Well, I bought the camera and this is one of my first videos. Just a teaser to you up North. This was 2 days ago here off Naples Fl.
http://vimeo.com/89798838
http://vimeo.com/89798838
Trying out my new GoPro
- Thread starter Terry in Naples
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Nice. I was prepping my boat this weekend for a 8 or 9 day cruise starting next weekend. I used our go pro attached to a boat hook to dip in the water and check growth on the running gear. We have so much tannins in the water from rain and it is not exactly warm yet, I was very happy I did not need to put on the wet suit and scrape. Technology is my friend!
I read your "snarky" comment before you deleted it. Kinda gives me an idea, though. How about a thread or even a category for video tips and hints? Although I'm a professional photographer, I find it difficult to get good images while on my own boat. So ideas would be greatly appreciated. I tried video for about a minute and a half before giving up. Kudos to anyone who gets good pictures and videos. And especially if the music syncs properly. Oh, and I enjoyed the video, Terry.
Don't be sorry, my friend, I know I would appreciated any kind of movie making advice... so as Kermit suggested, there may be an opportunity for us to tap into your experience in a general sense, rather than critiquing videos. My suggestion is that you repost your comments as a new topic, then we can have a non snarking discussion. What do you say?
I took your suggestions and started a thread in the Sails Call Lounge. It is by no means a complete list but it does cover the more common mistakes.
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=160727
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=160727
I am using gopro editing software. No manual. Or instruction found. So,trial and error. Each clip has to be downloaded, converted, then clipped and inserted, cannot use more than 1 clip from each video at a time. So if you have 5 minutes of raw video i found you have to reload and convert it for each short burst of video. Then add sound and after this you cannot send it to friends until you convert to something like vimeo links. Not that it is not a fun project it is just it takes a lot of time waiting for the computer to process. I also tried using i movie on my i pad. It is workable but all touchscreen and has similar drawbacks. Would be nice to clip and paste.
By the way, it's fully interesting to see other place sailing. It's beautiful to look it when outside temperature is minus 17 C. or 1.4 Fahrenheit
Place another one if you can ..
This makes me relax .. and forget the one who are "snarky"
Place another one if you can ..
This makes me relax .. and forget the one who are "snarky"
Thinkin bout it.
I've watched and enjoyed a lot of sailing videos, and enjoyed most. Specially those done with the GoPro camera. All are appreciated except those with the wind noise. I gotta shut em down, it's real annoying. Thinking about trying to do some of my own. Everyone who does it with editing says an hours work for every five minutes of video. Stuff I've shot in the past has been real stinko and I so enjoy being on the boat, I forget to take video of the good stuff. Don't know if it's really worth the effort. I'm speaking about myself of course, not anyone else.
I too did not like the windnoise and now i have figured out how to control the sound level of the wind independently from the added sound. Also i was a able to add a voice over. Eventually i will get it figured out. My next contribution will be better.
Personally, I prefer to hear ambient sounds on sailing videos as opposed to music. But maybe that's just me.
Terry did you ever see the move "Body Snatchers" that could happen to you!! 
It snowed in Indianapolis this morning so I sure enjoyed your video.
It snowed in Indianapolis this morning so I sure enjoyed your video.
We use GoPros all the time for sailing. Started out mostly as race crew training. Two things I've learned. Taking good raw footage is hard, editing it into a film is hard too.
I've kinda given up on editing. We take gigabytes of footage a day, I just chop out interesting bits and post those.
If you DO make a video, please make it interesting! The web is full of crappy dull sailing videos!! ;-)
But I am thinking about making a short movie of our current jaunt. I hope I can make it interesting! ;-)
I've kinda given up on editing. We take gigabytes of footage a day, I just chop out interesting bits and post those.
If you DO make a video, please make it interesting! The web is full of crappy dull sailing videos!! ;-)
But I am thinking about making a short movie of our current jaunt. I hope I can make it interesting! ;-)