Not all those who wander are lost
If you REALLY want to do something, you must practice.
A lot.
Possibly 10,000 hours to become excellent.
As a sports coach, I’ve learned that already.
It’s the reason I try to STUDY or PRACTICE video creation every day.
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For each genre (hiking, cycling, mountain climbing, skiing) I’m looking for technically good video coverage.
Great audio. That’s not easy.
But what makes the good ones GREAT is something that gets you emotionally.
Humour. Inspiration. Personal connection to the people in the very short film
I want to fly to Silverton, Colorado just to meet Avra Saslow, Clare Hamilton, and Delilah Cupp.
“Fame might change us.” 😀
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I bought the NOMATIC 3-7 day Travel Pack bag in 2017.
Love it.
Looks like I’ll be buying another — this time their dedicated V2 camera bag.
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Police brought me home when I was a kid. Brian and I were caught climbing the construction site of what’s now Mount Royal University in Calgary. We jumped from … 3 FLOORS DOWN, the cops told our parents.
Over the decades, Mount Royal’s been my coffee shop and office. Just 5 minutes walk from my brother’s place in Glamorgan, the neighbourhood where I grew up.
It’s bizarre and eerie to see the huge complex deserted. Unsettling. Like some dystopian science fiction movie.
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I’m still studying and practicing video editing almost every day.
This one includes several (new to me) techniques:
Tried it once. Found it too complicated. LAWS too restrictive.
BUT — what about indoors?
Gymnastics Clubs would allow it. Of course I’d need an expensive one — something like the new  DJI FPV ( $1,299 plus accessories).
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Here’s some indoor footage.
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If you want to position your iPhone for a photo and then take the photo from a distance, you can use your Apple Watch to view the iPhone camera image and take the photo. You can also use your Apple Watch to set a shutter timer—this gives you time to lower your wrist and raise your eyes when you’re in the shot.
To function as a camera remote, your Apple Watch needs to be within normal Bluetooth range of your iPhone (about 33 feet or 10 meters).
Apple
I added a QUICK LINK to my Watch Home Screen.
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Nike gave this guy money to make a promotional video. He wasted it — flying himself and a cameraman buddy around the world. 😀
Watch it if YOU want to travel the world.
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Though published 2012, YouTube creators are still studying the masterpiece for inspiration.
5.3 Terabytes of data.
Some new and highly experimental post production techniques.
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6 months ago I still had a low opinion of those trying to make a living on YouTube.
It seemed a juvenile race to the bottom. I did not watch any of the top YouTubers. Not even my friend’s son, Cody Ko, who has 5 million + subscribers.
BUT — even then — I did follow a few favourite vloggers on HIKING and TECH.
Fact is, young people on YouTube and now TikTok are in the midst of a video editing revolution. Most future great film and TV directors are currently doing their own thing on social media.
Peter McKinnon, for example. In this fantastic 7 minute edit he pays tribute to the art form.
McKinnon is as skilled at video editing as anyone.
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Fast paced. Funny. Emotional. You are hooked in the first 10 seconds.
Much like the time Drake gave away a million dollars.
In this one, illegal Slovakian immigrant David Dobrik gives away money, cars, and EA gaming devices. It’s fun.
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Video editing guru Hillier Smith feels it’s the best so far in 2020.
Here’s why.
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