Phreakdout

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<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/17231106" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17231106">ZdayZ 2010 (Part 1)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4487953">Brian May</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/17754822" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/17754822">ZdayZ 2010 HD (Part 2 - Friday)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4487953">Brian May</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

Sorry Derek: You were not in part II either! I'm working on Part III.

Part II is short as it just covers Friday. Deepu and I do the Time, Speed Distance Rally through Redneckville and Deepu, Rob, Kyle and Lee (+ 5 other Z's) start at the bottom of the Dragon and head back to Fontana in the rain.

Not so exciting but it covers what we did that day ...

mekatoka

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Awesome! Can't wait for Part III.

I can definitely say that your videos are getting better on each iteration. Good job Brian, really appreciate the time and effort you put into this.

I like it how you had the soundtrack synced up at the end of the dragon run when you see the cop car on the left. I am thinking this was intentional?

Phreakdout

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^^ I wondered if anyone would catch that. One thing I have learned is ... I wish I bought Sony Vegas instead of Adobe Premiere Elements 8. I am very limited by this terrible buggy program. At some point I will build a powerhouse pc and try to get a decent program. I spend so much time waiting for this or that so I end up skipping good effects. Maybe ZdayZ 2011 will be a little better. Thanks for the comments. You and Rob star in part II. The dogs had me cracked up.

sig11

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Awesome. I had to watch my rooftop cam up the dragon after watching part 2.

Phreakdout

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I'm using some of that in part III. I was pretty sure you took that on Saturday. I don't have to be chronological but I wanted it to be a good way to go back and relive it again.

sig11

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Yep! It was Saturday. I love that video. I just wish there wasn't so much wind noise.

Phreakdout

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Agreed. It's a common issue with the GoPro. This is why I end up adding music. Were you using the open back or fully enclosed?

Does the firmware allow for a plug in mic now? If so, next year I will buy a few mica and place them where you can get engine noise, interior conversations or exhaust noise. Good sound adds so much to a film experience.

sig11

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Closed back since it was outside and kinda misty.

I've got cables to rig up power/video for when it's behind the driver in the car now. Hello continuous filming for the Jawbreaker and stuff. :P

bbs350z

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i gotta make zdayz this coming up year. also last song in first video, slumdog millionaire. nice!

Phreakdout

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Definately need to attend! Not sure if you're in the North Central region, but please keep checking in this forum for details on the next caravan to ZdayZ.

Phreakdout

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Looks like Part III may not be possible. The 1.5TB drive holding all the video files has died. F*CK Seagate bastards. Their warranty will cover a replacement but not data recovery. Sorry guys. Too pissed off right now.

sig11

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BOO. That's weak. I can give you my video again if you want it... I would understand if you were too annoyed by the failure too. :P

Phreakdout

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I had a lot of editing hours into Part III and it was a heartbreaker. I could collect video from you and Deepu but I'm not sure if Deepu had all the video from his camera. Any video from my GoPro camera would be lost.

It's my fault for not having a dedicated desktop for this. 1st rule is to keep the files on atleast two hard drives. (One as the backup.) But the over 50GB was taking up too much space.

I was pretty proud of Part III so I may collect video again and try to piece it together. I had started out on Saturday morning where we left the Fontana Pit Stop gas station and moved to the Misty River photo shoot. Then from there to the closed Deal's Gap Station that said "Motorcycles Only", to the third station and finally to our blast down the Dragon. After that, the Car Show, various antics at night and then Sunday's journey home.

Perhaps after I'm done crying in my beer I'll work on it again.

mekatoka

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Ouch! That is very bad. I have had HardDrives die on me only once before back in 2000 and I lost my precious mp3 collection of old songs from India. Took me years to rebuild it again.

I still have all the footage available and I believe I have yours too. I wouldn't have the video of the drive back from Fontana that's about it. Give me a call and we'll try to to get it to ya.

Phreakdout

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You guys are awesome. We may just recover afterall. I test drove an iMac 27" this afternoon. I so need an upgrade. :-)