Cataloging the photos

 Having taken some 3000 photos at a sailing event, we now need to catalogue all the photographs so we can find the ones we need for different stories, and there is no other way than doing this by hand (at the moment).

OAX Problems

 I have a few problems with my OAX 800. I spent 5 hours on WhatsApp and Teamviewer in Germany with Claire Barrett Wersi, an Engineer in the house fixing it. It looks like it's going to need some new insides.

Thousands of Photos

 

I filmed on the River Thames for the Upper Thames Sailing Club Bourne End Week Regatta. Now, I have several thousand photos to look at and hours of video to review.

Umpiring and Filming

Paul got his first go at umpiring a sailing Dinghy race and also managed some filming from the Umpire's boat. In light winds, it was necessary to see if any extra propulsion was being applied.
 

Mug Press

I'm using the Mug press and the T-shirt press to make some samples for the Upper Thames Sailing Club Bourne End Week Event. This is part of celebrating the club's 140-year history.

 

Merchandise advertising

 Designing and printing A1, A2 and order forms for the Upper Thames Sailing Club Bourne End Week Event, to promote the 140th year of the club.

Telemetry Video Released

 

We have released our first Telemetry Video, which provides data on speed headings and a GPS Map of the route linked to the video. We have also released the 360 version of the video so the viewer can scroll around the screen to see what they want to see.

Best for filming sailing

 We have decided upon the best camera for filming the sailing. The Panasonic easily won with its long recording time, heavyweight battery, and really good motorised zoom lens.

Start the Race

 Using an app on the Android phone to work out from the Klaxon blasts when the race is about to starts so we can zoom in on the competitors

Cleat to help pull ropes

 Finding tools to make life a bit easier. This cleat can go over any rope and help pull it. Using the handle and some strong jaws, the rope is gripped, and far more force can be applied to it.

Expanding the Wersi

 Expanding the Wersi by adding programs like Miditser and Hauptwerk and all types of VST internal addons like OrganTeq 2 and all manner of Synthesizers and tone creators.

Computer Upgrade

 I'm continuing the computer upgrades—does it ever stop? I'm adding an additional 2 TB drive to the ASUS laptop, giving it 2x 2TB Drives.

Telemetry Software

 I'm experimenting with some Telemetry Overlay Software to grab and display the GPS data on the boat on the video. So far, the results look quite impressive.

Wind Speed

 Before going out in the boat, I check the wind speed and direction. Bringing the water flow meter also helps me work out the water's current speed. I bring a little science to help with my sailing.

Fun Saiing

 While many members got ready to race, we did fun sailing. Starting before the rest of the fleet, we were rapidly overtaken and lapped several times.

G5 Aurora

Such was the severity of the storm G5 (5 is the limit). We managed to catch these images in Southern England. from 11pm until about 1pm, so we joined hundreds of others seeing this hopefully once-in-a-lifetime experience.

 

Creating Music for the sailing video

 I'm composing, synthesising, and layering tracks to create a suitable soundtrack for the sailing video series. Work still needs to go into the signature tune to make it better and more memorable.

Filming the Steam Engine

 Had the steam engine out with its workshop. Paul was trying to get good angles to see what was going on and how it all worked. The Panasonic camera worked well here with its top handle and adjustable up-facing screen.

Title Sequence

Creating a new title sequence for the Upper Thames Sailing Club. We have many videos to create this year for the club, so starting with a brand image title sequence.
 

Rudder Cam

 The ATC Chameleon is unique in that it can simultaneously show where you are going and where you have been. It is excellent as a rudder cam.

Filming from the safety Boat

Filming from the Safety Boat. Since we had to follow the sailing boats we tried to get some shots from the water of the boats. There was not a lot of wind but we still managed a few action shots.

Safety Boat Duty

 We missed our turn in the Safety Boat at Easter because of the bad weather, so Paul and I were out in the Safety Boat today. We did the morning and afternoon races. We get points in the race for this—maybe the only ones we will get.

Filming and Photos

 Much of the work we do requires not just video but often pictures as well. This is where the Canon R5C scores being able to do both excellently.

LIghts, Camera Sound

 Who would think it would be so difficult to set up a few cameras, get the angles correct, get the sound levels just right, and have lights that don't get in the way, just to do a Zoom session on an organ?

Poll Clerk

 I drove my son to the Polling station at 6:30 a.m. this morning so he could be a Poll Clerk. It was pouring with rain, and we only have the Police and Crime Commissioner to vote for. I reckon he will be lonely today.

Editing Time

Filming takes a long time, but the editing seems to take even longer, and often you find that you should have shot from a different angle  to improve the film. With 360 camera footage at 4k or 8k, choosing the best angle and punching in, is easy.