Amicalola

Mark Williams · January 25th, 2015, 03:13 PM

This is a video documenting the natural beauty along the Amicalola waterway which is located in North Georgia near Dawsonville, Georgia. I shot this over a two year period so as to capture the change of the seasons. Camera used was the Panasonic HPX170. Shot at 720p 60fps. Edited with Edius 5. It runs 28 minutes.

Bob Safay · January 26th, 2015, 07:51 AM

Mark, all I can say is that your video was mesmerizing. The quality of the footage, color, camera movement, sound etc. all blended together to create a truly beautiful work or art. One question, why are you shooting in 720p at 60 fps? Is it to capture slow motion? Bob

Mark Williams · January 26th, 2015, 08:16 AM

Thanks Bob. This was shot a couple of years ago on a Panasonic HPX170 which does not have 60fps in 1080p so I had to shoot in 720p 60fps to get slow-mo. Also, this project was destined for DVD which would not have shown the increased resolution.

Bob Safay · February 16th, 2015, 11:01 AM

Mark, thanks for your reply. I am playing around with different shutter speeds just to see how they come out. Thanks again. Bob

Steve Siegel · March 8th, 2015, 11:39 AM

Mark,

I'm curious about your settings in those waterfall shots where you achieve the effect of smoothly blurred water. It is commonplace in still photography, but you rarely see it in video. My camera will only go to a shutter speed of 1/40th, which is not slow enough. Using lower speeds (via menu changes) only gives strobing, jerky video. Care to share your secret?

Steve

Mark Williams · March 8th, 2015, 03:58 PM

Hi Steve. I get a lot of questions concerning that. It is actually a filter in Edius 5.51 called motion blur. It blends the frames and works well as long as the motion is confined to the water. The amount of frame blending is controllable on a sliding scale. Blowing leaves on trees screws it up unless that is what is desired. I would assume that other NLE programs have a similar effect filter.

Steve Siegel · March 8th, 2015, 07:00 PM

Thanks for the answer, Mark. I would assume that other NLEs do too. We are both wrong. Premiere Pro 5 does not. I suppose After Effects does, but that's a whole other ballgame.

January 25th, 2015, 03:13 PM	#1
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Amicalola - Video This is a video documenting the natural beauty along the Amicalola waterway which is located in North Georgia near Dawsonville, Georgia. I shot this over a two year period so as to capture the change of the seasons. Camera used was the Panasonic HPX170. Shot at 720p 60fps. Edited with Edius 5. It runs 28 minutes. Amicalola - Parts 1-5 on Vimeo __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

January 26th, 2015, 07:51 AM	#2
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Re: Amicalola - Video Mark, all I can say is that your video was mesmerizing. The quality of the footage, color, camera movement, sound etc. all blended together to create a truly beautiful work or art. One question, why are you shooting in 720p at 60 fps? Is it to capture slow motion? Bob

January 26th, 2015, 08:16 AM	#3
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: Amicalola - Video Thanks Bob. This was shot a couple of years ago on a Panasonic HPX170 which does not have 60fps in 1080p so I had to shoot in 720p 60fps to get slow-mo. Also, this project was destined for DVD which would not have shown the increased resolution. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

February 16th, 2015, 11:01 AM	#4
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Re: Amicalola - Video Mark, thanks for your reply. I am playing around with different shutter speeds just to see how they come out. Thanks again. Bob

March 8th, 2015, 11:39 AM	#5
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 840	Re: Amicalola - Video Mark, I'm curious about your settings in those waterfall shots where you achieve the effect of smoothly blurred water. It is commonplace in still photography, but you rarely see it in video. My camera will only go to a shutter speed of 1/40th, which is not slow enough. Using lower speeds (via menu changes) only gives strobing, jerky video. Care to share your secret? Steve

March 8th, 2015, 03:58 PM	#6
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: Amicalola - Video Hi Steve. I get a lot of questions concerning that. It is actually a filter in Edius 5.51 called motion blur. It blends the frames and works well as long as the motion is confined to the water. The amount of frame blending is controllable on a sliding scale. Blowing leaves on trees screws it up unless that is what is desired. I would assume that other NLE programs have a similar effect filter. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

March 8th, 2015, 07:00 PM	#7
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 840	Re: Amicalola - Video Thanks for the answer, Mark. I would assume that other NLEs do too. We are both wrong. Premiere Pro 5 does not. I suppose After Effects does, but that's a whole other ballgame.