UPDATE: The contest is closed and the winners are announced. Thanks for some really great work everybody. Our biggest turn out yet!
Oh boy, it’s the moment we have been waiting for. This week’s Five Second Project is sponsored by Graymachine. You know what that means? PRIZES! Harry has graciously offered up prizes to get you in the motion making mood. Submit your entry and Harry and I will pick a winner whose project epitomizes the theme and shows and abundance of “overall-awesomeness.” THAT winner will win our grand prize, the entire Graymachine training series, including Trapcode Form Design Techniques, Trapcode Form Training, After Effects Expressions AND, Complete Training for Trapcode Particular!
But wait… there’s more.
Thats right TWO TWO TWO chances to win. Submit your Five Second Project, prize. We will pick a random Five Second Project entry to win the Digieffects Megasuite! This includes: Aurorix, Berserk, Delirium, Damage, Depth Cue, and Simulate Iluma & Simulate Camera.
Submitters: don’t forget to add a link to this post on your Vimeo video, so everyone can play along. Please add this link to your video to keep everyone up to date with the rules and deadlines: http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/05/15/five-second-project-type-only-now-with-prizes-from-graymachine/
What Are Five Second Projects?
We all want to make cool shit for our reel, right? Sometimes you just need a theme to get you started. Use the theme “Type Only” to make a five second motion piece and link it in the comments of this blog post. “Shout Box” submissions will not be found and will not be added to the channel. Please be sure to post a link in this post’s comments to ensure me seeing it.
It’s really great to see so much participation. Tell a friend about the five second projects and get them involved too. Don’t forget to push yourself to try something new every week. What about a new piece of software or technique you have wanted to try?
Bottom line… MAKE COOL SHIT!
Need some more help getting started? Check out my After Effects and Cinema 4D tutorials. Also check out our sponsor’s tutorials at graymachine.com.
Submit Your Entry Now…
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Hi Nick,
Love you AE Tutorials, do you take requests?
You’ve probably seen these guys http://www.hadlowpro.com/ they do some great work. I’m interested in how they make their camera moves look so convincing, the ones where the camera rapidly changes position or flies over the water quickly. Any ideas? TIA
Chris
sorry that was a bit off topic!
whats the deadline?? next Thursday?
Andres: The Deadline is Friday the 22nd at midnight.
What’s the theme? Or is it just anything using type.
Ohh typeface.
Let the search begin.
This is awesome.
Haha, I predicted the prize factor to sneek up into these projects. I think it’s great. I know 5 seconds was never really a set in stone length before so is that still arbitrary? 7,8,10 seconds still considered a valid entry?
I look forward to seeing lots of folks ramp up their outputs here. You and Harry are going to have a tough time deciding on just, you can bet that.
Great Prices!! And I always wanted to do one of those cool type only animations. Now you gave me an awesome opportunity to make it.
Superman: Yeah, all projects should use ONLY type elements.
Ryan: All animations should be close to 5 seconds. Some wiggle room is acceptable. Just keep in the spirit of SHORT projects.
here it is: http://vimeo.com/4674764
Here’s my entry…
http://vimeo.com/4677792
Tyrannical Type!
http://www.vimeo.com/4679328
Here goes:
http://www.vimeo.com/4674211
Type your words!
http://www.vimeo.com/4680209
here’s mine: http://vimeo.com/4682367
here’s mine. first time doing the 5-second projects.
http://vimeo.com/4683961
http://www.vimeo.com/4685926
Alrighty, check out my entry…^^
http://www.vimeo.com/4686536
Keep it up everyone.
Submissions have been awesome
Here’s mine.
http://vimeo.com/4685592
Long live the GreyScaleMachine
Here’s my entry. I love this concept! 5 Second Projects is such a fantastic idea, thanks for hosting this!!
http://vimeo.com/4687201
My first entry for the five second projects:
http://vimeo.com/4694069
This five sec project inspiring me (and the “2do” thing), but i only have time for a still.
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4ZlnO2WCaWc/ShBtbf1pc-I/AAAAAAAAABo/wVliLrbgl78/s1024/do_thing_1920.jpg
Only Type Only Fun
http://vimeo.com/4694091
Hi Mr. Gorilla
Here´s my first submission to the project:
http://www.vimeo.com/4695219
Thanks!..
Greetings from Colombia!
Only Type Only Fun
http://www.vimeo.com/4700161
My first time here, awesome site.
http://www.vimeo.com/4702380
Looking forwared to seeing everyone’s ideas!
http://www.vimeo.com/4702716
Here’s Mine: http://vimeo.com/4697547
First time taking part, enjoy it!
http://vimeo.com/4704188
Here’s my go at the project, hope you enjoy. Please feel free to let me know what you guys and gals think. http://www.vimeo.com/4714023
Here is my first ever attempt and a ‘5 Second’ project.
http://www.vimeo.com/4702817
Hi every one
here my first five second project
http://www.vimeo.com/4715348
Hello Nick, every week is my pleasure to make a video more….thank you for your idea…. http://www.vimeo.com/4715714
Wow… vimeo says that in “just” 5 hours it will start converting my video… They´re screaming at us to buy a premium account.
Hey Nick – a question about the brief – can I include video provided its primary subject/protagonist is type? just trying to get my head around the, use type elements only, thing…
Thank you heaps for the 5 second project series btw, awesome way to get practice and critique
here’s my proj: http://vimeo.com/4695995 — a little bummed with the compression on this after upload but whatev. giving C4D a whirl and loving it!
Sure Gosia: Just make sure that all of your elements in your animation are type. If its “just” video, make sure there is something more than just raw video going on. These projects are geared toward animation. But, stop motion, puppetry and marionettes on video will be accepted. Basically, don’t just make a “youtube” video and you will be fine.
here is 5 sec of pure fun :O))
http://vimeo.com/4720515
here’s my go at things…http://www.vimeo.com/4721062…slightly long, but figured I’d throw it out there anyway. Thanks to all those crazy text message people out there that inspired it!
here’s my go at things… http://www.vimeo.com/4721062 …slightly long, but figured I’d throw it out there anyway. Thanks to all those crazy text message people out there that inspired it!
Hi Nick,
here’s mine !
http://www.vimeo.com/4715508
Aqui esta mi video, espero les guste
http://www.vimeo.com/4722588
Hi everyone
First time in this creative game.
Hope you’ll enjoy
http://www.vimeo.com/4709825
From france…. ma participation est par là :
http://vimeo.com/4723840
Here’s mine :
http://www.vimeo.com/4726615
Here´s mine
http://vimeo.com/4726742
Participating for the first, but no the last time:
http://www.vimeo.com/4727546
At last, vimeo converted my video. Here is the link:
http://vimeo.com/4718362
Talking about type only…. take a look at this amazing video:
http://vimeo.com/4550041
Here’s my entry:
http://www.vimeo.com/4729321
Thanks!
type 5 second project
enjoy
http://www.vimeo.com/4730053
Heres mine:
http://www.vimeo.com/4690034
Inspired by light drawing.
here ya go homie!
http://vimeo.com/4722260
My entry is… TYPE = CHARACTER
http://vimeo.com/4731353
Hey Mister Nick, i already post my video but you forgot it…. you are victim of success…..i try another time,i erase the older adress to make changes…it’s now :
http://www.vimeo.com/4731597
it’s a weekly pleasure to send a video….5 seconds project is a good “challenge idea”….
Here’s another one from a different project I’m working on:
http://vimeo.com/4730411
there we go.
http://vimeo.com/4732579
Here ya go!
http://vimeo.com/4733849
comin’ atcha:
http://www.vimeo.com/4736089
Ahora si, espero la compresion no me dañe el archivo en vimeo…hope this time you can see it…heres my animation. hope you like it
http://www.vimeo.com/4738302
here is my entry: http://vimeo.com/4739209
I think I broke the rules a little bit, but the concept is centered around type more or less. I think I’ll give it another go anyhow.
http://vimeo.com/4741598
five second project
http://www.vimeo.com/4730677
mine:
http://www.vimeo.com/4744551
thanks =)
http://vimeo.com/4737508
http://vimeo.com/4751219
http://www.vimeo.com/4753938
These are great!
Here’s mine.
http://www.vimeo.com/4756673
Hello Everyone,
I share with you; Typo-City, a city built of font.
http://vimeo.com/4760045
Thank-you
= )
Here’s mine, somewhat darker on vimeo and quality aint as great, got to do with my compression I guess, but meh.
http://www.vimeo.com/4750744
http://vimeo.com/4756591
http://vimeo.com/4759386
http://vimeo.com/4756614?pg=transcoded_embed&sec=4756614
Hello Nick
why my project does not appear in the channel ?
Mine
http://www.vimeo.com/4715348
Hi Nick…here goes my piece:
http://vimeo.com/4768539
have a nice day, it’s raining in Norway today, I am kinda starting to look forward to going back home
just kidding…
Here’s my take on it:
http://vimeo.com/4767173
Hey Nick, Here is my second piece for Type Only…
http://www.vimeo.com/4770839
Can we enter more than once?
Hey there, Nick,
Here’s my offering.
Thanks for the consistent inspiration!
http://vimeo.com/4774974
Thanks for all the inspiration and tutorials.
Here is my 5 sec for Type Only project.
http://www.vimeo.com/4777424
Hey guys !
Here is mine, it took some time and a lot of ‘try-and-fail’ but that’s what it’s all about right ?
http://www.vimeo.com/4769826
Bye
http://vimeo.com/4780007
Hello Nick, here’s my video: http://vimeo.com/4778525. GSG 5 Sec. Project is great motivation!
more one week pleaseeee :s:s
I had a little free time this week,
but i have a preview for text here
http://www.xmico.com/arquivos/text.jpg
more one week and I put this online
thks nick
hugs man
http://vimeo.com/4786863
Hi Nick, first time caller, first time submitter. Here’s the link http://vimeo.com/4787313.
Have a good one.
Hey hope im not late. Just did this last night and had a second to upload it.
http://www.vimeo.com/4788513
Enjoy!
Hope not to late, but I live in Portugal and so by my account my clock time is more or less 5 hours ahead.
Had also some flickering problems that could not resolve in time maybe you have a hint of what the problem was in c4d render, If you have please tell. I can send the c4d file to you.
http://www.vimeo.com/4788792
And here it is…
http://www.vimeo.com/4790546
Hey Nick,
Here’s my 5 second project.
The font, the whole font, and nothing but the font.
Best,
James Wicks
Zfx Studios
South Florida
Now, here’s the link: http://www.vimeo.com/4791841
Hope you guys like it
http://www.vimeo.com/4792322
http://www.vimeo.com/4787676
Second entry, just for fun.
http://www.vimeo.com/4793552
My entry. Hopefully beat the deadline.
http://www.vimeo.com/4793342
Hi nick,
This is mine, Tight to the deadline i know..
http://www.vimeo.com/4793785.
Jat
Here’s mine!
http://vimeo.com/4794525
Here’s my kick at the can. Probably too late.
http://www.vimeo.com/4794715
Don’t think the last one worked.
http://www.vimeo.com/4794821
Hello Nick.
My types:
http://vimeo.com/4662464
Just to make sure here it is again, after making it not private…
http://www.vimeo.com/4788792
How do you embed the videos on this page from Vimeo in the slideshow format? I can’t find that option in Vimeo+
Charley: I use the Vimeo Widgets to embed the slideshows. http://www.vimeo.com/widget
Here is my second entry…just for fun.
http://www.vimeo.com/4840143
I know this is late, but I just wanna show my 1st 5sec. project up…maybe next time for the prizes.
http://www.vimeo.com/4839853
when’s the results gonna be out?
I’m way late on this project but I want to link it here anyways. I’m a print designer just learning AfterEffects now. Been playing and learning through these tutorials. Thanks Greyscalegorilla.
http://www.vimeo.com/5353911