Boat to Boat Video!

[Kmot]

Here is a video production that was shot using an onboard camcorder to film a Dumas Donzi. It was the first attempt at this experiment.

Some issues showed up. Firstly, with the camera looking forward all was well as long as my boat was in neutral. As soon as I throttled up the bow came up too high and the Donzi was lost from the view. Except for the top of the tuna tower. Secondly, when the camera was mounted to look rearward the viewing angle was perfect. But I discovered the camera has a rather narrow field of view. So when we thought we were lined up on each other, for the most part the Donzi was not in the picture. It is sort of hard to keep two model boats lined up while running across the lake at 100-200 feet away. Depth perception was not helping things it seems.

So out of 22 minutes of total camera "on time" I distilled it down to a 3-minute video production. Including stills. There were a few scenes where Matt's Donzi flashed across the camera view but at 2 or 3 seconds each they can not be used in a video because the transistions from one to another eats them up.

So without further ado, here is "Boat to Boat" video #1. :cool:

Click here to watch Boat-to-Boat-Camera-View (http://media.putfile.com/Boat-to-Boat-Camera-View)

[Deestingray]

Kmot,

Lovely work on the vid mate, that venice sure looks sexy from the back shot. The Donzi definitely looks great from a water perspective. Thanks for the entertainment!!!!

[u163665]

I think you did a fabulous job! I love the views.

Looking from the back, one can easily day dream of being on the real thing - that leather seat looks so inviting.

[Boatfox]

Sweet....that bow wave when you come off plane is scary.

[steveciambrone]

Totally cool video.

Steve

[Kmot]

Thanks guys! It will get better once I get the angle of the dangle sorted out. :p

[sleb]

Another great Kmot video. Thanks for the great videos. :) :) :)
Steve

[Phill McCracken]

Pretty good vid you have there Kmot,that water you run in looks so crystal clear!

Yep your right about the bow rising up and all you can see is sky and the tops of trees,been there before myself :o
And getting the depth perception is hard also,even at around 50 ft or so when myself and fleety did a on board vid!

Also your boat seems to run quite clean i noticed from the rear view angle ;)