Five Second Project – “Kick The Bucket”

June 15, 2009

UPDATE: The Deadline has passed on this Project. Thanks for all the great entries. We will announce a winner as soon as we can. Thanks again! Great work!



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Welcome to an all new five second projects. This week’s theme is “Kick The Bucket.” Create a short project based on the theme and post it in the comments to be entered into the contest.



More Prizes? Holy Crap!
Yep, Enter your Five Second Project and you could win a copy of Making It Look Great 6 from Motionworks and Tim Clapham. This is a great training series that goes though an entire project workflow from Cinema 4D to After Effects.



How Do I Enter?

  • 1. Create a five second animation based on the theme.
  • 2. Upload your video to Vimeo. Don’t forget to add a link back to this blog post.
  • 3. Post a link to this posts comment thread and I will add it to the Channel.
  • 4. Deadline is June 29th



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… Some rules to fight against. Use the theme “Kick The Bucket” 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? Take control of your creative output and Make Cool Shit!



Check out the entries here or visit the Vimeo Channel…

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  1. A.Wood on June 15, 2009 said...

    This should be fun haha.
    Great idea Nick!

    (The prize looks pretty good too =D)

  2. Lotenna Enwonwu on June 15, 2009 said...

    I second that, once i saw the title, the ideas started rushing. I look forward to doing this one.

  3. A3 on June 15, 2009 said...

    English is not my first language.

    Kick The Bucket is an expression used when someone dies, right?

    Can someone please explain that expression so I can know what I´m trying to achieve with my animation?

    thegorilla on June 15th, 2009 said...

    Yeah, The term refers to someone dying. But, feel free to interpret the theme however you like.

  4. Hicham on June 15, 2009 said...

    here is what i came up with

    http://vimeo.com/5176650

    Hicham on June 15th, 2009 said...

    Correction here is the link

    http://vimeo.com/5177355

  5. Aleksey on June 16, 2009 said...

    Dead Buckets here i come!

  6. Jonne Laakso on June 17, 2009 said...

    Here is my entry:
    http://www.vimeo.com/5189521

  7. Nigel on June 17, 2009 said...

    Here’s mine:

    http://vimeo.com/5198258

  8. Citizen Spain on June 17, 2009 said...

    http://vimeo.com/5187840

  9. Niek van Beek on June 17, 2009 said...

    http://vimeo.com/5199971
    Here is my entry:

  10. S3B on June 17, 2009 said...

    Hi

    this is my first try so…
    http://vimeo.com/5206985

  11. Joan Manuel Valdes on June 18, 2009 said...

    Hey!

    Great initiative! 5 sec films are superfun to make. :)

    Here’s my contribution!
    http://vimeo.com/5216385

  12. Bu on June 18, 2009 said...

    Heh…
    Here is mine bucket :O)
    http://www.vimeo.com/5217742

    Hope it will finish uploading soon :O)

  13. Forty on June 18, 2009 said...

    Hi Nick!

    Here is my second 5Sec Project entry:

    http://vimeo.com/5217612

    These 5Sec Projects are really addicting!

    Greetz,
    Andy

  14. Mota on June 18, 2009 said...

    I have too much work to continue with 5 secs projects.. :(
    I hope to came back again!

  15. Mike Petrik on June 18, 2009 said...

    Kick the bucket entry…

    http://www.vimeo.com/5218662

  16. Lars on June 18, 2009 said...

    My Entry:
    http://vimeo.com/5219273

  17. S3B on June 18, 2009 said...

    i have a question :
    can we make more than one video for a theme ??
    thx for the response

    thegorilla on June 18th, 2009 said...

    Yes, You can submit more than one entry. Try refining one animation to be better and better though. That way, you have a really great piece for your reel.Quality, not quantity.

    Brian on June 25th, 2009 said...

    well there is definitely one more than the other.

  18. Steve Blacker on June 18, 2009 said...

    Here’s my entry. This was great fun – my first 5 Second Challenge!

    http://vimeo.com/5226098

  19. tiffer on June 18, 2009 said...

    http://vimeo.com/5225323

  20. Memlap on June 19, 2009 said...

    Here is mine ==> http://vimeo.com/5200914

  21. tiffer on June 20, 2009 said...

    http://vimeo.com/5244757

  22. MandiV on June 20, 2009 said...

    First timer to the 5second projects, what fun!
    Here is my entry!
    http://www.vimeo.com/5248144

  23. Chad on June 20, 2009 said...

    Thanks Mr. Campbell for having these.

    Here is my entry:

    http://vimeo.com/5248841

  24. Hennell on June 20, 2009 said...

    First time I’ve got the five second project challenge with enough time left to enter! http://www.vimeo.com/5249939

  25. Zerox on June 21, 2009 said...

    http://vimeo.com/5260659

  26. Esteban on June 21, 2009 said...

    My entry

    http://vimeo.com/5260177

  27. Leah on June 21, 2009 said...

    Mine.

    http://vimeo.com/5263221

  28. poje on June 22, 2009 said...

    Here’s my entry! http://vimeo.com/5268470

  29. Dan Melius on June 22, 2009 said...

    And here’s my entry! Man, I love doing these things; thanks Nick!

    http://www.vimeo.com/5278591

  30. Yesael S. on June 22, 2009 said...

    Here is my first one:

    http://vimeo.com/5284494

    Thanks for organizing these small projects :) .

  31. Rickard Bengtsson on June 23, 2009 said...

    Still new to vimeo (and this site). Here’s a link to my entry it says it hasn’t started converting yet so I hope the link still works when it’s done.

    http://vimeo.com/5291400

    Ryan Hamilton on June 23rd, 2009 said...

    Need to uncheck “Private” if you are to share with others.

    Rickard Bengtsson on June 24th, 2009 said...

    Yep saw that as, it’s done now.

  32. Lucia on June 23, 2009 said...

    Hi everyone ! :-) Here’s mine ! ;-)

    http://www.vimeo.com/5287373

  33. Lou Borella on June 23, 2009 said...

    Meet “Kick” The Bucket!!!

    http://www.vimeo.com/5300471

  34. Dan on June 23, 2009 said...

    Updated ’cause I couldn’t help myself :)

    http://www.vimeo.com/5278591

    Yay Kick the Bucket!

  35. brice dupuy on June 24, 2009 said...

    Here’s mine,
    http://www.vimeo.com/5289936
    yet another great theme, thanks.

    Nicolas on June 24th, 2009 said...

    Here’s mine!

    http://www.vimeo.com/5302808

    Nicolas on June 24th, 2009 said...

    wrong!?! It was not supposed to be a reply but a comment!
    Can you change it ? Thanks. ;-)

  36. Ivars on June 24, 2009 said...

    Here will be my video : http://vimeo.com/5312479

  37. ITV teacher on June 24, 2009 said...

    I have an entry. http://www.vimeo.com/5313164

    ITV teacher on June 25th, 2009 said...

    is this where I am supposed to post my entry?

  38. Timo on June 25, 2009 said...

    http://vimeo.com/5325005

    my First try at “picture motion”:D

  39. Jimi Filipovski on June 25, 2009 said...

    Here is my entry: http://vimeo.com/5329350

    Kick IT!

  40. Jeremy Ian Thomas on June 25, 2009 said...

    http://vimeo.com/5329736

    Long Live the Gorilla!!!

  41. Ted on June 25, 2009 said...

    Here is my first ever 5 sec Animation entry….. http://vimeo.com/5328317

  42. Daryl Bernard on June 26, 2009 said...

    Pandering to Nick’s Chicago sensibilities with my five-second-project entry.

    http://vimeo.com/5333838

  43. AdN on June 26, 2009 said...

    Here is my first entry:
    http://vimeo.com/5334083

  44. oliverkochvfx on June 26, 2009 said...

    Hi,
    this is what I created:

    http://www.vimeo.com/5336584

  45. Thomas on June 26, 2009 said...

    Hello,

    This is my video :
    http://vimeo.com/5340241

  46. mjmurdock on June 26, 2009 said...

    First time doing one of these . . . here’s my vid:
    http://www.vimeo.com/5340496

  47. Michael Critz on June 26, 2009 said...

    I wanted to make something
    · Abstract
    · Typographic
    · with a perception-shift
    · that wasn’t about death or a literal bucket

    This is my entry for 5 second project #11.

    http://vimeo.com/5342305

  48. ross on June 26, 2009 said...

    this s is my effort. innit.
    http://vimeo.com/5342515

    ray castillo on June 26th, 2009 said...

    heres mine – http://vimeo.com/5345134

  49. Drew on June 27, 2009 said...

    Stumbled across the podcast yesterday.

    With only days to spare, I’m honored to be able to add my vision to this eclectic group of artists. Happy to be aboard.

    Oh what fun it is to ride!

    Enjoy my story: http://vimeo.com/5345922

  50. Deborah Anderson on June 27, 2009 said...

    Here is my contribution to the Five Second Project. >>http://www.vimeo.com/5346782

    Sorry for the sappiness. It was originally supposed to be funny.

    Deborah Anderson on June 27th, 2009 said...

    Ok. It took forever a day to upload and it never really uploaded so I did it again and here it is. For real this time.

    My entry >> http://vimeo.com/5352532

  51. Trevor on June 27, 2009 said...

    Hey guys,

    Sorry Nick… I tried to chop it up but the story didn’t really make sense anymore. I don’t expect to be a contender for any prizes as I am waaayyy over 5 seconds. Will try to shorten them up from now on.
    Here ya go and Thanks again.

    http://www.vimeo.com/5346726

    Trevor on June 27th, 2009 said...

    Having trouble with me aspect ratio. Will post again once i figit out

  52. Trevor on June 27, 2009 said...

    Forget it. I cant figure out the problem. No widescreen… bah!

    http://www.vimeo.com/5347373

  53. Ryan Hamilton on June 27, 2009 said...

    “It’s only a matter of time until the Angel of Death releases your soul to wander the unknown.”

    http://www.vimeo.com/5348967

  54. Joshua on June 27, 2009 said...

    http://vimeo.com/5345919

  55. o2fx on June 27, 2009 said...

    Hi this is mine :)

    http://vimeo.com/5351789

  56. Scott Grasso on June 27, 2009 said...

    My first 5 Sec Project…

    http://www.vimeo.com/5352550

  57. Michael Szabo on June 27, 2009 said...

    Here is my entry:

    http://www.vimeo.com/5352810

  58. kaoskongo on June 27, 2009 said...

    First timer here ^_^

    http://vimeo.com/5350918

  59. Lee Christopher on June 27, 2009 said...

    Hi, everyone. This is my first entry. I hope you like it. Please critique!

    http://www.vimeo.com/5356499

  60. tiffer on June 28, 2009 said...

    http://vimeo.com/5343090

  61. ruz on June 28, 2009 said...

    So they asked me to get on the mic, and they asked me, could I kick it?

    Yes, I could.

    But 24 hours later, Vimeo still has me in line for a conversion.

    Here’s my processing vid….

    http://vimeo.com/5348385

    Do uploads to YouTube, MetaCafe, Smugmug or any thing else result in disqualification?

    Deborah Anderson on June 28th, 2009 said...

    I was having the same problem. I admittedly upgraded to vimeo Plus, but I also uploaded a .mov instead of a .avi. Did you try that?

  62. Manu on June 28, 2009 said...

    Hi Gorilla ;)

    Here is my entry for the 5s prjt :

    http://www.vimeo.com/5360428

    Enjoy

    Love from France

  63. Aadhi Vive on June 28, 2009 said...

    Hi Nick,
    Here is our Kick the bucket Entry.
    We made it with Different colour candy and some after effects and flash.
    thank you for this competition. It was fun making this.

    http://www.vimeo.com/5356754

  64. Larry Haddart on June 28, 2009 said...

    Whats up Nick,

    throwing my hat in at the
    last minute http://www.vimeo.com/5363534

    thanks for the contest

  65. ray on June 28, 2009 said...

    heres mine http://vimeo.com/5345134

  66. Chris on June 28, 2009 said...

    http://vimeo.com/5360869

  67. MadCreator on June 28, 2009 said...

    here’s my entry: http://www.vimeo.com/5364209

  68. T And on June 28, 2009 said...

    Here’s my entry.
    http://www.vimeo.com/5364916

  69. Cam on June 28, 2009 said...

    Here ya go:

    http://vimeo.com/5366216

  70. Trevor on June 28, 2009 said...

    Nick,

    Waiting for Vimeo to convert.

    Will this f me up for beating the deadline?

    Much appreciated.

    http://www.vimeo.com/5347373

  71. Jessica Robbins on June 28, 2009 said...

    Nick,

    Great topic! Here is my take… (it should be converted by the deadline…)

    http://www.vimeo.com/5366919
    Thanks

  72. Yimbo on June 28, 2009 said...

    Here’s my first entry:

    http://www.vimeo.com/5368249

    I hope it’s converted on time.

  73. Yimbo on June 28, 2009 said...

    After 10 episodes the network decided to cancel the show…

    http://www.vimeo.com/5368249

    …apparently the hero wasn’t that cool.

    (sorry if i post it twice but i can’t see if my comment was post or not)

  74. Nick on June 29, 2009 said...

    here is my entry

    http://www.vimeo.com/5369748

  75. Giannis on June 29, 2009 said...

    Here is the link
    http://www.vimeo.com/5375050

  76. Gabrio on June 29, 2009 said...

    My project:
    http://www.vimeo.com/5375948

  77. Jimmy Weber on June 29, 2009 said...

    Just made the deadline for my first post. Check it out!

    http://vimeo.com/5363361

  78. Berk Çebi on June 29, 2009 said...

    Here’s my entry: http://www.vimeo.com/5376371
    Thanks!

  79. illd on June 29, 2009 said...

    http://www.vimeo.com/5377157

  80. Dan Holt on June 29, 2009 said...

    My entry for Kick the Bucket

    http://www.vimeo.com/5366900

  81. Kt Isabelle Weber on June 29, 2009 said...

    Here’s my entry: http://www.vimeo.com/5339149

  82. thilo on June 29, 2009 said...

    hiho nic

    my link
    http://vimeo.com/5381416

  83. Mox911 on June 29, 2009 said...

    Here is my last min entry.

    http://vimeo.com/5381352

  84. Daniela on June 29, 2009 said...

    My first 5 Sec
    http://vimeo.com/5364277

  85. Steve on June 29, 2009 said...

    Thanks GSG, you rock!

    http://vimeo.com/5387033

    Steve

  86. JohnnyLikens on June 30, 2009 said...

    Kick The Bucket ALL NIGHT LONG…..

    http://vimeo.com/5386956

    http://johnlikens.com/bucket.html

  87. Chris Culp on June 30, 2009 said...

    I’ve been working to tighten up my Cinema 4D chops, so here’s my entry: http://www.vimeo.com/5387172

    Very last minute… but hopefully west coast time still counts!

  88. Mariusz on June 30, 2009 said...

    Hi,
    I hope it`s not too late.
    This is my first entry.
    Feel free to leave a comment.
    Here is the link to my entry:
    http://www.vimeo.com/5387533

  89. Nathan on June 30, 2009 said...

    Coming right up! (it’s still Monday on the west coast!)

    http://www.vimeo.com/5387900

  90. Danilo Figueiredo on June 30, 2009 said...

    Hello, here’s mine:
    http://www.vimeo.com/5387986

    thank you

  91. Daniel on June 30, 2009 said...

    Hello Nick,
    I now I missed the deadline, but I really worked hard on this project: http://www.vimeo.com/5389021. Hope you can watch and leave a comment (maybe even put it in channel)!
    Thank you very much!

  92. Bu on July 10, 2009 said...

    and one more
    still in da very bad moon :O(
    http://vimeo.com/5484897

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