To School...

Paul - love the music and the feeling of being there. Keep it up!

That was so cute :D
I loved it! you got my vote

I appreciate your comment. It is what it is. Take it or leave it. I make no claims whatsoever only that I was compelled to make a lot of photographs real fast and I liked how it came together and decided I'd show it. Period. Sure, anyone can do it. But I did and here it is.
Maybe this will evolve into something else over time. I have no idea. Maybe it'll remain a one off. We'll see, I guess. Let's move on, shall we?

I'm not sure what this is doing. Big deal, we all take our kids to school, what makes your commute so darn interesting? I think to get a green light, it should have some significant angle. Now, if this was for a Nikon VCAM, I would say GREENLIGHT! I get it, it is human and it shows that with their product you can capture every moment. So, only in the context of trying to sell Nikon does this have any real value, to me and I would guess 80% of the world. I'm sure most people with a camera and an ounce of creativity have played around with time and space like your piece does.

I would encourage you to dig deeper in to your projects and look for a greater connection to all of humanity, and greater is sometimes simple. So, thanks for letting me see your kids go to school. Does anybody want to see me drop my 5 year old off to school too? If it gets you so darn excited I'll have to do that...I might even, have to shoot it with a car mount and get all Guy Richie with it!

It's not so bad. You just need to learn to feed off their exuberance and energy. Otherwise you'll go nuts. Their energy can be infectious if you want it to be. I need it to energize myself. If you can appreciate the world from their perspective, even just for a few minutes, you can get quite a buzz. That's what it's all about really. That's what this little film's about. Instead of feeling hassled, one can be fueled by youngsters' intensity and it can set you up nicely for the day ahead. Along with some strong coffee, of course.
Thanks folks. Now, if only we can get lots more people to greenlight this thing....

Amazing how much it looks like hard work getting a kid to school - I couldn't manage it ;-)

Thanks everybody for your support. Hugely appreciated.

We've got quite a race going on here for the number one spot.

I'm looking forward to making more stop motion films like this one trying to capture that youthful, boundless energy that can so exhaust us grown ups.

Paul Treacy

Really enjoyed this - great way to get an insight into the children's view of their way to school

Great work.

Interesting slice of life.

Linked and voted from EPUK ... I LOVE this - well done Paul!

DIRK VAN DER WERFF

Great!
For any parent who has rushed their kid to school this captures the essence of the experience - the parent is totally feeling totally harassed while the kid is on kid time all the way.

We love and miss your wicked wit !
That is what all our mornings feel like!!
love love love,
kate, ciaran, ella, and mabel (due in april)

Thanks jonbrooks. I think you're right. I've never done anything like this before and it was a spur of the moment reaction to the hecticness of getting youngsters to school on time. The ending is not quite resolved either but I would have gotten into a situation requiring permissions and that may have hindered the spontaneity some.

There's more to come though and I hope I'll improve.
Paul Treacy
http://photohumourist.blogspot.com

I like it, its cute but a little long i think you can go somewhere maybe by cutting frames or speeding up?

The music is very suitable for the type of pod, Very well done. I'll be keeping my good eye open for this on the T.V
:D

Thanks, markragunton. Music is always the tricky bit for me. I really need to broaden my horizons on the musical front as regards what's available out there.

Thanks, jadesun. Much appreciated.

Hey I quite like your website. Best of luck to you!

I like it :D

Thank you Shawn. Much appreciated.

Great work! Just remember you can please everyone. I voted you up, hope you make it to tv!

Oh dear. Sorry matlaroche.

not bad...BUT i find the music makes me feel ill

Thanks to everyone who watched this little film. It's nice that something so mundane as bringing youngsters to school can be made into a sort of film that people enjoy.

I'm going to do more of these. More films looking at life's mundanities.

Paul Treacy
http://paultreacy.com

I appreciate your response, ii386 but this is simply an experiential pod. No more. No less. Just mixing it up a little. It was all done with a stills camera.
Cheers,
Paul Treacy
http://paultreacy.com

this is cool...but i need a little more depth in a pod before i can vote for it to be on tv. this is a trip to school, that's it.

nice job!

i love this pod...i've gotta try that

Basic storying telling with the flick of a switch and some imagination...wave of the future my friend

This is really cute and energetic, lively and fun! It creatively shows ordinary every-day life. Even the mundane things can be fun!!

Very creative, full of energy. The music was perfect! As a parent I identify with the story and the character.
Thank you for sharing

Really liked the music and the joy with which the two boys were heading off to shool. Well done.

Angela

I liked the buzz

excelent music! fantastic work with camera. ! seriosly impressed pauly man !!! good luck looking forward to seeing more

This is a very impressive edit seeing it's done with the great but basic imovie...great job.
Simon Plant
www.prophotoinsights.net

nice! I hope I get to do that some day!!

Just voted for you Paul. I love this short am experimenting with time lapse filming myself ever since I saw Sion Touhig`s work. This one inspires too.
Damon

Thanks. CjarlieG. Much appreciated.
Paul Treacy

Pretty darned creative and love the music!!