Thanks for participating in this Five Second Project! It is now closed. We have over 150 entries! This is going to one hard contest to judge!
Five Four Three Two One! Lets start a countdown! Maybe it is a birthday? Or New Years? Who knows, lets just start counting down!
This one is all about counting those numbers, whether they be 5 seconds, or 120 frames. Rock it!
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 “Countdown” 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 Sunday, May 30th.
It is now Closed thanks for entering!
Watch the videos at the vimeo channel, or at the FiveSecondProjects Archive
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74 Comments
Surely you don’t mean May 5th deadline?
The Gorilla on May 17th, 2010 said...
Yep. Sorry. It’s Sunday May 30th. Thanks for the heads up.
You also have “Straight Lines Only” still under the “What Are Five Second Projects?” heading. I’m sure most people are able to use their noggins to deduce that is erroneous. But yeah. Just FYI.
Mannnn…i did a “count up” for the last 5SP…killin me, smalls.
Jordan Cain on May 17th, 2010 said...
Same here
Chris on May 24th, 2010 said...
Maybe you should just submit it playing backwards
hey! its posible a countdown with only 3,2,1 or need more numbers? ?
and, so the countdown is over, need a image or only countdown?
sorry . i dont see the rules because i dont understand good the english..
sorry..
The Gorilla on May 17th, 2010 said...
Anything related to “Countdown” will be accepted. Make it what you will.
Sweeeet! Going to get started this week.
how about doing a prostitute getting shot?
hmm? pushing the envelope here!
making it from countdown to “cunt down”.
The Gorilla on May 17th, 2010 said...
Push all the envelopes you want within the theme. But, don’t do that idea. Thanks.
Jeffrey Man on May 17th, 2010 said...
thats just bad taste
chetan on May 17th, 2010 said...
misra.. get a life.
Trevor on May 19th, 2010 said...
The whores I know would be deeply offended.. best let that quote go to someone who deserves it.. I’d say your mom but then again Im just judging by your post
this will be my first “5SP” i has been using C4D since i found this site 2 weeks ago..so maybe will not be a amazing job…but i´ll try to do the Best.
Sorry 4 my bad english. T_T
If I hadn’t been working so much nowadays I’d totally join
:)
Will join if I get a nice idea though.
OMG! I have inspiration for this one!!! see you soon!
http://vimeo.com/11840014
Here you are
something i whipped up in a few free hours.
tommieh on May 18th, 2010 said...
there we are.. couldnt see the form @ work.
added now
Here is mine, just 10 min worth, also my first attempt at TC particular
http://vimeo.com/11836541
my first 5SecProj. – countdownd
http://vimeo.com/11838609
Neal Carroll on May 18th, 2010 said...
Dude. I freaking dig it!
I dont know why but I hate this guy. He looks stoned and always trying to look hip.
I wish he wasnt so annoying so I could watch more tutorials.
Please try to be or look more humble.
Sorry.
Neal Carroll on May 18th, 2010 said...
Your loss bro. He is one of the greatest minds in mograph.
Jerod Bogh on May 18th, 2010 said...
@Jack- If you don’t know why you hate him then you really should have just kept it to yourself. If your going to critique someone like Nick you should try using a little more class, otherwise you look like a fool. I think he runs an excellent site. The information is presented in a way that my brain can digest and understand WHY something is done, not just punching in the value I’m given and getting the same result. The free information he gives out on how to get your foot in the door at a studio your interested in or how to become a more successful Freelancer alone is worth coming to this site!
Compared to what most of my teachers can deliver as far as information in a 4 hour class at an Art Institute, Nick tends to run circles around them in his two part tutorials. If you want a boring tutorial that any one of us are capable of uploading to youtube then that’s exactly where you should head.
Nick keep up the amazing contributions to the community, your furthering our skills everyday whether you know it or not!
NoSuchThing on May 20th, 2010 said...
@jack
So what exactly are you doing here?
The Gorilla on May 20th, 2010 said...
No need to be sorry, Jack. I’m not for everyone. Check out my “Learning Links” list in the side bar of the site if you want to try some other sites. Thanks for giving me a shot though.
Mcnulty on May 21st, 2010 said...
The “stoned and always trying to look hip” look helps me learn.
<3 u nick.
Graham on May 24th, 2010 said...
Lmao wow. I’m proud of you Nick for not giving into this guy’s rude comment. Lol imagine.. he’s on your website and blatantly insults you like that, clearly not realizing that you can only help us gain knowledge and ur not hindering anyone’s learning…really dude? That upsets me. I’m still loling at the coolness of your response though. Good attitude =]
Jonas on May 25th, 2010 said...
Nice reply Nick!
anthonyc on May 25th, 2010 said...
Nick, keep doing what your doing! We all find you entertaining as Hell….well maybe not Hell because that place is scary and no one wants to go there really….uh…youknowhatimean!
bradleyness on May 31st, 2010 said...
The future is all about reputation. Everyone needs to feel significant in some way. Jack shows himself to be petty and small and Nick used it as an opportunity to be magnanimous by being even more giving and helpful, even to a person who is rude. Srsly, thanks Nick for doing what you do, you rock.
Here we go, first timer. Roman lettering and minimalism.
http://vimeo.com/11847181
John on May 19th, 2010 said...
DOH! I was planning something like that.. back to the drawing board..
Good work man. I dig it.
Hey Nick
Just wanted to let you know how much you rock!
Thhhhiiiisss muccchhhh!!!!!
Keep it up man!
This is mine, LED style cubes …
http://vimeo.com/11865641
Dennis on June 1st, 2010 said...
Yeah, good idea!
Also i like the composition!
NICE WORK!!
Here’s my entry.
http://vimeo.com/11868451
first try to add audio, which turned out allright. all sounds are from freesound.org (tip!)
http://www.vimeo.com/11890359
My first try, hope you like it
First entry from me ever! make it a good one.
Jonas on May 20th, 2010 said...
http://vimeo.com/11892348
This one was a hard theme. here is my entry
http://www.vimeo.com/11892800
God save the gorilla!
my entry: http://www.vimeo.com/11887130
cheers from Barcelona!
OK, first video was too long, so I cutted 1 second off and here it is:
http://www.vimeo.com/11894643
Ready!
http://vimeo.com/11902475
Here’s my entry!
http://www.vimeo.com/11902025
For some reason, the form wouldn’t let me submit it (only one per user – even though i hadn’t submitted before), so here is my effort.
http://vimeo.com/11903957
Marty on May 20th, 2010 said...
+1 for making me giggle
Bearpig on May 20th, 2010 said...
Cheers dude – that giggle made it worth doing!
what program do you use for your screencaptures?
Neal Carroll on May 20th, 2010 said...
ScreenFlow, its an amazing piece of software.
Uhh, looks like people are still putting the videos up here in the comments, so I think I ‘ll do that too.
Here goes, misspelled and all
http://vimeo.com/11887381
Oh yeah, Nick, I have to thank you for the great cast you did about the industry freelancing contracts etc.
I showed the video to my post production students and they loved it. I also think that that’s the kind of an info package everyone should see on their first year of design studies. Make it a DVD, man. Anyway, good job!
I trimmed mine down because it was a second too long and now it won’t let me reenter…
Tomas M. on May 21st, 2010 said...
I had the same issue so I wrote a message to Neal Caroll and he added my video to vimeo channel.
Hey Everyone,
Just uploaded my Countdown today. Check it out.
http://vimeo.com/11925623
My entry: http://www.vimeo.com/11943305
Hey guys, I discovered this site only recently and even though I’ve spent here only little time so far I have to say I love it!
Really appreciate the way Nick kind of keeps a “human attitude” in his tutorials, not just some soulless guy narrating a video.
Anyways, I thought I might give this 5sec project a shot, so here goes my work:
http://vimeo.com/11942247
My entry
http://vimeo.com/11968078
Here is mine, good luck to everyone.
http://vimeo.com/11979721
first 5SP entry.
http://vimeo.com/11984768
Hello every body, I have entered my submission through the Wufoo form but here it is again :
http://www.vimeo.com/11984946
I may be changing or adding stuffs to it before the deadline, I am just not sure what.
Hi all,
I also uploaded my first entry.
http://vimeo.com/11991709
First 5SP Entree.
http://vimeo.com/11996333
Joseph Donaldson on May 24th, 2010 said...
LAWL
entry*
It’s been a long day
nice theme!
my second entry, hope you leave some comments and critique.
Burning fuse:
http://vimeo.com/11933271
http://vimeo.com/11973107
Quick question about the time limit (just want to be sure)…when you say 5 seconds…do you mean like up until the timer hits “0:05″ exactly….or before the timer hits “0:06″?
shawnW on May 26th, 2010 said...
I apologize for the newbie question.
mediengestalt on May 26th, 2010 said...
precisely 5 seconds length would be
0:00:00 to 0:04:29 on 30 fps base
and
0:00:00 to 0:04:23 on 24 fps base
but I’m quite sure 1 noob extra frame will be tolerated
After Effects sets that right if you enter a duration of 5 seconds.
http://vimeo.com/12056634
This one challenged me quite a bit. I’m glad I finished it though.
Anyone cares to elaborate why the trackback on gsg is displaying my whole post instead of just the excerpt?
I’d like to fix it, if its a mistake on my behalf. I never intendet to spam anyone with my blog entries
http://vimeo.com/12068699
First time I participated in these projects. Thanks for giving me an excuse to play around, Nick
I’m in!
http://vimeo.com/12062761
http://www.vimeo.com/12077905
why is it one submission per person? Make it like 3 or so… some of us got nothing better to do.
The Gorilla on May 28th, 2010 said...
I would spend the time making your one entry better and better. Take the time to polish.
ok first timer here! Just found out about these 5 second projects, great idea! Can’t wait to try the next one.
http://www.vimeo.com/12084639
And here is my first ever entry for 5 sec project
http://vimeo.com/12083935
Just finished all the camera animations on my 1st 5 Second Project, just need to add a little sound before submitting it.
Here we go again!
http://www.vimeo.com/12077109
anthonyc on May 28th, 2010 said...
this one gets my vote! nice job!
Calca on May 28th, 2010 said...
Thanks Anthony.
Hey, here is my first 5 second proyect!!!
http://www.vimeo.com/12093302
http://vimeo.com/12117073
Its 120 frames but its 4 sec
Hope you won’t mine Nick. I almost broke my neck and couldn’t work for few days so i didn’t have the time to do it like i wanted and im on party next 2 days so i submit it now
http://vimeo.com/12126911
Enjoy Folks!
There are a lot of good entries here!
http://vimeo.com/12133554
This is my first time participating in the 5 Second Project Contest:
http://vimeo.com/12136626
Love the site, Nick!
http://vimeo.com/12133390
http://www.vimeo.com/12135705
yeah, my first entry:
http://www.vimeo.com/12129127
I submitted my first ever 5 Sec project last night and haven’t seen it posted on the vimeo page yet. I wanted to make sure it was received as we approach the deadline.
http://vimeo.com/12125143
thanks
joshua de la mancha on May 30th, 2010 said...
your video is private
Nick on May 30th, 2010 said...
Thanks Joshua I fixed that and it is now public. In all the excitement I overlooked the simple detail of private vs public, duh.
cheers
http://vimeo.com/12125143
Finally an idea came to me this weekend. I have entered my submission through the Wufoo form also, but just in case here it is.
http://www.vimeo.com/12146698
Here’s mine!
http://vimeo.com/12146647
This will be my 3rd entry. Have learned a LOT and had some fun making (hopefully) cool shit!
http://vimeo.com/12146055
Hey,
Heres my entry.
http://vimeo.com/12156234
Dennis on June 1st, 2010 said...
Uhh, real nice work, man!!!
Just in case it gets overlooked: http://vimeo.com/12146457
cheers
My entry:
http://vimeo.com/12156220
…Phew!
Just did it, hope I did it in time, here’s 11.30 p.m. Rome time
I see people posting their urls…
Here is mine: http://vimeo.com/12158924
Good luck everybody!
Here is my first entry for the 5 second project.
http://vimeo.com/12160265
Good luck everyone!
Here’s my entry:
http://www.vimeo.com/12160868
I entered a previous version, but the video quality was terrible (i’m still not sure why).
Here is my first ever 5 second project. thanks GSG.
http://vimeo.com/12125143
Just in time!
http://vimeo.com/12165783
=)
Neal Carroll on May 31st, 2010 said...
Well, it is set to private! I will let it slide since you uploaded it and posted if you can make it public?
Tiago Coutinho on May 31st, 2010 said...
Don’t know how that happened, but it’s public now.
=D
Nice sound as that deadline flew by.
Anywho first entry
http://www.vimeo.com/12167300
Hi Everyone,
Is the form working? I entered mine yesterday, but it hasn’t been added to the channel.
http://www.vimeo.com/12144128
Nice entries by the way guys!
Here’s mine… I used up some old light writing stuff I had laying around, that thing you mentioned recently about your ’slo-mo’ gig got me thinking about a couple of my own projects.
http://vimeo.com/12142407
Damn, my work is too late, thought I would have enough time because of the time-difference to Germany…
anyway my animation inspired by the old dude gorilla!!!
Thanks for the great tuts!!!
http://vimeo.com/12173993