From screen shots to video

[soya]

Greetings all,

Some of you may have seen my screen shot work that I have posted here and there. I felt it was about time to try out my skills at making a FSX video, which turned out a bit more involved and a tad harder then taking a good screen shot! But still, I hope the effort in the end was worth it and that folks will enjoy this short video.

Anyhow, here is my first FSX video production featuring the Super 80, hope you like it and please feel free to add comments here or on the youtube page. I hope to make more in the future and improve on them like I have with my screen shots over the past 18 months.

Enjoy the view of my first FSX video:



Cheers.

[jcmmg]

Hi Soya

Nice video, one question, what are you using to create the video?

Clear skies

Jcmmg

[soya]

Hi Soya

Nice video, one question, what are you using to create the video?

Clear skies

Jcmmg

Thank you, I'm using Fraps to record and Windows Movie Maker to edit the video.

[gandy]

Thats one very relaxing vid you made

( also it looks like you didnt retract the slats )

But still its very nice

[soya]

Thanks and UR correct, was too worried about capturing the right angle and shot .

[slamraamprod]

I liked it.

Considering this is your first video i give it an 8/10. It is pretty basic but the movie has a good atmosphere. The music and the images fit each other.

BTW, your probably flew over 'my house'.

[soya]

Thank you, so you must live near lelystad/aviodrome airport then?

[slamraamprod]

Thank you, so you must live near lelystad/aviodrome airport then?

Yup

[napamule2]

Soya,
How do you get rid of the screen with black space above and below the video? You might want to work on that? That is called 'letter box' and even tho it's 'artsy', it's 'wrong' (according to YouTube 'tips'). We all have our own 'style' so no offense. You don't want to see MY '1st' video (2005)-that's for sure. There's always room for improvement when it comes to making videos. And with FSX one needs a high end rig, which you obviously have. Cheers.
CB
Napamule

[soya]

Soya,
How do you get rid of the screen with black space above and below the video? You might want to work on that? That is called 'letter box' and even tho it's 'artsy', it's 'wrong' (according to YouTube 'tips'). We all have our own 'style' so no offense. You don't want to see MY '1st' video (2005)-that's for sure. There's always room for improvement when it comes to making videos. And with FSX one needs a high end rig, which you obviously have. Cheers.
CB
Napamule

The black borders occur due to the above being a direct 4:3 video feed from the youtube actual video, hence it formats 16:9 with black borders (ie its an embedded 4:3 format video link). The best way to watch the video would be to click either on the top or bottom black border which should open a 2nd tab or window and should display the video directly from youtube and no black borders will be seen, as the video format properly to 16:9. Best to select the 720p mode and watch if full screen as most people will have 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 monitors, 720p should look pretty good, no border unless you view from 1920x1200 monitor (16:10) you will get 2 small borders top and bottom.

Cheers.