335i HD Video

continentalg5 · 05-31-2008, 12:20 AM

Hey guys, I just wanted to share a video that I made with a friend of mine.

He came over and we decided to make a video of my 335 using my new Canon HV30. I must say that I am very happy with the camera, and the shots came out better than what I was anticipating from such a small camera.

I tried my damnedest to try to nail a "Top Gear" feel, and I hope I got a portion of their excellence.

I have uploaded two versions, one in HD:

http://www.vimeo.com/1094686

And one on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffaz__tRGEA

I really hope you enjoy it, and thanks for your time!

Oh, and comments are most certainly welcome!

simpleE92 · 05-31-2008, 12:35 AM

sick nice work

McLuVan · 05-31-2008, 12:43 AM

wowoowowowowo

JayeJaymes · 05-31-2008, 01:19 AM

looks awesome, kind of like im watching a short movie or somemthing

aztec31 · 05-31-2008, 01:43 AM

I see its an auto but see no paddle shifters

Robert · 05-31-2008, 01:48 AM

HD cam does amazing work. You need more lens effects to get the Topgear feel. Also, I would take off that prestige badge on the rear of the car. I think BMW is already synonymous with prestige there's really no need to reemphasize it.

yazz · 05-31-2008, 01:50 AM

i like the cuts, what is the song used in the background? i'm a big fan of ambient genres

adrock · 05-31-2008, 01:50 AM

Nice work man!

darkphantom · 05-31-2008, 02:23 AM

nice gear, just hold the tripod steady, I don't know if it has a bearing - but you should get a smoother transition when you're moving the cam :-)

p.s. more angles!

kamek · 05-31-2008, 02:32 AM

Looks great! Add some vignetting and change the color tones to get that "Top Gear look." If you want more fluid shots and don't have a fluid head on your tripod, loosen it all the way and practice getting smooth movements without restrictions. Good choice on the HV30 - I shoot with a XH-A1 myself (go Canon!).

al4m · 05-31-2008, 02:48 AM

great vid. work on the smooth pans and zooms like other said. but still a great video.

mJ335 · 05-31-2008, 03:18 AM

Very nice job! Now you should make one after the car's fully modded

BTW, how come your car temp is so high? Mine never passed the middle mark even if I drove my car (high throttle) for a long time.

lkn · 05-31-2008, 03:49 AM

great cam quality

princefemi · 05-31-2008, 09:25 AM

great video!

SLCGoonski · 05-31-2008, 09:39 AM

couple things...agree with the tripod...need to get some lube or something. Second, bounce around the car...thought it was de ja vu there on the shots for a second. Not that I could do any better...

no sport pack...so no paddle shifters, different wheel, etc. Looked like the oil temp has a different range when non-sport? Middle number looked like 210, think mine is 240.

Also...still in break in? Rev that thing past 4k and scare yourself a little.

NoTrash · 05-31-2008, 09:47 AM

were you recording in 24p cinema mode?

rocketman · 05-31-2008, 10:10 AM

Great work... I agree with a little more steady tripod work though but overall great video and nice driving shots.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-31-2008, 11:46 AM

Great Video.
+1 on the tripod.
Also too much background noise inside the cabin.

continentalg5 · 05-31-2008, 12:04 PM

Thanks everyone for the kind words!!

In reference to the tripod, yeah, while I was shooting I knew it wasn't going to come out super smooth because it kept getting stuck, then would go semi smooth. Does that make sense?

Also, I realized later that I could have loosened a part of it, but that made the pole where the camera physically sits unsteady/wobbly. I regret buying such a cheap tripod, and will definitely invest in one with a ball bearing.

The video was shot in 30p, and the name of the song is called "Late Winter Storms" (Tobias Lilja Remix), and the artist is Vibrasphere.

In reference to the oil temps, that thing got hot quick! Usually, I don't work my car super hard, and if I do it's not for very long, but that day the car took a royal beating!

It must have thought that it was going through a track day or something!

When I finished filming, I exited the car with it still running, and it was SUPER loud, so I decided to open the hood, and let it settle down for a little while. Needless to say it quieted down as the temps decreased gradually.

Once again, thank you for your kind words, and just a mini-update, hopefully I will get my hands on an SL55 to shoot next week. Be on the look out for that!

tyler9595 · 05-31-2008, 08:06 PM

nice job...seemed like a pro did it

the vid makes me wanna go buy the canon cam

dimisa1977 · 05-31-2008, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yazz

i like the cuts, what is the song used in the background? i'm a big fan of ambient genres

plus one. really nice, bud.

continentalg5 · 05-31-2008, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dimisa1977

plus one. really nice, bud.

Thanks!

05-31-2008, 12:20 AM	#1
continentalg5 Major 17 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	335i HD Video Hey guys, I just wanted to share a video that I made with a friend of mine. He came over and we decided to make a video of my 335 using my new Canon HV30. I must say that I am very happy with the camera, and the shots came out better than what I was anticipating from such a small camera. I tried my damnedest to try to nail a "Top Gear" feel, and I hope I got a portion of their excellence. I have uploaded two versions, one in HD: http://www.vimeo.com/1094686 And one on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffaz__tRGEA I really hope you enjoy it, and thanks for your time! Oh, and comments are most certainly welcome!
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JayeJaymes Alien 52 Rep 1,191 Posts Drives: YMB 2016 M4 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AZ iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00] 2011 M3 [0.00] 2016 M4 [0.00]	looks awesome, kind of like im watching a short movie or somemthing
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aztec31 Private 31 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I see its an auto but see no paddle shifters
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Robert Major General 417 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	HD cam does amazing work. You need more lens effects to get the Topgear feel. Also, I would take off that prestige badge on the rear of the car. I think BMW is already synonymous with prestige there's really no need to reemphasize it.
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yazz Lieutenant 6 Rep 500 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: May 2008 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	i like the cuts, what is the song used in the background? i'm a big fan of ambient genres
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adrock Major 73 Rep 1,217 Posts Drives: 2014 435i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SLC iTrader: (3) Garage List 2011 E92 335i [9.58] 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	Nice work man! __________________
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05-31-2008, 02:23 AM	#9
darkphantom Banned 595 Rep 5,946 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The place for Bimmers iTrader: (4)	nice gear, just hold the tripod steady, I don't know if it has a bearing - but you should get a smoother transition when you're moving the cam :-) p.s. more angles! Last edited by darkphantom; 05-31-2008 at 02:40 AM..
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kamek Brigadier General 358 Rep 3,447 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW 328xi [8.20]	Looks great! Add some vignetting and change the color tones to get that "Top Gear look." If you want more fluid shots and don't have a fluid head on your tripod, loosen it all the way and practice getting smooth movements without restrictions. Good choice on the HV30 - I shoot with a XH-A1 myself (go Canon!).
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al4m Major General 149 Rep 7,390 Posts Drives: e90 328i - sgm Join Date: May 2007 Location: SF iTrader: (6) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	great vid. work on the smooth pans and zooms like other said. but still a great video. __________________
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mJ335 Amateur Post Whore 114 Rep 3,036 Posts Drives: 07 E90 SparkLiN G. 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SocaL iTrader: (17) Garage List 2007 e90 335i [0.00]	Very nice job! Now you should make one after the car's fully modded BTW, how come your car temp is so high? Mine never passed the middle mark even if I drove my car (high throttle) for a long time. __________________ Go WiTh ThE FLoW. \|BL\|RS\|PIAA\|CFE\|CFMC\|SSM\|CFG\|CFDP\|ABG\|M6\|AFE\|MTECH \|RPI\|JB+\|CSLT\|KWSC\|
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lkn Lieutenant Colonel 23 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County iTrader: (4)	great cam quality
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SLCGoonski Brigadier General 58 Rep 4,221 Posts Drives: 2014 F31 Estoril MSport Wagon Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC, UT iTrader: (4)	couple things...agree with the tripod...need to get some lube or something. Second, bounce around the car...thought it was de ja vu there on the shots for a second. Not that I could do any better... no sport pack...so no paddle shifters, different wheel, etc. Looked like the oil temp has a different range when non-sport? Middle number looked like 210, think mine is 240. Also...still in break in? Rev that thing past 4k and scare yourself a little. __________________ SLC Goonski 14 F31 MSport Wagon 08 335i e90...sold
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NoTrash Private First Class 15 Rep 133 Posts Drives: Lexus IS350 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bloomington IN iTrader: (0)	were you recording in 24p cinema mode?
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rocketman Second Lieutenant 3 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MN / TX iTrader: (0)	Great work... I agree with a little more steady tripod work though but overall great video and nice driving shots. __________________ 325xi //TS//Premium//Cold Weather//Xenons
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PaulBailey@ltbmw General 663 Rep 26,878 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	Great Video. +1 on the tripod. Also too much background noise inside the cabin.
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continentalg5 Major 17 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Thanks everyone for the kind words!! In reference to the tripod, yeah, while I was shooting I knew it wasn't going to come out super smooth because it kept getting stuck, then would go semi smooth. Does that make sense? Also, I realized later that I could have loosened a part of it, but that made the pole where the camera physically sits unsteady/wobbly. I regret buying such a cheap tripod, and will definitely invest in one with a ball bearing. The video was shot in 30p, and the name of the song is called "Late Winter Storms" (Tobias Lilja Remix), and the artist is Vibrasphere. In reference to the oil temps, that thing got hot quick! Usually, I don't work my car super hard, and if I do it's not for very long, but that day the car took a royal beating! It must have thought that it was going through a track day or something! When I finished filming, I exited the car with it still running, and it was SUPER loud, so I decided to open the hood, and let it settle down for a little while. Needless to say it quieted down as the temps decreased gradually. Once again, thank you for your kind words, and just a mini-update, hopefully I will get my hands on an SL55 to shoot next week. Be on the look out for that!
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05-31-2008, 08:06 PM	#20
tyler9595 Captain 47 Rep 723 Posts Drives: Boring Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN iTrader: (1)	nice job...seemed like a pro did it the vid makes me wanna go buy the canon cam
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