Ocoee River Unleashed at DVinfo.net

Mark Williams · July 1st, 2011, 12:33 PM

This is a video I did to improve my editing skills. No story here but it shows how the Ocoee River, which once ran wild, is used for recreation today. Any editing criticisms is appreciated.

Cees van Kempen · July 2nd, 2011, 12:30 PM

Very nice to watch. Good editing, no critisism from my side. The only thing that came up is that you may use the shot of the women screeming and drifting away at 2'05" would make a nice end shot in line with the shot of the warning sign at the beginning. My compliments.

Mark Williams · July 2nd, 2011, 03:06 PM

Thank you for the very good suggestion.

Charles Dasher · July 3rd, 2011, 07:42 PM

Beautiful footage and good timing for cuts. One tip I got from someone early in my editing days was mixing in more natural audio. It would be great to hear the roar of the white water and some sounds of paddlers.

Mark Williams · July 5th, 2011, 09:26 PM

Thanks Charles, I'll take a look at my audio tracks.

Bob Safay · July 12th, 2011, 04:48 PM

Mark, another great video. I agree, a little natural sound and possibly a few more slow motion, like when a raft flips. I have been up there videoing many times. Usually after I leave Duck Town I will stop at the bridge and video. Then follow them all the way down. Somehow, my stuff isn't as good as yours. Bob

Mark Williams · July 12th, 2011, 05:21 PM

Hi Bob, thanks for the compliment. This is the first time I have solely depended on auto-focus to get the shot. Although I mainly use manual focus for the majority of what I shoot, I was really surprised with how good the HPX170 auto-focus was in this instance.

This was an interesting project for me as the Ocoee is managed completely different than how we managed the section of the Chattahoochee immediately downstream of Buford Dam before I retired. We basically prohibited any type of rafting/kayaking on the river during water releases at the dam and were there to enforce it. It can be a very dangerous place. I used to run a rescue jet-drive boat there and always had a tough time figuring out how the river was going to behave at and above 8,000 cfs. I and especially my wife are glad those days are over with.

July 1st, 2011, 12:33 PM	#1
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Ocoee River Unleashed This is a video I did to improve my editing skills. No story here but it shows how the Ocoee River, which once ran wild, is used for recreation today. Any editing criticisms is appreciated. Ocoee River Unleashed on Vimeo __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29 Last edited by Mark Williams; July 1st, 2011 at 01:12 PM.

July 2nd, 2011, 12:30 PM	#2
Cees van Kempen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nieuw-Vossemeer, The Netherlands Posts: 455	Re: Ocoee River Unleashed Very nice to watch. Good editing, no critisism from my side. The only thing that came up is that you may use the shot of the women screeming and drifting away at 2'05" would make a nice end shot in line with the shot of the warning sign at the beginning. My compliments.

July 2nd, 2011, 03:06 PM	#3
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: Ocoee River Unleashed Thank you for the very good suggestion. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

July 3rd, 2011, 07:42 PM	#4
Charles Dasher Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Juno Beach FL Posts: 169	Re: Ocoee River Unleashed Beautiful footage and good timing for cuts. One tip I got from someone early in my editing days was mixing in more natural audio. It would be great to hear the roar of the white water and some sounds of paddlers.

July 5th, 2011, 09:26 PM	#5
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: Ocoee River Unleashed Thanks Charles, I'll take a look at my audio tracks. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

July 12th, 2011, 04:48 PM	#6
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,557	Re: Ocoee River Unleashed Mark, another great video. I agree, a little natural sound and possibly a few more slow motion, like when a raft flips. I have been up there videoing many times. Usually after I leave Duck Town I will stop at the bridge and video. Then follow them all the way down. Somehow, my stuff isn't as good as yours. Bob

July 12th, 2011, 05:21 PM	#7
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: Ocoee River Unleashed Hi Bob, thanks for the compliment. This is the first time I have solely depended on auto-focus to get the shot. Although I mainly use manual focus for the majority of what I shoot, I was really surprised with how good the HPX170 auto-focus was in this instance. This was an interesting project for me as the Ocoee is managed completely different than how we managed the section of the Chattahoochee immediately downstream of Buford Dam before I retired. We basically prohibited any type of rafting/kayaking on the river during water releases at the dam and were there to enforce it. It can be a very dangerous place. I used to run a rescue jet-drive boat there and always had a tough time figuring out how the river was going to behave at and above 8,000 cfs. I and especially my wife are glad those days are over with. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29