A Video Valentine
September 21st, 2009Here’s the final version of our new video, which we’ll use to promote Portland to convention delegates, meeting planners and tour operators.
This being the age of YouTube, we’re also hoping the piece grows legs of its own and introduces our fair destination to travelers around the globe.
And this being Portland, the hardest part of the project was culling 70 hours of film down to less than four minutes. (A scratch behind the ears goes to our friends at Sockeye Creative, which produced the piece.)
Tell us what you think — and if we missed any of your favorite spots.
Enjoy. We hope to see you soon in Portland.
Tags: Travel Portland, video
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:21 am
No food carts?
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:44 am
Solid video… wish it would have included a bit more though:
Nob Hill, Pittock Mansion, Rose Gardens, Alberta, Mississippi, Hawthorne, Beer Fest
I feel like these things make Portland Portland….
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:52 am
Awsooooooome
September 25th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Awesome… Coming over from Michigan on a business trip and can’t wait to visit!!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Beautiful; no wonder you like living there!!!!
September 27th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Been to Oregon twice now. LOVE IT!!!! Will be back to visit, maybe to live! :)
September 28th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Thanks, all, for your kind words and good suggestions. Keep ‘em coming!
And if Mike’s comment about Portland’s burgeoning food-cart scene has piqued your interest, here are a couple of good reads:
http://foodcartsportland.com/
http://www.portlandspoke.com/2009/05/05/discover-portlands-food-carts/
Cheers,
greg
September 28th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
the video was awsome, it really highlights… well… the highlights of portland… totally awsome
September 29th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Will be visiting my cousin in Portland in one week, and this video has gotten more excited than ever! Looks like I am gonna have a blast!
September 29th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
In addition to the aforementioned links, Gourmet magazine has also weighed in on Portland’s food carts: http://www.gourmet.com/restaurants/2009/09/portland-street-food
Enjoy.
October 1st, 2009 at 2:54 pm
What a wonderful series of images, and sure there are a lot of special places missing, but what really holds the wonder and contentment in place is the great score, which moves from the raucous March Fourth Marching Band sounds in the beginning to the typically quirky and laid back beats of the second half. Nice job Sockeye, and nice results Travel Portland: home sweet home.
October 1st, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Very well done. I have added this link to my facebook page to entice all of my out of town friends to visit. You did a nice job capturing the highlights – there is too much to put in a 4-min. video, but if you were going to make some additions: Rose Festival; Timbers Army; adult soapbox derby at Mt. Tabor; Tigard’s Pumpkin Regatta; Santacon; Urban Iditarod; Beer Festival; Zoobombers – these are some of the quirky activities that keep Portland interesting for me and are fun for visitors.
October 1st, 2009 at 9:53 pm
any chance someone can tell me who plays those songs in the background?
October 5th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Thanks for asking! The songs used, in order, are:
Spacehole by MarchFourth Marching Band (http://www.myspace.com/marchfourthmarchingband)
The second is called Flutterbee by Podington Bear (http://www.myspace.com/podingtonbear)
The small ambient section (Japanese Garden) is by Stars of the Lid (http://www.myspace.com/starsofthelid)
Then it’s back to Podington.
Podington Bear and MarchForth are both local artists. Stars of the Lid is from Belgium.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I agree. Awesome video, but there is one thing missing… RAIN!
October 9th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
It’s great !! Being there twice and the video is just the way it is !!
I only miss one thing The Beavers my favorite baseballteam (lol)
Next year I hopefully come back !!
Love from Holland XXX
October 9th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
It’s good, really gives you a feel for the “unique” Portland experience.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Cool! I am like, “so can’t wait” for my upcoming, first time trip to Portland in Dec. (burrrr??)…being from the Bay Area I know I’ll feel at home in some respects.
San Leandro, CA
October 15th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
This was a fantastic video! I loved all the places that you highlighted and although I know very little about Portland, since I’ve only visited it once before, I did fall in love with the place, the people and the location. We’ll be visiting this coming November with our 3 little ones and we cannot wait to see more. Thank you for putting this together. Applause!!!