Date:         Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:58:14 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Time lapse (was Re: Time to paint, should I film it?)
Comments: To: B Feddish <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Time lapse is very easy to do with a webcam. Plenty of software out on
the interwebs to do it with.

Back in 2006 I shot a time lapse movie of my trip home from EveryBus
using a webcam mounted on the dash of my van. With one frame captured
every 4 seconds I wound up with a 60x speed increase.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7500403687589595688#
(The best footage is around 2:30 or so. The clouds are also really
interesting at around 3:55)

If you have a spare laptop with a webcam available it'd be easy to do.


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (ND Graphics graphics wrap)
1988 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop (Colleen's ride)
Engine conversion blog: http://www.pottsfamily.ca/wordpress/
www.pottsfamily.ca

BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 12-14th, 2011
www.busesofthecorn.ca


On 3/10/2011 4:18 PM, B Feddish wrote:
> Actually, these are some good ideas though the time lapse is out of the
> question. Unfortunately I'll be filming it on "Video" mode of digitals
> cameras but I have more than 1 so more than 1 angle is a great idea.
>
> I should finish the film by using the remaining paint to paint my wife's
> old
> Audi Assuan Brown then watch the humor that pursues when she discovers my
> delightful enhancement.
>
> Bryan
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: neil n
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 3:14 PM
> To: B Feddish
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
>
> If my video camera had time lapse ability, I'd send it to ya to borrow!
>
> Time lapse footage! :) I'm sure some DV cameras can be setup to
> do that. Continual footage of spraying shots may not be that
> interesting but personally, seeing time lapse of process from masking
> to last coat on a Vanagon would be really cool!
>
> Some thoughts.
>
> Interject footage of:
>
> setup of gun etc.
> test results on cardboard of gun too close, too far, just right. Use
> Darth Vader guy or Wilford Brimley for VO. (Goldi Locks reference)
> side of Vanagon showing how far away gun is while spraying and
> distance maintained
> masking tape application
>
> colour of other vehicles, house, dog after paint finished. <grin>
>
> You would need Troy McClure for the VO, but not sure how you'd dig
> that up. (sorry)
>
> Neil.
>
> On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:29 AM, B Feddish
> <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey, this is Bryan, you might remember me from such films as ...
>
>> Anyway, I’m going to paint my van on the next warm day. The bodywork is
>> almost complete. Question is, should I film this? I’m not sure if there
>> is an audience for this as
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>
>