Drone Gallery
Editing Video
It always amazes me how much time it takes to edit video. Hours of fiddling little details, tweaking, or ripping it out when you decide you got it all wrong.
I am editing drone video, material from mornings and evenings flying in the saddle region of Mauna Kea. I did do a quick video from my first footage in the area, but that was really a learning experience, just seeing what worked and what did not.
This time I am striving for a polished product, not a quick experimental video. That means taking care in selecting each clip, and blending it in properly to the soundtrack and surrounding clips. I am also applying more post processing effects; panning, rolls, and color corrections.
Music is always an issue, the soundtrack makes everything work. In this case I already had a piece of music in mind, a track by a local artist who has graciously given permission to use his artwork.
In the process of editing I end up watching the video hundreds of times, often in little pieces. If I find myself enjoying the product, it might, just might be worth the effort. So far.. So good.
Moonset over Hualalai
Mauna Kea Glow
Kapalaoa Walk
Marble Grotto
On the Dock at Tenakee
Shooting in the Park
Marble Grotto
A Calm Night at Kaʻohe
It has been too long since I really got out with a telescope. The ‘scopes have been out, but usually doing public work like last weekend’s Winter Star Party at CFHT in Waimea. Time to get a good night for myself.
As president of our little club I make the schedule and choose the night. Last month was a bust, bad weather rolling in both weekends either side of new Moon. Thus I was pleasantly surprised when this particular Saturday I had chosen looked perfect, not a cloud in the sky over Mauna Kea.
It was the wind that was likely to spoil the night. In Waimea and Waikoloa strong trade winds roared and rushed. A pall of dust could be seen over the whole area from Waimea to the sea. The Kaʻohe site has a particular blessing, it is directly in the lee of the mountain when the trades come out of the nor’east.
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