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While editing this video, I found the ProDAD Mercalli image stabilizing software plugin for the Sony Vegas Pro 8 editing software a great help for smoothing the video footage taken with the very small Canon HV20 camcorder (which I handheld without my usual camera brace). I did find it useful to add a bit of sharpening to the string of filters used on the footage (with Mercalli last) to offset its normal image softening.

Since I had used a mono short shotgun microphone on the HV20 for this video (it is the least wind sensitive of all my mics, especially with its added "fuzzy"), I tried various ways while editing to produce simulated stereo sound. I was not happy with the results from methods I had read about, but I found that by reducing the audio level by about 3db in a sound editor (I like the simple and easy to use Cool Edit 2000) and introducing 3-4 4db peaks and dips through the midrange of each channel with the peaks and dips of one channel corresponding with the dips and peaks of the other, that I had an acceptable "stereo" video track.

(Note: The video compression necessary to make internet streaming practical may cause the image to appear to move with some "jogging" during pans that is not in the original - and for the smoothest playback in HD, it may be necessary to play the video twice.)]]>"Cloud Gate"Chicago "Bean"curved mirrorMillennium Parkmirror sculpturesculptor Anish KapoorCanon HV20ProDAD mercaliRaynox .66XSennheiser MKE300Sony Vegas Pro 8Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:12:05 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/344c6fdebba94d6da2cbc3c9b2ed7beb/http://exposureroom.com/344c6fdebba94d6da2cbc3c9b2ed7beb/
I had considerable difficulty editing this video with Sony's Vegas Pro 8b software, and NOTHING I tried (including stripping the computer bare of all software and files, slow-reformating the drives, replacing the RAM, checking all the hardware, and selectively reloading only the important software) prevented random red/black frames and odd timing glitches from appearing in the exported video. When I was near the end of this edit, Sony fortunately released a beta version of a .dll file, which when installed, cured most of the problems I had been having with editing HDV. Since then, Sony has released version 8c, which appears to be fine.

(Note: The video compression necessary to make internet streaming practical may cause the image to appear to move with some "jogging" during pans that is not in the original - and for the smoothest playback in HD, it may be necessary to play the video twice.)]]>azaleasCornell University Plantationsflowersgardensplant specimensrhododendronsCanon HV20Raynox .66XSennheiser MKE300Sony Vegas Pro 8Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:11:38 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/d666501f5c3a4a098e2552f1f308c012/http://exposureroom.com/d666501f5c3a4a098e2552f1f308c012/animationcolorful graphicscomputer graphicsgeometric animationgraphic animationMicrografx Picture PublisherSony Vegas Pro 8Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:16:32 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/d42e6068f53a48e2a0a6d1e7b9c931cb/http://exposureroom.com/d42e6068f53a48e2a0a6d1e7b9c931cb/]]>daylight infraredhikinginfrared foliageinfrared photographyinfrared videoIthaca New YorkIthaca NYlandscape in infraredStewart ParkwoodsAdobe Premiere 5.1Kodak InfraredSony TRV-9 (early version)Sony VCL-ES06Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:19:26 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/ce82bb6e3e9649fdb19b220c9256e691/http://exposureroom.com/ce82bb6e3e9649fdb19b220c9256e691/comediancomedyfemale comedianhumorpersonalitiespersonality captureAdobe Premiere 6Sony DCR-VX-1000Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:10:49 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/a098a5c424bb461ea91bc4478e0d8a3f/http://exposureroom.com/a098a5c424bb461ea91bc4478e0d8a3f/Casual Classicschild friently concertclassical musicconcertsexcellent musicfamily friendly concertIthaca musicIthaca NYmodern classical musicMusic's recreationAdobe Premiere 5.1Azden WMS-PROSony DCR-VX-1000Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:19:55 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/e69c472b83254f19b4cadcc4654a32c1/http://exposureroom.com/e69c472b83254f19b4cadcc4654a32c1/apple cidercider pressingfarm marketfresh ciderAdobe Premiere 6Sony PC-100Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:18:42 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/54d9a8ad486d4ee592ec55b0876b83da/http://exposureroom.com/54d9a8ad486d4ee592ec55b0876b83da/visual effectswashing carwashing pickup truckAdobe Premiere 6Sony PC-9Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:06:28 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/5d9bee0375544ffb8f2886f573fbac72/http://exposureroom.com/5d9bee0375544ffb8f2886f573fbac72/boatingButtermilk FallsCornell Universityfishingglensgorgeshighest waterfallshikingIthaca CollegeIthaca FestivalIthaca New YorklakesNew York State ParksRobert Tremanrolling hillsstreamstallest waterfallsTaughannock FallswaterfallsWatkins GlenwoodsAdobe Premiere 6Canon WD-58Sony DCR-VX2000Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:05:01 GMThttp://exposureroom.com/f8016472393a49dea229d0056e49f6a1/http://exposureroom.com/f8016472393a49dea229d0056e49f6a1/
In shooting this video, I was limited by the flat stage lighting, by the inability to move either of the two cameras around due to the overflow attendance, and by having to sit next to the woman who hired me on one side (who often adjusted her digital camera, which "beeped") and a kid on the other (whose seat I provided if he would promise not to get up, not to cross in front of me, and not to bump my tripod, all of which he did...). In addition, I took a sound feed from the house mixing console, not knowing that microphone checks would be made during the performance that would leave those mics "dead" for me during the checks. And, finally, I lost a frame from one of the best pieces that was still left in the edit while making this ER version. But, with much editing, there was still enough left for a video...]]>acappella singinghumorous musicIthaca NYmusicSons of PitchesAdobe Premiere 6Sony DCR-VX2000