My first movie and captured still with GS100
 

Hi,

This is my first movie (in my life) with GS100.

http://www.dvuser.co.kr/zboard/data/movie/rain256k.wmv

And this is a captured still from this movie( from original DV AVI capture file)

http://www.dvuser.co.kr/zboard/data/gallery/rain12.jpg

I used the procinema mode(16:9 + frame mode + gamma ?) and Vegas 4.0d for editing. Movie was encoded with WMV Codec V9 using 256K bitrate in Vegas.

I hope you guys enjoy.

DK

excellent!..nice movie. very clear, and you do have a good subject :)

good footage.
I shot some video too, but am yet to compose it into a movie.
Tell me, what editing/ encoding tools did you use, and on what machine config. I have to go in for one soon.

cheers!
- Amit

ps: I saw the move again from a viewers analytical point of view - as a critique here are some comments/ suggestions to make your next movie better: (pardon the unasked for advice..:)

1. The movie's got a slight whiteish tint, how can it be done away with? (not necessary though, because it gives an effect that some may like)
2. Audience may be held better 'captivated' with a bit of slow zoom in/ zoom out, or a slight pan of the surrounding view, while not completely moving away from the subject. There is background rain noise, and with a slow pan of the camera, you could have also captured the falling drizzle a bit to build up the ambience.
3. The music changes abruptly as the squirrel comes out - maybe a slight sound fade or a blending which will not suddenly appear jarring. (but overall, its a great idea to change music as the squirrel comes out - I wouldnt have thought of it)

cheers again, and happy movie making.. U should enter it in some contests..

My, my. What a delightful picture; and the look on its little face---priceless!

Thank you Amit !

I used Vegas 4.0 from SonicFoundry. It's very excellent and efficient editing & capture tool. I highly recommend it than adobe premiere.
You can use a trial version from its web page.
Although the whiteish tint is from the default 256k preset for wmv file in Vegas.
If I made it with mpeg2 in Vegas, I didn't see that whiteish tint. I need to find what's going on with wmv preset.

Thank you for your suggestion. I need to learn the technique better. Although I took a shot inside living room through the patio window so that I didn't have much choice for that shot.

Next time I will consider your suggestion.

Thanks,
DK

Cool!

I took a few minutes of video on the way home from work a day or two after I got the camera...

There was a rabbit eating leaves on the edge of the parking lot behind where I work (about 11:30 PM...).

Niteshot mode worked prety well but the video is very orange/brown because of the orangy arclights used at the lot and that I had everything in auto-mode except focus...

I didn't know how to use white ballance or the DB gain settings on the camera yet.

I'll see what I can put together from the shots I got that night and post it.

Done!
 

OK,

I put together a little (40 seconds) nightshot video of the rabbit...

It's about 1.7 Mb in the files section of the Yahoo nvgs100k group.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NVGS100K/files/rabbit.wmv

For DK: I tried to get to your movie page but got a page full of ASKII symbolics instead of the AVI file.
Should I install certain software in order to see your film ?

regards, Alex

Hi Alex,

You need Window Media Player 9 for windows.
I encoded it using wmv 9 codec.
If you are using IE, it will be O.K. but other than IE, save it first and open with Window Media Player.

Cheers,
DK

Hi Craig,

It's very nice shot with night mode in GS100. The level 2 was 0 lux night mode ?

Cheers,
DK

Thanks.
I use Mozilla (Netscape based browser) instead of IE. Will tryt osave the file prior to palying back as you suggested.

Regards, Alex

Downloaded and played back - the WMP downloads the necessary codec automatically, but then reports about Error Downloading Codec.

Same effect once opening in IE.

Any ideas ?

Alex

Hi Alex,

Sorry for WMP.
You may need to install WMP9 from MS site.
(I assume you are not using WMP9).
There is a wmv9 codec for WMP8 in MS site too. You may try it first. With WMP7 you may not play.

Cheers,
DK

Well, installed WMP9 - excellent video, enjoyed, thanks :-).
I guess full-size uncompressed would look gorgeous...

I'm glad I made up my mind for this cam, hopefull will get it in a week or so..

regards, Alex

Hi Alex,

Yes. Uncompressed one is much better even mpeg-2 format file looks great.
I'm glad helping you to make a decision.

Cheers,
DK

You also have a look at some of 1/2 exposure of night shot of NY and Panorama pic composed by 7 individually taken pictures of Shaver lake,CA. in the Yahoo groups Nvgs100k pictures section

Panorama picture u have to look in IE or MIcrosoft Imaging software to better reduce the resolution to 75 or 50% to view fully.