Video of a 68 Convertible Camaro

ChuckS

ChuckS

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Recently I posted some test footage of a car mount rig, you can view it here if you'd like: http://www.vimeo.com/9123885

Here is the first part of a video I'm shooting using that rig. I love cars and photography so several years ago I decided to combine those two hobbies, but the 7D wasn't out yet now that it is I'm making a more serious effort at it...

Anyway, I'm looking for advice how to proceed with this video, what do you think of the shots so far and what shots would you like to see? At the end I'd really like the viewer to just want to really get in this car and drive it. I'm not trying to make a statement, I would really like to engender a feeling of nostalgia, an appreciation for classic cars, actually I'm not sure. So I thought I would post this before finishing it in hopes that some of you would have some suggestions.

Hopefully most of all you enjoy this. Also, please keep in mind that with the exception of my wife driving I do this by myself and often don't have the time for another take even when I know I might need one.



This video is also very challenging for the 7D, the roof on the barn is corrugated tin, the grill in the Camaro has fine louvers in it and a lot of different angles on fences etc.. For the most part it did quite well but there is some moire in the grill in a couple of shots. Since I do this for a hobby I left any short comings of the camera in the video. Hopefully it will help others trying to shoot in similar circumstances.

Thanks for watching and for any suggestions.
 
What's up, is the car older than many of you, you don't like cars or you just think this video isn't worth commenting on?

The big reason for posting stuff so your peers can see it is to elicit feedback so we can all improve. I try to help others as often as I can. Was it something I said???
 
Thanks for the feedback Vince.

I'm much older than the car, so I'm hoping that "sick!!!" is a good thing.

Just kidding. Thanks again for watching.

Just out of curiosity, after watching this would you like to drive this car?
 
I'm a little lost at the direction you want to go in with the car video. I think the initial "establishing" shots could have been the whole video, or maybe cut a little faster. Longer establishing shots, with nice slow pans and glides around, really emphasizing the contours, paint and power that is is the Camero.

Some faster cuts of the driving - maybe the car-pod standard "wheels" shot. To be honest, I didn't even need to see the car move. I would have just liked to see more angles, close ups, etc of the car on a nice background - maybe a hill with the sunset or something.

That alone would give me a sense of nostalgia and want to just take the car tearing through some backroads...but that's just me.

Kegan
 
As much as I like some of your shots,( there are some really nice ones ) I agree that for a car as nice as this, the video should make us drool over it. Slow moves around a static car to tease us to jump in it, or quick cuts of it full out on the highway to make us jealous of the driver....
 
I agree that the whole video could be more like the establishing shots. However, I'm hoping to be able to get the sorts of shots you suggested while the car is moving. Otherwise viewers just think it was shot with stills and its a slide show.
 
Hm interesting - I see your dilemma. Then yes, I agree with Vince. Get some POWER in those driving shots. Maybe at night, on a hill somewhere....and you see the car in the distance and the headlights and then the ground shakes...and the car's racing towards the camera and then ZOOM! it goes right past you.

I think for a muscle car, its gotta be speed if the shots are driving. Hard I know with a 7D because of rolling shutter, skew etc - but I'd certainly give it a shot.

Kegan
 
Because of the vibration and rolling shutter at higher speeds getting solid shots is a real challenge, but I will certainly give it a shot.
 
Yeah the way you shot and edited the car moving kinda made it boring. Ironically the most exciting part is the beginning. Driving at 5 miles an hour didn't help the cause haha. It's a camaro! Drive fast, keep the camera from being perfectly still, and make quick edits.

or just do the whole vid like you did up to 0:17. That was interesting.

sorry to be critical
 
ChuckS said:
Because of the vibration and rolling shutter at higher speeds getting solid shots is a real challenge, but I will certainly give it a shot.
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As long as you don't film fences going sideways rolling shutter shouldn't be noticeable. And personally I'd just shoot the quick stuff with a 180 degree shutter. Motion blur is good as long as you aren't planning on slomo.
 
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