New Bahama Video

[simonspear]

Hi All

I've just finished putting together a highlight video from our recent trip to the Bahamas. I'm still relatively new to UW Video and this is my second one, so like the first time any comments, suggestions and advice would be very welcome.

Hope you enjoy

www.viewfromtheblue.me.uk/bahamamama.wmv

Please right click and 'Save As'

Cheers, Simon

 

[scubanatic]

Simon-

I enjoyed the video very much. Only suggestion I could think of is to try a red color filter to minimize the yellow and bring out the reds. Great video. Keep it up

 

[simonspear]

Hi Larry

I used a red filter (UR Pro Blue Water) pretty much the whole trip. The clips where it appears very yellow (trumpetfish, scorpionfish) were actually taken on a very shallow reef and the sun was just blasting down into the water. I tried that dive with and without the filter and got some mixed results. Neither was great, but the clips I've included were ones shot using the filter. Red filter = yellow? Weird eh?

Anyway glad you enjoyed the video

Cheers, Simon

 

[DiverBuoy]

Nicely done video, looks like someone reminded everyone on the boat that they might be caught on video so they might want to strap up all the loose hoses, gauges, and paraphenalia

I loved the clarity of the water around the large wreck and the shark stretching his jaws, but the goof walking on the bottom with his hands was sad.

 

[simonspear]

but the goof walking on the bottom with his hands was sad.

Erm, well, yeah, that's divemasters for you!

Glad you enjoyed the video

Cheers, Simon

 

[paulpost]

Great video in the way you've done the editing, I don't know, you're a anatural.
What camera and NLE are you using?
Paul

 

[mislav]

Great video and thanks for posting it!

Definitely worth watching, and I agree you've done a good job editing. And that music... is refreshing the right word? What was it?

 

[meekal]

dang.... very schweet..... but now i'm waiting for the instructional video on how to make that gorgeous bubble ring!!!!

 

[simonspear]

Hi All

Glad you all enjoyed it

I'm using a Sony PC350 Camcorder with Ikellite Housing and some of the clips have been shot with an Epoque Wide Angle Lens. I like the PC350, but one major drawback is the lack of a White Balance control. If I could go back and buy everything again, I'd probably go for the PC1000 instead. For the editing I'm using Permier Elements (the cut down version). I've tried a couple of low end programs but Elements is head and shoulders above any of those. I'd like Premier Pro or Final Cut, but that's a whole load more money to upgrade my PC or buy a Mac so I'm happy with what I've got at the moment.

The music is called Jankanoo Jam by Eddie Minnis. It's basically all about the New Year Carnival in Nassau and as we were there for New Year it seemed right to use it. I've tried to edit the clips and used almost exclusively jump cuts to keep up with the pace of the song. Hope it worked

Ahhh those bubble rings!! Well I regualarly try and fail to do them, but basically they are like blowing smoke rings. You need lie on your back, take your regs out and try to get your tounge in the right position as you exhale. It takes a bit of practise to get anything other than just random bubbles. I was just glad that someone saw my rather pathetic attempts and showed me how to do a real one!

Cheers, Simon