What makes good CMP ride along video?

[Little Jo]

Hi Phil

Your video worked for me. Great video nice clear segments showing all angles. I don't think we do enough video of our vehicles on the road and they should be preserved for future viewing, well done.

Cheers

Tony

[Keith Webb]

I really like the ones in the cab 12 where the wide angle of the GoPro works well. An important element is the sound and it seems to have worked quite well there, even though the sound quality on those cameras leaves a lot to be desired.
The wide angle is also a consideration when looking back from another vehicle - you need to be very close to make it work well.
The first shots inside the cab 13 are a little problematic due to reflections on the glass - the camera is evident so I think opening the windscreen would perhaps be better whilst sacrificing the audio.
The C8A is good because you can get a different perspective because of it's depth.
Ideally a number of GoPro cameras simultaneously would be good so you can cut in sync from different angles.
Have you tried finding a mounting point on the chassis so you can see the wheels and suspension working?
Great to see your experiments Phil!

[Robin Craig]

I like the zoomed shots from the lead vehicle because that puts the subject largest in the frame and shows the vehicle best.

The next best view was the one looking down over you and ahead, it shows you best and what your doing with hands and head, it would be the angle people will like of you doing what you enjoy most.

Robin

[Harry Moon]

Little tinny but the tempo was right on!

[super dave]

Great job shifting gears, No grinding

[Allan L]

I loved all of the examples! However some shots work best dependent upon circumstances, eg wider-angle when there are multiple traffic lanes, etc. Do prefer something from centre cab, slightly behind and above driver, but occasional rearward shots showing subject vehicle add context.

Can't rely on just a single camera position I guess, but do pick 2 or 3 'best' angles and occasionally move through them or zoom from them.

But don't overdo it, it just confuses the hell out of me (anyone who has seen Aus. Rules football on TV might just agree with me! Great photography but just where/ what are we looking at now?)

[Private_collector]

Hey Phil,

There is a song which I believe would be ideal for MV action footage or convoy shots. It is called We'll Take Beersheba, by Lee Kernigan. A very engaging and dramatic piece. Here you will get a brief snippet, but I recommend hearing the full thing: https://grruv.com/song-details/We-ll...eba/i950050126

I did the video editing for our 2010 trip to Hawaii. What a pain in the rectum. In hindsight, I would make it rather less 'experimental' with the available catalog of effects. In my case, lese would have been more.