http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/paintball/videos/fc0903.WMV (Jeff, it's 16 megs,
so beware- your computer might explode).

Here's some footage of the practice we had at Fat City in Senoia, GA. I've
been messing around with more video editing techniques so let me know what
you guys think. It's full of all kinds of horrible, evil stuff, like footage
of people shooting over 10 BPS. Watch with caution.

-Mike

Thanks for the advice jeff. Yeah- I am worried about my gear. I was up on a
platform with a tripod. Sound actually is important- the other videos I took
are just full games. This one was just me messing around with cuts to make a
more "entertaining" one. One day I am going to try to fashion a lexan case
but probably cover the mic with just more cloth so I can get in the action.

"Jeff Goslin" <autockr@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Tempest" <gtg713b@prism.gatech.edu> wrote in message
> news:bjot66$qat$1@news-int.gatech.edu...
> > http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/paintball/videos/fc0903.WMV (Jeff, it's 16
> megs,
> > so beware- your computer might explode).
>
> I don't know if you're talking to me, because I've got about the most kick
> ass puter on the block. I do hard core dev work, I gots me a superduper
> puter!
>
> > Here's some footage of the practice we had at Fat City in Senoia, GA.
I've
> > been messing around with more video editing techniques so let me know
what
> > you guys think. It's full of all kinds of horrible, evil stuff, like
> footage
> > of people shooting over 10 BPS. Watch with caution.
>
> I liked it. It's much better than what I'm used to as far as internet
> videos go(my speakers are pretty fucked up right now, so I turned em off,
so
> no sound, but aside from that...).
>
> The video was nice and stable(a rarity for paintball footage for some
> reason). The shots were close enough to see pertinent parts of the
action,
> but not too close that you lost the subject when they moved, and not too
far
> away that everyone was just a speck in the distance.
>
> I guess the only issue I had with it was that there wasn't much "action".
> Sure, lots of running and jumping and stuff, but not many true upclose
> action shots. I don't know how expensive your gear is, but if you weren't
> averse to it, you might consider taking it MUCH closer to the action,
> especially the snake areas. Pop in behind a guy in the snake and wait for
> him to get bunkered. You'll have the bunkerer in the shot, and the
bunkeree
> as well. That would be a good action shot. I guess it's just a matter of
> taking enough footage to get enough good shots. Of course, experience in
> placing yourself in the middle of action would also be helpful.
>
> If you're worried about your gear, maybe you could fashion a lexan box or
> something, sticking the camera inside it and then your hand up from the
> bottom or something. I assume it's one of those viewscreen type cameras.
> You could stabilize it inside the box with some foam cut to size or
> something. Presumably you're not worried about sound, because it appears
> you put a musical "score" over the whole thing(again, no sound). If you
> want sound, though, you could run a remote mic from the camera inside to a
> mic on the top of the box or something.
>
> Also, you could specifically remind the practicing teams that you're
> videotaping it and are looking for ballsy moves. You'll get to know real
> quick who the guys are who are willing to put their ass on the line for a
> kick ass video shot, and then stick near them.
>
> --
> Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info
> It's not a god complex when you're always right
>
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