Caught on camera: Video fun in the Wairarapa

[ceebie13]

For some time I have had in my photographic kit a "magic arm" which is designed to clamp almost anywhere and onto which you can attach a camera...or better still, a video camera! The arm has three joints which twist and lock rigid once set on the desired position. I decided to try it out and experimented with various points (shooting angles) on the bike.
Bex and I spent some time in the Wairarapa shooting both on and off the bike. The result can be seen here... Thanks to Kendog for the latest shots edited in too!

http://homepage.mac.com/dicklaing/iMovieTheater5.html

(I found it best to select the smaller screen size when viewing. Or sit back a bit from your PC)

The next attempt will include footage shot from the car - I felt that there wasn't enough shots of the bike itself...but hey, it's a first attempt! Enjoy!

Location: Gladstone Loop and Carterton back roads. Moonshine Road. Kirton Drive (Riverstone)...oh, and my garage!

Camera: Canon MV800i Mini DV

Edited on a Mac in iMovie HD

Soundtrack: Motorbikin' by Dee Dee Ramone. Enhanced with effects in GarageBand

[skelstar]

Thats pretty cool bro. Very well edited I thought.

[PuppetMaster]

That was pretty good. the vid was well put togther.
The only downside was the Honda :)

[TerminalAddict]

that is soo cool .. I want one of those "arms" :first:

[phantom]

that is soo cool .. I want one of those "arms" :first:

I want access to youtube at work :whocares:

[ceebie13]

For some time I have had in my photographic kit a "magic arm" which is designed to clamp almost anywhere and onto which you can attach a camera...or better still, a video camera! The arm has three joints which twist and lock rigid once set on the desired position. I decided to try it out and experimented with various points (shooting angles) on the bike.
Bex and I (together with Kendog) spent some time in the Wairarapa shooting both on and off the bike. The latest version can be seen here...

http://homepage.mac.com/dicklaing/iMovieTheater5.html

(I found it best to select the smaller screen size when viewing. Or sit back a bit from your PC)

The next attempt will include footage shot from the car - I felt that there wasn't enough shots of the bike itself...but hey, it's a first attempt! Enjoy!

Location: Gladstone Loop and Carterton back roads. Moonshine Road. Kirton Drive (Riverstone)...oh, and my garage!

Camera: Canon MV800i Mini DV
Edited on a Mac in iMovie HD
Soundtrack: Motorbikin' by Dee Dee Ramone. Enhanced with effects in GarageBand

[Kinje]

Thats very cool. Well Done

[NZsarge]

Really well done, I liked it. :yes: :niceone:

[Steam]

I laughed when the woman poked her head out from behind, it was surprising.

[yod]

awesome job mate....looks great!!!

especially liked the view looking ahead from the side of the bike with the right handgrip in view

(only 2 posts before the honda jokes started? man you guys are getting worse!)

[doc]

I made a bracket that fits onto my petol cap surround, which I've then mounted the head of an old tripod. Tryin it out the weekend on the ColdDuck. I'm too lazy to read the manuals and use Windows Movie Maker to capture the video. Can you do all the editing and add sound with that easily?

[more_fasterer]

Great vid, very well made. Top effort!

[kiwifruit]

cool vid, well put together

[ceebie13]

I laughed when the woman poked her head out from behind, it was surprising.

hehe...that woman was Bex! :yes:

[toymachine]

Great vid. Song made me cringe, though.

[ceebie13]

Great vid. Song made me cringe, though.

Ha! Yeah...I know...cheesey aye? The whole vid was meant to be a bit tongue in cheek. I mean....let's face it...a CB13 isn't the sexiest of bikes to feature in a biking vid. But music wise, it was a toss up between the Ramones version or Chris Spedding's original. The Ramones' punk flavour won!

[ceebie13]

I'm too lazy to read the manuals and use Windows Movie Maker to capture the video. Can you do all the editing and add sound with that easily?

Not being familiar with Windows Movie Maker, I can't really say, Doc.
But the main secret to successfull movie making is planning. You are basically telling a story, so plan it well in advance. Shoot exactly what you need rather than hoping you'll get something "good enough". Importantly, let the subject do the moving, not the camera.

As for music, you should be able to select a music track and import it from any source whether it be CD or actually stored on your PC.

I selected the music track and then pre-edited the other sound effects (garage door, passing bike FX etc). The final mixed sound was imported into iMovie and I cut my video footage to the music. You could say it was easy to do but I worked with the BBC in London for 17 years...although not in editing...and so I have a pretty good idea what I want to achieve and how to achieve it. Others with less experience may find complex video editing a bit daunting and frustrating. But above all it's fun and even the simplest movie made by junking the crap and adding music to your shots can be great to watch and show your mates.

[Trudes]

Very cool Rich!! Loved the editing, and I never knew a CB13 could sound that cool when you ride past!!!!:lol:

[oldrider]

You said, "enjoy". I did! :yes: Cheers John.

[Freakshow]

That was impressive! Interesting Idea hang the camera out the side! Maybe turn it around and get some knee down footage

[Kendog]

Great video, it came together really well.

That arm is magic :yes:

[beyond]

Hey that's cool mate :) Great vid.

Manfrotto is handled by T A Macalister Ltd, wholesalers and importers of Nikon equipment as well. Photo Warehouse or Camer & Camera will stock them or can get them,

[Guided_monkey]

Just what biking is all about....... roads, corners and fun.

[Leong]

Excellent video!!! Thanks for sharing.

[gijoe1313]

Where's Zapf? I thought he'd be all over this like carnage from chilli con carne!

Quite inspiring what you've done here - I think you should be nominated for making "KB : The movie" :msn-wink:

[Kendog]

I think you should be nominated for making "KB : The movie" :msn-wink:

Where do we sign up?

[ruphus]

Great vid. Nicely edited. Did it take you long?

[Zapf]

Where's Zapf? I thought he'd be all over this like carnage from chilli con carne!

Quite inspiring what you've done here - I think you should be nominated for making "KB : The movie" :msn-wink:

Knock Knock... heheheh


Nice work Rich... Bravo! Can't wait till the next one... the footages are simple but really well put together.

[ceebie13]

First of all, thanks for all your kind comments. I'll let you know when the National Film and TV Production Awards are on....lol

Personally, I can see the flaws in it, and it's very easy to be self-critical after the event...but I could have spent ages fine-tuning it and honing it into a work of art. Instead I just cut what footage I had (despite wanting to go out and shoot more when I realised what was missing!) and in answer to ruphus'
quote...


Great vid. Nicely edited. Did it take you long?

The shooting happened over two runs into the Wairarapa but didn't take more than an hour. (In fact getting there and back took longer than shooting!)

The editing took me about ten hours. I did it all the same day.

The soundtrack took less than an hour to mix. And in reply to you, Trudi...


...and I never knew a CB13 could sound that cool when you ride past!!!!:lol:

That cool sound was in fact courtesy of a certain Mr Schumacher!! The CB sounded like a wet fart on camera! Silent but deadly!

When shooting on board shots, it's very easy to shoot far too much.
Most of my shots were far too long and got boring, (once you've seen one set of twisties from the riders' POV you have seen 'em all) which is why I opted to shoot cut-away detailed close-ups of brake discs, wheels, chain & sprockets etc as well as off-board stuff). It's those unusual shots that retain the viewers interest.
So a lot of my road shots ended up on the cutting room floor.
As Felix (Zapf) says...the shots were basically simple, and that is important. Another mistake people make is to use far too many cheesey transitions, effects and clever graphics just because "they can"... all of which detract from the subject matter itself. Not good in my view. Over use of wacky effects just smacks of trying to polish a turd. Finally, keep it short. Overlength amateur movies can be as tiresome as getting out your holiday snaps.

As for "KB: The Movie"...now there's a challenge! :rockon:

[skelstar]

Now theres a concept...a KB movie competition...

[Kendog]

Now theres a concept...a KB movie competition...

Plenty of inspiration here (http://drsardonicus.com/videodownloads.html).

[Templar]

All budding KB movie makers should come together and enter something here.
http://www.48hours.co.nz/

Great movie dude, was a good few minutes I enjoyed :)

[Templar]

BTW: Anyone know where you can buy those arms in NZ? Online?

I'd love to get something like that.

[Transalper]

...Personally, I can see the flaws in it, and it's very easy to be self-critical after the event...but I could have spent ages fine-tuning it and honing it into a work of art. Instead I just cut what footage I had (despite wanting to go out and shoot more when I realised what was missing!).............
The editing took me about ten hours. I did it all the same day.....
....Most of my shots were far too long and got boring,...........Overlength amateur movies can be as tiresome as getting out your holiday snaps...Actually i'd quote the whole post but you know what you said.
I for one can appreciate everything you have said here, I just tinker with stuff recorded on the fly so to speak (everybody has been too busy riding to stop long enough to let me set up shots or change camera angles on every ride i have ever recorded so my source footage can be a bit weak and repetitive at times)
If you hadn't stated a background in the industry I have fallen over suprised that you only took about 10 hours to cut the video. It would have taken me two or three times longer and looked like crap by comparison. I use Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 by the way.
When i look at my earlier stuff I want to start over and loose half of the final videos length all over again. Actually even on some of recent stuff i want to do that too.

I wish i had your talent and look forward to your next one.:rockon:

[Colapop]

Excellent! I even recognised some of those roads...