Dad's Home Movies v.2 (Power Director contest)

A re-edit (for Cyberlink's Power Director 7 contest), of the previously posted part 2 (When You're Smiling) video, from my...
"Dad's Home Movies" series.
Here's the link to the contest page.
www.cyberlink.c...

[@ZoeToots]

This made me smile. Great song to go with good times! It makes me wanna pull out my parents old movies and watch some of their good times...

[@Rowdyeh]

Just like the old movietone spots before the movie in the old smoky cinema, nice work, evokes old memories! thanks!

[@cputb1]

The original films were all on little 8mm Kodak reels. But about 15 years ago, my father had them randomly transferred (without any edits or music) to a VHS tape at one of the local tape/film duplication houses here in town. Then I (15 years later) just "captured" the analog output from my VCR with some software and a module that converts analog to digital Avi files, and imported these files into my editor. Then I started slicing away. (If you'd like more details, just PM me, and I'll reply)

[@jimmyriddles]

I just love this, very creative indeed, and the ending fun too. very good, it enthuses me to try something with my old photos and footage too

[@cputb1]

@roygift - Thanks for the comment. "When You're Smiling" is by... Louis Prima.

[@cputb1]

Thanks ZT. Yea, let's see some old home movies Toots style!

[@cputb1]

If you're referring to 00:47, no that's Aunt Kirsten. Mom is at 01:34.

[@cputb1]

Yea, that new "Audio Preview" is indeed kind of freaky. I didn't notice it when it first got added, so the first time I heard it, I must have accidentally clicked on it (with my volume way up from a previous video I was watching), and when that voice came on, it scared the hell out of me, hahaha.

[@BigEric42]

Did exactly what it says on the tin... it made me smile. And today, I had other plans...

[@cputb1]

No, that's my aunt at :52, mom is at 1:34. Dad doesn't show up much in these home movies I posted, because he was usually doing the filming with his 8mm camera. But yea, I'm lucky to have these old films.

[@myrnaukelele]

You were such a cute kid CP! I love your Home Movies - your dad would have had a blast on KZbin.

[@cputb1]

Thank you Rowdyeh.

[@cputb1]

Thank you. Have you checked out the PD7 User's Forum at the Cyberlink site? A lot of good tips, info, and help there.

[@cputb1]

Thanks!

[@cputb1]

@BigEric42 - Thanks for the view and comment BigE!

[@cputb1]

Thanks Taters!!!

[@ZoeToots]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@ZoeToots]

I've got lots of old movies like this but don't know how to convert to movie. :(

[@McDaidUSA]

AWESOME JOB!!

[@cputb1]

Hey, Thanks a lot iamgermis! I appreciate it.

[@cputb1]

Thanks pal!

[@cputb1]

Wow! U R rite! This! Knew! Aw dee Oh feature! Is! Very cool.

[@roygift]

What a brilliant idea! Well done! Whose version of "when your'e smiling" is it?

[@cputb1]

Nope, no brothers or sisters (I'm an only child). All the blond boys (except for 2 classmates at 1:06) are me at different ages.

[@regplex]

i wish my folks would have had a video camera! is that your mom at :52? (i remember that lady from other video you have posted.. i was looking for a younger version of your dad but could not tell) those old vids are fun to watch!

[@cputb1]

Sent you a little PM on the subject.

[@cputb1]

Hahaha, yea, dad would have been all over this KZbin thing if he'd of had it back in the day. He's almost 87 now, and I take my laptop over to his Alzheimer's home and show him KZbin. He really likes it, but keeps wondering who this TV station is that puts people's private movies their station. Hahaha, he just can't grasp the concept.

[@McDaidUSA]

Thanks for checking out my home movie, but you really have some great footage to work with! Did you shoot all the original footage yourself? You got great stuff and editing is great too.