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| Does anyone have a great way to video Muskie footage while fishing /Would be cool to see the strkes or follows on cam. Maybe like in the NFL the Helmet cam. | |
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| Call aqua view, ask them what pound test the kevlar 100ft, cable would equate too, mount a few hooks and paint the cam in a perch pattern, then start trollin!
Good Luck
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| Been shooting fishing footage since 1996 and a tripod is one must have. A good stabilizer in-cam is also a must along with a good zoom (optical NOT digital). The good news is gear is so cheap now that a color viewfinder that pulls out is no big deal and you'll find ways to benfit from that feature.
The best tips would be:
Have someone that doesn't fish shoot your footage in the boat.
Use multiple cameras (if you own them).
Get a decent video editor software package. (If you're Mac based, even iMovie does a great job or try Final Cut Pro 4, Avid DV Express or even Premier by Adobe).
An external microphone makes a world of difference if you want it to sound good too (not the built-in).
Shoot lots of closeups for interest but find a good place in your boat that gets wide shots, with stable footage, in the place you'll be landing your fish.
The helmut cam sounds like a cool idea but you'll end up with footage that looks like your dog shot it more often than not.
The Aqua-Vu footage has looked pretty cool and can be a cheap way to get professional looking insert shots for sure.
We archived some trips so we can see how our new bait designs worked too over the years. I really like the end of the season video editing sessions to put you right back out on the water when cabin fever is killing you.
If this is over-kill, sorry? But if you're looking to actually enjoy the stuff you shoot, some technique, a little editing and stability all contribute to an enjoyable viewing experience. Burn a DVD when you're done and you've got a living log for posterity.
Happy shooting...
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | I'd say that a good digital cam corder is a must. You have to make these movies into a digital format for sending and watching on a DVD player. Like Wade said, image stabilization is very very important.
I got a new Canon digital cam corder that we're going to try next weekend Rick, this will be the first time in a boat for it. | |
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| Gander , now your really putting the pressure on! I actually have to catch fish with you on camera?
I will enjoy having you in the boat . I am really looking for away to have the video running at all times while I am fishing. You never know when the bad boys will bite.
Having someone film while I fish will be hard. My partner would not make it through two casts before he would have to put the camera down.
I think I will continue to research the helmet cam. There has to be a way.
Do you guys know of a place that I could go and talk to. I need to find an expert that knows video taping .
I appreciate all the input . Keep it coming I would love to have this for fall or the tournaments we fish.
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Rick you're from the SE Wis area right? Go to Art's Cameras Plus in West Allis, they have a guy who runs the video dept, he's really good. His name is Jim Wendt. 414-543-0700. email [email protected]
Another thing to look at is editing software. Once you make your movies, I'm sure you'll want to edit out the part where your partner says "Mine's Bigger"....Pinnacle Studio is really good and not badly priced. They make a kit that allows you to take VHS tapes (or tapes from your mini cam corders) and make them into digital movies...about 100.00 bucks. | |
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| Rick,
The reason I mentioned a tripod- it solves many of your questions. True, it provides stability, but it also serves as the cameraman. Leave it in wide angle and you can burn tape as long as you have batteries. Frame the area you're shooting so the horizon and the side of your boat is contained in the shot and you have a master.
Problem is, everyone wants to see detail and you'll need closeups for that. Your helmut cam may work but can you really fish and stabilize a camera let alone frame the shot you're trying to achieve? Your audience will be barfing by the time they are finished watching "shaky cam" footage, especially if it's your only footage. Now if YOU are the audience, I guess it's up to you what you will be able to tolerate. That helmut cam will make cool cutaways, but as the only angle/shot, it will prove pretty limited. Imagine watching that football game ONLY via the helmut cam perspective. Better buy some Dramamine.
I'd also recommend you check out some of the freeware video editor downloads to sample the software available to see what works with the gear you have.
Digital cams sure help eliminate the analog to digital conversion but are more expensive and even more fragile when it comes to weather conditions. The A/D converters from Sony, Pinnacle and others can make cheaper analog cams very good choices.
There's no magic bullet. Your budget will dictate. Sony and JVC provide good bang for your buck in cameras.
Avid Free DV is one of the best freeware editing packages out there and will introduce you to the industry standard software with no risk (just a limited software edition without all of the effects).
http://www.avid.com/freedv/index.asp?pageElement=flyout
Wade | |
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VIDEO TAPING Muskie Hunt