How to keep track of where I was? at DVinfo.net

Kenneth Burgener · May 2nd, 2018, 10:36 AM

Going to shoot a doc about the 1919 Army Convoy. 3,200 miles and about 35 days with drone and four cameras. How can I know later where it was filmed? I see a massive headache!

Thanks.

Ken
Looked on other sites, with no luck

Gary Huff · May 2nd, 2018, 10:44 AM

The unsexy element of record keeping and offloading into organized folders.

Chris Hurd · May 2nd, 2018, 11:53 AM

GPS metadata. Streaming-capable JVC camcorders have this ability built in.

As do the better drones... I think?

Mark Rosenzweig · May 2nd, 2018, 04:14 PM

The Sony FS5 had GPS built in, and adds location information into the metadata of each clip when turned on.

Roger Gunkel · May 2nd, 2018, 04:41 PM

How about good old fashioned shot logging :-)

Roger

Jim Feeley · May 3rd, 2018, 11:37 AM

All good replies above. I was on a shoot like this a few years ago, though it was only a week long and three cameras. Anyway...

One thing that helped was running cameras on time-of-day timecode, and then at each scene, a person (PA or a producer depending on what was going on), would take a picture of a watch and a GPS (since the display option with big location coordinates didn't include a clock, IIRC). We used a smartphone, but also made a quick annotation into a paper log.

At the end of each shoot day, the info was entered into the electronic logs with pix attached.

At the end of the shoot, the location/date/time info was entered into an electronic topographic map, and also pinned on paper USGS topo maps and stuck those on the wall. Added some images, too. That was fun and also gave a great big visual device to contemplate where we'd been, pace, and such.

I may have a project kinda like yours next year. So I hope you let us know what you end up doing and how it works out for you!

Donald McPherson · May 3rd, 2018, 11:51 PM

Good old clapperboard.

Bob Safay · May 6th, 2018, 05:18 PM

Sounds like Eisenhower's trip after WWI

Jim Michael · May 6th, 2018, 08:59 PM

If you want to know exactly where you were the entire trip log the NMEA data stream from a gps. Use one or more mobile devices. The data should be consistent with similar data coming via your cameras.

Kenneth Burgener · May 10th, 2018, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Safay

Sounds like Eisenhower's trip after WWI

Yep it is, and it should be fun!

Kenneth Burgener · May 10th, 2018, 10:21 AM

Thanks for the ideas. I will let you all know what I am going to do.

Mark Williams · May 10th, 2018, 01:34 PM

No wonder Eisenhower became the motivating force behind the development of the Interstate Highway System, 56 days traveling coast to coast on crappy roads is a long time.

May 2nd, 2018, 10:36 AM	#1
Kenneth Burgener Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sanibel Florida Posts: 102	How to keep track of where I was? Going to shoot a doc about the 1919 Army Convoy. 3,200 miles and about 35 days with drone and four cameras. How can I know later where it was filmed? I see a massive headache! Thanks. Ken Looked on other sites, with no luck

May 2nd, 2018, 10:44 AM	#2
Gary Huff Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,006	Re: How to keep track of where I was? The unsexy element of record keeping and offloading into organized folders.

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Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Re: How to keep track of where I was? GPS metadata. Streaming-capable JVC camcorders have this ability built in. As do the better drones... I think? __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

May 2nd, 2018, 04:14 PM	#4
Mark Rosenzweig Trustee Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,004	Re: How to keep track of where I was? The Sony FS5 had GPS built in, and adds location information into the metadata of each clip when turned on.

May 2nd, 2018, 04:41 PM	#5
Roger Gunkel Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: LIncolnshire, UK Posts: 2,213	Re: How to keep track of where I was? How about good old fashioned shot logging :-) Roger

May 3rd, 2018, 11:37 AM	#6
Jim Feeley Supports LPFM Radio Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern California USA Posts: 168	Re: How to keep track of where I was? All good replies above. I was on a shoot like this a few years ago, though it was only a week long and three cameras. Anyway... One thing that helped was running cameras on time-of-day timecode, and then at each scene, a person (PA or a producer depending on what was going on), would take a picture of a watch and a GPS (since the display option with big location coordinates didn't include a clock, IIRC). We used a smartphone, but also made a quick annotation into a paper log. At the end of each shoot day, the info was entered into the electronic logs with pix attached. At the end of the shoot, the location/date/time info was entered into an electronic topographic map, and also pinned on paper USGS topo maps and stuck those on the wall. Added some images, too. That was fun and also gave a great big visual device to contemplate where we'd been, pace, and such. I may have a project kinda like yours next year. So I hope you let us know what you end up doing and how it works out for you!

May 3rd, 2018, 11:51 PM	#7
Donald McPherson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Aberdeen Scotland Posts: 815	Re: How to keep track of where I was? Good old clapperboard. __________________ A little knowledge goes a long way but not long enough.

May 6th, 2018, 05:18 PM	#8
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,557	Re: How to keep track of where I was? Sounds like Eisenhower's trip after WWI

May 6th, 2018, 08:59 PM	#9
Jim Michael Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 895	Re: How to keep track of where I was? If you want to know exactly where you were the entire trip log the NMEA data stream from a gps. Use one or more mobile devices. The data should be consistent with similar data coming via your cameras.

May 10th, 2018, 10:21 AM	#11
Kenneth Burgener Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sanibel Florida Posts: 102	Re: How to keep track of where I was? Thanks for the ideas. I will let you all know what I am going to do.

May 10th, 2018, 01:34 PM	#12
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: How to keep track of where I was? No wonder Eisenhower became the motivating force behind the development of the Interstate Highway System, 56 days traveling coast to coast on crappy roads is a long time. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29