Go Pro HD Helmet Videos

cavehill

Couple of videos of me with my new GO PRO HD camera.

This one is a mixture of chest camera and helmet vent strap. The vent strap didnt work great as the helmet was all over the place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PYKQVlBbhw

This one I used the full face helmet so it seems a lot more steady Watch out for the crash. Doh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDY_-XbhB7c

mossmotorsport

Good videos, the first one isn't in HD on YouTube though?

cavehill

Cheers. Not sure why that was as it was all filmed on the Full 1080 setting. Probably the render and upload I choose. I am new at uploading videos and can see the noticeble differenece in quality when I upload stuff. I will get there.

bluechair84

Very nice. From 2:00 in you look to be absolutly steaming along! Normally vids look very slow pace even if you are putting your nuts into it. The chest mount definatly works for that but is a bit wobbly.

But what the hell was that picture doing in there?

cavehill

Artistic Licence lol. Na man I am new to all this editing and was just adding things to see how it looked and what Movements can be done.

Think when the camera is pointing at the ground it gives a good sense of speed. On the wide angle it opens everything up and makes it look a lot slower.

cavehill

Oh yeah and I found the chest mount was too loose on that vid. Thats why there was so much movement. If it is filmed in wide and the chest harness is tighter it takes a lot of the movement outta it. Makes you a bit sea sick in places.

ricardo_smooth

chest mounts FTW!

isitamonster

Nice video, Definitely worth the money then!

Pr][nCe

Just bought one myself only used it once to try placement of lights for night riding, think chest mount is the way to go, went for a bummble up m8s waited until it got dark and came home see how it fairs in night time.
day quality is superb and this vid edited with sony vegas is slightly worse than the original, nights not bad but looks alot darker that what it actualy was.

my vid just for comparison. i use vimeo as full 1080 HD is ok

http://www.vimeo.com/19088452

Mrs on night so out offroad first time tonight

cavehill

I found when the camera was on setting r5 on the chest mount it was pointing at the ground and when I added the extensions so I could point it up a bit the chest mount moved around too much. Just a tip keep it direct on the chest mount r3 setting is better for a bigger overall view rather than directly infront of the rider.

@Pr][nce - Thanks for sharing the video I had wondered how it would look on the night rides. What settings did you use for that night ride?

Pr][nCe

was on
R5, Cnt, PAL. chest mount, with the largest quick release buckle i have, largest in the pack that is.
going to try a few settings tonight see whats what,

R3, Cnt, Pal
R3, Spt, Pal
R5, Spt, Pal

might make a diff worth a try.

Pr][nCe

total darkness it's useless, used
R3, Cnt, Pal : street view had some light, and going up the mountain, mostly black.
R3, Spt, Pal : used it for the downhill section, literaly see nothing on the vid.

wounder if i got a dim led to shine into the sensor would it alter the brightness?

cavehill

Here is a pretty good forum a lot of great tips etc
http://goprouser.freeforums.org/

A lot of the trails I use are in the mountain so no other light other than Bike and helmet lights. Interesting that it didnt make a difference using spt/cnt Maybe if the camera is mounted directly behind the light. Not sure. Going to try myself at some stage.

Cheers for the update.

pacman77

right in the action,I watch helmet cams on utube,bikeing,parachuting etc and best videos ever ,great to watch if you plan to do the sport yurself to see what your up against, keep them coming.

Pr][nCe

Nice one for linky.
had a little read as i had no audio using sony vegas, sorted that out, and a nice encoding tip for uploading to vimeo HD and youtube. in 720p

cavehill

This is a guy on a local MTB forum I use on a night ride in one of our local trails. Just emailed to ask the settings he used. Pretty good wee video. I will pass them on when I get them.

http://vimeo.com/19231923

t0pc4t

what do you chaps use to edit the videos once they're taken?

Pr][nCe

At the moment sony vegas, but that was the first one i used other than std windows editor, that does the job, but sony is a masssssive program im only just scratching the surface with very basic nowhow

meanredspider

I've just ordered a GoPro HD Motorsport - $270 all-in including delivery - eBay here lists them nearer 299 quid so I'm saving something close to 120 quid which is ridiculous. A friend will bring it over on next visit. My in-car racing stuff gets used on TV so I want to improve the quality but it'll be great for other sports too.

cavehill

Make sure and post your vids. Nothing like a bit a flat out in car tv.

I am using sony vegas pro 9 also for editing. Also just learning it as I go. I had experiance with pinnacle studio 8 and hollywood fx in the past.

meanredspider

cavehill wrote:

Make sure and post your vids. Nothing like a bit a flat out in car tv.
.

Mountains of stuff on YouTube already (nearly every race I've done - and lots from other racers too) - same username - just not HD

Pr][nCe

Just a sample and a little play with sony vegas.
r3, cnt.

http://vimeo.com/19374099

is all fun