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Just got back from Spain and actually brought the weather with us (how long for I have no idea) !!
Apart from videos of bands that I took, I didn't manage to make anything that would be of interest to the forum this time unfortunately, so maybe one that I made some while back at Goodwood race circuit might keep you awake !
https://youtu.be/o23Kp2WOb_A

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Excellent -- actually amazing -- But this is your area Gordon -- I would not have guessed that "old boys" like this could still bring it.  Good job documenting it.  I"m assuming you were a "one-man-band" doing the filming?

Thanks Paul yes it is my area I even like classical concerts as well, and actually went to one two nights ago in our village in Spain where we are at this moment, and have been for the last month.
Yes I was filming this video with one static GoPro and one handheld camcorder, I always record the audio seperately just to keep it consistant.
These guys all live in the south east where we live when in the UK and the lead singer has actually performed in front of our king (when he was Prince Charles).

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pberk wrote:

I watched it all. I would have liked to have seen more of the audience (reaction shots) -- and maybe a quick cutaway to the lead singer doing an interview later about the band.   My two cents.

Thanks for the comeback Paul.  In my home area in the UK there are still a few (old boys) left over from various groups from the 60s that have matured and still play in different groups and this is one of them. Best listened through a decent sound system or headphones, get a cup of tea (or whatever) as it's 14 minutes long !
https://youtu.be/7AlK3a4vTuU

https://i.postimg.cc/gLx2HH2V/Screenshot-1740.jpg
One of the most important things that I can never do without is one of these ! well made and very strong, I often use it to hang a static camcorder and my audio recorder on in some of the most awkward places, and it has never let me down.

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pberk wrote:

Quiet here ... so I'll drop a video from last summer.  We met Brian Hawley on the Queen Elizabeth cruising Alaska last summer.  He was an interesting collector and lecturer on Ocean Liner memorabilia and history.  I did an interview that turned into this piece.

Brian Hawley .. 4 min.
https://youtu.be/SqRKyVotghE

Wow talk about whatever "floats yer boat" It always amazes me what interests people have and what they collect !
I wonder if he has any inkling to join the next Titanic exploration ? as there is talk of another submersible !!!!
An interesting talk and a good little video Paul


Now as a complete change of video I put this together this morning from last night at a local beach bar. It probably wont be to anyones taste but I still enjoy the filming even though I am getting on in years !                                                     
https://youtu.be/qYykQa_Sauc

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ericlnz wrote:

Gordon - Presumably you've tried a "Factory Reset"?  Holding down Ctrl on starting and ticking the box to clear the cache.  It often sorts out strange problems.

Yes I even mentioned it in my first post.
Incidentally the other day I had to do another promo video for a band, and when I went to sort my my gear out at the venue I didn't have my detachable tripod camera mount !!!!  Anyhow I do have a couple of those "SmallRig" Super Clamp Mounts with 1/4" Screw Ball Heads that have got me out of all sorts of problems in the past, and I simply fitted one to the outside of the part where the detachable part fits.
Since then I have searched the place out to no avail and I presume that I lost it between taking the tripod out of the car and walking into the venue.
Luckily I do have a spare tripod down here so it's no problem.

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ericlnz wrote:

Gordon - You've possibly Solo'd another track, resulting in others "muted".  With MVP it's not visible but right click on each track to check.

Thanks for coming back, but out of the 5 none are showing solo. 
OK it's probably going to be one of those "glitches" that happen once in a blue moon that I will never get to the bottom of.
Normally if I am making one of these types of videos with loads of tracks and transitions I do make a copy every now and then, however
this time I didn't. Lesson learned !  Start again !!!!!

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I have run in to a problem with Movieplus x6. Suddenly two video tracks have gone into "mute" and I can't "unmute" them ! both audio tracks work ok. If I save it and try another video that I am also in the middle of it works fine. I have tried the old trick of using control to reset it when starting x6 but it is still the same.
It wouldn't be so bad if  I had only just started the video as I could just start again, but I am about half way through with lots of cuts between 2 video timelines and 3 audio.
Has anyone had this happen before ? I have used x6 for years and used up to 4 video tracks at a time and never had a problem.
I forgot to say that if I bring in more media it still acts the same as if it's muted even if I put it in another video timeline above.

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Albert Ross wrote:

Now that summer has arrived, we felt it necessary to return to our local RHS property, yes you've guessed it, the wonderful Hyde Hall - Roses and Foxgloves were there in abundance, please do enjoy, https://youtu.be/CwVC0ywa34E
8 minutes 40 seconds

Nice video Albert, lets face it with all the wet weather and a few days of sun everything has gone mad. The only problem is so has the weeds !!!
We are in warmer weather in Spain from tomorrow until mid July so feel sorry for us !! I'll try and find something interesting to film for you boys to watch.

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I popped round to a mates place for a coffee today and saw this !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdvrud4Xw7M

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I often get asked about problems with cameras especially with the "No card in the camera" message, so I made a video to show what I do before attempting any major surgery!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YptX4W2tXmY

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Alfred wrote:
ericlnz wrote:

Poor birds.  The nuts are bigger than the mesh holes so they couldn't get them out in one piece.  But then they are woodpeckers!

If the mesh holes were that big, the nuts would fall out and/or the local squirrels would take them all.

The Bluetits simply go down in the top and pick them out !

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Living in the sticks in the UK does have it's advantages, this year we have a woodpecker family nesting in a nearby tree. Here are a couple of them that I filmed today.
https://youtu.be/VDnunDQS15M

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Albert Ross wrote:

Thanks William

Another one you may be interested in was our visit to Sissinghurst castle garden last Monday, just over nine minutes in length https://youtu.be/xKm-WY050iU I hope you like it.

A nice peaceful and colourfull video well done Albert, you were lucky with the weather.
I took my wife out last Friday to Rye, and of course it just lends itself to photography. I don't know when I will get round to editing it as we are off to warmer climates for a while.
I had arranged to stop off at a pub on the way home and had pre informed the lead singer (who is a mate) to sing "Happy Birthday" to Sue when we walked in as it was her birthday, and he did. However, he then said "have you got a camera with you and can you video one of the numbers" ? I said that I have and will but I haven't got my audio recording gear or a wide angle lens with me and it was a small bar. I know that the audio is important on filming bands but I  just turned the AGC off and set the sound level like I would on my audio equipment and gave it a go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XQu63sJvX4

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Nicely put together Albert, we have never been there although it's not too far from us when we are in the UK. Lets face it the weather is everything when visiting such places and you were lucky on one of these "rare days"
We went to Hever Castle on Sunday that is just up the road to us and saw it in all it's glory in perfect weather as well. I did take a camera with me but I don't know if I will find time to edit anything as I have another long standing "thing" on at the moment that I must attend to ! We will also be using our other premises soon with pretty well guaranteed weather for a while.

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Albert Ross wrote:

Nice video Gordon.  I contented myself by driving another Ford, a Ford Classic, if you remember them, it looked a bit like the big brother of the Anglia what with the back window looking just like the Anglia in its design. Happy days...

Yes of course I remember the "Consul Classic" we used to fit both of the engines (1340cc & 1500cc) from them into Anglia's.  The raked back window of the Anglia and the Classic was designed so that the rear seat passengers could sit comfortably with their heads leaning back.

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I used to race Ford Anglia's for years, and as there was a "Classic Ford" show near me I went along and made this video for a local club that was showing them. The weather also showed a marked improvement from the last few months !
https://youtu.be/lINi1ZOmcYg

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Johnk   Just a thought you could download "Video Proc Vlogger" for nothing that will edit just about anything, and it doesn't have any water marks. I often use it to get me out of problems.

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Johnk wrote:

My wife used the same SONY Handycam to film a talk just recently and MovieplusX6 won't accept any of the files.

Are you using the same computer that you have had MPX6 installed on when it worked OK or not ?  I can even edit 4k on MPX6 on mine but obviously cant export it at that high a resolution, however I can get away with rendering a lot higher than 1080p

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Johnk wrote:

MoviePlus V6 Problems
I am having a lot of bother with MTS files, I have loads of them from videos I shot on my SONY video camera 1n the1990s.
Every time I load them into MoviePlus I am told that they are locked and I need to contact someone at Serif to unlock them before they can be accepted for editing into the program. And we all know how useless that is.
Can any wise person help me out in this please?
John

Is this only old MTS files ? I have just tried with an MTS shot that I took just now with my Sony camcorder, and it's fine !

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pberk wrote:
GStree wrote:
ericlnz wrote:

Gordon The link gives "Video unavailable.  This video is private"?

OK all fixed. I am getting old !!!!

Nice work Gordon .. I assume you did all the shooting, editing and sound.  One-man-band?  Amazing what can be done today.

Yes and all the gear you need these days is to hand, and cheap in comparison to years ago with film cameras/tape recorders/leads everywhere/developing costs/editing, it just took ages to make even a half decent film as you well know. Now it is possible to make a good video with a phone (but they do have their limitations at the moment) and of course you can see the results instantly, plus you can waste as much footage as you like !!
There is another one next weekend but unfortunately Sue & I won't be there.
https://i.postimg.cc/94kLPxFR/Hippy.jpg

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ericlnz wrote:
GStree wrote:

I still like some of the old hippy music and some of our local musicians in Spain can still play it. I filmed this at a local bar a couple of years back to entertain the OAPS (including me) !! and yes that is my wife who appears at the start !
https://youtu.be/naaKfCyd5qg

Gordon The link gives "Video unavailable.  This video is private"?

OK all fixed. I am getting old !!!!

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I still like some of the old hippy music and some of our local musicians in Spain can still play it. I filmed this at a local bar a couple of years back to entertain the OAPS (including me) !! and yes that is my wife who appears at the start !
https://youtu.be/naaKfCyd5qg

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ericlnz wrote:

Short 5 minute video from a recent village trip.  "Donkey Delights"  https://vimeo.com/943170484

Yes I enjoyed that, a very different pace of life compared to me at a mere 77 years of age as I was at Brands Hatch at the weekend filming a friend !!

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It just keeps raining and raining, I just cant imagine it ever being sunny/warm and dry again ? This is just a quick walk out of my gate to the open countryside, I often do it simply to get a clear head and try and forget what is happening in this crazy mixed up world that we find ourselves in.
https://youtu.be/3_QOnGtWmcU