so any budding film makers got any hints for making short video posts for forums like these? happy to start it off:

Make sure to remove background noise, wind etc during editing.

Keep it to about 3mins.

edit out all the lead up to a boost or transition.

Get the video to fill the screen, get rid of the black side bars etc.........

Hey mate, Im watching this thread with interest.
Im planning on making a few vids of kiteing this summer.
Have been filming some off shore kayak fishing trips to get a bit of editing practice.
They are still very amature but Im only useing a cheap and nasty action cam, online software and a very old slow laptop.
Here is one of my latest attempts, will be borring if you dont like fishing but tried to show the whole adventure from rigging up, loading up, launching and catching some fish. Threw in a few first attempt underwater shots as well to try and keep it interesting.
Its kind fun heading out fishing in the morrning than spending a couple of hours editing the trip together.
I wish I could afford some decent cams/software/computer.
Anyway, hope you watch it all and can give me some tips. After watching it back myself a few times I can see many scenes I should have shaved a few seconds off from the start and end, but hey,, is good fun learning the editing process.
Cheers.

With the music, try not to play the same three songs everyone else seems to use..

That's a great video kite girl ... Well done!

Awww, thanks guys

Gumble said...
What a great vid lotofwind. To think your on a kayak that far out and getting good reds is pretty cool. Now im no greeny, but like you appear,I don't minddropping a few back , and just having a good feed.
Good stuff , keep it up.

Yeh, good karma lotofwind, the will be plenty of nobs wondering why they've paid $100;000 for a boat, I always flatten the barbs , pinks on a diving Minnow good work

Here's another from last month, trying out a bit of fancy slow mo stuff at the beginning and the end.
I left a bit of the original sound in under the music so you can here the drag screaming to try and show the speed and power of the fish instead of just seeing a bending rod.
Cant wait for some good winds to make some kitting vids.

And a selfie movie

deanrobi said..

And a selfie movie

hey mate, what's that attachment that you have for your camera that is visible in the first frame?
Something you have jerry-rigged yourself or can someone else who seeks to surf-selfie purchase it...???