A Sprint at Forest Park
Posted Tue, March 9, 2010 - 9:58 PM
orienteering, video
Last weekend I headed down to St. Louis with a dozen other MNOCers for the
Gateway Grunt
orienteering weekend - a sprint at Forest Park on Friday, a middle distance and sprint at Hawn State Park on Saturday, capped off with
the 16-kilometer goat-style "Grunt" on Sunday. After the success of my
Possum Trot
video, I was definitely planning to wear my
helmet cam
for all the races. So here's the first installment - a full, unedited video of the Friday sprint. It works a lot better if you bring up
the map and follow along.
It's a large video, so give it a couple minutes to load, and please excuse the rough audio. There is one epithet at about 4:55 in,
when I realize a silly parallel error, but so far the video has proven I'm much less... expressive than I think I am on-course.
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Possum Trot Video
Posted Sat, January 9, 2010 - 9:10 PM
orienteering, video
For your viewing pleasure. It's a little bit bumpy, but that's the nature of running on uneven terrain.
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What's That Running-in-the-woods Thing You Do Again?
For all the times I've been asked that question. This is some raw video from last weekend's Possum Trot.
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Some notes:
- I used an open back on the camera case, so the wind noise is pretty bad (who knew there was so much turbulence in front of my head?) I'll have to
try running with the closed back and see if that improves the audio.
- The Hero HD has a 1080p mode with 135 degree FOV, which I used in this video. There's also a 720p with 170 degree setting, which I want to try
for the next event. Then maybe I can get people to vote on which FOV they prefer.
- The weight is about the same as a typical headlamp, although concentrated in the front since there's no battery pack in the back. I could feel the difference
after dropping it off, but I think that was more because of the tight straps then the actual weight.
- It's almost funny how similar this looks to a video game. Bouncy video, darting looks, plus regular map consultation. (Maybe I could complete the
comparison by recording a paintball game?)
- Wait for a more-produced version too, with soundtrack and maybe some map overlays. Woo!
By the way, watching this is a LOT of fun, and I'm really tempted to wear this camera for a lot of the stuff I do... yes, I'm a geek. With pride.
Pikes Peak Video
Here's a video of last month's trip up the Barr Trail on the east side of Pikes Peak.
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Wild Summer Race Video
Posted Fri, June 26, 2009 - 10:09 PM
video, advracing
Here's the promised summer race video. I did a little more with the soundtrack than in previous videos, as I'm slowly learning the ropes
in Soundtrack Pro. This is also the first time I've done a video that includes original music, in addition to the stock clips; and the first
use of an animation, showing the control locations on the bike loop.
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Earthscenes I
Posted Fri, June 26, 2009 - 8:23 PM
video, art
I'm a curious fellow. Over the years, I've spent a lot of time using Google Earth, to look at anything or everything on the planet. Along the
way, I've noticed how surprisingly beautiful and complex those aerial and satellite images are - even in places with sparse human habitation -
everything from the false-color splashes of Landsat images to the subtle grays and browns of aerial reconnaisance photos. As time went on, I
started to placemark some of the more interesting ones. Every image could be considered a work of art, and in my opinion, some are more
interesting and evocative than things I've seen hanging on museum walls.
So I present a first introduction, paired with music by one of favorites from the 18th century. It's titled with latitude-longitude so
you can find the images for yourself.
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Wild Spring 12 hour Teaser Video
Posted Sat, June 13, 2009 - 11:11 PM
video, advracing
Just for completeness... this is the teaser video for the Wild Spring 12 hour on May 10, 2009. It's an edited
version of the long video, but with a little more of the rapid scene-to-scene
cuts that seems to be so popular in TV and movies these days. It's posted on Youtube and embedded on the
Wild Adventure Race site - but this version is
higher resolution.
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Corporate Relay Category at the Tri-Loppet
Posted Tue, May 26, 2009 - 2:38 PM
video
Here's the video we did at Wirth Park a couple weeks ago (hosted on Youtube). Presented courtesy of True North Adventures and the City of Lakes Tri-Loppet.
Cute, isn't it? I'm almost tempted. Too bad I already planned on doing the solo division!
Wild Spring 12 hour Video
Posted Mon, May 25, 2009 - 9:43 AM
video, advracing
Here's my first major attempt at video production. It's a highlight reel from the
Wild Adventure Race
Spring 12 hour in Red Wing back on the 10th of May. Enjoy!
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