Favorite Projects

Here are some of our Favorite Projects. All videos are NTSC unless otherwise specified.

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The Best (Many of these will be available on our new site - details to come)

Extreme Sports 2007 (30.6MB) [removed]

Notes: Added 3/27/07, WMV format, Created with Liquid Edition 7.2, Revised 4/4/07 and only two minutes now

This was an experiment. My goal was to create a video that showed off extreme sports. It is set to intense music which fits the types of clips used. Most of the footage is from the Digital Juice VideoTraxx1 film and video library. Some of the footage I shot handheld at the Marine World Water Show in 2003. There is one clip of two guys crashing on the tubes and I'm on one of them. I also used Digital Juice's Editor's Toolkit 10 for the background on the opening title and as a transition in a few places. Enjoy.

Albany Farmers' Market 2007 (11.7MB) [removed]

Notes: Added 4/15/07, WMV format, Created with Liquid Edition 7.2

The Albany Farmers' Market moved to a new location on April 14, 2007. The goal was to create a video that demonstrated the change. For this I used one of the popular magicians in the area, Phil Crosson who performed "The Torn & Restored Farmers' Market." I created a looping DVD (first time) and it was played over a period of two hours for everyone that walked by. It was very popular. This was a fun project and one that I hope you have fun watching.

As a side note Phil Crosson performed a full stage show on the same day.

Albany Helping Hands Promo 2005 (55.6MB) [removed]

Notes: Added 11/18/05, WMV format, 738 kbps, Created with Liquid Edition 6.1

This is the latest video I created for a local homeless shelter. This is the 3rd video I've made for Albany Helping Hands. They have successfully used the videos to help raise money for expansion, growth, along with their monthly expenses.

Albany Helping Hands Promo 2005 (low res.) (18.4MB) [removed]

Notes: Added 11/18/05, WMV format, 204 kbps, Created with Liquid Edition 6.1

This is the same as above but in a lower resolution.

Marine World Water Show (768 Kbps 19MB) [removed]

This is a revised version of the first project created with Liquid Edition 5.5. It is an extreme water show at Marine World in Vallejo, California. It was taken on our summer vacation on June 25, 2003. Featuring awesome water skiing stunts, boat tricks, beautiful California girls and more. In this new version you will see more use of the linear and dynamic timewarp features. There is also some new music as well as a very nice PiP (Picture in Picture) effect. This version includes footage previously unseen. Enjoy.

Albany Helping Hands Promo (19.0MB) [removed]

Notes: Added 12/26/04, WMV format, Created with Liquid Edition 6.0

This is a video I created for a local homeless shelter. It was successfully used to help raise money for expansion and growth.

Star Wars Intro (12.1MB)

This is a clone of the Star Wars Intro created by Allen Pilgrim using Studio 7 and Hollywood FX Plus. Click Here for detailed instructions on how to do this.

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Comedy Shorts

The Kite2 (3.6MB)

Watch this for a good laugh. This was the first time I ever tried to fly this type of kite. It was also very windy. In this video I use several techniques including the fast motion setting, color to black and white, and a Hollywood FX transition to end it all. The music was created with Microsoft Music Producer. I used Sonic Foundry's Video Explosion Deluxe (basically a light version of Vegas Video) to do the old film effect. I was able to adjust the dust particles, flicker, hair, jitter and scratches. I did the final editing in Studio 7.

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General Videos

Joseph Novak Slideshow (25.3MB) [removed]

        Notes: Added 11/10/05, WMV format, 602 Kbps, Created with Liquid Edition 6.10 (build 4284)

Created for Joseph Novak's 70th birthday party on June 4, 2005. Joseph immigrated to America from Hungary many years ago and began working for the space program. Later he and his wife Matilda opened one of the classiest restaurants in all of Oregon - Novak's Hungarian Restaurant. If you're ever in Albany, Oregon check it out and you'll see that it compares to some of the nicer restaurants in the country. They have live entertainment on various nights. Generally Joseph and Matilda will be found walking around greeting people and making them feel welcome.

Mystical Journey (1.5MB)

Mystical Journey uses special effects such as Single Hue, Blur, Speed, and Strobe. Click Here for instructions on how to do this.

Countdown 2 (1.9MB)

Standard countdown with a musical intro track.

Surfing Safari (37.5MB) [removed]

I filmed this in Santa Cruz, CA on our summer vacation in 2002. Many of the special effects were done in MAGIX Video Deluxe 2.0 Plus. One of my favorite effects was the mirror effect which looks really cool with a couple of the surfer scenes. I also used some of the other color modifications as well as the whirlpool effect. One of the color effects makes it look like the waves are electric purple. I finished it off in Studio 8 and saved it to the MPEG1 format.

If Only It Were True (15MB) [removed]

This is a video of Allen performing in front of a packed auditorium for the Christmas musical at First Assembly in Albany, Oregon on December 14, 2003.

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Morphing Titles

Morph - Presenting 01 (454KB)

The word Presenting undergoes a color morph.

Morph - Presenting 02 (829KB)

A variation of Morph - Presenting 01

Morph - Presenting 03 (1.1MB)

A variation of Morph - Presenting 01

Morph - Presenting 04 (748KB)

This is totally different than the first 3 morphs which were simple color morphs. This one shows the word "Presenting" bending in front of a very cool background.

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Special Effects

Old Movie (3.6MB)

This is a demonstration of my "Old Movie" technique using Studio 7. Click Here for instructions on how to do this.

Special (428KB)

This demonstrates the power of Hollywood FX Plus in Studio 7. It shows the word "Special" appearing on the screen in the form of a butterfly.

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Titles

Opening Credits 000 (2.5MB)

Notes: Added 10/2/06, WMV format, Created with BluffTitler DX9 5.05 & Avid Liquid 7.1 SP1

This is a sample of what can be done using BluffTitler.

Presenting 008 (1.5MB)

Notes: Added 9/11/04, MPG format, Created with Cool 3D & Studio 9

Another title you can use Royalty Free in your movies.

Feature Presentation 02 (2.4MB)

This is a great effect of an explosion with the words "Feature Presentation" spinning into view. Very cool for the beginning of your video.

Feature Presentation 03 (1.7MB)

Created using Atomic Gyro in Hollywood FX Pro.

Feature Presentation 04 (1.4MB)

Stock Footage from Video Explosion Deluxe with sound effect added.

Feature Presentation 05 (2.1MB)

Created with Serif's ImpactPlus 4.01. This program is similar to Ulead's Cool 3D but doesn't come with near as many templates. Also the templates are somewhat plain. This was one of the better ones they included. SmartSound provides the triumphant music score.

Presenting3 (1.9MB)

Allen created this using Studio DV. The word "Presenting" comes on the screen in various fonts and directions. It also has different transitions. The music was created using Microsoft Music Producer.

Presenting05 (962KB)

Letters spin into place. Created using a trial copy of Ulead's Cool 3D.

Presenting06 (960KB)

Created in Studio 8 using one of the motion menus and a music sound effect.

Presenting 07 (1.9MB)

Notes: Added 4/17/04, WMV format, Created with Liquid Edition 5.5

Here's one you can use Royalty-Free in your own projects. The word "Presenting..." gradually comes into focus over an animated background. The soft music in the background provides a soothing effect.

Produced By (614KB)

Everybody will recognize the THX sound effect. The transition was created with Hollywood FX Pro's Flip Over effect.

Test 01b (1.7MB)

Notes: Added 4/17/04, WMV format, Created with Liquid Edition 5.5

Don't let the name fool you. This is a demonstration of the power of LE. The letters "T-E-S-T" appear one at a time over a space background. I used the 3D editor to spin them.

Cool Title (740KB)

This is a demo of a cool title Allen created using Hollywood FX Pro.

I Witness News Intro (948KB)

This simulates an opening clip for a News Broadcast.

The End - Hammer (1.8MB)

The words "THE END" is spelled out with a hammer sound effect.

The End - Machine Gun (1.1MB)

The words "THE END" is spelled out rapidly with a sound effect used to make it more interesting. This could be modified to have text with bullet holes in it and a real machine gun sound.

The End - Spinning (783KB)

The words "THE END" spin on the screen on top of a beautiful sunset.

The End - Standard (1.9MB)

The words "THE END" scroll up onto a very interesting background.

The End - Zoom In (327KB)

The words "THE END" Zoom In.

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Visual Appeal Intros

Visual Appeal 01 (2.1MB)

I created most of the special effects for this in MAGIX Video Deluxe 2.0 Plus. Also the music was created using Video Deluxe. I finished it in Studio 8 and saved it in an MPEG1 format. This is cool!

Visual Appeal Intro 01 (1.0MB)

Notes: Added 4/12/04, WMV format, Created with Liquid Edition 5.5

The background animation is from a Royalty-Free collection. I'm mainly demonstrating an effect using a TitleDeko Pro title (could also be created with TitleDeko), the Classic 3D editor, and the Lens Flare effect.

Visual Appeal Intro 02 (886KB)

Notes: Added 4/13/04, WMV format, Created with Liquid Edition 5.5

The Visual Appeal name over a space background. This was created with the Classic 2D editor, and several Lens Flare effects.

Visual Appeal Intro 03 (893KB)

Notes: Added 4/13/04, WMV format, Created with Liquid Edition 5.5

The Visual Appeal name over a space background. This is a variation of Intro 02. It was created with the Classic 2D editor, and several Lens Flare effects.

Visual Appeal Intro 05b (6.2MB)

Notes: Added 11/17/05, WMV format, 1463kpbs, Created with Avid Liquid 7

This is a simple Visual Appeal Intro. The purpose is to show off the power of JumpBacks. Both of the JumpBacks that I used were from "High Impact VI."

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Last revised: March 29, 2008