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Climate Change Is Simple (My Project Unveiled)

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It's a Reid Gower-style illustration of a David Roberts talk, set to some music. Check it out:



Probably pretty amateurish, but I figure video editing is a good skill to have and this is one of the best ways to learn.

I got mostly finished with this days ago, but I've been obsessively tweaking it for probably too long and I'm starting to question my aesthetic judgement. I think the smart move is to just let it loose and see how my loyal readers react. So if you've got a few minutes, I'd very much appreciate any feedback, aesthetic, technical or otherwise.
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  1. AnonymousOctober 16, 2012 at 1:26 AM

    Very nicely done. What are your — or David Roberts' — plans for this video?

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  2. Ryan CooperOctober 16, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    Haha, shoot, no idea. I figure I'll blast it out to whoever I can and hope it's cool enough to generate its own momentum.

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  3. DarleneOctober 16, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    Very interesting and informative--good job! This really needs to be spread around to any and all who can see it--Bless you and keep up the good work.

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  4. thesixkillerlibrarianOctober 17, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    i think your music is dramatic. the end music begins just a tad too soon, i think. otherwise, pretty good job. the music isn't too distracting, and i like the images

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  5. UnknownOctober 20, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    Well done. I found it through twitter. Thanks for spreading the message.

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  6. Pen ClementsNovember 5, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    I sent this out through Twitter - I think it's a great job. I thank you for doing it because this message is crucial to us all and anything anyone does to add to it/circulate it is valuable.

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