Vespa Verve from Peter Carroll on Vimeo.
Vespa Verve
shot entirely on a GoPro Hero 3+ at 1080 30P Protune
I saw this Vespa video referenced on the Modern Vespa forum and it did a great job capturing some of the fun of riding a Vespa. Watching the two men put this piece together is fun and makes me want to pull the GoPro Hero out myself.
As if I didn’t already have more than enough to do…
Kudos to the video creators.
Impressive stabilization on the handheld stuff. Or, was it all handheld? In which case, even more impressed with the GoPro3’s capabilities.
I hope you wear riding gloves and boots with ankle protection though?
It appeared to be all handheld but I’m not sure how the cameras work at the end of the pole. Maybe they have some sort of powered gyro on them to keep things steady.
I always wear gloves, feel naked without them, and boots over the ankle. And helmet.
I always have high hopes for my GoPro videos.
The problem is that I just don’t devote enough resources to the task.
Here is my recipe for a good GoPro video in 10 easy steps: 1) write a script, 2) follow the script, 3) film many segments to capture the ride from many perspectives, 4) have at least four or five clips where the GoPro is off the bike, 5) get some decent editing software, 6) learn to edit half-decently, 7) have an audio track that has maybe 5% scooter engine sounds, 1% wind noise, 100% royalty-free catchy music, 25% voice-over commentary, and 10% ‘live’ commentary (OK, OK, I know that’s 141%, but you get my drift for the recipe), 8) edit in some really nice transitions that add to the narrative, 9) add some nice title work to add information to the flow, and 10) enlist at least one other rider to film action sequences from off the bike.
Now to make a great GoPro video, add the following five steps, 11) use multiple GoPros to get real-time multiple points of view and do split-screen edits to pull them together, 12) invest in a decent GPS-enabled drone or recruit a willing local drone enthusiast (tip: check among local real estate agents), 13) otherwise, recruit a competent drone pilot (tip: check among local real estate agents), 14) reserve all time-lapse sequences to relevant weather shots (moving clouds, setting or rising sun or moon, etc.), 15) add some slow-motion cornering shots.
Let’s see… I’ve dreamed of doing some of those things, but have only ever #3, and number three without the other 9 steps gets you… less than satisfactory video. And that’s why my lifetime earnings from YouTube are zilch, nada, goose-egg.
But, my intention is not to discourage, rather to encourage.
With your still photography skills, there is no doubt in my mind that you could produce video I would certainly not want to miss. Even if, like me, 14 of the steps remain forever aspirational.
Video takes a big commitment. I’ve made a few but have avoided them for the reasons you outline. I was a senior producer/director at Penn State for a number of years and I’m familiar with the inputs and comfortable with the process, but I suppose I’ve gotten to the point that I’m satisfied with still images. Mostly.
Your comments here about video production are great. You really should take them and publish them on your blog. In fact, I may lift them from here and publish them on mine rather than let them linger in the backwaters of comment land.
I am now convinced that great swing jazz with badass muted trumpet solos was created to accompany Vespa-ing (and Vespa-ing videos, of course). What fun.
Oh, and upon my second viewing… Nothing is more nostalgic and appropriate that a flickering (and presumably buzzing) neon sign. Too cool.
Yep. Harkens back to the stores in the town where I grew up in the 1960s. Neon everywhere.
I’ve watched it a number of times and you’re right, the music is perfect!
Somebody is having way too much fun. Great music.
Definitely!