I'm working on a project for our company and would like some feedback on my progress so far. I'm Technology Manager for a forensic accident reconstruction company and I'm working on a video to show our clients what we do. The idea is to develop a video of 3 to 5 minutes for each of the services we offer: accident reconstruction, brake failure, tire failure, etc. It is intended to provide information to our clients about that particular area of forensic investigation, but also demonstrate what our company does on that type of investigation.
So I'm working on my first one on the Crash Data Retrieval System that we use to download vehicle speed and such from a vehicle's black box. There will be three parts to the video: what is it, how do we use it, and what can it tell us about an auto accident. This segment is the second. I've completed the rough cut only.
Now, I'm not a professional videographer so this has been a challenge. Further, I had to do everything -- literally. I did video, sound, narration, and now editing. I set up the camera and then had to go in front of it to narrate. Quite a challenge. I also had to do it quickly for this particular segment, as I was at an insurance company salvage yard -- with a lot of noise by the way.
I used an HV30 and Sennheiser wireless G2 system. Now that I shot this footage, I think I need to invest in some ND filters, as it's very bright in the desert southwest. I think the image could be improved by opening up the iris and trying to get a shallower depth of field. Also, I still need to do some color correction. Perhaps decrease the brightness, and increase the saturation and contrast. Not sure so tips, advice, and suggestions are appreciated.
Right click and download video here: http://www.vmar.net/CDR_Video.wmv
It is reduced from hdv to 640 x 360, although I can post hi-res screen grabs if needed.
Thanks.
So I'm working on my first one on the Crash Data Retrieval System that we use to download vehicle speed and such from a vehicle's black box. There will be three parts to the video: what is it, how do we use it, and what can it tell us about an auto accident. This segment is the second. I've completed the rough cut only.
Now, I'm not a professional videographer so this has been a challenge. Further, I had to do everything -- literally. I did video, sound, narration, and now editing. I set up the camera and then had to go in front of it to narrate. Quite a challenge. I also had to do it quickly for this particular segment, as I was at an insurance company salvage yard -- with a lot of noise by the way.
I used an HV30 and Sennheiser wireless G2 system. Now that I shot this footage, I think I need to invest in some ND filters, as it's very bright in the desert southwest. I think the image could be improved by opening up the iris and trying to get a shallower depth of field. Also, I still need to do some color correction. Perhaps decrease the brightness, and increase the saturation and contrast. Not sure so tips, advice, and suggestions are appreciated.
Right click and download video here: http://www.vmar.net/CDR_Video.wmv
It is reduced from hdv to 640 x 360, although I can post hi-res screen grabs if needed.
Thanks.