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Thanks Gordon.  Very nice.   It's what I'd call an Audio Visual.

I made something similar ten years ago.  Not as good as yours.  Mine was made to play Kevin MacLeod's "Last Kiss Goodnight", a track that I find haunting.

https://vimeo.com/98603064

Haunting.  That describes it.  Nice music. Nice work Eric. 

I wish the world would slow down and smell the roses.  But fat chance. 

I've never made one of these flower/song videos.  You guys are inspiring me to try one. Who knows?

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Ran across this little video I made nearly 10 years ago while in England. 

A unique experience -- "Bells of Dedham".  Runs about 10 min.   The end few minutes is the best.

This little piece got over 5,000 hits on youtube !!  Yippppeee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aniat5vLucs&t=1s

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A unique experience -- "Bells of Dedham".  Runs about 10 min

Thanks Paul.  Plenty of exercise but we were all ten years younger then! Shooting while climbing up or down stairs isn't handy as three hands would be handy.  You did well.

Enjoyed the music.  Some sounded like "Lord of the Rings"?

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Thanks Eric .. The music could be Lord of the Rings .. I don't remember what I used.  This little piece was tucked away online and I happened on it while looking for something else.   I keep telling myself that I'll get all these video pieces organized. 

This brings up a thought about YouTube.  How long will they keep my videos?  It's hard to imagine how much stuff they actually have.  The sheer weight of the stuff must someday collapse the Universe.

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This brings up a thought about YouTube.  How long will they keep my videos?  It's hard to imagine how much stuff they actually have.  The sheer weight of the stuff must someday collapse the Universe.

I've got some going back 15 or so years, however I think that they won't show up on my site.  I seem to remember them sending me an email to say that they were not going to keep them after a certain time but I can still see them. YouTube was launched in 2005 and I joined in 2008 ?

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Hi, I went to a local street party for the Coronation on Sunday and took a few shots that I strung together on Sunday night. I could have made a better job in editing but the residents wanted it quickly.
Obviously it is interesting to the locals as it is a bit of history, they were the only village in our area to actually make an effort to organize it. At least the weather held out and we actually had some sun towards the end of the day.
Sue and I are of to Spain for a while at the weekend where I shall endeavor to try and make some decent films.           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nO4x0BDlB4

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Hi, I went to a local street party for the Coronation on Sunday and took a few shots that I strung together on Sunday night. I could have made a better job in editing but the residents wanted it quickly.
Obviously it is interesting to the locals as it is a bit of history, they were the only village in our area to actually make an effort to organize it. At least the weather held out and we actually had some sun towards the end of the day.
Sue and I are of to Spain for a while at the weekend where I shall endeavor to try and make some decent films.           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nO4x0BDlB4

Deadly dull home movie footage .. the residences must have loved it !! ... The thing is that a hundred years from now, historians will, no doubt, prefer this footage to the glowing sun sunsets and snow covered mountains so many of us take time to shoot. 

You've capture the way it was and how ordinary people gathered in good fellowship in a time when you'd think that spirit had long departed from modern life.

Good job of shooting faces for historical record.

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"You've capture the way it was and how ordinary people gathered in good fellowship in a time when you'd think that spirit had long departed from modern life.

Good job of shooting faces for historical record."

Exactly how I wanted to show it!  Totally for the people that were there as it wouldn't be of much interest to anyone else, except possibly the local villages (including mine) the didn't put anything on !

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Whilst going through some old videos to show at my monthly video group meeting I came across this old SD video I made of Devonport https://vimeo.com/50461456.  Only 5 minutes. An interesting corner of Auckland.

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Whilst going through some old videos to show at my monthly video group meeting I came across this old SD video I made of Devonport https://vimeo.com/50461456.  Only 5 minutes. An interesting corner of Auckland.

Thanks Eric, a very good quick roundup of a beautiful part of the world. Unfortunately it doesn't happen in lots of other places that just flatten the terrain and build square and oblong monstrosities that have no character and are designed by 5 year old architects.

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Whilst going through some old videos to show at my monthly video group meeting I came across this old SD video I made of Devonport https://vimeo.com/50461456.  Only 5 minutes. An interesting corner of Auckland.

Excellent as always .. We took the Ferry out to Devonport back in 2013 .. So some of it looked familiar.   It struck me that it was a fair amount of hard work to get the coverage.  You had to spend some time and effort to get the shots you did.  I assume that the script gets written after you review the footage.  I wondered if you had some "Town guide" that gave you ideas for things locations and things to shoot?   

When you set out to do a video, do you think of who is going to see it?  That was clearly the case with Gordon in his recent post.  I always think of our two girls as my audience.  But it turns out, I'm my best audience.  I love to view my own stuff years later.  My wife also enjoys our trip videos.  She thinks they're too short !!!  Imagine that !

My technique for "trip video" is different.  I try to make a video record of where we went, what we saw and most importantly what comments we might have had at the time.  I also love to get shots and comments from the locals we run into.  The trick is to buy something -- then they don't object to being filmed. 

Devonport .. 6 min.
https://vimeo.com/827858524?share=copy

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Thanks Paul.  Yes it should look familiar as I took my shots only a few years previously to your visit.  Looking at my shooting records I find I made two trips plus used a few shots "leftover" when earlier shooting a different video.  The only real "hard work" was walking the streets.  Yes my script was written after a rough edit.  After recording and tidying up my narration file is dropped on the timeline and cut up.  My final editing is then done.  My videos are basically edited to carry the story in my narration.  Often my story will emerge as I'm editing.

Usually I have a rough idea of what I want to shoot before I visit a place. I then shoot away.  So easy with digital.  No worry about film costs.  I've visited Devonport many times.  As the crow flies it was around 10 km from where I lived.  So I was familiar with it plus in 1979 I made a short film movie of Devonport.  My 2012 video was a redo of this but not identical.  Some of the streets I wanted to revisit were hard to find as they had changed due to vegetation growth in the 33 year period.  In 1979 Devonport was looking run down especially in Victoria Road (named of course after Queen Victoria). 
My transfer of film to digital is here https://vimeo.com/128218066.  I have used some, or maybe all, of the original music.

Another SD video I made is of a 2007 ferry crossing with inset flashbacks to a similar trip in 1977. Another 30 year gap.  "Ferry" is here https://vimeo.com/29904500.  It also has several shots of Devonport.

PS:  You make good use of your "better half"!  Was she allowed to make the purchases?

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Devonport - I nearly forgot.  My short 1979 film was for my movie club's "50 ft uncut competition".  That is no editing allowed.  It all had to be done with your camera at time of shooting.  With Std 8 you were allowed one splice being the one Kodak made after developing your film and splitting and joining the two halves.  Std 8 reels were 16 mm in width.

Making uncut films did require planning.  I'd take my title, then go out and shoot, then do the end title(s).  When converting to digital a few years ago I redid the title on the timeline and removed any flash frames.  These are the overexposed frames you sometimes got at the start of a scene as your camera got up to speed.

Doing superimposed titles was an extra challenge.  The film needed to be wound back and run through the camera a second time.  A nightmare with Super 8 cartridges.  I recall having a gadget that allowed me to wind back the film a short amount but it had to be done in a "changing bag".  That's a black bag with arms so you could work by feel in the dark.  Plus the hardest part was shooting twice on the same area of film.  We have it so easy nowadays.

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Devonport - I nearly forgot.  My short 1979 film was for my movie club's "50 ft uncut competition".  That is no editing allowed.  It all had to be done with your camera at time of shooting.  With Std 8 you were allowed one splice being the one Kodak made after developing your film and splitting and joining the two halves.  Std 8 reels were 16 mm in width.

Making uncut films did require planning.  I'd take my title, then go out and shoot, then do the end title(s).  When converting to digital a few years ago I redid the title on the timeline and removed any flash frames.  These are the overexposed frames you sometimes got at the start of a scene as your camera got up to speed.

Doing superimposed titles was an extra challenge.  The film needed to be wound back and run through the camera a second time.  A nightmare with Super 8 cartridges.  I recall having a gadget that allowed me to wind back the film a short amount but it had to be done in a "changing bag".  That's a black bag with arms so you could work by feel in the dark.  Plus the hardest part was shooting twice on the same area of film.  We have it so easy nowadays.

Oh boy oh boy .. You took me back to 8mm days.  We did the same thing.  I rarely did any editing.  It was all done in the camera.  I remember using a "whip pan" for a transition.  But I never rolled the film back to do a superimposition.  I don't think that was possible with Super 8mm cartridges???   I never owned a Reg 8mm camera but I had a friend who did and we made several "trip" films together.  We staged things and were well aware of editing in the camera. 

Changing bags.  Ahhhh yes.   I did use changing backs to load 400 foot cores for the 16mm Arriflex and Eclair. 

We certainly do have it easy today. I am still constantly amazed at what one can do by themselves in regards to film making.

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Thanks Paul.  Yes it should look familiar

PS:  You make good use of your "better half"!  Was she allowed to make the purchases?

YES! .. But I wouldn't use the word "allowed".  I have little control over her.  Amy is an artist.  She bought that Lamy Safari pen in that shop in Devonport and still uses it. 

I like to make a record of what things we have bought on our travels.

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YES! .. But I wouldn't use the word "allowed".  I have little control over her.  Amy is an artist.  She bought that Lamy Safari pen in that shop in Devonport and still uses it.

Thanks Paul for the clarification.  I misinterpreted your comment - "The trick is to buy something -- then they don't object to being filmed" I wrongly assumed the scene was a set-up smile

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Devonport - I nearly forgot.  My short 1979 film was for my movie club's "50 ft uncut competition".  That is no editing allowed.  It all had to be done with your camera at time of shooting.  With Std 8 you were allowed one splice being the one Kodak made after developing your film and splitting and joining the two halves.  Std 8 reels were 16 mm in width.

Making uncut films did require planning.  I'd take my title, then go out and shoot, then do the end title(s).  When converting to digital a few years ago I redid the title on the timeline and removed any flash frames.  These are the overexposed frames you sometimes got at the start of a scene as your camera got up to speed.

Doing superimposed titles was an extra challenge.  The film needed to be wound back and run through the camera a second time.  A nightmare with Super 8 cartridges.  I recall having a gadget that allowed me to wind back the film a short amount but it had to be done in a "changing bag".  That's a black bag with arms so you could work by feel in the dark.  Plus the hardest part was shooting twice on the same area of film.  We have it so easy nowadays.

I had a friend who worked at Kodak who used to get me large unexposed lengths of 16mm B&W film that he would split and double perf that I would then develop it in my dark room during my 8mm days. Also I remember winding back the S8 cassettes to superimpose titles, you actually had to break the internal ratchet to do it after taking it out of the camera in the dark room, and of course it had to be completely dark as it was colour film (so no safety light of any kind) Incidentally S8 is the same external dimension as Std 8 but has a slightly bigger picture size because the perforations are smaller.
As has been mentioned, people today have no idea what a lot of time and expense and thought it was back in those days to make a film. I remember a 400ft one that I made and edited for a Motocross club that I belonged to back in the 70s that used 10 S8 cassettes. I can't remember how much they cost but it seemed a fortune at the time. It's just so easy these days as you can film as much as you like to get it right.

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Yes technology has changed dramatically.  The most expensive item nowadays is your cameras Li-ion battery.

Gone are the days of using AA batteries, cheaper and purchasable almost anywhere.  Prior to that the Bolex Triple turret (zooms had yet to arrive) camera had a clockwork motor. No need to worry about batteries.

My Canon video cameras batteries disappoint me.  The advertised shooting time only applies the first day you charge up the battery.  Thereafter the capacity, as shown by the shooting time available, reduces with each recharge.  Even although I don't use my camera much the batteries are down to less than half capacity after five years.  Plus they discharge quickly even when they are just sitting on a shelf, not attached to my camera.

My older Panasonic batteries for my old SD tape camera are lasting much better.  They appear to be keeping their capacity better and keep their charge for long periods.

I only have genuine Canon and Panasonic batteries.  I recall Albert Ross having a bad experience with alternatives.

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Yes technology has changed dramatically.  The most expensive item nowadays is your cameras Li-ion battery.

My older Panasonic batteries for my old SD tape camera are lasting much better.  They appear to be keeping their capacity better and keep their charge for long periods.

I only have genuine Canon and Panasonic batteries.  I recall Albert Ross having a bad experience with alternatives.

Agreed with the above, however I use one of these external power packs to run my GoPro and my Panasonic HC VXF990 that will run for hours that cost peanuts (like £15). I normally use my GoPro on a tripod when using it for filming bands for the whole set so that I have a fixed overall wide shot to go back to when editing.

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Tell us more about the external power packs please.  I've seen them mentioned but never come across them.  Are they battery powered?

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Tell us more about the external power packs please.  I've seen them mentioned but never come across them.  Are they battery powered?

Yes they are basically a "battery" for charging a phone or anything else that will work via a USB connection and is a similar size to a mobile phone, also it will fit in my pocket.
This is the one that I use with the GoPro or the Panasonic 900 as they are 5 volt. However I would only ever use them with the battery in the camera and not a "dummy" and plugged into the camera charging socket so as to protect the onboard circuits. I have used them for about 3 years and never had a problem and you can get them that will charge at higher voltage and wattage but at a higher price.
Also of course it will charge your phone if needed !
   


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Thanks Gordon, I'll investigate further.

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Just 3 minutes of wildlife taken in the evening sun off the big bridge in Mojacar. We were amazed at the number of Terrapins that appeared yesterday evening as only 3 or 4 normally show up. However we counted 15 !  I always love the Swamp hen with it's huge feet !
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Thanks Gordon.  We have the Australian version of the Swamp Hen here known as Pukeko.

I'm feeling nostalgic tonight so here's something different made six years ago.  At Peace - https://vimeo.com/209876674

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Thanks Gordon.  We have the Australian version of the Swamp Hen here known as Pukeko.

I'm feeling nostalgic tonight so here's something different made six years ago.  At Peace - https://vimeo.com/209876674

Nice job Eric.  Somehow not depressing.