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Gabriel Selmi · September 2nd, 2004, 06:55 PM

I posted this question on camcorderinfo.com and wanted to post it here also. I am still a little green when it comes to the manual controls of my VX2100 but I am still curious when it comes to creating some great tricks of the camera. I recently saw a video where the shot was taken at night above a city and a highway system. In the clip the vehicles that drove on the roadways would leave trails of light that looked really cool. My question to this group is how would I go about manually setting my VX2100 to reproduce these kinds of shoots?

Jeff Donald · September 2nd, 2004, 07:09 PM

I doubt you could get the effect you're after in camera. It was probably done in post, with computer animation.

Stephano Athens · September 3rd, 2004, 08:59 AM

Headlights and taillights will almost always leave trails at night, especially if you set the speed bellow 15. I would think it would be easy to do.

Lou Bruno · September 5th, 2004, 08:48 AM

SIMPLE.......set your shutter speed to your desired effect via rear shutter control.....I use 8.

ALSO.......via your AE in the back......you can use the low light icon that appears as a candle.

Always use a TRIPOD!

Stephano Athens · September 5th, 2004, 03:54 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Jeff Donald : I doubt you could get the effect you're after in camera. It was probably done in post, with computer animation. -->>>

sarcasm noted

September 2nd, 2004, 06:55 PM	#1
Gabriel Selmi Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 30	Traces of Light I posted this question on camcorderinfo.com and wanted to post it here also. I am still a little green when it comes to the manual controls of my VX2100 but I am still curious when it comes to creating some great tricks of the camera. I recently saw a video where the shot was taken at night above a city and a highway system. In the clip the vehicles that drove on the roadways would leave trails of light that looked really cool. My question to this group is how would I go about manually setting my VX2100 to reproduce these kinds of shoots?

September 2nd, 2004, 07:09 PM	#2
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I doubt you could get the effect you're after in camera. It was probably done in post, with computer animation. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 5th, 2004, 08:48 AM	#4
Lou Bruno Go Cycle Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 815	SIMPLE.......set your shutter speed to your desired effect via rear shutter control.....I use 8. ALSO.......via your AE in the back......you can use the low light icon that appears as a candle. Always use a TRIPOD! __________________ Lou Bruno

September 3rd, 2004, 08:59 AM	#3
Stephano Athens New Boot Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York, NY, so strife they named it twice Posts: 5	Headlights and taillights will almost always leave trails at night, especially if you set the speed bellow 15. I would think it would be easy to do.

September 5th, 2004, 03:54 PM	#5
Stephano Athens New Boot Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New York, NY, so strife they named it twice Posts: 5	<<<-- Originally posted by Jeff Donald : I doubt you could get the effect you're after in camera. It was probably done in post, with computer animation. -->>> sarcasm noted