Some Video Clips...

by robert allen kim

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exqntm Remembering Quantum

At a recent reunion, a few former Quantum employees share their memories.


sofa 1995 San Jose SoFA Bazaar 1995

RealPlayer versions:
- Edited (cleaned-up just a bit), 01:01 (hh:mm)
- Unedited, 2:01 (hh:mm)

I shot this to produce a documentary of the event, and after 10 years, I never got around to it! This is the bulk of the source footage which I shot with very used, lower-end broadcast camera and external, yes, external VTR slung over my left shoulder. Since I worked this entirely solo, I left the heavy tripod in the car!

San Jose Grand Prix: no room, no view...general adminission
Saturday, July 30, 2005

What little I shot of the racing cars with my Handycam, I've edited into a short piece of my walk around the course. Next time, grandstand tickets or a media pass!

LSI Logic's 15th Annual Classic Run
Sunday, April 24, 2005

The LSI Logic Classic Run is a fun, community event designed for both competitive and recreational participants, attracting athletes from around the world. Hundreds of runners and walkers come together to participate in the 10K run and 5K run/walk. Through the generous support of its sponsors and participants, the LSI Logic Classic Run has raised more than $650,000 for local education. All proceeds benefit the Milpitas Unified School District.

Cupertino's Third Annual Lunar Day Unity Parade
Saturday, March 12, 2005

This was a two-camera (Sony DSR-500's), eng-configured shoot for post-assembly. We mic'd KPIX's Rick Quan, Master of Ceremonies, with Shure's wireless lav and used two UP4 receivers, one for each camera. Using an Pinnacle Liquid Silver NLE, the editor edited the video and audio for a very smooth, and shorter parade which was ideal for the one-half hour programming time slot.


City of Cupertino's Civic Center Plaza videos

From 2003 to October, 2004, construction of the City of Cupertino's new town community hall and library took place. These are three videos, one building construction montage, Cupertino Councilmember's interviews regarding their thoughts about the new buildings, and coverage of the October 30, 2004 grand opening event.


San Francisco Bay Area Ducati Event Videos

(Shot with a Canon XL1s and edited with Final Cut Pro.)

Bear Creek Road Motorcycle Ride
Quicktime version | RealPlayer version

Near Martinez, California



Day on the Delta

Sunday, June 6, 2004


Shooting my feet...again!
While capturing (digitizing) my footage from the Fifth Annual Readathon,
I spot myself shooting my feet...again!

Friday, January 30, 2004


San Jose's Christmas In The Park

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003


Glenview's Winter Bazaar and Fashion Show

Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003


Tubing and Dancing on the Delta

Tubing and Dancing on the Delta


Sunday, June 30, 2003


Samuel's Birthday Party

My nephew's birthday party. He turned 9 years old.

Temescal Park, Oakland
Sunday, June 1, 2003


Cupertino's CREST Awards Recipients

2003 | 2004

My responsibilities were shooting the interviews, b-roll and assist in the editing of the vignettes. We use a Sony DSR-500, a Sachtler tripod (nice!) and a lighting kit (approx. 250W per light) for basic three-point lighting. Editing is now via Pentium dual-processor, PC-based NLE.

Cupertino, California


My Motorcycle Ride up Mount Hamilton

San Jose, California
Saturday, February 8, 2003

NOTE: THESE MOVIES ARE SPED-UP APPROX. 2X, OTHERWISE IT WOULD BE BORING!


Launch Wakeboarding School

Folsom Lake, California
September 19, 2002



Boardstock 2002: Pro Wakeboarding Event

Stockton, California
September 13-14, 2002



Wakeboarder Down!
A montage of wakeboard crashes of friends and guests on a Friday of wakeboarding on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (aka, the California Delta).

August 23, 2002

Total Running Time: 2:20 (mm:ss)
Size: 8.3 MB


Read-A-Thon!
Oakland's Glenview School and PTA sponsored their 3rd Annual Read-A-Thon event. Community members were invited to read and demonstrate to the students.

January 15, 2002

Total Running Time: 4:43
Size: 12.7 MB


My First Motorcycle Crash!
Just starting off after a mid-morning break, I found I was approaching a stop too fast and in the wrong lane. It was "too much front brake over a painted surface" and the bike went down with minimal damage. Later, following the rest of the guys, I was riding over 105 MPH!

January 13, 2002
Total Running Time: 12 seconds
Size: 964kb


The Making of a Mural
This is a documentary of the making of a mural commissioned by the Cupertino Fine Arts Commission. The mural now stands as two panels in the Cupertino City Hall.

Year: 1990
Total Running Time: 27:30
Size: 133 MB
(67 MB VERSION)
Photo Montage of the Mural Panels


Donkey Softball Filler Piece
When I worked for the City of Cupertino in 1989(?), the City Council Members and the Parks and Recreation Board and staff got together for a friendly game of Donkey Softball. This was a "filler" piece I produced for the City Channel, the Cupertino Government Channel.

Total Running Time: 53 seconds
Size: 8.1MB


You Play T-Ball?
Nicholas Lash, oldest son of Bruce and Sandra Lash, was playing T-Ball. It was close by and I had a videocamera, so I shot some footage and put it to music!

Year: Approx. 1988
Total Running Time: 4:59
Size: 41.9 MB


So, Wally asks if I want to go to a Niner's game and get some footage...FROM THE FIELD!!!

BTW, this is my first "non-linear" editing test. This practice was to see what the software does and how it does it.

Total Running Time: 1:27
Size: 5 MB


Breast Augmentation Surgery
The Producer/Director of a local origination cable health show wasn't 100% comfortable shooting the breast augmentation surgery. So, she called me to shoot and edit the piece.

Total Running Time: 4:06 Seconds
Size: 20.2 MB


Downtown San Jose's SOFA Fest '95
Downtown San Jose's SOFA Fest '95 - one of the coordinators, David Lea, handling just one of the thousands of issues that came up that very long day!

Total Running Time: 53 Seconds
Size: 3.3 MB


Downtown San Jose's SOFA Fest '95
Downtown San Jose's SOFA Fest '95 - two gals, still awake, with little sleep and their regular jobs to go to the next day.

Total Running Time: 36 Seconds
Size: 2.7 MB



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(c) copyright 2005 Robert Allen Kim