Got a gopro for Christmas - who has done some cool boating videos?

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01-02-2014, 06:02 PM

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Awesome videos! Can't wait until summer! Anybody by a drone yet? Would be pretty cool to get some aerial photos of the boats maybe when all raffed up?

01-03-2014, 07:20 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL

The wifi range is very short, maybe 10' .
I can tell you it`s even worse when the Go Pro is underwater, as in like 2' . I wanted to get some footage of the props in the water/gettting on plane and it would not work.

So if the wifi is so short what the point? I'm not very gizmo oriented so forgive my ignorance. How about using a pre-paid smart phone velcroed someplace close to the camera on the boat connected to an Iphone on shore.

01-03-2014, 08:42 PM

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The point is to be able to start stop turn on and off from a phone or remote so if it up on the bow or in the back u don't need to jump around to start or stop recording u can do it from your phone. U can also up load from the camera to your phone and post it at any time.

01-04-2014, 05:46 PM

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I've tried numerous places, some with better luck with others. I've also lost a go-pro to the bottom of the lake lol. I'd suggest using a tether when getting creative.
I've ran it under water for drive, and prop shots with varying levels of success.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhHfwyKf5E4
Engine shot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7asaBGjhKU
drive shot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jK86d-bnVo
38' Fountain with SCX4's

Seattle thru the cut on fast time lapse into the salt water-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k26QrG078SA

01-04-2014, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Thebossbultsma

This video is by far my favorite I've seen and it's so inspiring to drive my self to be more successful. Great video. Videos like this Realy show what it's like to be apart of the go fast boating world.

http://33outlaw.zenfolio.com/img/s10...748436-215.mp4

That's a good one. Really dig some others on here, too.

I personally feel that some of the best vids evoke that feeling of being along for the experience, and it helps to mix it up a bit with different views, locations, etc. Getting people into the shot for the human factor is good, too.
This being said, I don't always accomplish that goal, and sometimes I just throw a video together as background video for a party, etc.

Here's a dedication to my little boat. Not perfect, but I dig it.

http://vimeo.com/48997095

01-04-2014, 08:50 PM

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I just bought a gopro black, not sure what the difference is but it sounded good lol. Has a remote so that's cool. Now, how in the hell do you use this thing?