Tuesday, May 14, 2013

2 Clips Are Not Exactly Fast and Not Really Furious

I get excited every time I get another idea on what to shoot and offer.  I love using my Sigma lens because of it's macro ability and fast exposure.  Sure there are Canon lenses that have this similar ability, unfortunately I don't have those ...

These clips were shot after I added a clip category tab at the top of the page for "Buildings and Traffic".  I would like to start expanding on certain topics to give my users a variety of shots to choose from when editing their projects.  Many of you have sent me some really great stuff using the traffic time lapses, and I was trying to think of something that could be easily cut between those to better tell a story. 

To get this shot, I was able wedge my camera in-between the dashboard and the steering wheel.  I have a flexible arm with a clamp that is actually holding the camera to the base of the steering column.  This allowed me to drive safely while shooting.  Because I didn't have access the perfectly level roads, our local expressway added a couple of bumps along the way.  I actually exaggerated the camera shake to give the clip a sense of speed and well as mask the unintentional hits to the shot.  

I grabbed the extra seatbelt clip when I was getting out of my car... something I hope someone can use in something like a safe driving PSA.  It may cut nicely with the emergency response clips I have.


Anyways, as always, I hope these clips are helpful and add a little something to your editing toolbox.  

You have the option of downloading a PhotoJPEG, H.264 or WMV file. I'd also like to go back and update all of the earlier clips and will do so eventually.  Doing so is a very big time commitment for me with the current processing power of my computer.

You can preview and download the clip by clicking "read more" below.  Happy Downloading!

The spedometer on the dashboard of a car.
The seatbelt warning light on the dashboard of a car





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These videos were shot using a Canon EOS Rebel T2i and a Sigma 24mm f/1.8 EX DG Lens

Friday, April 5, 2013

1 Clip Watches from the Rooftop

I offer you a time lapse that I shot during a beautifully overcast day.  You can click "Read more" and I will share the interesting process I had to go through to make this clip usable.  This is also available for the first time as a WebM file for those of you repurposing these clips as backgrounds for your websites.

You can preview and download the clip by clicking "read more" below.  Happy Downloading!

Storm Clouds seen from a rooftop


 
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This video was shot using a Canon EOS Rebel T2i and a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens

1 Clip Casts Its Vote

I made this clip for a friends project.  It gave me a chance to test out After Effects "Write On" effect.  It worked out nicely and I have decided to share it with everyone.  I have included both a "Yes" and a "No" vote. 

I do understand that many of the site's visitors may not use English in their projects.  If you are interested in getting the "Yes" and "No" in a different language, please feel free to let me know in the comments below along with the proper spelling/grammar/usage.  I will do my best to customize it to your language and upload it in a timely manner.

You can preview and download the clip by clicking "read more" below.  Happy Downloading!



 
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This video was created using Adobe After Effects

Thursday, February 28, 2013

1 Clip Lacks Focus

I was playing around in Adobe After Effects again and wanted to find a way of duplicating the wonderful stock background I am using from the blogger template in animated form.  This clip is a from-scratch creation using default CS5.5 tools.   It is simply a tweaked CC Snow effect paired with a Camera Lens Blur and a Colorized Hue/Saturation effect.  10.5 hours of rendering later and Voila!  Hope you like it!

You can preview and download the clip by clicking "read more" below.  Happy Downloading!

A dark background with out of focus orange light creating a soft bokeh effect

 
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This video was created using Adobe After Effects

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

1 Clip is My Way On The Highway

Hello All!

Here is the first Time Lapse I feel comfortable releasing created from my modified (CHDK Hacked) Canon Powershot S95.  

So this clip offered is my travels along my local expressways at night.

You can read about my experience as well as preview and download the clip by clicking "read more" below.  Happy Downloading!

POV of a car traveling on the highway
 
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