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Griz11 · 07-28-2008, 03:29 PM

I've been thinking about going to Moab a lot lately. When I lived in Colorado I went there often at least once a quarter usually more. A buddy of mine reminded me of this comp and it fit nicely with my plans to go on a short vacation in Sept. Thing I need to know is who is in charge so I can ask permission to cover the event? I usually don't run into problems but I always like to ask before showing up in case there are sponsor issues etc. Too far to drive and not come home with some tape. So if someone can fill me in as to who to contact I'll see if I can put this together.

Griz

jason · 07-28-2008, 03:44 PM

email me at jason@rccrawler.com

Griz11 · 07-28-2008, 03:52 PM

e-mail sent

Griz

robertrocha6 · 07-28-2008, 08:05 PM

I have followed this guys video's the past year and he is TOP NOTCH at video and editing. GRIZ you have my vote for sure! Look at this guys vids and you will know who's king.

Griz11 · 07-29-2008, 11:29 AM

Thanks much appreciated. I've been checking out some other vids from the past events and it looks fairly straightforward to video this type of activity. Looks like you could use a tripod or monopod most of the time for those extra sharp shots. But the varizoom rig will probably be the best thing as its proven time and time again. No need to pick it up and move it as you pretty much wear it. It will be much easier to get up close and personal with the crawlers on the course as they aren't travelling nearly as fast as most of the stuff I shoot. One thing I haven't seen yet in the vids I've been finding is up close shooting where you can see the suspension working etc. Multiple cameras will enhance this as well. Mount a camera on a tripod to catch the overall action and go in close up with the XL2 for the detail stuff. Then use some of the slow motion software and pan and zoom on the images to get that really close up detailed view of everything the crawler is enduring on the run. Burns a lot of tape and its a real pain to resynch it all up once you have it on the computer. In the real world they have a central time source that all the cameras get their timecode off of. Then the editor program will do it all for you automatically. I can get close by using a loud sound of some kind. Usually I use the start horn to synch stuff up. Its easy to find in the audio tracks. Once you have that done its awesome to edit using multiple cameras. At any given moment you have 2 or 3 views in addition to the one you shot handheld. Opens up lots of possibilities for cool editing tricks. You can get a good look at the varizoom and the XL2 in this pic my wife shot when I was filming the SCCA regional in Okla in the spring.

I had an all access pass so I could go up into the corner worker bunkers to shoot. Man was that exciting. You are so close to the cars its awesome. Wish it wasn't so far up there I'd go a couple of times a month. The lens on the XL2 is equivalent to a 1083mm on a 35mm camera. I don't have to be anywhere close to something to see every knick on it

Griz

Griz11 · 08-17-2008, 08:09 AM

Jason I haven't heard back from you. Its getting close to time to hit the road. I gotta make reservations and such if this is a go.

Griz

jason · 08-18-2008, 10:51 AM

Go baby go!

sddill · 09-19-2008, 06:43 AM

Wheres this guys videos @

Was he there

coolkidjf7 · 09-20-2008, 11:54 AM

I don't think he was...:-(

07-28-2008, 03:29 PM	#1
Griz11 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Granite Shoals Tx Posts: 4	ProMoFo wants to cover the Nats I've been thinking about going to Moab a lot lately. When I lived in Colorado I went there often at least once a quarter usually more. A buddy of mine reminded me of this comp and it fit nicely with my plans to go on a short vacation in Sept. Thing I need to know is who is in charge so I can ask permission to cover the event? I usually don't run into problems but I always like to ask before showing up in case there are sponsor issues etc. Too far to drive and not come home with some tape. So if someone can fill me in as to who to contact I'll see if I can put this together. Griz

07-28-2008, 03:52 PM	#3
Griz11 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Granite Shoals Tx Posts: 4	Ok I sent you an e-mail e-mail sent Griz

07-29-2008, 11:29 AM	#5
Griz11 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Granite Shoals Tx Posts: 4	Thanks Thanks much appreciated. I've been checking out some other vids from the past events and it looks fairly straightforward to video this type of activity. Looks like you could use a tripod or monopod most of the time for those extra sharp shots. But the varizoom rig will probably be the best thing as its proven time and time again. No need to pick it up and move it as you pretty much wear it. It will be much easier to get up close and personal with the crawlers on the course as they aren't travelling nearly as fast as most of the stuff I shoot. One thing I haven't seen yet in the vids I've been finding is up close shooting where you can see the suspension working etc. Multiple cameras will enhance this as well. Mount a camera on a tripod to catch the overall action and go in close up with the XL2 for the detail stuff. Then use some of the slow motion software and pan and zoom on the images to get that really close up detailed view of everything the crawler is enduring on the run. Burns a lot of tape and its a real pain to resynch it all up once you have it on the computer. In the real world they have a central time source that all the cameras get their timecode off of. Then the editor program will do it all for you automatically. I can get close by using a loud sound of some kind. Usually I use the start horn to synch stuff up. Its easy to find in the audio tracks. Once you have that done its awesome to edit using multiple cameras. At any given moment you have 2 or 3 views in addition to the one you shot handheld. Opens up lots of possibilities for cool editing tricks. You can get a good look at the varizoom and the XL2 in this pic my wife shot when I was filming the SCCA regional in Okla in the spring. I had an all access pass so I could go up into the corner worker bunkers to shoot. Man was that exciting. You are so close to the cars its awesome. Wish it wasn't so far up there I'd go a couple of times a month. The lens on the XL2 is equivalent to a 1083mm on a 35mm camera. I don't have to be anywhere close to something to see every knick on it Griz

08-17-2008, 08:09 AM	#6
Griz11 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Granite Shoals Tx Posts: 4	getting close to time Jason I haven't heard back from you. Its getting close to time to hit the road. I gotta make reservations and such if this is a go. Griz

07-28-2008, 03:44 PM	#2
jason R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State Posts: 13,938	email me at jason@rccrawler.com

07-28-2008, 08:05 PM	#4
robertrocha6 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 46	I have followed this guys video's the past year and he is TOP NOTCH at video and editing. GRIZ you have my vote for sure! Look at this guys vids and you will know who's king.

08-18-2008, 10:51 AM	#7
jason R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State Posts: 13,938	Go baby go!

09-19-2008, 06:43 AM	#8
sddill RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: E.T.R.C. Posts: 1,575	Wheres this guys videos @ Was he there

09-20-2008, 11:54 AM	#9
coolkidjf7 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 517 Posts: 341	I don't think he was...:-(

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