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Frank Stearns · May 10th, 2011, 08:40 AM

What to do, what to do?
I'm currently acquiring stereo 3D content at a much much faster pace then my ability to view it much less edit it.
My backyard is populated with a large number of foxes and I am attempting to follow them around with my remote controlled 3D camera system that I built.
My hard drives are filling up rapidly and I'm getting further and further behind
I hope some bears show up soon and maybe that will slow the pace down because they are much easier to follow around.

Neil Richards · May 10th, 2011, 04:39 PM

Love it :)

Maybe try time lapse Frank easier on the hard drives :)

Frank Stearns · May 10th, 2011, 05:41 PM

Time lapse.....Not available but thanks for the suggestion.
No sign of bears, time to order more hard drives...

Frank Stearns · May 11th, 2011, 08:51 AM

The fun part of what I'm doing is watching the wildlife live in 3D and attempting to record it while trying to compose the shots, all done remotely.
The problem starts when reviewing the 3D recordings later and having to deal with all the problems such as major window violations, excessive divergence, etc.
The reviewing process itself is hard on my eyes but I don't know of any way to avoid it.
I'm not exactly able to carefully set up the shots as it's catch as catch can if you know what I mean.
For every usable clip I get I have to discard 50 or more because of these issues.

Neil Richards · May 11th, 2011, 04:14 PM

If you'll pardon the pun, it may just be the nature of the beast, unless you can get someone else in to do part of the filming operation with you.

I've put my camera up on a jib with a remote motorised pan and tilt to use for doing interesting stuff and I set myself the challenge of trying it as a one man operation. I'm still experimenting with it but I can tell you trying to control zoom/iris/focus/convergence/pan/tilt/jib all at once can be really taxing :) It's maybe not realistic (although it is fun to try it) so either some compromises are needed or you get one or two more eyes/hands/brains to help out.

I guess this is why 3D feature films have massive budgets and armies of people on each camera rig :)

Frank Stearns · May 12th, 2011, 05:08 AM

Problem solved for the moment.
Bear showed up.

Neil Richards · May 12th, 2011, 11:14 AM

LOL :D

You're only postponing the inevitable :)

Frank Stearns · May 13th, 2011, 07:23 AM

I just tried creating a 3D Blu-Ray from a 10 minute clip that I shot remotely and it's available on my server in ISO form if anyone would like to check it out and give me some helpful criticism.
It's over 2 gigabytes however.......
Let me know if you would be willing to do it and I'll post a link.

Arnie Schlissel · May 13th, 2011, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Stearns

Problem solved for the moment.
Bear showed up.

In my experience, the bear showing up is never the end of the problem. Not, at least, in a good way!

Frank Stearns · May 13th, 2011, 02:46 PM

In this case, the local bears are well fed and can be quite entertaining.
This particular bear caused me to rethink my technique somewhat and that
wasn't a bad thing.

Arnie Schlissel · May 13th, 2011, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Stearns

This particular bear caused me to rethink my technique somewhat and that
wasn't a bad thing.

It's never a bad outcome when you can walk away from the bear! ;)

And it's never a bad thing for you to "rethink your technique somewhat" in favor of the bear.

I once saw a grisly in Yellowstone. I could have gotten as close as I wanted, I was smart enough not to want to get to close!

I've been camping in the Adirondaks on many occasions. One time, we had to cut our trip by a couple of days because a local bear dragged our food down from its hanging spot between 2 trees.

It's possible that I'm a pussy, but I fought the bear and the bear won!

Frank Stearns · May 13th, 2011, 03:50 PM

Grisly bears are a totally different thing compared to our gentle black bears.
Here's a YouTube video I shot back in September of 09 of my soon to be grandson in law showing
off for my grand daughter.
YouTube - Bear whisperer
There's a 500 plus pound bear camped just outside my bedroom door every morning now.
It seems to be his favorite place to sleep for the moment.
I'm hoping to get some 3D video of him soon but he always leaves just about dawn.

Neil Richards · May 13th, 2011, 05:39 PM

Frank, any chance you can post a short clip somewhere, somewhat less than 2GB, for those of us with wet-string rural broadband of 1Mbs on a good day?

Frank Stearns · May 13th, 2011, 05:47 PM

What's the format of choice around these parts that's actually watchable?

Neil Richards · May 14th, 2011, 04:37 AM

For me, 1080 HD side by side quicktime file is fine

May 10th, 2011, 08:40 AM	#1
Frank Stearns Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Superior Wisconsin Posts: 62	Over my head but having fun anyway. What to do, what to do? I'm currently acquiring stereo 3D content at a much much faster pace then my ability to view it much less edit it. My backyard is populated with a large number of foxes and I am attempting to follow them around with my remote controlled 3D camera system that I built. My hard drives are filling up rapidly and I'm getting further and further behind I hope some bears show up soon and maybe that will slow the pace down because they are much easier to follow around.

May 10th, 2011, 04:39 PM	#2
Neil Richards Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somerset, England Posts: 147	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. Love it :) Maybe try time lapse Frank easier on the hard drives :)

May 10th, 2011, 05:41 PM	#3
Frank Stearns Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Superior Wisconsin Posts: 62	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. Time lapse.....Not available but thanks for the suggestion. No sign of bears, time to order more hard drives...

May 11th, 2011, 08:51 AM	#4
Frank Stearns Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Superior Wisconsin Posts: 62	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. The fun part of what I'm doing is watching the wildlife live in 3D and attempting to record it while trying to compose the shots, all done remotely. The problem starts when reviewing the 3D recordings later and having to deal with all the problems such as major window violations, excessive divergence, etc. The reviewing process itself is hard on my eyes but I don't know of any way to avoid it. I'm not exactly able to carefully set up the shots as it's catch as catch can if you know what I mean. For every usable clip I get I have to discard 50 or more because of these issues.

May 11th, 2011, 04:14 PM	#5
Neil Richards Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somerset, England Posts: 147	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. If you'll pardon the pun, it may just be the nature of the beast, unless you can get someone else in to do part of the filming operation with you. I've put my camera up on a jib with a remote motorised pan and tilt to use for doing interesting stuff and I set myself the challenge of trying it as a one man operation. I'm still experimenting with it but I can tell you trying to control zoom/iris/focus/convergence/pan/tilt/jib all at once can be really taxing :) It's maybe not realistic (although it is fun to try it) so either some compromises are needed or you get one or two more eyes/hands/brains to help out. I guess this is why 3D feature films have massive budgets and armies of people on each camera rig :)

May 12th, 2011, 05:08 AM	#6
Frank Stearns Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Superior Wisconsin Posts: 62	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. Problem solved for the moment. Bear showed up.

May 12th, 2011, 11:14 AM	#7
Neil Richards Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somerset, England Posts: 147	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. LOL :D You're only postponing the inevitable :)

May 13th, 2011, 07:23 AM	#8
Frank Stearns Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Superior Wisconsin Posts: 62	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. I just tried creating a 3D Blu-Ray from a 10 minute clip that I shot remotely and it's available on my server in ISO form if anyone would like to check it out and give me some helpful criticism. It's over 2 gigabytes however....... Let me know if you would be willing to do it and I'll post a link.

May 13th, 2011, 02:46 PM	#10
Frank Stearns Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Superior Wisconsin Posts: 62	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. In this case, the local bears are well fed and can be quite entertaining. This particular bear caused me to rethink my technique somewhat and that wasn't a bad thing.

May 13th, 2011, 03:50 PM	#12
Frank Stearns Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Superior Wisconsin Posts: 62	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. Grisly bears are a totally different thing compared to our gentle black bears. Here's a YouTube video I shot back in September of 09 of my soon to be grandson in law showing off for my grand daughter. YouTube - Bear whisperer There's a 500 plus pound bear camped just outside my bedroom door every morning now. It seems to be his favorite place to sleep for the moment. I'm hoping to get some 3D video of him soon but he always leaves just about dawn.

May 13th, 2011, 05:39 PM	#13
Neil Richards Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somerset, England Posts: 147	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. Frank, any chance you can post a short clip somewhere, somewhat less than 2GB, for those of us with wet-string rural broadband of 1Mbs on a good day?

May 13th, 2011, 05:47 PM	#14
Frank Stearns Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Superior Wisconsin Posts: 62	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. What's the format of choice around these parts that's actually watchable?

May 14th, 2011, 04:37 AM	#15
Neil Richards Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somerset, England Posts: 147	Re: Over my head but having fun anyway. For me, 1080 HD side by side quicktime file is fine