Carlson & Wilcox DVD Reviews

I'm no way a professional reviewer, so don't expect a well written post about these videos... basically its a what I think of them type deal...

I've made a few trades for DVDs and got a chance to watch two of them over the weekend. I'm wrapping up The Carlson's video now enjoying the bonus 28 minutes of footage set to Eric's music. I got to view Dustin's yesterday. Here are my thoughts on the two DVDs...

DUSTIN WILCOX - STORMSTRUCK

Dustin's collection of 2008 videos were great! One of the things I enjoyed about his DVD is his view of many of the same storms I was on during the year. Namely March 30, April 24, May 22, May 23, May 29. The video clips were great and he has some terrific clips of the same tornadoes I saw that his angle provided a much different and often closer view. His ventures with mud roads seemed to ring the overall theme for the 2008 season for many chasers, and he touches on that several times. His May 22 and May 29 footage was absolutely amazing and was by far my favorite part of the DVD. He also includes a few chapters from the 2007 season which took me back to a year of frustration, but he shows a few of the highlights. His extra segment of stills is great and really reminds me why I bought an expensive DSLR! Production of the DVD was good and very professional.

I enjoyed the DVD and recommend checking it out yourself. Again, the May 22 and May 29 chapters are worth it all on its own!


CARLSON CHASERS - SEASON 2008

Eric Carlson, the youngest of the clan, went through a ton of work putting this production together and it shows. Definitely one of the more professional DVDs on the market in terms of storm chasing. Eric does the graphics, editing, and his own music and it combines with the terrific video to make a helluva DVD. The segment from May 22 brought back painful memories as they sat watching the Windsor situation unfolding. An event to which I wish I had documented on my own, not the tornado, but the reaction of myself as it was unfolding. The rest of the DVD is filled with tons of great footage, including some of the classics on May 22, May 23, and May 29. The bonus music video is pretty cool as it shows a lot of the familiar sights of the off-days that didn't make the cut in the end. And of course, the Wicked Witch flying videos are something you won't get anywhere else!

I enjoyed this entire production and definitely recommend picking up a copy for yourself.