We then retraced our steps and worked our way north ending up at French Pass at the top of the sounds. We never got as wildly off road as we did in the previous videos. However there is some footage of the trip and some timelapse footage to follow, so keep watching, but in the mean time enjoy this last mountain video.
Apart from editing more footage I have also yet to produce the route on a Google Map, I have started doing this but it will take some time to get roughly right.
This looks great. I want one! Greg A
ReplyDeleteGreg, Remember that beer ad from the 70's in the UK? Refreshes the parts that other beers can not reach? Well the Land Rover reaches parts of the country that other cars can not reach and I am really refreshed! So much so I want to go back again, now, and do it all over again! I think you should get one!
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ReplyDeleteGlorious footage once more however there should be a warning for people like me that are scared of heights.... ;-) The footage driving along the track on the edge of a sheer drop had my heart racing!
As you know, I'm trying to get the hang of this video stuff to and wondered if you could answer some questions? What resolution did you record at? what format of file is produced by the go-pro, do you convert it to another format or upload to vimeo in its native file format and did you reduce the final editied video in size or quality before uploading? Finally what mount do you use for the camera, suction on screen, clamp or bolt on? Many thanks, Ian
Ian,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback, the scenery is epic here. Such a contrast from St Albans in Herfordshire where we used to live! The drops were epic, but I only realised just how epic once I watched the footage at the end of each day. During the day I was too busy driving. However, my wife who was overlooking the drops almost all the time had her heart in her mouth an awful lot! Just made it all the more exciting and exhilarating.
Now to answer your questions. The GoPro is set by default to 1080p resolution, but as I use Vimeo to host the videos, the maximum resolution they will take on my free account is 720p. Shooting at 720 also gives me more recording time on my 16GB microSD cards that the GoPros take. I use the suction mount to mount the camera to the screen, I will take some photos of the set up I use when my phone gets back from the repair shop.
The GoPro records in .MP4 format. When I transfer the files to my computer I use their free editing program to make the final videos. You can download the programme from the following link http://gopro.com/software-app/gopro-studio-edit-software You do not need to have a GoPro to use the software and it has lots of inbuilt goodies, like slowing down and speeding up the footage, basic saturation, exposure and contrast controls as well as a bevvy of effects filters if that is your thing.
As you open the files in the GoPro software, you decide which part of each clip you want to use and add them to the conversion list, once you are happy with the clips and click on the convert button the software converts the clips to .mov format. Using their software is, like the early Movie Maker set up, a 1,2,3 process making it a simple work flow. There is even an inbuilt option as you export to prepare the final video for upload to your chosen host, You Tube, Vimeo etc. The output file will also be in .mov format so you will need to have Quick Time on your computer if you want to play it back on the PC, but if you are uploading to You Tube etc this will make no difference.
I think that I have covered it, if you have any other questions, just ask. Integrating tech into work flows and producing video tutorials for people is what I do! Check out my You Tube channel if you need some software help: http://youtube.com/user/dakinane if you have a request for a tutorial just leave a comment there and it will get done.
Finally I am working on the final videos of our trip, it will have really different scenery and weather. The final video will be a series of time lapse clips that I took, but that set up is a whole other story!
Excellent, many thanks for that. I will persevere with the Nokia 925 for the moment but if I can't iron out the jello effect on the HD footage I'll have to bite the bullet and get a go-pro. I have ordered a lovely RAM mounting system that should hold the phone more firmly and it includes anti-vibration damping too which I hope will stop the OIS from going into overdrive and ruining the footage. Glad to hear that you use a suction mount too as I was concerned I'd have to drill the dash and bolt a permanent mount.
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DeleteI used to use masking tape on the dash to hold down my iPhone to shoot time lapse footage of my trips, I had this grand plan to make a video about the awful Auckland traffic, but gave it up, the footage was boring! Have you tried reducing the frame rate that you capture at? If you bring it down to 24fps or even 12fps the phones OS might be better able to handle the data stream coming in from the camera. You can always increase the frame rate post production if needed.
Great to see your experiences, David! Am looking forward to catching up and chatting about where you went. Parts of it look similar to what we experienced, but I wish we had spent longer! It was amazing and viewing your footage makes me want to do it all again! Cheers, Megan
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ReplyDeleteI am trying to organise a trip to the 42 Traverse before it closes on April 1 for the year to 4WD vehicles. Would Alan be interested in doing this with us?