http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:33:29 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/63184-sub-300-hd-cam.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:03:50 GMT Need to upgrade to a real camcorder under £300 - any advise? Needs... compact/pocketable cam longish zoom x10+ zoom whilst videoing IS 1920 x 1080 HD + 720p still pics button easy transfer to MS MovieMaker s/ware for editing Need to upgrade to a real camcorder under £300 - any advise?

Needs...
compact/pocketable cam
longish zoom x10+
zoom whilst videoing
IS
1920 x 1080 HD + 720p
still pics button
easy transfer to MS MovieMaker s/ware for editing

TIA ]]> Video nytecam http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/63184-sub-300-hd-cam.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/63167-more-from-wildlife-film.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:53 GMT Another addition to my wildlife video collection on Youtube - a remarkable close-up look at a tiny millipede outside my house as it crawls along the slabs - YouTube - A tiny millipede

View the rest of my wildife footage at YouTube - onlineWOF's Channel

Cheers
Gordon ]]> Video onlineWOF http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/63167-more-from-wildlife-film.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/62921-scottish-wildlife-videos.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:09:43 GMT Hi guys,

Thoight you may be interested in my Youtube channel I have only very recently began, comprising of wildlife I have filmed in both the Cowal and Glasgow areas. Includes Baron's Haugh RSPB reserve and Benmore Botanic Gardens. Footage of great-spotted woodpecker, red and grey squirrels, bank vole, long-tailed tit and bullfinch to name but a few.

YouTube - onlineWOF's Channel

Cheers,
Gordon ]]> Video onlineWOF http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/62921-scottish-wildlife-videos.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/62534-advice-needed-using-moviemaker.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:40:00 GMT I use Windows Movie Maker to edit and assemble my video clips for publishing to PC and writing to DVD. The site that I upload to is for Schools use, but like Youtube is restricted to 100mb files. The first I did runs for 5mins and was an assemblage of about 6 previously edited clips. I find that... I use Windows Movie Maker to edit and assemble my video clips for publishing to PC and writing to DVD. The site that I upload to is for Schools use, but like Youtube is restricted to 100mb files. The first I did runs for 5mins and was an assemblage of about 6 previously edited clips. I find that if I run a completed video,(ie with titles/subtitles etc) through Movie maker again , with no amendments it produces a smaller file. I know that like photo images, they are actually instructions to produce an image and repeated open/save can lose quality. Does this happen in videos? I can’t see any difference in the before/after and have used this to get a smaller file. Most I only get a run of 2-3 mins. And I don’t use all the special effects just fade in/out. Any suggestions? ]]> Video loripo http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/62534-advice-needed-using-moviemaker.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/62322-getting-started-basic-guide-part-1-a.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:58:32 GMT Ok I've read sooooo many threads on this section of the forum about getting started what cameras to buy etc........

I though I'd give a bit of advice to everyone firstly my back ground I'm a full time photographer but also have shot commercial videos and worked on film special effects.
I've used all sorts of editing software and currently run a VT 5.2 edit bay system with a full suite of digital compositing applications as well.

So let get started
The kit
Cameras Canon XL1 XL1S or XL2 if you have the cash there is the HD version of this camera but expect to pay big ££££ Or the newer Sony ones with the detachable lenses of even the modern DSLR's with HD video.

Then extra battery's, tapes, memory cards cleaning gear (blower brush etc) and finally a bag to lug it all with you:eek:

Then you NEED A TRIPOD the heavier the better one with a nice fluid head a good starting point would be something like a Velbon DV7000 but if you have the coin go for the (even second hand) manfrotto, best their is and will last for donkeys years.

Right so now we have the kit how do we use it?
First rule the camera stays on the tripod no matter what!! anything that is filmed off a tripod will look like errrr.................rubbish amateur footage. There is a reason firms pay £££££big money for steady cam kit when the camera is taken off a tripod so keep yours on it!

So attach your camera to the tripod and leave it on it!.

Secondly video is different from stills photography (it's much harder!!) as you need to have a little planning you need to try an work out the message you getting across basically you trying to tell a story even if it's just three takes your telling a story just panning around randomly and zooming in and out is not telling the story it's just moving a camera around.

Thirdly you never zoom on shots! Never ever ever..... use the zoom within a shot. You use the zoom to compose the shot not while the shot is taking place.

Fourthly the shots the three shots you need for any subject are Wide establishing shot, Medium show the main subject Close Up used to pick out the detail.

Fifth
Shoot B roll.........what's B roll?? B roll is the footage of anything not really the main subject it is used to connect footage together or even bulk it out in cases, but B roll is worth it's weight in gold at the editing stage of the process.


Right for Part 2 I'll go out and film something it will be any random subject but I just want to show how it all works and how what I have said above comes together. :)

If one person finds the above information of use I'll be a happy man, right watch this space for Part 2. ]]> Video Badllarma http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/62322-getting-started-basic-guide-part-1-a.html http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/62154-first-autumn-colour-polesden-lacey-surrey.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:32:35 GMT YouTube - NT Polesden Lacey in autumn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPR2wTT5y7c) YouTube - NT Polesden Lacey in autumn ]]> Video nytecam http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/video/62154-first-autumn-colour-polesden-lacey-surrey.html