POV Sucks

[bvibert]

2 years ago just when POV started showing up but before it got really popular i came across a video shot at magic. I emailed the author and asked him about his camera. it was similar to the setup DHS described.

Basically he had a pen sized camera attached to his goggle strap and a cable running to the "body" of the unit in jacket pocket. i recall googling it to find out more and it was pretty much full feature on the main unit, including video display and playback.

You're probably talking about something like this:

http://www.vio-pov.com/

The last time I checked it was considerably more than a GoPro.

 

[gmcunni]

You're probably talking about something like this:

http://www.vio-pov.com/

The last time I checked it was considerably more than a GoPro.

that's it or something every close.. and i do recall it being an expensive item.

 

[Glenn]

I coulda sworn a few of my buddies paid around $100 for the bullet cam that plugged into your regular ol video cam. The camera needs RCA jacks on it though. So it was for older style video cameras.

 

[gmcunni]

i have an Oregon Scientific like below. i would not recommend it to a friend.

 

[bvibert]

I coulda sworn a few of my buddies paid around $100 for the bullet cam that plugged into your regular ol video cam. The camera needs RCA jacks on it though. So it was for older style video cameras.

Yeah, there's setups like that out there too. What I linked to above doesn't require a video camera.

 

[andyzee]

Sometimes a hemetcam is good for catching those magic moments:

 

[2knees]

Alright, someone has to say what the unspoken majority knows: POV Sucks. Your five minute long unedited GoPro video is BORING. POV is exciting for short shots and segments. As a multi-minute unedited video on the net... lame (even if you get the tilt right...).

Discuss.

15 paragraph diatribes filled with factinion suck.

discuss.

 

[mister moose]

It's a pain in the ass to video someone else skiing and there's always lots of editing involved. A 3 minute 'song' segment on a professional ski movie probably contains a full days worth of footage condensed down to those 3 minutes. Very few amateur vidographers will put the time in to do that, though I know it's happened quite a bit on these forums and I give those folks a lot of credit for putting in the editing time.

I've done enough ski videos to know that usually the only people interested in watching them are the ones in them. That's really the reason I used to do a lot of them.....sorta capture what usually is a great day with ski buds. If anyone else gets a kick out of them, that's cool too, I guess. It does take a lot of time to film and edit them though, and most of the places I go nowadays would be redundant...although everyone knows that the best ski vids are of seeded bumps at Sundown. :razz:

I agree its fun for ski buds to be able to see a fun day skiing together. I usually try to capture something different, and frequently it's that all too little seen thing here on the East Coast called a powder day, or a particular event.

It doesn't even have to be very long. Here's an example of a ski video that is short, no chance to get bored in 18 seconds:



And the latest, this time many of the skiing sequences are timed with music changes. You do need to edit every clip used. The music tempo and lyrics fits the video. But the time spent makes for some wonderful moments to remember spent on the hill.



My rule is if it isn't a worthwhile image or clip, it doesn't go in the movie. I'd rather put out 20 seconds of edited down interesting than 5 minutes of nonstop streaming footage. Stormy used a good technique once of speeding up the replay speed on a long POV so a whole run was condensed and interesting.

 

[powbmps]

Hell yes POV sucks!

Wait a minute......

damn!

 

[eatskisleep]

I think it is a lot better for DH mountain biking with you follow someone. Without following someone, there is nothing fun to look at.

 

[dmc]

I think it is a lot better for DH mountain biking with you follow someone. Without following someone, there is nothing fun to look at.

Same with skiing and riding..

Gives a point of reference..

 

[makimono]

Hell yes POV sucks!

Wait a minute......

damn!

I like yours...the dogs make the clips. Especially the last one where the golden gets so excited she freaks out in the snow for 20 seconds then jumps up like "hey why aren't we skiiiiing yet?!?"

 

[Greg]

If there is no Warrant soundtrack, it sucks.

 

[skidmarks]

I have a nice VIO POV and hardly use it. When ever I watch POV Video it makes me sea sick!!

 

[deadheadskier]

If there is no Warrant soundtrack, it sucks.

yeah, what's up with the techno powbmps

 

[riverc0il]

Hell yes POV sucks!

Wait a minute......

damn!

Actually, you've made some of the better ones I have seen recently. But... you edit and you are creative with your presentation.

 

[carbonXshell]

The pole mount definitely provides an interesting view

This one is pretty good...

 

[andyzee]

This one is pretty good...

Excellent!

 

[powbmps]

I just like to be able to relive the exciting times in my life.

 

[deadheadskier]

dude

Warrant? come on now