Topic: Video Set Up & Example (First Black Flag)
Hi,
I thought I would try to help the community (first time for everything) and post an explanation of how I shoot in-car video and what I use to edit it. I'm not saying that I have the best solution but it works okay and I spent a lot of time trying various alternatives before settling on this.
First, an example... this brief 4 minute clip from Southern Discomfort (Feb 10) where I earn my first black flag:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwPUCsY4Uqg
Camera ($169): Aiptek HD Camera - I used the older A-HD but you should get the new version (GVS) which has some nice features (image stabilization, external mic):
http://www.amazon.com/Aiptek-Action-HD- … amp;sr=8-1
Since my camera didn't have an external mic I wired one up on an extension and placed the mike in the passenger side footwell. Mike placement is crucial, you need to avoid direct exposure to wind but still capture engine sound and preferably some of the noise from the driving environment.
Wide Angle Lens ($29): The Aiptek camera had a narrow field of view so I epoxied one of these on...
http://www.amazon.com/Sunpak-CAM-2110-M … amp;sr=1-1
Camera Mount ($109): I/O port camera mount. I originally made one out of u-bolts, wood, rubber and eye of newt (j/k) but despite my best efforts it still transmitted a lot of vibration. This time I went pro and there is a notable improvement (though not perfect).
http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant2/m … ry_Code=CM
Video Editing ($60): iMovie on a MacBook Pro. I used to use Vegas on a pc but I finally threw in the towel on pcs this past year. iMovie is a lot easier to work with.
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MB966Z-A-iL … amp;sr=8-1
There are a few miscellaneous parts like memory cards and power cords (for the in-car camera). But I won't go into details about that stuff.
Hope this helps!
Quattro Libre '84 Audi (Lemons South '08)
The Slammer '87 Milano (Lemons South '09)
The Slammer '87 Milano (Southern Discomfort '10)