little. yellow. different. A weblog by Ernie Hsiung

Marker spooge

Last week everyone competing in the Gay Bloggies had to undergo the following challenge: “Make a short film (no more than 5 minutes) on any subject matter. It can be of any genre - Comedy, Documentary, Horror, etc. Share with us the inspiration behind the piece.” We had two days, and I had never had any previous video recording or editing experience.

So I decided to do an interpretation of… a porn scene. Using magic markers. What. (Note: NSFW AUDIO)

Some geek footnotes:

• I was all ready to do this with the webcam in my MacBook pro, but my neighbor Laurie saved the day and let me borrow his pocket video camera. Doing this was surprisingly fun, but I’m not really the type to videotape stuff and I’m not sure if I can justify buying a video camera, solely for vidcasting. The world doesn’t need a fat Asian version of Lonelygirl15.
• You might notice I posted this on Jumpcut instead of YouTube. I used Jumpcut for two reasons: because I share an office with them, and because I knew their spiel was that you could edit video online. As someone whose first experience editing video was with Jumpcut, I have to say I was impressed. The UI was simple enough where my eyes didn’t glaze over, but I could still edit clips and add effects and what not. Count me a fan.
• As for the porn music: “Take Me Now!” by Nick Chapman, used with a Creative Commons license. I’m fairly certain that when the Creative Commons license was created, it was specifically for this purpose: for people to use porno music for two minute Internet skits about gay magic markers having sex, without being sued for copyright infringement.

All in all though, from video from concept to finish took around three or four hours. Not too bad.

Brilliant. Best video ever. Would watch again A++++++.

Seriously, the markers’ “cum shot”? Had me laughing out loud, for reals. Yo. (I’m so tragically unhip.)

Holy @#$% that was funny. The marker splooge scene had me laughing out loud too. Scared my cat, even.

You sir, are not only a brilliant visionary. You are also an artiste!

I must post my picture of myself with these infamous markers…

Awesome video, Ernie. My little iBook G4 had a hard time playing the jumpcut video, but then again it struggles with YouTube too. My poor computer. At 3 years old, it’s struggling to keep up with the times.

Well done. I gave you a thumbs-up.

Terrific!

Let me know if you ever need me to edit any videos… I’m pretty good with Adobe Premiere…

I especially like the fact that the marker guys left you a comment. And yay! You didn’t get eliminated!

THANKS, Ernie. Now, whenever I use a magic marker or a highlighter, I WON’T be thinking about the stuff I want to emphasize, memorize or otherwise wish to learn later– NOW, I will only be thinking “Marker Splooge.” Wonderful.

*roflmbgao*

Ernie, cover me with your marker splooge!

Oh wait…forget I said that.

So you got kicked out after challenge number seven. You are a hot man, and they could have kicked out some others before you. Thank you for trying.

The best part about this is … with Jumpcut you can make remixes! Does that mean I could dub in Miss South Carolina along with a background of Suzanne Vega’s Tom’s Diner?

And for the sex scene? Freak on a Leash with audio from a tennis match (including the applause).

Marker splooge. I love it! Only you!

Damn that was cute! And so are you! You really ought to be careful with the markers, though, or you could get an STD (Synthetically Transmitted Dye).

That was amazing. The “cum” scene made me laugh so hard I miscarried and woke up my roommate.

Disturbing….considering I don’t have a roommate….

The money shot oh the money shot! Best. Money shot. Ever.

Fucking brilliant!

Anytime you want to borrow my video camera to do something hilarious, feel free.

(Also, you namecheck me and don’t link to me? Bastard.)