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Old 11-27-2011, 09:25 AM
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Default Play date with an RV-7

I recently bought a Drift Stealth HD 170 camera. I've seen some beautiful videos that were filmed with this camera. I then attempted to teach myself video editing on iMovies.

Here's my first attempt. Constructive criticisms welcomed.

Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyiP2o_mlQs

Darren
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Old 11-27-2011, 09:41 AM
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You should be ashamed of yourself, someone needs to report you for having too much fun.
And me stuck with an RV12 that cannot do all that.
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Old 11-27-2011, 11:15 AM
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Nice, and I hope you don't mind a couple of comments - I know you aren't trying for competition style aerobatics but it looks like you are kicking a bit early on the hammer, and why do you hammer to the right? P factor, slipstream and engine torque makes hammers to the left much easier with your engine rotation direction, it would turn faster as well.

No criticism meant, but I teach aerobatics. Very glad to see people enjoying themselves!
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Old 11-27-2011, 11:33 AM
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Nice job with the editing; it's amazing how much time it takes to get a lot of footage into a short ADHD-friendly length video. One thing I try to do with the videos I make is if I'm putting the video to music, timing the end of the video to coincide with the end of the music. I try to avoid an abrupt end to the music with another minute of good footage left. Sometimes this means taking out good footage, and other times it means adding more music. I know, I'm all mean and critical but you asked. Your 7 looks great though and is a real motivator for me to do a good job on mine as well.
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Old 11-27-2011, 11:59 AM
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wow, don't fly off the runway and hit a haybale! that would really hurt!!
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Old 11-27-2011, 02:48 PM
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Thanks for the comments fellas.

In Primary this year I didn't have to do any stall turns. In Sportsman I think I have to. I haven't done a lot of them and don't know why I keep doing them to the right, I'll practice more to the left as it does take a bit of time to rotate.

It does take a lot of editing to cut down 30 minutes of video to 4 min. I probably should have cut out the house fly-by stuff to make the video end with the song. I didn't have a nice song to transition to so I let the sound of engine finish things off.

The strip is a 2000 foot grass one. I approach at 70 knots IAS and full flaps. At the threshold I power back to idle and hold it till the mains touch. There have been times though when that runway gets eaten up quickly and I get spooked. I've done several go arounds when things don't feel good. Better than ending up in bale

Darren

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Old 11-27-2011, 03:35 PM
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Very cool Darren! I'm glad you are with the IAC, it's a great group, and you will learn a lot, and most importantly, will learn how to fly aerobatics with safety paramount.

Find another competitor willing to critique you from the ground, it's the only way to find out how close to vertical or the 45 you are, and when to kick on the hammer, stuff like that. A lot of chapters have practice days where you can spend all day flying and critiquing each other. It's great fun and you will learn a lot of tips on presentation.

Be safe, keep the movies coming, I probably won't be flying in mine until a couple of years from now!
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Old 11-27-2011, 07:02 PM
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Default Great paint job

Love the paint job!
Do you have some more pics of it?
Fun vid.
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Old 11-28-2011, 04:03 AM
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Hi Darren,

Thanks for the video upload, it is great. I too just recently got a GoPro for my birthday and have been learning how to edit video. I have recently posted a few to youtube, here is one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtiRaiZjvlg

P.S. I'm no Kirby Chambliss and I don't do comps. I just like to fly for fun.

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Old 11-28-2011, 08:38 PM
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Default Good job!

Darren,
Nice job! I like it!
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