Video from banchory fita star

[den_edin]

Hey everyone
I have just uploaded a short video from banchory last weekend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDHaz5UkChU
Evidence it doesn't always rain in scotland - it was fantastic weather! I'd appreciate any comments/ratings

I've been thinking it might be cool to make a short video as a record of each competition I go to - for one thing it stops me from thinking too much about my shooting!

[BillM]

Originally Posted by den_edin

I've been thinking it might be cool to make a short video as a record of each competition I go to - for one thing it stops me from thinking too much about my shooting!

I think it is a great idea. If someone is willing to put in the effort of taking and editing the clips then it is commendable, even for a budding film maker. I was pleased to see myself, albeit for a fleeting moment.

Catch up with you at Montrose and maybe see some more clips after the event.

Cheers,

BillM

[den_edin]

slightly longer than the banchory one
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qH1B0qPqZTY

[geoffretired]

Very nice to see the shooting and the shooting line well filled.
Perhaps a little off topic, but how easy was it to get the pictures from the camcoder to the link on the forum?
I am thinking what a useful coaching tool. I have a camcorder with "dv out".
What would I need to do in order to create a similar post to yours?
Perhaps others would like to know the same things-is it worth posting on the Coaching section?

[den_edin]

Hi Geoff
you would need to have a pc (or mac preferably) that is capable of recieving the dv from your camcorder and suitable editing software. My camcorder has a similar dv-out cable and that is what I use to transfer to my mac.
I use a powerbook G4 and edit on final cut, however imovie which comes with every mac does a good job. PCs are capable of video editing although though they dont do a good job of it. Filming for the internet is not like filmming for tv as there are certain things which dont work very well eg lots of camera movements or moving backgrounds. There are also certain tricks to getting decent quality video out of youtube as it is very easy to get horrific quality output out of decent quality input - I have spent many hours experimenting with it and to go into detail would result in a very long post!! Vimeo is much easier and quicker upload... although I still prefer (the challenge) of youtube.

It took me at least 2 and a half hours from plugging camera into mac to finally uploading to youtube. However that was very simple editing and more complex videos like the performance archery clips take tens of hours of production per minute of final output. (the editing vastly outweighs the hours taken to film and record commentry)

I am planning on making a video version very soon of EUAC's very successful novice coaching guide (written by asw)http://archery.eusu.ed.ac.uk/resourc...ing_guide.htm- it might be interesting to make a behind the scenes clip of that process and what is involved in making it so people can have an idea of the time and effort that goes into the production of these videos.

As a pure coaching tool where you film someone you are coaching it is relatively quick and easy, youtube has functions where you can upload directly from camera without the need of editing software. I have found it really useful to video myself when changing things about my form.
EDIT eg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBY16WWMesk
that is a short clip I did with the camera off my mobile phone and uploaded direct to youtube, quality is rubbish but is really quick is that the kind of thing you had in mind? - similar direct uploads are possible straight from camcorders... I believe

[geoffretired]

Thanks for all that information Den edin,
I would need to go direct from camcorder into pc and out to youtube.

[pHz]

nothing to see here

slainte rob

[geoffretired]

Thanks, Rob.
I have editing software that I have used some time ago and know how much time it can use up.
What I would like to know, is the order of events to get from pc to a link on the forum. I have some little bits of video on my pc of archery. What happens next?
I can upload stills, but I assume this is more complicated.

[den_edin]

geoff have a look at this help section
http://youtube.com/t/howto_makevideo
let me know if you have any problems or questions - it is pretty straight forward once you get the hang of it.

cheers

den

[geoffretired]

Thanks again.
I will have a go.