Koeketiene
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... at using some video-editing software.
Looks like it's going to be a steep learning curve
Looks like it's going to be a steep learning curve
First - feeble - attempt...
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Saguday
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Not bad, but a bit long for an internet video - suggest <5mins
Try to keep the individual shots reasonably short, i.e. a single pan
Add some variation by going up to the bow and shooting aftwards, or up at the sails, or hanging over the bow to get the bow wave - if that's too scary ask your wife to do it for you
Use the "ducking" feature to remove the camera mic wind noise or just delete the audio tracks the camera recorded
Watch your camera shadow
Cut out the bits with the editor where you're just "moving" from one shot to another
Try to avoid slightly cheesy transitions - professionals seem to use only 2 or 3 - cross fade, cross-dissolve or a straight jump cut. Check out Dylans videos to see what he does.
Do you always sail with your shore-power cable near to hand, so it can be connected in an emergency?
Try to keep the individual shots reasonably short, i.e. a single pan
Add some variation by going up to the bow and shooting aftwards, or up at the sails, or hanging over the bow to get the bow wave - if that's too scary ask your wife to do it for you
Use the "ducking" feature to remove the camera mic wind noise or just delete the audio tracks the camera recorded
Watch your camera shadow
Cut out the bits with the editor where you're just "moving" from one shot to another
Try to avoid slightly cheesy transitions - professionals seem to use only 2 or 3 - cross fade, cross-dissolve or a straight jump cut. Check out Dylans videos to see what he does.
Do you always sail with your shore-power cable near to hand, so it can be connected in an emergency?
Koeketiene
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Do you always sail with your shore-power cable near to hand, so it can be connected in an emergency?
Doesn't everyone?
Stuff we're going to need again the same day does not get stowed below but lives under the sprayhood during the transit.
Thanks for the tips BTW, much appreciated.
Saguday
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Stuff we're going to need again the same day does not get stowed below but lives under the sprayhood during the transit.
Yes, that's normally where we stow the kids
Thanks for the tips BTW, much appreciated.
Hope it's useful, only personal opinion. All the video editing software packages out there have zillions of transitions and wipe effects but if you watch TV and movies closely you'll hardly ever see any of them used. Many wedding videos are chock full of them though
I'm going to be trying to do some "proper" sailing videos this year (when I have time to go sailing again) with some new cameras, see how that turns out. I'm trying to find an affordable gimballing system so the camera can be mounted to the boat...
bluerm166
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I think this captures the ambience of the trip very well,which to me is more important than any amount of neat editing.What is surprising is that in that quarter you somehow dodged the higher winds that have kept many in port - or maybe you only filmed when things were more relaxed ?
Koeketiene
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Pretty much
Also, as long as you reef sensibly, it takes a lot to rattle a 13 ton deep-keeled boat
The boat can take more than the crew can - I like that about her.
Saguday
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One of the un-sung joys of a big fat-bottomed boat, gawd bless 'em 