I personally do not own and have not used a GoPro. It wasn't until the last year or so that I became much more aware of the contraptions or for that matter their purpose. After viewing a handful of videos I was asking myself 'How the heck do they have their cameras strapped to themselves?' Of course that's when I did digging and discovered the how and what, it makes PERFECT sense and what a GREAT concept!
I personally absolutely love taking pictures and videos, especially when out on motorcycles but that proves to be difficult if you're riding solo, not to mention not safe. I discovered that many of my friends, one who happens to have their own motorcycle tours business uses a GoPro to capture the 'ride' and has been able to use it to market his business. What an innovative way to bring the road to you!
Of course I have the friends that also use the GoPro to capture the more 'risque' ride of showboating down the freeway or on Lake Shore Drive, which i do not encourage but it is such a cool sight to view it from the perspective of the driver vs. a passerby.
Valencia, I enjoyed the video and it looks like fun. I'm eager to learn more about what GoPro actually is. I think it's some kind of camera but does it also have some kind of editing software to show all of those effects? I can see this video being a great marketing piece. Yes, I agree that it would be wonderful viewing from the driver's perspective.
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DeleteI am not sure if the camera itself has editing software or if the editing is done on a computer. I do know that the music is added after the fat. It most certainly is a great marketing tool, especially for 'high adventure' campaigns and or extreme sports. It's simply mounted on the helmet of the 'driver' and you get the 'driver's' view.
My father-in-law just got a GoPro for his birthday and it is a lot of fun to use.
ReplyDeleteI want to go on the Himalaya trip, that looks like a lot of fun to me. What a great way to remember events in our life.
JJ