Shooting while whitewater rafting at DVinfo.net

Vito Zarrillo · March 27th, 2003, 11:01 PM

I was wondering if anyone has used the GL2 while whitewater rafting.

I am going on a 4 day trip this summer in Colorado and want to shoot video of my group in action. I was wondering if there were any pointers people had for this type of environment (e.g. water protection, shooting techniques, remaining in the raft!!) I would really like to test the GL2 out in these conditions but more importantly, keep it safe (the hell with me, just don't hurt the equipment)

any insight would be really appreciated,

Vito

George Brackett III · March 28th, 2003, 04:20 AM

Vito- take a look at this thread- this way you can protect your GL2 and still get some awesome footage...

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7464&highlight=lipstick+cam

Bud Kuenzli · March 31st, 2003, 12:24 PM

I guess the lipstick cam is really going to give you a poor little image from the little lens that is on those small things. right? anyone have experience with them that they can share? is the quality worth the bother?

Rick Spilman · March 31st, 2003, 04:30 PM

Lipstick cams can be limiting but in white water I don't know a practical alternative. I have gotten some good whitewater footage from shore with my PD150 but use a helmetcam when I am in a boat.

These days you can get helmet cams with up to 480 line of resolution. Here is a whitewater clip with a 380 line helmet cam.

http://spilmanlorentz.homestead.com/files/wwkagain.wmv and a smaller FLASH version http://spilmanlorentz.homestead.com/files/wwk.htm

Here is a clip shot from shore of a very different kayaker.

http://spilmanlorentz.homestead.com/files/kayak2.mov

Graham Bernard · April 1st, 2003, 01:38 AM

Rick - Fab vids! What was that music? Superb . . ..

Rick Spilman · April 1st, 2003, 08:09 AM

Glad you like the clips. I threw together the music using Sonic Acid.

Graham Bernard · April 1st, 2003, 08:19 AM

Would that be Sonic Foundry's Sonic - I've got the lite version Sonic Express. Are all the loops part of the library? Did you add any of your own muso work?

Rick Spilman · April 1st, 2003, 08:29 AM

It was Sonic Foundry's Acid Pro. All the clips are theirs. None of my own.

Graham Bernard · April 1st, 2003, 09:09 AM

Well done you!

Now I've got to play with something else as well!

March 27th, 2003, 11:01 PM	#1
Vito Zarrillo New Boot Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York Posts: 21	Shooting while whitewater rafting I was wondering if anyone has used the GL2 while whitewater rafting. I am going on a 4 day trip this summer in Colorado and want to shoot video of my group in action. I was wondering if there were any pointers people had for this type of environment (e.g. water protection, shooting techniques, remaining in the raft!!) I would really like to test the GL2 out in these conditions but more importantly, keep it safe (the hell with me, just don't hurt the equipment) any insight would be really appreciated, Vito

March 28th, 2003, 04:20 AM	#2
George Brackett III Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Waterville, NY USA Posts: 83	Vito- take a look at this thread- this way you can protect your GL2 and still get some awesome footage... http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7464&highlight=lipstick+cam __________________ If the quality of mercy is not strained, then how do they get the lumps out?

March 31st, 2003, 12:24 PM	#3
Bud Kuenzli Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 197	awesome footage? I guess the lipstick cam is really going to give you a poor little image from the little lens that is on those small things. right? anyone have experience with them that they can share? is the quality worth the bother? __________________ on the Internet, when you get where you're going you still don't know where you are

April 1st, 2003, 01:38 AM	#5
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Awesome Videos! Rick - Fab vids! What was that music? Superb . . ..

April 1st, 2003, 09:09 AM	#9
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	KKooooolllll Well done you! Now I've got to play with something else as well!

March 31st, 2003, 04:30 PM	#4
Rick Spilman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 366	Lipstick cams can be limiting but in white water I don't know a practical alternative. I have gotten some good whitewater footage from shore with my PD150 but use a helmetcam when I am in a boat. These days you can get helmet cams with up to 480 line of resolution. Here is a whitewater clip with a 380 line helmet cam. http://spilmanlorentz.homestead.com/files/wwkagain.wmv and a smaller FLASH version http://spilmanlorentz.homestead.com/files/wwk.htm Here is a clip shot from shore of a very different kayaker. http://spilmanlorentz.homestead.com/files/kayak2.mov

April 1st, 2003, 08:09 AM	#6
Rick Spilman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 366	Glad you like the clips. I threw together the music using Sonic Acid.

April 1st, 2003, 08:19 AM	#7
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Would that be Sonic Foundry's Sonic - I've got the lite version Sonic Express. Are all the loops part of the library? Did you add any of your own muso work?

April 1st, 2003, 08:29 AM	#8
Rick Spilman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 366	It was Sonic Foundry's Acid Pro. All the clips are theirs. None of my own.