First GoPro vid!

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jan 04, 2015 1:16 am Post subject: First GoPro vid!

I made a post a few weeks ago on what gopro to get, and I ended up with the 4 silver and couldn't be happier! I love the screen, makes it more than just an "action" camera. I kept it in my pocket almost all trip. Anyway, went do Chris's lake house and did some riding and fun. Here is a video I made with the go pro studio thing. Be advised this my first ever video I've ever made, or edited. Its not entirely all wakeskating, its more a fun trip video of the whole trip so don't hate, also i haven't rode in 3 months so my riding is not killer lol. I was using the mouth mount for all the skating shots which was surprisingly comfortable. I also tried to make it more than just first person POV shots all video because I always found that annoying and hard to watch. Anyway, the reason for the gator title, and the random pointing at the water in certain scene is because I took the first pull in the lake of the trip and on my first fall I came eye to eye with a 10-12 ft gator sun bathing on a ski dry dock about 20 ft in front of me... def closed Ive been to a gator in the water.... pretty humbling. I wish I would have had the go pro for that fall! I was only warming up so I left it in the ski! Enjoy! Very Happy

https://vimeo.com/115886784

jtexasglass · Posted: Jan 04, 2015 2:50 am Post subject:

That was cool man. I enjoyed it.

dscsk8er55 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 1030 City: Orlando

-=AlexXx=-, That was definintly a good video ESPECIALLY for your first video. The spot was pretty amazing too. I like the rail and the box, makes me very jelly.

? · Ollie Joined: 20 Aug 2012 Posts: 52

Nice edit! I liked how it wasn't just all wakeskating, you incorporated other things you did also. Here's one I did over the summer and edited on GP Studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GILYOa_emYg

Also just a tip for future videos, I would mute the original film sound completely. It kind of interrupts the beat of the music.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jan 04, 2015 4:52 pm Post subject:

dscsk8er55, jtexasglass, Thanks guys!
?, Great vid dude! I used studios as well! I left some of the original sounds cuz the water sounded cool, I took some of it out. Birthday

RWmedia · Ollie Joined: 09 Mar 2014 Posts: 56 City: Kansas City

awesome edit -=AlexXx=-, !
Here is one with some GoPro in it as well, the riding lacks but hey it was my first season Laughing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu-EKOMqpPw

BB · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1706

That's such a sick spot`

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

So much for "I've never seen a gator there." Laughing

Awesome video. Really good mix between riding and non-riding. Makes me want to go back out there. Last time I was there we spent a bunch of time in the garage building this weird winch thing. That was back in 2005 I think. That makes me feel old.

Mitch Bergsma (wakeboarder in Texas) does some really awesome GoPro instructional videos. I learned pretty much everything from watching these videos, but given that the Hero 4 Silver has changed so much you might need to wait a bit before how-to videos are posted that are specific to the 4 Silver. Still definitely worth checking out. https://www.youtube.com/user/micbergsma/videos

Steven M · Posted: Jan 08, 2015 11:09 am Post subject:

scott a we've always known there are gators in the water... this is just the first one we've witnessed in the lake behind the house..

Besides, we were out and riding the next day Wink

And yea, you need to make it out next year and we can have a mini take over from California!

Nice video AleXxX... too bad you didnt have the mouth mount out for some of the kickflips you nailed

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jan 08, 2015 5:13 pm Post subject:

scott a, Steven M, Thanks guys! Ill def check out the youtube channel, while i was editing, i kept googling how to.... and there were TONS of videos. Good stuff and very simple to do. Excited to test more stuff with this go pro, its so versatile, and with the screen on the back it just makes it even more user friendly and more for daily life and activity instead of just water/action sports.

right steven!?! every time i would go for my warm up lap, no go pro in mouth kicky first try.... LOL then put the the camera starts rolling and i get stage fright. wtf. HAha Smash

Next time!

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

southpaw · Posted: Jan 18, 2015 3:13 am Post subject:

That was a sick video! Looks like the perfect day to me.

what was the song?

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

Hey can we get someone who knows the best way to set up these new protune settings for the best looking shots?

I have had good luck color correcting with the free gopro software but every time I try and correct in pinnacle I end up getting some crappy looking footage.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jan 26, 2015 5:32 pm Post subject:

southpaw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdzI-191xhU

The whole album is great, check it out.

POPTART, I have not messed with that yet.

Been having a lot of fun messing around with filming and editing with the go pro and the editing software. Here is an instagram video I made last night using my new Chemex pour over coffee maker. Smash

https://vimeo.com/117848937

Steven M · Posted: Feb 07, 2015 4:10 pm Post subject:

I didnt want to make a new thread because these are from the same trip.. so enjoy?

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Feb 09, 2015 11:12 pm Post subject:

Steven M, Great shots! cant wait till March!!! Smash

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335

Steven M, big ol ollies. Shocked

I want to come in march. Smile

Steven M · Posted: Feb 10, 2015 2:31 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys!

AlexXx too bad you arent staying here long enough to ride.

Frye come out later this year and hit up the cable parks![/b]

Also, its funny because when im riding stuff doesnt feel all that popped are big until I saw the photos.. I want to learn how to poke out my inside out ollies to get those style points and make em look bigger Cool

Frye · Guest Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 3335

Wait AlexXx is going to Cali in March? I thought you guys were coming to Miami. I actually might be in SoCal in March..

You've got plenty of style in your ollies already. Razz

Steven M · Posted: Feb 10, 2015 5:04 pm Post subject:

Frye, ollieshuvitz is getting married in early march. We were just in Miami over new years.

Thanks but i want that front foot ninja kick style Smash