French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 527 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 10:46 am: | |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =9WVxwuw_n_s It promotes Oakland County also! The first song is from played by my middle school in Rochester Hills! Enjoy! |
Publicmsu Member Username: Publicmsu
Post Number: 742 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 10:53 am: | |
It's a slide show.. and quite boring with no audio. :| |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 8323 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 10:55 am: | |
That's a better intro than the last movie French. And I think it improves the movie greatly. Even though you still snuck a little bit of city vs. suburb in there, at least it isn't as blatant as the last one. |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 528 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 10:58 am: | |
No audio? |
Bragaboutme Member Username: Bragaboutme
Post Number: 470 Registered: 02-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 10:59 am: | |
That pic of The Ren-Cen at 3:37 is off the hook, best pic I've seen so far. Take me away was a little too loud, but great video. Keep them coming. |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 529 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 3:00 pm: | |
Yeah I love that Picture! |
Janesback Member Username: Janesback
Post Number: 462 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 3:09 pm: | |
Kinda sad, you need to put the suburbs down in order to make Detroit look good? \ Its the feeling I got. I dont mean to belittle you, its just that you started with a sterile strip shopping mall and even emphasized the shopping experience,with literally no people in the mall or in that resturant, Its a comparison video Also, that shot of the empty parking lot with the white stripes was a statement.(Yuk, blank, boring) Very few people if any from the start, but you changed that to include many people in the Detroit photos as well as changing that bland solemn music from Oakland Cty to an upbeat tempo for Detroit......Its not impressive. Drop that beginning, the one where you single out Oakland Cty and start with Detroit..Maybe people will enjoy it after all ...... Thanks for listening,, don't mean to sound harsh Jane (Message edited by janesback on August 21, 2008) |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 3444 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 3:44 pm: | |
French777, do you have a license & own a car? |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 530 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 3:47 pm: | |
Yes! But my Parents don't allow me to drive to Detroit! Only within Oakland County Borders! ugh! why you ask? |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 3445 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 3:51 pm: | |
Oh ok, I was just curious to know. That was a pretty cool video. I personally don't care for the suburbs myself. |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 8334 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 4:01 pm: | |
He's only 16, Lnfant. Try offering constructive criticism to help him improve |
Detroiterbybirth Member Username: Detroiterbybirth
Post Number: 56 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 4:01 pm: | |
"But my Parents don't allow me to drive to Detroit! " Hate to sound like a party poop French but your parents have a reason for this and believe me when I tell you that you would not understand . Because you are young, happy, vibrant,eager and full of life and want to try to give people a chance and you want to see the world positively. Even though those eyes have been tainted by people misinforming others as to thr real state of affairs within this city. But you will understand eventually. Cut them a little slack. As for all these people that would convince you otherwise, please ignore them because when you do get hurt they will not be the ones by your bedside. Of course I will be attacked for this post but I expect it. |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 8335 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 4:03 pm: | |
Hey Craigd, oops I mean Detroiterbybirth, this thread is about his video. |
Lnfant Member Username: Lnfant
Post Number: 134 Registered: 05-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 4:03 pm: | |
Frenchy: Good luck (w/godspeed) with your videos. Your heading in the right direction. :-) |
Detroiterbybirth Member Username: Detroiterbybirth
Post Number: 57 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 4:06 pm: | |
"Hey Craigd, oops I mean Detroiterbybirth, this thread is about his video.' First off. I am not this Craig guy. Get that out of your head. Second, he said his parents do not want him coming into the city. I only offered a subtle explanation as to why. I hope you understand now. |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 3447 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 4:06 pm: | |
Great post Detroiterbybirth. |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 531 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 4:07 pm: | |
I can't drive there because I am a "New Driver" Once Thanksgiving comes along they said I can go! They spread the good word about Detroit also at their work places in Troy and Bloomfield Hills! |
Detroiterbybirth Member Username: Detroiterbybirth
Post Number: 58 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 4:10 pm: | |
Ok French, just be careful of your surroundings and don't be too trusting. Thank you Rise. |
Detroiterbybirth Member Username: Detroiterbybirth
Post Number: 59 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 4:11 pm: | |
Oh, and awesome video by the way. Screw the critics. |
Downtown_lady Member Username: Downtown_lady
Post Number: 112 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 4:37 pm: | |
quote:They spread the good word about Detroit also at their work places in Troy and Bloomfield Hills! Sounds like you have cool parents, French! I can see where you get your positive attitude from. |
Lnfant Member Username: Lnfant
Post Number: 135 Registered: 05-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 5:08 pm: | |
I love creative sixteen yr olds. My niece is one but isn't posting anything like this yet. My advice is to you French, is to just keep doing it and always follow your vision. It will create itself eventually. |
Maof2 Member Username: Maof2
Post Number: 336 Registered: 06-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 9:03 pm: | |
Good job French! If you really are only 16, I think you did a fine job. |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 532 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 9:19 pm: | |
Thanks for the advice and such Hey Lnfant Does that mean L 'nfant which in FRENCH I think means Children? (Message edited by French777 on August 21, 2008) |
Aiw Member Username: Aiw
Post Number: 6700 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 10:18 pm: | |
There's no way he's CraigD. CraigD only posted on Non-Detroit. He would never venture to this side of the board... |
Aiw Member Username: Aiw
Post Number: 6701 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 10:20 pm: | |
French777 - L'enfant = Child. Les enfants = children. |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 8338 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 10:26 pm: | |
Detroiters know some French because as kids they'd accidentally watch the Canadian Sesame Street. |
Lnfant Member Username: Lnfant
Post Number: 137 Registered: 05-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 11:04 pm: | |
French: Detroit feels so raw to me–raw in a good way. But it can be quite dangerous and I would have to agree with your parents about using caution. My grandma lived on the east side of the City and I didn't live in the City or frequent going there (outside of going to high school) until I was in college. It was in college when my roots were really planted. I now live in the DC area and a long while ago (yr 1791) there was a city planner here with the last name L'Enfant. His designs were used in the District of Columbia and Detroit, both areas. That connection between these two areas is why I chose that screen name. I also use the "L'Enfant Plaza" Metro Stop to get to the Smithsonian museums, further drilling that name into noggin. According to internet sources, you are correct about the children reference, although I'm not particularly interested in them. Here's a blinkie for you:
Pierre Charles L'Enfant on Wikipedia L'Enfant Plaza Metro Stop in DC edited to mention my boring high school (Message edited by Lnfant on August 22, 2008) |
Lnfant Member Username: Lnfant
Post Number: 139 Registered: 05-2008
| Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 11:16 pm: | |
Are you French-American, French? My real last name is of French origin although it's NOT L'Enfant! (Message edited by Lnfant on August 21, 2008) |
Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 1572 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 2:43 am: | |
Oh French, being that age in Detroit is so fun. The bad things... Just wait until you take your first wrong turn or exit and up on the urban prairies in Highland Park, or get your first parking ticket because your read the wrong sign, or end up running a red light because the one before it just turned green, or the best mistake... when the street turns one way, and you suddenly face oncoming traffic. All worth dealing with though, as the positives definitely outweigh the negatives. It's all in your own perception, I guess. I like this video, but I liked your first one the best. Apparently people still got the city vs. suburb feel. Maybe tout them as the "Detroit Tri Counties", or something like that first? Then maybe go into them in more detail? What do the rest of you guys think? hmmm... (Message edited by Sean_of_Detroit on August 22, 2008) |
Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 1573 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 2:46 am: | |
Lnfant, your gum thing reminded me of the blueberry on the old Willy Wonka Movie... Not sure why. LOL! |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 534 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 7:32 am: | |
My last name is... Bevier ( Bev E A ) Its said like Bev then E then A Bev E A Bevier My Dad was born in Detroit in 1954 as my mom was born in Cincinatti in 1954. Then moved to Bloomfield Hills in the early 60's |
Silverbeauty Member Username: Silverbeauty
Post Number: 53 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 8:13 am: | |
Good job on the video French. |
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku
Post Number: 2113 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 9:03 am: | |
i used to love driving around Detroit when i was a youngster. We would just keep going down Gratiot instead of turning around at the Wired Frog. Good times....any east siders remember Jane Street for fun high school times? |
Lnfant Member Username: Lnfant
Post Number: 141 Registered: 05-2008
| Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 9:43 am: | |
Now that I think about it, my high school was in Detroit too (sheesh, see how relevant that time was to me?) The first time I got lost, I was with other teenagers driving on the expressway (I-94) in Detroit. It was the end-of-the-year band party, complete with pizza and pop to celebrate the end of the year. Two acquaintances I didn't know very well were to drive me home and we all discovered after a few miles that we were heading in the wrong direction! Now that would be no big deal. But that first time was SO ALIVE with excitement!! I had only been in cars with parents who always knew where they were going up to that point. It was my first full tablespoon of spontaneous life. Here's the part of the story that you may like, French, we discovered this when we saw the exit for French Rd! |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 535 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 6:18 pm: | |
Isn't the area by French Rd a Dump and by CAY |
Jita1 Member Username: Jita1
Post Number: 56 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Friday, August 22, 2008 - 8:03 pm: | |
Hey French, pretty good video, kid. I guess you would have to do a video with only scenes from Detroit to not hear stuff like "You're putting down the suburbs to make Detroit look good." Personally, I don't see that in your videos. Being pro-Detroit doesn't make you anti-suburbia. Keep on creating. |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 537 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 8:53 pm: | |
Rochester Hills is pretty tough battleground for promoting Detroit but it seems as a lot of the High Schoolers are changing more to Pro-Detroit! |
Lnfant Member Username: Lnfant
Post Number: 147 Registered: 05-2008
| Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 7:58 pm: | |
quote:Isn't the area by French Rd a Dump and by CAY On this mishap, we were on the eway and saw the French Rd exit sign that told us we were definitely going in the wrong direction. Fortunately Detroit has a very straightforward system for exiting and entering the eway in the correct direction. |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 3115 Registered: 01-2004
| Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 8:21 pm: | |
Im not sure why a comparison is being drawn between an entire county, and a city. Detroit is in Wayne County - why not try contrasting Wayne with Oakland ? How about showing downtown Northville (Wayne) with all its upscale wealth and ambiance, contrasted with some clapboard shacks in Hazel Park (Oakland) ? Strange endeavor, at best. |
Bloaf Member Username: Bloaf
Post Number: 2 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 10:23 pm: | |
Couldn't you have chosen GOOD music? I don't get it. What does this music have to do with the city? |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 3464 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 10:31 pm: | |
Well I'm sure the purpose of the video wans't to showcase the sound, however French777, the videos would be better it they had some homegrown music in them (IMO). |
Bloaf Member Username: Bloaf
Post Number: 5 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 10:37 pm: | |
Agreed, Detoit has a ton of amazing bands and music. Why did you pick that stuff? I also don't get the whole "Oakland County" bit. |
Django Member Username: Django
Post Number: 1747 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 - 11:37 pm: | |
French. Keep doing what your doing. I personally love it. I wish that at 16 I was doing this kind of stuff (of course all I had was an Atari 2600). You stick with something you love and no matter what anyone says, your gonna be okay. If you ever want to shoot some grit from the D, page me and Ill show you what I can if you can make it down here. I didnt like the switch up on the music during the slides. I didnt mind the music so much but the fact that it kept changing bugged me. As soon as I started tapping my foot the music changed. I would suggest finding a local band that would let you use their music so you dont have to worry about copyright infringement. Find a good band and stick with them. Make a mark and you'll find more music. Just keep doing what your doing. Fuck the critics. The fact that they look at your work is reason enough to keep plugging. The real beauty comes when you get to meet one of your critics in person, down the line, when your doing good and their still writing on blogs or for Real Detroit. |
French777 Member Username: French777
Post Number: 541 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 9:38 am: | |
Thanks for the comments I really don't want to go into Video Production I want to an Urban Planner! But Video Production is like a hobby |