Filming a Hunt
 

Does any one here film their own hunts? I just got started and wanted to know if anyone uses their computer to edit the hunt. I have the Movie Maker 2 program and used it but i want something with a little more features,any suggestions, im willing to spend at least 100 bucks on software. also if you would like to see a filming/photograpy forum go to the wishlist forum and post in my suggestion.

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i dont really now but im hoping to start filming this year also, let me know what u figure out

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Been filming hunts for many many years. Greg / MO can attest to some of my footage. I intend on buying a new puter with video maniplating programs.

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I have been toying with the idea of filming my hunts and have a question or 2, if you don't mind my asking.
What type of video camera and where are you mounting the camera?
Thanks

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sideways i have a sony handycam it cost me about $300 i just got it and havent filmed a hunt, but you can mount it on a tripod or there is a thing its sorta like an arm that you attach to a tree when your in your tree stand. go to cabelas website it should be there.

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I too have a Sony Handicam but mine was a $1000 camera in it's day. I'm looking into the newer Mini DV's. I usually just have mine hanging in the tree with me and film what I don't intend on shooting. If I'm with someone, I'd also hang/hold it until I need it. I do have a tree bracket for the camera but I'm not so much a fan for it. If you are alone and intend on filming your own shot, it's a must. The bow mounted ones are okay however you'll never get the actual shot because of bow jump, it makes the camera jump and film fuzzy. I don't know of anyone who uses one that doesn't have that camera jump on the shot. They are nice in theory.

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I've been filming for the past 7 years. A good place to start looking at different video stuff is http://www.huntingfootage.comwhere you can post video as well as learn what allot of folks are doing. Different editing software, hardware, tricks and secrets. Check it out.

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Pinnacle makes some pretty good editing software for reasonable prices. Their $100.00 software should be all you need for editing film for your own personal use. If you were looking into it for anything more serious, I'd suggest getting something a little more upgraded. As far as the treepod goes, a good one is going to set you back a few hundred dollars. You need one with a fluid head to get any decent pre-shot footage. The cheaper ones are usually not stable enough to produce film of any quality. However, the good ones are usually heavy, relatively bulky and pretty much just a huge pain in the butt to get up the tree. Once you get them set up, and get used to them, they can be really nice.

Rob, is there not a picture of you {somewhere on this forum} filming with a GL2? I thought that was what you were filming with.

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I do wildlife video and edit with Adobe Premiere w/pinnacle capture. My camera is a canon XL1s. It's fun editing. I add music, transitions and narration. I have also sold about 250 tapes to help pay for my equipment.

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I use a sony pd-170 with a sennheiser wireless mic. I have probably over $5,000 into it. Its awesome! I havent got to much into the editing part yet. I plan on getting a system soon and I would love to get a HD camera. Believe it or not the gorilla tree arm for 35 bucks works pretty nice. Not bad for a starter arm. I am sure you will have a blast filming. I know my wife and I do.
Rob maybe be sometime we can film together you dont live to far from me.

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I have Vegas Movie Maker 6.0 and it works great. I haven't had a chance to video any deer hunts yet. But I made an awesome video from turkey season.

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I have used the Gorilla support arm and the Pine Ridge Archery arm. They both work well. I like thee Pine Ridge Arm better because it has a detachable base. I can set the base up ahead of time and just bring the arm out when I go to the tree. Much quicker and quieter that way. Plus I set up bases in my other 3 stands as well.

You can get it at Cabelas:
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Best of luck.

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You can make your own arm pretty easily too. I did that but haven't had much filming time yet.

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I can't help much with the editing part, I send my footage out to be edited. I have been filming for a few years. It is tough but rewarding. The absolute best way to film is to have a partner that you switch off with taking turns being the hunter or the camera man. Trouble is, not all set ups allow for a camera man, nor is one going to be available every time you want to hunt. So I also run a very small sony digetal video camera on a tiny camera arm I built for my camera... Heck I even run it when I do have a camera man to get more than one angle to edit in later.
I have also used camera arms to film my self, the kind connected to the tree. But that don't work well for me cause the deer never seem to offer the shot when they are in the screen, or I try to force the shot in the screen and get a bad hit.
The down fall with the bow-cam is the footage is not the greatest. But the way I look at it, some footage is better than no footage.
Here is a pic of my camera arm... But this was taken before I got the new smaller camera.


Here is the Lone Wolf Camera arm, they sell it for around $100