UPDATE – Thanks for all the great entires. Over 200! Stay tuned for the next project. Winners will announced soon.
Straight lines are everywhere! Sometimes we take them for granted. So for this five second project lets see what you can do with them.
What Are Five Second Projects?
We all want to make cool shit for our demo reel right? Sometimes you just need a theme to get you started… Some rules to fight against. Use the theme “Straight Lines Only” to make a five second motion piece and enter it into the form below. Please be sure to post a link in this post’s comments to ensure me seeing it. If your new to five second projects, why not check out the Five Second Projects Archive to see all of the past themes.
Rules
1. Submissions must be Five Seconds Long!
2. Only animation is accepted. Video only submissions will not.
3. The animations has to do with the theme in some way.
4. Original Work only. Don’t cut out 5 seconds of already made work.
5. Link back to GSG on your Vimeo Post
Why Should You Enter?
1. Try new techniques or software
2. Limitations help get the mind working.
3. Make short, awesome pieces for your reel.
4. Get critique from your peers.
5. Promote yourself.
How Do I Enter my Video?
We are gonna try something different this time around. Instead of posting your entry in the comments we will be using a Wufoo form to take entries.
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. Submit your link to the Wufoo form below and I will add it to the channel
4. Deadline is Wednesday May 5th
Watch the videos at the vimeo channel, or at the FiveSecondProjects Archive
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117 Comments
Let’s do this
!
Thank you Nick
Yeah !
Let’s DO IT !
Awesome theme!! We’re gonna see some cool shit, I can feel it! (metaphor
)
Cool, i’m up for this. There’s a typo on the “What are five second projects” paragraph though Nick. Still refers to “Self Portrait” rather that straight lines.
nealcarroll on April 21st, 2010 said...
What typo?
true challenge!
there are no too much things we can do with straight lines… couse they are straight, and that “only” condition is a great limiter or maybe motivation for finding creative ideas.
Nick can you ask? How have you achieved such success and how many years studied the program to make such a beautiful and simply stunning stuff?
Neal Carroll on April 21st, 2010 said...
I may not be Nick, but I believe anyone can be just as successful if they just go out and make cool shit! Don’t be scared to just jump headfirst into C4D and mess around. I believe the classic saying applys here, Practice Makes Perfect!
Maksim on April 21st, 2010 said...
Clearly! Thanks!
Glad to see you’ve got an actual submission section now for the videos instead of linking them in the comments. Much better.
The Gorilla on April 21st, 2010 said...
It was Neal’s Idea! Thanks Neal! I’m sure this will make it way more organized.
Hey Nick, I’m french, so I don’t really understand english : “straight lines only” means “free theme” isn’t it ?
))
Florent Bizec on April 22nd, 2010 said...
Hello, c’est plutôt ’seulement avec des lignes droites’
voilà! bon courage!
OnBoard on April 22nd, 2010 said...
Je me demandais justement comment bien interpréter ce thème…
C’est parti !
Ah et au fait, y a t’il beaucoup de francophones ici ?
Antonin on April 22nd, 2010 said...
Y en a
Julien on April 23rd, 2010 said...
Quelques uns ^^
Remi on April 24th, 2010 said...
En effet !
m-_g on April 25th, 2010 said...
+1
handsome ninja on April 27th, 2010 said...
Parisien aussi !
Woot! Awesome! I like you challenges Nick. I do others also on other websites but notting beats yours tbh.
My entry wil be there ones I am back home (Bloody volcanic ash)
This is the first time I taking part in these 5sec projects. Pretty challenging but that what I look for in such projects
Bdw great tutorials Nick!!!
YES AT LAST! I cant wait.
Dude we are so up to the chalange….thats gona be so awesome just imagn making all the peeepl make beatityfull lines…..i will tryz some serious raytraysing shiit to make my lines shine…try to beat me sukkaz
Nice theme and good with the submit form thing!!!
Ah the 5sec projects return!
Ooo, this is my kind of theme…
What’s the due date?
The Gorilla on April 22nd, 2010 said...
May 5th
my first competition in 5 sec
greetings from Argentina.
Hey gorilla,
this is my first contribution to the five second projects as I just started with motiondesign recently.
http://vimeo.com/11133594
Thanks for the awesome learning ressources to you and all the other educational sites out there.
I’ve got a question though. If I do have some more ideas for that special theme, can I contribute more then one five second clip?
Neal Carroll on April 22nd, 2010 said...
Did you submit via the form? Cause I didn’t get it…
Anyway I think you can only submit once, but don’t let that stop you from creating some awesome stuff for your reel!
The Gorilla on April 22nd, 2010 said...
Yeah, Be sure to use the form above to submit your work. Also, try to spend more time on your ONE entry instead of doing many of them. That way, you will end up with a stronger piece.
Christian Zschunke on April 23rd, 2010 said...
thanks, I will keep that in min for the next five second project.
My demo video for my project! But everything is written in Russian but not what!
http://vkontakte.ru/video16260080_143435208
Maksim on April 22nd, 2010 said...
If the owner of the site do not mind please comment! This is my first project! Do not judge strictly!))
Christian Zschunke on April 22nd, 2010 said...
I suggest you upload your video on http://www.vimeo.com as I myslef have problems watching your video on this russian site without registering, wich is pretty hard without knowledge of the russian language or alphabet.
Maksim on April 22nd, 2010 said...
?k!
Neal Carroll on April 22nd, 2010 said...
I can’t view the video. Like the man above I suggest uploading your video to http://www.vimeo.com so that everyone can access it.
The Gorilla on April 22nd, 2010 said...
Only Vimeo Entries submitted with the form above will be added to the project. Can’t wait to see it.
Maksim on April 23rd, 2010 said...
Here’s the video! Just do not be too harsh this is my first work in Adobe After Effects and Cinema 4D!!!
http://www.vimeo.com/11157743
Maksim on April 23rd, 2010 said...
Why then does not want to open! We give the download link!
Première fois également, from France
Dude , nick or someone else , i submited my video today in the afternoon (in the right place) , but i can´t see it in the gallery . in fact i just see one submition .. so..
what´s going on ?
thanks
link : http://vimeo.com/11133688
Link – http://depositfiles.com/files/8qz1j4mad
Maksim on April 23rd, 2010 said...
My first job in Cinema 4D and Adobe After Effetsts CS3
Guillermo on April 23rd, 2010 said...
dude , you have to upload it in vimeo.com and then submit it here .
good luck .
Maksim on April 23rd, 2010 said...
Well! http://www.vimeo.com/11157743 only what it does not want to show it!
KJ Mawdsley on April 23rd, 2010 said...
Maksim you have to upload your video to vimeo and set it to PUBLIC viewing other people can see it – not private.
You also have to submit it using the submission form at the bottom of the post. If you submit it as a comment it won’t be entered…
Maksim on April 23rd, 2010 said...
Karoche I was completely confused here is the link on which you can download my videos!
Link – http://depositfiles.com/files/8qz1j4mad
It takes some time for vimeo to convert your video, so just have a little patience.
Christian Zschunke on April 23rd, 2010 said...
duh, that was meant to be a reply to Maksim.
Maksim on April 23rd, 2010 said...
Thanks! I will now know!
Maksim on April 23rd, 2010 said...
Huh all found, figured out! Now you can glance at my work at my official site! Here’s the link: http://sky3d-studios.3dn.ru/news/welcome_to_the_sky3d_studio/2010-03-11-6
Hi! Here is my video:
http://vimeo.com/11160104
Yay, my first 5 second project entry!
http://vimeo.com/11176910
Matt on April 23rd, 2010 said...
I decided to make a simpler version as well. http://vimeo.com/11180284
This is fun, it’s a great way to continue creating and improving!
This is also my first 5 seconds project entry.
Here is my video.
http://vimeo.com/11176871
For some reason it kinda lags at the end. Must be the encoding.
Mr.Rubber on April 28th, 2010 said...
Dude iam blind have to write withaopihfoih seeing anztihng cause all of your lenseflareness at the end of the spot..
i have an idea for people in need:
a line walking down the street, wearing high heels like pink with glitter fur scarf etc.
walking down to a club (music is head.
the camera moves along with him as he goes and stops at the club entrance. there’s a sign up there by the door “straight lines only”. the line gets pissed, takes out a machinegun and goes in guns blazin.
My 1’st 5 sec
Also took me 5 sec
http://www.vimeo.com/11186121
Rado on April 24th, 2010 said...
so maybe u should have taken up time than just putting 5 sentences together and let them reveal…
i want to know how far u take your animation seriously? because i think,your animation don´t fit the actually theme!
patrick on April 24th, 2010 said...
haha very clever. those lines are very straight
bollon on April 24th, 2010 said...
Sometimes it’s not always about taking the words literally. Good thinking out of the box. Could have used a little more flair though.
Altaf on April 25th, 2010 said...
I like that dude! nice flick.
will on April 28th, 2010 said...
damn, you beat me to the pun. very awesome though.
Hey all!
For your consideration
http://vimeo.com/11187502
http://vimeo.com/11129159
the sound made a “poopee” in the end.
correct me if im wrong here.
werent you supposed to use wav instead of mp3 in AE to NOT get that skip sound?
Alan on April 24th, 2010 said...
This video is private. FIX IT!
Neal Carroll on April 24th, 2010 said...
Please submit to the form above to enter into the project. Thanks!
http://vimeo.com/11194896
Altaf on April 25th, 2010 said...
nice man
When is deadline?
Neal Carroll on April 24th, 2010 said...
May 5th
Hey Nick!
All the best Man. You rock it as usual
Any idea what happened to the “Mograph” site?
Is it down?
Hi All,
Here’s my entry;
http://vimeo.com/11201310
Barry
Another one…
http://vimeo.com/11209180
Here is mine
http://vimeo.com/11215502
FINALLY!
i’m totaly in. thanks for this new project!
straight lines… huh! Einstein would say that it does not exist. Does it mean we can interpret it as bezier or curves as far as that state of view is concerned ?
Or am i really looking too much for details.
I can show these lines but it won’t really be straight infinite lines anywhere, anytime, but Probably on your screens by the 5th of May.
yay.
http://vimeo.com/11237788
http://vimeo.com/11180461
Here is my first challenge for this awesome website!
Here is my one m8 !!!!
http://vimeo.com/11244677
Neal Carroll on April 26th, 2010 said...
Hey next time remember to submit it to the form above.
Alessandro Moreira on April 26th, 2010 said...
OK ! I got it.
Tremendous theme, could not resist this time. Bravo Neal.
http://vimeo.com/11237788
Nice brief Nick.
MINE!!
http://vimeo.com/11245265
Maybe a bit out of the theme…but I really enjoy make it
Here’s my submission:
http://vimeo.com/11261369
I’ve uploaded and submitted my project as well, see it here:
http://vimeo.com/11266051
Submitted from Wufoo, but posting here as well.
http://vimeo.com/11264364
My first 5sp, just basic forms
http://vimeo.com/11265076
Hi Nick! Here is my version of Straight lines
http://vimeo.com/11268392
Ryota Suyama on April 27th, 2010 said...
I think you need to put your video to public instead of private.
mine : http://vimeo.com/11273029
Dennie on April 27th, 2010 said...
re-uploaded:
http://vimeo.com/11277735
my vid, but the music doesn´t really fit, someone an idea?
http://www.vimeo.com/11263059
Hi Nick !
I’m back to my Straight Lines.
Going by train to a last morning meeting, I find my Straight Lines Idea.
http://www.vimeo.com/11294468
Here it goes mine!
http://vimeo.com/11273385
Here is mine!
http://www.vimeo.com/11297526
Neal Carroll on April 29th, 2010 said...
Hey remember to submit it to the form above!
Looking good!
Although I am not in one your video did not understand nothing but Having reviewed according to the translator, I knew only the 5 th paragraph, that “a need to advertise.”
(Let me remind you I’m from Ukraine and sings spruce fir figured out!))
http://vimeo.com/11306471
here is my 5 sec try…
Pretty much the best way to pack awesome into 5 secs. Enjoy, and let me know
I’ve tried to link my Straight Lines animation by filling in the entry form above, but I haven’t seen my animation in the Vimeo Channel. Maybe something went wrong, but just to be sure here is the vimeo link once more:
http://vimeo.com/11261149
nice brief! here’s my point of view:
http://www.vimeo.com/11313952
http://www.vimeo.com/11327511
I hit her from the back and she said OK! DRUNK and MOGRAPH’IN. . . . Shout out to all the kids on the yard! Pling this up yo SHNIZZ. CAKE me CUP PICKLE! . . . BBQ your face OFF1
Ryan on April 29th, 2010 said...
Haha, what was I thinking? High five buddy!
My first GSG 5s video http://vimeo.com/11335686
Thanks
My fist video too….like it….not the final result, it could be better, but it was a long time that I didn’t make anything non commercial….so….no strings attached, thanks Nick…That really made me think about trying hard to learn more techniques…
http://vimeo.com/11335386
http://vimeo.com/11338555
only straight polygons in C4D….
My first participation to 5 Second Project. I began to do motion for a copple of weeks so let’s try ! Here’s my video : http://vimeo.com/11353612
(Sorry for my english, I’m French :p)
Hi Nick !
I shouted on Vimeo channel but I hope you’ll get it there.
http://www.vimeo.com/11328899
Cheers !
Hey Nick,
Can you please relink my submission to the Five Second Projects, there was some kind of error on vimeo and my original video got deleted. The new address is http://vimeo.com/11345117. Thanks.
Dunno if your submit form working or not, but here is a link again :O)
http://www.vimeo.com/11344031
watch, comment and share:
http://vimeo.com/11379816
http://vimeo.com/11384441
So, my first try (=
http://www.vimeo.com/11384652
Hope you guys like it.
My submission
http://vimeo.com/11386725
i submitted my entry (http://vimeo.com/11395662) via form but i see that there are duplicates in comments for submitions so i decide to follow.
Nick, i think you`d add some text like “your video will be added to channel in a few hours” couse i was checking my video in 5sec-queue every two minutes but that text will calm submitters
My first entry! Thanks Nick & everyone.
http://vimeo.com/11390274
Matt on May 2nd, 2010 said...
I’m also having some strange, and seemingly exaggerated visible compression issues on Vimeo, and I can’t crack it. If anyone has any ideas (I go into more detail in the comments on the Vimeo page) or wants to share their optimal export settings for motion graphics to Vimeo, please feel free to hit me up. Thanks everyone!!
arleksey on May 3rd, 2010 said...
i have no problems with uploading and codec.
I render my compositions or 3d-scenes to png or jpg sequences with no compression (use 90-95% of quality, the same we have in Photoshop when set 11 in compression dialog). Then i use Windows Media Video with quality based settings QUALITY – 90-95%. NOT BITRATE but QUALITY!
Howdy Nick,
Was great to meet you in Austin. Your talk inspired me as usual. I actually completed a version of the 5 second project. I could have spent hours tweaking, but giving myself a deadline and just turning it in felt liberating.
Going from the production art world to design world is a lot of fun.
http://www.vimeo.com/11339519
How to Submit? Doesent work for me )=
Submitted my vid a day ago.
It’s here: http://vimeo.com/11401603
Don’t want to miss the deadline
Het Nick,
I updated my project, but the form wont allow me to submit again, can you change my submission?
I submitted under the name “Tom Simons” with the link: http://vimeo.com/11213306
I would like to change it to: http://vimeo.com/11439896
Thanks
Submitted mine through the form, too.
http://vimeo.com/11414456
here we go guys.
submitted in form as well
http://vimeo.com/11449504
Finally got my video submitted. Good luck to everyone! Saw some really great entries.
Just submitted my first 5 second project!
http://vimeo.com/11457992
Wanted to experiment with basic shapes and shadows to tell a story and this seemed like a good moment
Hello everyone! Submitted mine just now: http://vimeo.com/11447604
Here is my humble entry:
http://vimeo.com/11437965
My entry:
http://vimeo.com/11427108
Hello, finally I decided to participate on this one, this is my second time. Maybe to simple but here it is:
http://vimeo.com/11462114
It was submited through the new form also. Cheers!
submitted this last week via the uploader above but haven’t seen it show up on the channel… old fashioned way?
cheers
http://www.vimeo.com/11345655
had a problem with the upload:
http://vimeo.com/11449493
sorry
Posted video in the morning (12.00 GMT +3)
Form answered it’s ok )
Still not on the channel.
Hope it is not so bad to take part in a project, and there is still time ’till deadline )))
http://www.vimeo.com/11457727
My first 5 second project!!!!! I hope you guys enjoy it
http://vimeo.com/11465590
roban on May 4th, 2010 said...
It has some compression issues.. don’t know why…
Ray Houghton on May 4th, 2010 said...
my compression issues were way worse… think vimeo doesn’t like fine lines
roban on May 4th, 2010 said...
Yeah…were you be able to fix it?
NOOO!!! just when I finished my entry, my whole internet died, except for the internet on my phone… guess that should teach me to never start late again, since now i’m unable to upload anything, and the due date is tomorrow… all i can do is wait and hope that it’ll start working soon enough here in amsterdam… and listen to some relaxing ray charles…
Neal Carroll on May 4th, 2010 said...
Well if your a day or so late, I’ll be cool with it.
The Gorilla on May 5th, 2010 said...
Sorry to hear about your internet. That would SUCK!
But, Just to be clear, your work won’t be added to the channel after the deadline or be eligible to be a winner or a runner up. Maybe there is another way to get your video in on time?
Also, feel free to drop late entries in the comments section so that everyone can see it. I’m sure it’s awesome!
Thanks for making dope shit!
Neal Carroll on May 5th, 2010 said...
Thanks for clarifying Nick! I wasn’t sure.
Hello everyone !
Here is my entry : http://vimeo.com/11472415
I’ve submitted it through the new form too.
Cya!
My submission, comment if you like http://vimeo.com/11475108
yeaah, my first entry:
http://www.vimeo.com/11478057
My first time entering (finally!) http://vimeo.com/11480742
2nd video.
http://vimeo.com/11480476
Hi Nick, is the deadline by the end or the beginning of May 5th? I only now got to work on the project and the bloody render is taking forever…
Michael on May 5th, 2010 said...
Well I just added it now, fingers crossed it wasn’t too late…
Why the heck is this not accepted??It has to do with straight lines, but apparently not to the moderator….
http://vimeo.com/11480476
Wicked! haven’t rocked one in a while.
http://vimeo.com/11492643
i probably wont be able to finish in time but is it ok to post my submission anyway just to tbe shown?
I´m really glad I could make one this time!
Feels great.
Cheers to one and all!
Hey There! Great 5 Sec project – my first one to participate in:
http://www.vimeo.com/11465472
(uploaded yesterday)
Here we go!
http://www.vimeo.com/11491904
Here is mine.
I hope you like it!
http://vimeo.com/11487067
Here is my submission !
http://vimeo.com/11493428
I posted it with the form too.
Hope you’ll enjoy it.
Cheers
Hey Nick,
I am having trouble uploading my video to the Straight Lines Only 5 Second Project. It says that only one submission per user, and I haven’t submitted yet. So here is my link if you can add it to the channel: http://vimeo.com/11502125
Thanks for taking the time,
Jordan Scott
http://vimeo.com/11507144
Hi! the form do not work for me! (Connection reinitialized ) :s
this is my submission :
http://vimeo.com/11507276
Here’s my entry http://vimeo.com/11505999.
Here.
http://vimeo.com/11503483
Not sure why but Vimeo added an extra second to my entry.The last frame lasts for an additional second. It is 29.97 fps and both the project file and final export are 5 sec.
Please don’t disqualify me.
Here is the link.
http://vimeo.com/11513910
Here’s my SLO-5SP entry:
http://www.vimeo.com/11516549
.\\ eblivious //. on May 6th, 2010 said...
West Coast!
I’m a little late. that AO pass took forever.
http://www.vimeo.com/11525749
It would be great to be able to see a compilation video of all these entries strung together…
My first 5 Second Project:
http://vimeo.com/11508009
http://www.vimeo.com/11596291
dotcom on May 9th, 2010 said...
oups ! sorry, i put the wrong version,
http://vimeo.com/11599808
damned this first submission was kinda adventure. But was great !!!
Has was a little to late but i think i made a good one…
http://vimeo.com/11559511
Please leave some feedback. Thanks
I don’t understand why my 5s project isn’t in the vimeo chanel ! I posted it 1 week ago !
http://vimeo.com/11507144
Thanx nick
The Gorilla on May 10th, 2010 said...
Sorry, Raphouu. With over 200 entries, some fall though the cracks. Thanks for entering!
Today I realized about this 5 Second Project…
http://www.vimeo.com/11666329