Feedback From Users of Video Clip of American Flag (Stars and Stripes)
52 feedback reports follow in chronological order; the earliest was received on November 21, 2001.
  Terry S., Network Specialist, Jack Yates High School, Houston, Texas.
"I received the file. This looks great. Thanks." (November 21, 2001)

  Peter B., Production Manager, Olmsted Theater, Adelphi University, New York, re. theater projection for a benefit for heros of 9/11.
"Thank you for all of your time and effort on this. All of us here are very grateful for your help and generosity. We will be using two Proxima 9600 series LCD projectors to display this beauty. Once again thank you from all of us in the Design/Technology Dept of Theater at Adelphi University." (December 2001)

  Michael D., President, Dibriel Technologies Corporation, re. PowerPoint presentation for awards dinner for Chamber of Commerce, Coral Springs, FL.
"This is exactly what I have been looking for!" (March 19, 2002)

  Michael F., Rotary Club International member, re. PowerPoint presentation for 50th Anniversary party of local branch.
"Thanks for your support! The file downloaded with no problems. I stuck it in a PP and it is ABSOLUTELY EXACTLY what I was looking for! A big Rotary THANK YOU to you!" (April 17, 2002)

  Laura B. re. PowerPoint projection for patriotic church service.
"Thank you so much it is just what we were looking for." (June 20, 2002)

  Patty L., Technical Support Coordinator for Garnet Valley Middle School in Garnet Valley School District in Glen Mills, PA, re. PowerPoint projection for September 11 school assembly.
"Thank you SO much! I just downloaded the file and it will work beautifully for our purposes - could not have been closer to perfect. Thanks again for your prompt attention and willingness to help." (September 4, 2002)

  Don M., Cub Scout Leader.
"I did receive it and it looks great. Thanks so much. I will be using it for our opening for the Cub scout Pow Wow in Tulsa, Oklahoma this Saturday." (October 29, 2002)

  SN Matthew G., U.S. Navy, re. high school presentation focusing on pride, awareness, and patriotism.
"Hey, thanks for the vid, it works fine. Also thanks for the tips on projection. It will probably be shown in either a standard size gymnasium, or a small auditorium. The image will be large though. It should work fine." (November 4, 2002)

  Eric L., District Technology Coordinator, Poseyville, Indiana.
"Downloaded great. Thank you. We plan to use it for a Veteran's Day assembly at our school. Again, thanks for the clip." (November 5, 2002)

  Jason J., Media Coordinator, Northshore Christian Church, Everett, Washington, re. PowerPoint projection during Veteran's Day service.
"Thank you Ray for sending this to us. It looks wonderful on our screens. We really appreciate your kindness and consideration." (November 6, 2002)

  Jeffrey H., Systems Engineer, S & K Technologies, Inc., re. ceremony at Robins AFB, Georgia.
"Thanks. This works perfectly." (December 2, 2002)

  Duke C., Member of Board and Multimedia Rep, Bethany Assembly of God, re. use in church services.
"Good Clip - Thanks." (May 18, 2003)

  Jason D., TSA baggage screener, Orlando, FL, re. personal not-for-profit video.
"Thank you for the video....it will do very nicely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (June 21, 2003)

  Scott W., Director of Sales, St. Regis Monarch Beach, Dana Point, California, re. projection during National Anthem for hotel ballroom event.
"Thank you, its perfect!" (June 30, 2003)

  Steve B., church volunteer.
"It downloaded perfectly. Thank you Ray." (June 30, 2003)

  Keith L., Production Designer, re. projection during singing of National Anthem at Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce scholarship pageant.
"Hello Ray, thank you for your video clip; it downloaded fine and played great. I will heed your advice regarding the suggested resolution and projector power. I am also familiar with PowerPoint so that should be a breeze." (July 1, 2003)

  Richard R., Media Director, Harvester Christian Church. St. Louis, Missouri, re. projection during 4th of July services.
"Thanks Ray. This will work beautifully." (July 2, 2003)

  Jerry S., Pastor, Columbia Life Center, Troutdale, Oregon, re. patriotic celebration at church service.
"Thank You, It's just what I needed!" (July 3, 2003)

  Ron W., Multi Media Tech, First Baptist Church, Sikeston, Missouri, re. projection during singing of "God Bless America"during church service.
"Yes, thank you very much. It downloaded fine and works perfectly." (July 4, 2003)

  Timothy B., Providence Christian Church, Sugarland, Texas, re. background PowerPoint presentation.
"Looks great and I think it will work beautifully. Thanks and God Bless." (July 4, 2003)

  Donna R., Sandia Baptist Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico, re. projection during patriotic concert.
"Thank you so much--the file downloaded just fine. It looks like it will work great with our projectors and software." (July 5, 2003)

  Skip W., Henagar Baptist Church, Henagar, Alabama, re. projection during 4th of July celebration.
"Thanks for the video clip. It looks great. I really appreciate you taking the time to send it to me." (July 7, 2003)

  Gina V., TSgt, US Air Force, Asheville, North Carolina, re. presentation during public speaking course at a local community college.
"Thank you so much - the file downloaded fine." (July 16, 2003)

  Doug L., Associate Pastor, Promised Land Church, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, re. projection on a large screen during the National Anthem.
"Thank you so much for the video clip. It is excellent! I wondered how it would look when the video would loop, but it is not noticeable even when you know it's going to happen. We do quite a bit visually with PowerPoint. Including audio and video files. This is exactly what we needed." (September 17, 2003)

  Julien A., location somewhere in France, re. personal use.
"I received the file, and it works fabulous. Thanks a lot." (September 22, 2003)

  Susan V., parent, re. child's project.
"Thanks very much! This looks great!" (September 27, 2003)

  Dave, Administrator, Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum & Happy Trails Theater, Branson, Missouri, re. display for American war veterans at end of program.
"Thanks so much for sending the file of the flag waving. I was having a heck of a time locating one, and glad that I found your site." (November 3, 2003)

  John B., Video Technician, Presentation Services, Rosemont, Illinois, re. using video during playing of the national anthem at the beginning of a show for the Industrial Distributors of America.
"Thanks for the Flag mpeg Ray it works great !!" (November 11, 2003)

  Sarah A., City View Church of God, Dalton, Georgia, sends these comments:
"Thank you so much for the file! I am using it in producing a short presentation at my church. It will fit in perfectly. Thanks again and God bless." (November 28, 2003)

  Pamela B., Parent, Fayetteville, Arkansas, re. using the clip in a DVD made for private family viewing:
"The file downloaded perfectly and the clip itself is absolutely amazing! The American Flag is the most beautiful flag in the world because of what it stands for and I am proud to add this clip to my DVD! Thanks again! God Bless America!" (January 1, 2004)

  Robert F., student, New England Institute of Technology, Rhode Island, re. using the clip as a transition between different pages of a portfolio project:
"Thank you for the flag video. It is a good shot of the flag waving that I am proud to be able to use in my school project." (January 24, 2004)

  Jay W., The NBO Scout Training Team, Conroe, Texas:
"Thank you. This will work perfectly for our intended purposes. It will first be used this Monday evening for the opening ceremony of the Sam Houston Area Council, BSA Wood Badge reunion dinner." (February 20, 2004)

  Kelley M., Cannon Group Training, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, re. using the clip at the beginning of a training class:
"The clip you sent me was PERFECT. I was wondering if you had any more similar to it? It worked so well, I would like to insert more into the presentation. Thanks again." (February 23, 2004)

  David R., Intramural Director, Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy, Erie, Pennsylvania:
"It worked wonderfully... I played it in sequence with the national anthem in a video production to start our high school's all-star basketball game, and the effect was fantastic - thanks again for making this resource available!" (March 19, 2004)

  Sheila M., Mother, PTA, Villa Rica, Georgia:
"Ray, thank you very much for the flag video. I searched the Internet for 2 hours before finding yours and it is perfect. I am sure it will be beautiful projected on the screen during our PTA meeting. Thanks again for your generosity." (March 19, 2004)

  Patti S., Worship Coordinator, CDA Adventist Church, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, re. displaying the clip while a song -- "The Statue of Liberty" -- plays:
"Thank you, it works great! I appreciate it! Have you seen a video clip with the Statue of Liberty? I am still looking for one of those. Thank you!" (April 1, 2004)

  Jojo S., Information Technology Instructor, St. Charles Borromeo School, Tacoma, Washington:
"We're going to include it with a video clip of the kids' choir singing 'America the Beautiful'. Thank you so VERY much!" (May 10, 2004)

  Scott S., US Army Captain, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, re. using the clip as part of a tribute video for soldiers killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom:
"Thank you for the video. It was exactly what we were looking for to fit a particular spot of our tribute video. We were able to insert the clip directly into a Windows Movie Maker film. Thanks again." (May 21, 2004)

  Bradd C., Director of Multimedia, Pooler First Baptist Church, Pooler, Georgia:
"Thanks Ray for the wonderful clip of the flag. I searched all over the Internet and found nothing that works or looks as good as yours! Give my thanks to Arno. We will be using it as a background (I used it in a Flash movie and inserted a cross in the background) for our 4th of July services." (July 2, 2004)

  Douglas N., Music Minister, Faith Community Church and 4th grade school teacher, Riverside, California:
"The download worked perfectly -- I saved it, and then placed it into a PowerPoint (file) as a movie and put it on continuous loop. I plan to use it when I sing things like "God Bless The USA" and "God Bless America". I also plan to use it on Memorial Day Sunday when we play taps at the church.

I can't thank you enough -- it inspires me to share my music with the congregation and it inspires the congregation to be mindful of the freedom we enjoy. I also plan to use it at my school for the pledge of allegiance. I think it would mean more to my 4th graders if they saw the flag moving during maybe a weekly or monthly special pledge time. For each day we can use the flag in our classroom.

I have yet to run out of ways to use this video.

There are two wonderful books published by Scholastic: one is the words from "America The Beautiful" with full page paintings of each phrase. The second is a children's history of the "Star Spangled Banner". Oh boy, what a useful tool this would be to bring those two books alive -- I usually scan the pages so that the children can see them on the TV or projector while I read the book. I could end each slide show with the flag video. I'll keep you posted."
(July 5, 2004)

  T.M., USN (RET DAV), Grand Rapids, Michigan, re. using the clip in a PowerPoint presentation for a marketing class:
"I liked your flag clip so much that I converted it to a Flash (.swf) file and have decided against doing my presentation in PowerPoint. It will incorporate very nicely, and I can't thank you enough." (July 15, 2004)

  Travis T., Oregon:
"I did download the preview and it worked great! Thank you again for the clip...it will really help in some of the home videos that I plan on making!" (July 24, 2004)

  Myron P., Disabled Veteran, Lafayette, Indiana, re. creating a video montage for a nephew stationed in Iraq:
"Thank you very much. This will help make a wonderful homecoming." (August 15, 2004)

  Mary R., Technology Specialist, Fairhill Elementary School, Fairfax, Virginia, re. using the clip for the Pledge of Allegiance during the school's Morning News Show:
"Wow, thanks so much! I have tried to create my own but your video is perfect." (November 16, 2004)

  Molly R., student, University of Minnesota (Duluth):
"Thank you so much for the usage of the flag video clip. It really enhanced my 'I am the Flag' PowerPoint for my Computers in Education class here at UMD. I am very grateful." (December 7, 2004)

  Maj. Peyton R., Digital Reference Center Administrator, Fort Hood Army Base, Texas:
"Thank you very much! I'm extremely impressed with the way you've evidently matched the first and last frame. That is a terrific bit of work, and the only one I've found that is nice to look at." (December 22, 2004)

  Robert C., CW4 OPM-SANG Signal Maint. Advisor, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
"Thank you... I used it last night at our Army Ball 2005 celebration during the singing of the God Bless America. It was just the touch we were looking for." (June 10, 2005)

  Col. Glenn D., 919 Maintenance Group, Duke Field/Eglin AFB, Florida:
"Thanks for providing this clip. It will be used in our annual awards ceremony recognizing the finest troops of the year." (December 16, 2005)

  L.K., Gysgt USMC (Ret.), Dayton, Ohio:
"Thank you for taking the time to produce a quality video of the flag I love and will always defend." (May 24, 2006)

  David K., Chief Warrant Office Four (CW4), US Army (Ret.), St. Louis, Missouri:
"Thank you. I am a retired US Army Flight Officer with more than 21-years active service and having flown more than 8,000 hours in US Army Attack Helicopters (AH-1 Cobra, AH-6 Cayuse, AH-64A Apache and AH-64D Apache Longbow). This video clip will be used in conjunction with other media to produce a respectful tribute to our fallen for our church on Memorial Day 2006." (May 25, 2006)

  Janet T., Clinton, North Carolina:
"The flag video is wonderful. It's just what we needed for my son's Eagle Scout Court of Honor. Also, the anthem worked great, simply beautiful!" (July 30, 2007)

  MSgt Nancy A., Multimedia Manager, South Dakota Air National Guard, 114th Fighter Wing, Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
"Thank you so much it works perfectly for our [memorial service] video tribute to our CMSgt who passed recently with over 29 years of service. Thanks for your support!" (August 3, 2007)
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