and then when I edit the actual video I can make further adjustments as necessary. It’s also very CPU intensive so I can’t run Final Cut at the same time to find the clips I want to use and figure out the order. I can do some basic email and web surfing. It may be less time consuming to do the same thing in Final Cut Pro by dropping the volume for each track when the person is not speaking, but it’s more tedious. I also will still have that echo if more than one person ends up speaking at the same time. Like when one person finishes and another begins or if people are laughing or making short affirmations or comments. I’m doing the largest panel first and then moving on to the smaller ones next. I also had to remember how to do this with more than two people as the software is quirky about it. Seems like it doesn’t do as effective of a job when bringing in the third and fourth file if you don’t quit and actually restart the computer. The preview function works perfectly, but the render barely does anything. #twgga #filmmaker #wine #texaswine #txwine #lifewithmark https://www.instagram.com/p/CanCDjqrY6W/?utm_medium=tumblr

Initial Edit Decision List (EDL) completed. Pared down to a total of 123 clips. Next, determining which clips go to which project. For the most part that’s easy. But I have some that can be used for both. Then creating a true EDL for what parts of each clip I need. Some of that won’t necessarily be done in this format, but done in the editing process. Though I’m thinking that as I edit indicate what I’m doing in an EDL. Then I can kind of see how things flow “on paper.” See if I’m being effective in telling a story since I’m really not working from a script. #flimmaker #wine #texaswine #twgga #lifewithmark https://www.instagram.com/p/CaaXBhAJDRE/?utm_medium=tumblr

How I spent my week last week. Icons and pioneers of the Texas wine industry. Some I’ve met before, some I’ve interviewed, and some meeting for the first time. These gentlemen are the equivalent of the pioneers of Napa or Oregon or anywhere else. Truly an honor to be a part of this project. #TWGGA #Texas #texaswine #wine #lifewithmark #filmmaker https://www.instagram.com/p/CaNzkwsPyfN/?utm_medium=tumblr

Just added a new 4 TB drive today. In the process of splitting my video files between the new drive and the older 4 TB drive. Moving a total of about 2 TB. 809 GB of that is from what I did at TWGGA the past few days. I still have more to import. I'll end up with just shy of 900 GB of video, picture, and audio files (the audio is less than 1% of that total). After everything is imported and organized between the two drives the process of deleting all of the obvious bad video clips will start. Once I parse all of it, the real work starts. Rewatching what is probably about 20 hours of footage. Then sorting through photos I already have and hopefully more to come. What are the projects? The big project is a documentary about the TWGGA past presidents. It focuses on 7 of them, but also has quite a few others. I anticipate the final result to be 60 - 90 minutes long. It could be shorter or longer. This documentary will be my most ambitions project to date. It will take a big chunk of my time over the next 4-6 weeks (hopefully not longer). So I don't expect to put out any new WWTV content than isn't already uploaded and ready to go. There may be a couple here and there. The other project will be a short marketing video for TWGGA. While it will be closer to 3 - 5 minutes long, it will still take a lot of time to sort out what clips I'll use. For this one I just recorded as much content as possible. A ton of those clips will never see the light of day. And the ones I do use, maybe 5 - 10 secs worth? I'm super excited for this. It's pushing my limits as a creator. Learning new skills and dusting off old ones. I'm dipping my toe into the "filmmaker" world with it too. And hopefully it will lead to marketing projects for other wineries. I got an idea of what another company does while there and what they charge. #twgga #wine #texaswine #filmmaker #lifewithmark #shotoniphone #djiosmopocket https://www.instagram.com/p/CaNJ5MLrGpx/?utm_medium=tumblr

I haven’t been doing much posting this week at TWGGA. I’ve been pretty busy getting some incredible footage for what will turn out to be two videos for them. I really haven’t taken any footage for me to create an episode. Most likely I’ll do a recap video when I get home. I still have to record my recap video from the Texas Hill Country Winery Symposium. It’s a boring pic here, but I’m setting up for an interview. #TWGGA #wine #texaswine #lifewithmark #filmmaker (at Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaIqz-oL8Zy/?utm_medium=tumblr

Day one of my TWGGA duties have ended. Hanging at the hotel restaurant (Houlihans). They brought in some OG wineries for the conference. I’m sipping on this beauty from @messina_hof. Cab Franc from the Texas high plains. It’s solid. Got a hint of “green.” An almost bell pepper quality which actually surprised me. I wasn’t expecting it. Good amount of mostly black fruit and some earth. I know they make a lot of quality wine, but even I was surprised with the complexity of it. It’s an entry level wine, but drinks at least another level higher. So earlier today I had the pleasure of filming Paul Bonarrigo on Messina Hof along with Ed Auler of @fallcreekvineyards and Dr. Richard Becker of @beckervineyards at the same time. This was one of the wines they were sipping on. I didn’t get a chance to try it as I was busy working. Glad I’m able to try it. I also had a second panel of ex-TWGGA presidents. People I’d heard of, but had never met in person. I had a great time listening to some amazing stories. I’m stoked at what this commissioned project will become for TWGGA. #twgga #texaswineandgrapegrowersassociation #texaswine #wine #lifewithmark #wineworldtv #wwtv https://www.instagram.com/p/CaEEjVCNWU-/?utm_medium=tumblr

While I don’t have an absolute favorite Texas winery, these two, @messina_hof and @mcphersoncellars, are on my list. Drinking a glass of the Les Copains. I don’t get to have it very often. A really cool Rhône blend. #twgga #texaswineandgrapegrowersassociation #texaswine #wine #lifewithmark #wineworldtv #wwtv (at Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaBhsKQtnRs/?utm_medium=tumblr