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We're on the same page, Highlander. Short shots of cool angles, like a close up of the roadwheels going by, in addition to the angles you've mentioned (the trench shot will be one of the first, and will be easy with the mobius). I also want to do both B&W and sepia, but those will be special and will take a while. Not to mention that I won't really be able to get new shots for another four months and then I'll have just 10 weeks to use the village. My next project will be from footage I already have, and naturally it will feature the S33 tiger with the Asp in it. It's gonna take a while just to sort all the videos I already have. I had no idea I had amassed that many, but apparently I'm an extremely prolific video maker!

I think it will take a lot more thought to choose a name, but suggestions like yours make me think along new lines so they're always appreciated.

Food for though, Gary, yes..we all need that, and being on the same page is often a great place to be (so long as it's not the one that says.'The End' ). A little while ago a saw a video on Youtube that really glued me to my seat. The creator had filmed his tiger in HD from another tank going alongside it, and then from a rail mounted camera. This way you keep a sort of focus on the vehicle, and it's actions (turret rotating on the run, firing whilst moving., etc..) but the background keeps changing and blurring; a moving landscape. It was really effective. Then, rail shots/ partner vehicle shots can be cut and mixed with others taken from the lead tank itself. Problem is, I've nor been able to find that movie again, and it's really frustrating. The only solution: make a similar movie; but better!
Cool idea is instead of having a barrel mounted camera, to have one fitted on an outrigger to capture the turret and commander etc.. together with the moving backdrop. The trick would be to set it up so the outrigger supports are out of shot (like with a studio boom arm..).. Anyway, something to chew over there.

What if I make a little clip-on mount for the mobius and put it on the end of the barrel, pointed back at the TC? Then, in the final video, switch back and forth from external to FPV to the barrel mount in whatever combos I come up with. Might be a cool way to cover a trip down the main drag, along with set shots from the sides as the tank rolls past. Hmmm, I'll have to look into that.

And slide shows, too.

The very first test of the shot the Highlander suggested.



Needs a bit of refinement, but this shows me the effect will be very cool so I'll try to get stock shots like this of all my tanks.

Bravo, Gary That's exactly what I had in mind. In WW2, tankers developed a technique of driving over foxholes and trenches, and then turning suddenly/ skidding. This had the effect of shifting large quantities of earth and burying the entrenched solders alive..
This shot affords us a glimpse of what that must have felt like The Mobius certainly cuts the mustard, Gary. I may get myself one.

It's not perfect, but it is a very versatile little rig. I have another platform for it that connects me to the FPV goggles but the docking station is a bit large for the hole and the antenna would definitely get in the way. The one thing I don't like about it is that when used like this, there's no preview. Set the camera, take the shot, in the house to download and see what ya got. Up a little bit? Back outside and try it again. However, once it's dialed in it's pretty cool.

I just did this one shot but I learned to get more dirt out of the way next time.

A great video Max really enjoyed watching it.

OK, practicing.



And a buddy on another forum made a joke about playful kitties so I did this one, too.



More to come.

Interesting end titles, Gary. I expect 'heavy metal' hints at 'heavy (52 tons) metal'..., but don't get the other song. What software, by the way, are you using to arrange the transitions/fades (pros call it 'cross-dissolving) between shots? They work really smoothly- and now you're getting the elements right, we can look forward to a video masterpiece before too long