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Frank Hopper
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Initially Posted - 09/20/2004 : 14:56:44

[url="http://homepage.mac.com/fhopper/iMovieTheater76.html"]New video from 09-18[/url]

I appologize that this is so much like last weeks, I am on the same point of sail at the same place in the lake, just moving faster. If I do another one I will try to have crew with me so I am not always at the same perspective and I will shoot someplace different.
I am curious, in this video I added a short narrative and then brought the music up. Is it better for me to shut up and just have music on the video? I could post my narrative on the forum if I really needed to say something.

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MattL
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Response Posted - 09/20/2004 : 15:13:56

fun film, thanks

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frankr
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Response Posted - 09/20/2004 : 16:12:16

Pretty neat, great - next time throw in some shots of the bow slicing thru the water.

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John V.
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Response Posted - 09/20/2004 : 18:08:36

Very nice Frank,

made me really want to come out for the regatta. I thought it looked very professional, I was thinking this is a chamber of commerce promo. very well done.

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 09/21/2004 : 10:17:23

Nice...

Constructive criticism...

I think the narration is fine... a background sound track of 'water and sail' might be nicer for that part. IMHO, there's nothing like the swish of water past the hull and the sound of wind through the rigging to grab a sailors' interest.

Also, if you could 'cut in' to closer shots of the features you were talking about as you went through them it would really enhance the video. In the original they are just specks on the horizon. (Similar to the way the 'invitation' video is done)

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 09/21/2004 : 15:44:55

Thanks for the complements. I think the wind and water sound is hard to get with my equipment, All I have is wind roar, It is there with the music but down quite a bit. I will play with it tonight and make some changes. I sure hope this does not lead to more money, I need to save BUs for the boat. But the little camera is very limited. It has a nice zoom for stills but I don't think It zooms on video. I need to shoot less vague and more specific places.

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tmhansen
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Response Posted - 09/22/2004 : 01:47:59

Frank, I don't know what tools you have available but don't limit yourself to sound effects you record with your camera. You could get the sound from a different source, an effects CD for instance. Our public library has several.

Your video made me smile. Sailing on a warm day on a warm lake is a great day. One so big would be a bonus.

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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 09/22/2004 : 08:43:33

Hi Frank,

I have done some video experimenting with an old version of "Dazzle".

I doesn't allow for mixing and overdubbing.

How did you produce the video. What software are you using to mix.

The music sounds like Cat Stevens.

I liked it a lot.

Thanks,

Paul

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 09/22/2004 : 09:02:21

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by pwhallon
 ...The music sounds like [url="http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/09/22/plane.diverted.stevens/index.html"]Cat Stevens[/url]...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 09/22/2004 : 11:14:04

Don, discretion is never the better part of valor. What did you say about Cat Stevens that you edited out?

Cat Stevens, early Elton John, Leon Russell and Harry Nilsson is some of my very favorite music.

I use Apple's iMovie to make the videos, it's free. I can strip the sound from the camera, add sound tracks and overdub on a track. It integrates with the Apple website to publish the movies with one click. iPhoto works the same way, one click and the selected pictures go on line.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 09/22/2004 : 12:03:34

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by fhopper@mac.com
 Don, discretion is never the better part of valor. What did you say about Cat Stevens that you edited out?

...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Frank,

I didn't say nor edit anything out because I never originally posted a comment. I just forgot a "[" in the above post.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 09/22/2004 : 12:06:48

Oh I thought maybe you had seen FOX news this morning.

WASHINGTON — A London-to-Washington flight was diverted to Maine when it was discovered that passenger Yusuf Islam (search) — formerly known as singer Cat Stevens (search) — was on a government watch list and barred from entering the country.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 09/22/2004 : 12:19:50

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by fhopper@mac.com
 Oh I thought maybe you had seen FOX news this morning...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Frank,

Click on the Cat Stevens link in my first post.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 09/22/2004 : 12:55:46

I failed to notice that you added a link to the quote.

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pwhallon
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Response Posted - 09/22/2004 : 17:30:22

Hi Frank,

I like the early Cat Stevens stuff too.

I am not up to date on his politics or current music, if any.

I have heard many good things about the Apple products. We have an Apple store in Atlanta. I'm gonna check it out.

Thanks for taking me sailing today,

Paul

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