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This is not everyone's cup of tea but it keeps us OAPs alive in Spain !
https://youtu.be/bZd8IJo8mpc
I hope that you guys are all OK in this extreme weather ? After almost a year with no rain at all in Spain we had a serious amount that has caused a lot of damage to just about anything it got near ! Luckily our place is ok as we live in an area that is virtually impossible to flood unless we get a sudden100ft wave !
We are in the UK at the moment but popping back for a quick 10 days in a couple of weeks, we are only going for that short a time as we are taking my 84 year old brother that has never been abroad or flown in an aero plane before ! I just hope that the weather bucks up down there. I have got my Panasonic HCX 2000 camcorder up for sale at the moment as I find that I just don't use it since I bought it ! It is unmarked and has only done 56 hours of work that is shown on the internal software, and it still looks brand new. It's a fabulous camera with all the bells n whistles, so any budding Steven Spielberg's out there this is your chance ! so make me an offer !! When we came back from Spain the other week we found our garden and lawns were covered in mud caused from flash floods that had happened when we were away, but luckily nothing had got into the house.
All good, I bought another genuine Toshiba external hard drive and left the laptop on the marble floor and raised the rear with a book. I left the patio door open as it cools down to about 20c at night. It still took about 10hrs to render as there was quite a few transitions !! Surprisingly the 2tb hard drive was about the same cost as if I had bought it off the internet back in the UK !!
Alfred wrote:ericlnz wrote:Drive space is probably the reason as Windows needs spare space. But also with a laptop, long render, and warm weather I'd be suspicious of overheating.
Laptops are particularly prone to overheating if they’re doing anything processor-intensive such as a long video render. I had — and I think I still have, somewhere! — a laptop stand which is designed to prop up the rear of the laptop, and it houses a pair of fans powered via a USB connection.
Yes Alfred I have one of those cooling bases !!! however it is over a thousand miles away !!!
I will pop out and see if I can get another external hard drive and a cooling base this morning, knowing Spain I'll have to get a second mortgage !!! however I do tend to leave the laptop flat on the marble floor down here when I render longish videos and have never had any problems in the past.
Hi guys, I am down in Spain at the moment and was asked to video a show for a charity event. Is there a maximum GB that you can use with Movieplus X6? I used two cameras a GoPro in 2.7k and my camcorder in 1080p. The event lasted about one and a half hours and the GoPro filmed the complete show, and I used the camcorder for various parts to edit in. However after I put it all together and left it rendering to the laptop hard drive it failed to complete. I know that it is very large in GBs and it has almost filled the C drive so that may be the problem ? I will pop out and get an external hard drive in the morning and get some more space and try again or am I asking too much ? by the way we have been down here for the last 5 weeks enjoying 30c plus weather so feel sorry for us !
Our third visit of the year to our local RHS garden at Hyde Hall. A lot of grasses in this one.
Unfortunately I only managed to charge up a single battery as I was in two minds whether to take the camcorder or not, so I missed out on the vegetable plot and its wonderful display of squashes and pumpkins, they were most impressive. That'll teach me.
Well done Albert! windy days are not the best for shooting especially handheld telephoto as we all know ! Bees on flowers never fail to enhance any video of this type as well as the changing colours.
Looking at all that lush greenery is a bit different to what we are looking at down here in Spain, although we did actually have some rain early Saturday morning (the first for at least 8 months) !
As to whether to take the camcorder or not, I always take one with me in the car as hopefully one day I hope to get that "scoop" video that I can sell to a TV company for millions of pounds !!!!! I also keep a battery charger in the glove pocket that works on 12v.
Albert I assume the picture at the end was the camera operator and producer ?
My video of Colchester zoo taken at the end of last month.
https://youtu.be/a3OwISLwgZw
We made the BIG mistake of going at the end of the school holidays, with lots of kids making a hell of a noise - anyway enough of my whining, hope you enjoy my efforts.
I liked that Albert, well filmed and a good bit of editing with music that suits !!! Personally I would have done away with the audio of the kids shouting, but that's just me !. I haven't been to a zoo for ages, and the ones in Spain are not to my liking because of the attitude of a lot of the Spanish public towards animals (or at least the older population that love their bullfighting)!
As I reported earlier, Sue and I are off to our Spanish abode for a while and I hope to make some interesting videos. I do get roped into filming bands and groups when we are down there and some are quite good! as they are made up of old retired players and singers from "named groups" from the 60s/70s !
However we do like going on what I call "lost drives" off the beaten track (Spain is a big country) and there is a lot of empty spaces with brilliant landscapes and old villages.
On another note I have bought another camera, it's a Sony FDR AX700. The main reason I bought it is because a lot of my filming is for bands in difficult lighting situations especially at night, and the AX700 has a one inch sensor compared with my AX53. One good thing is that they both take the same battery, however the 53 has amazing stabilization hand held compared to most camcorders and has a better wide angle to max telephoto range (so time will tell) ! It certainly won't make me a "Steven Spielberg" but it might save me a lot of time when trying to make lighting corrections during editing.
This is the sort of thing I make, not everybody's cup of tea but the woman singer is very good for this type of song.
Video link
https://youtu.be/naaKfCyd5qg
I really enjoyed that Eric, a well filmed video that showed everything involved in a short trip. I imagined I was there !!
I think that I have asked you this before, what camera was you using and were you using Movieplus ?
Sue and I are flying back to Spain next month for a while but meanwhile we were asked to model for a local art group. We really enjoyed it and would do it again if it fits in when we are in the UK. Keeping still at our age for3 hrs is easy!
pberk wrote:GStree wrote:Well I played about with this last night with an old 10 gig card and suddenly (as if by magic) it worked !!! The funny thing is that the card is the one that I tried in the first attempt ! so I'll never know what the problem was. I think I'll get my old 8mm editing gear out of the attic with the glue n scissors as at least you could see what was happening!
Glue splices. Yccccch. What were the three ways?
Paul, that was only a picture that I pulled off of the internet but I think that it could have been a universal one for 16/8/S8mm ? I used 16mm when I was at school in the 50s, and then when I had my own 8mm clockwork cine camera I had access to unexposed 16mm film offcuts that I split and reperforated. Looking back 65 or so years ago it took ages to make a half decent film, and I'm sure that people today wouldn't have a clue what we had to get up to ? In these days "it's possible" to make a very good film just using an iPhone and nothing else !!
Well I played about with this last night with an old 10 gig card and suddenly (as if by magic) it worked !!! The funny thing is that the card is the one that I tried in the first attempt ! so I'll never know what the problem was. I think I'll get my old 8mm editing gear out of the attic with the glue n scissors as at least you could see what was happening!
Hi Paul, yes I had had a look at the YouTube videos that all just copy the information from Panasonic. Unfortunately whatever I try just doesn't work. It's a shame as it is a good camera although a little heavier, I don't quite know what to do with it at the moment and I might sell it, It's only had 50 hours of use and is still (cosmetically) in as new condition.
Hi guys, I have been trying to update the software in my HC-X2000 camcorder from Ver 1.3 to Ver 1.4 and have had no success. All I get is "Reinstate or check card" I have copied the instructions from Panasonic to the letter. I have tried it with a newly formatted card from the camera and my laptop and get the same result ! I downloaded the update from the genuine Panasonic site and it is exactly the same size as they say. Has anyone any ideas where to go to next ?
I can't remember if I have put this on before ? I filmed this back in December last year on one of our "lost inland drives" when things were a bit "cooler"
https://youtu.be/-zxCxDxMTHA
Albert Ross wrote:A trip to Faversham this time which is in Kent, to visit Belmont house and gardens, please do enjoy
A well filmed constant light and contrast video, although I live in Kent (when we are not in Spain) my wife or I have never been to Belmont house. You were very lucky to get a good day with the weather that was perfect for filming as it makes our hobby worthwhile. Well done Albert !!
tomH wrote:Yes, called guides in MvPx6. The section details the methods to call them up or discard them.
Cheers Tom, I was just playing about (as you do) on x6 as the weather outside isn't the best !
Sue and I only came back from Spain on Thursday and thought that we had brought the sun back with us as up until today it's been beautiful.
Cheers mate, What I meant to say is that I made my own ages ago but I always wondered if there was one on x6 that I have never found. I simply keep it in overlays called "Thirds screen" and just use the green screen every time.
One thing that I keep meaning to ask is does Movieplus x6 have gridlines ? or will I have to make my own ? as I have never found any.
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
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).
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
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.
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
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.
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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