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Spring has sprung, the track's been cleaned, the first train let loose.
Shortly followed, inevitably, by mobile phone with camera...
Nothing new unfortunately – and it doesn't really make all those noises, of course.
Audio clips of real Pannier tanks ladled on in the edit.
Re: Semi-scale BR: the first train of spring
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:38 am
by pandsrowe
Superb! I love the slow running on your railway, very realistic.
Re: Semi-scale BR: the first train of spring
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:50 am
by ge_rik
I struggled to spot the cat until I reached the end, then went back and by a process of deduction spotted the ears moving. S/he doesn't seem at all fazed by the comings and goings of the railway.
Very steady camera work from a phone. Some very nicely framed shots. I like the colouration - was that added in the edit?
Reassuring at the end to see I'm not the only one with classic derails from time to time.
Rik
Re: Semi-scale BR: the first train of spring
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 8:54 am
by FWLR
Great to see a video of some slow running. The little outtake at the end was unexpected....Though I had to turn the sound of, the music got a little bit annoying. But I realise you didn't have any sound from your locos, so to make it a bit more watchable you put the music on...
Love to see more of your line....
Re: Semi-scale BR: the first train of spring
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:40 am
by tom_tom_go
I spotted the cat
Re: Semi-scale BR: the first train of spring
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:47 am
by Keith S
Great models. I enjoyed that.
Re: Semi-scale BR: the first train of spring
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 8:11 am
by Andrew
Keith S wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:47 am
Great models. I enjoyed that.
Me too - thank you!
Re: Semi-scale BR: the first train of spring
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:01 pm
by BertieB
Thank you all for your kind remarks.
Regarding Rik's comment on 'steady camera work': 'The first rule of photography', it has been impatiently explained to me, is 'always use a [expletive deleted] tripod' which I now adhere to religiously. Probably even when I shouldn’t (it’s video and stuff moves). Bought a cheapo, light, plastic tripod for mobile phones, which I would be lost without. Recommended!
The colouration is a ‘vintage’ filter added in the edit (there are other options in iMovie, too).
Cheers.
Re: Semi-scale BR: the first train of spring
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:59 pm
by -steves-
I did love that video, great layout, great filter, super smooth slow running which is a favorite of mine, big thumbs up all the way