Skiiing/Climbing Aerial footage at DVinfo.net

Derek Weiss · November 8th, 2007, 07:46 PM

A mixed bag of skiing/climbing/biking footage. Some from the air, some from the ground.

http://www.pitonproductions.com/SkiingVids/November.MOV

Gilles Debord · November 9th, 2007, 10:20 AM

Really nice footage, but professionnal. I like the air view.

gilles

Per Johan Naesje · November 9th, 2007, 10:49 AM

Derek, nice video, like the aerial shots very much!

Mat Thompson · November 9th, 2007, 11:09 AM

Very cool indeedy !!! With the snow season knocking on the door this has really got me tingling for board time.

Phil Kay · November 10th, 2007, 07:52 AM

Superb,very professional looking. What camera did you use? The quality is incredible.

Derek Weiss · November 10th, 2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil Kay

Superb,very professional looking. What camera did you use? The quality is incredible.

FX1 on the ground, HV10 in the air.

Bob Kerner · November 10th, 2007, 08:43 PM

That is really outstanding! Congratulations.

Did you have to get any special permission from the ski resort operator to fly or is that all backcountry?

How did you get hooked up with the copter and how long did it take before you were confident enough to strap on a camera and take off?

I live 2 miles from an aerodrome and though I've never flown anything I've been itching to see what it would be like to do some aerial video. How steep is the learning curve?

I could definetely see your footage playing on the Travel Channel or Outdoor Life (now VS in some markets) if that's a direction you want to go. Well done.

Derek Weiss · November 11th, 2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Kerner

That is really outstanding! Congratulations.

Did you have to get any special permission from the ski resort operator to fly or is that all backcountry?

How did you get hooked up with the copter and how long did it take before you were confident enough to strap on a camera and take off?

I live 2 miles from an aerodrome and though I've never flown anything I've been itching to see what it would be like to do some aerial video. How steep is the learning curve?

I could definetely see your footage playing on the Travel Channel or Outdoor Life (now VS in some markets) if that's a direction you want to go. Well done.

1. All backcountry.
2. I've been working on dialing in the heli for over a year. I've crashed it multiple times, and smashed an HDV camera. The learning curve is very steep. I have put literally almost full time work into learning to fly, figuring out the nuances, etc.

Chris Eugster · November 15th, 2007, 05:07 PM

That's great footage! How hard is it to bring the helo with you into the BC? That beats ziplines (ie: collective) for sure, you can move the camera virtually anywhere. Also is the helo affected by altitude?

Derek Weiss · November 15th, 2007, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Eugster

That's great footage! How hard is it to bring the helo with you into the BC? That beats ziplines (ie: collective) for sure, you can move the camera virtually anywhere. Also is the helo affected by altitude?

I can climb at a rate of about 36-42 feet per minute with all the equipment on my back. We usually average 50 fpm when normally skiing.

It flys with PLENTY of power at 11,000ft on a cool day.

November 8th, 2007, 07:46 PM	#1
Derek Weiss Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 214	Skiiing/Climbing Aerial footage A mixed bag of skiing/climbing/biking footage. Some from the air, some from the ground. http://www.pitonproductions.com/SkiingVids/November.MOV

November 9th, 2007, 10:20 AM	#2
Gilles Debord Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: France Posts: 152	Really nice footage, but professionnal. I like the air view. gilles __________________ Gilles Debord http://www.wwvideo.tv

November 9th, 2007, 10:49 AM	#3
Per Johan Naesje Trustee Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Akershus, Norway Posts: 1,413	Derek, nice video, like the aerial shots very much! __________________ - Per Johan

November 10th, 2007, 07:52 AM	#5
Phil Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Peel,Isle of Man(UK) Posts: 194	Superb,very professional looking. What camera did you use? The quality is incredible. __________________ Canon XH-A1,SGPRO flip,Apple imac,FCExpress http://www.pbase.com/philkneen

November 9th, 2007, 11:09 AM	#4
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Very cool indeedy !!! With the snow season knocking on the door this has really got me tingling for board time.

November 10th, 2007, 08:43 PM	#7
Bob Kerner Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 388	That is really outstanding! Congratulations. Did you have to get any special permission from the ski resort operator to fly or is that all backcountry? How did you get hooked up with the copter and how long did it take before you were confident enough to strap on a camera and take off? I live 2 miles from an aerodrome and though I've never flown anything I've been itching to see what it would be like to do some aerial video. How steep is the learning curve? I could definetely see your footage playing on the Travel Channel or Outdoor Life (now VS in some markets) if that's a direction you want to go. Well done.

November 15th, 2007, 05:07 PM	#9
Chris Eugster New Boot Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 15	That's great footage! How hard is it to bring the helo with you into the BC? That beats ziplines (ie: collective) for sure, you can move the camera virtually anywhere. Also is the helo affected by altitude?