The first Flickr Friday lunch meetup of 2009 was held on the grounds of Iolani Palace. Two dozen local photographers gathered to talkstory, trade tips, and take pictures.
I took video clips with my Flip MinoHD camera, and decided to also edit it entirely using the FlipShare software that comes with it. (I use a Mac, and would usually use Final Cut Express or iMovie.) It's not something I'm likely to repeat.
The FlipShare software is very rudimentary, and best for connecting a few clips, and definitely becomes unwieldy with 30 clips like the set I used for this movie. There's a basic clip editor to set start and endpoints, but it requires to to save over or save a copy in order to use the edited clip. Also, all you've got are dissolve transitions and two title slides - one at the beginning, and one on the end. There are a handful of music loops, and I used one for this movie. But even set to be 'quieter than the video audio,' it's pretty overpowering.
The one upside to using FlipShare to something like Final Cut Express or iMovie is that FlipShare works natively with the video format, resolution, and bitrate of the Flip MinoHD's clips. So the final movie retains all of the quality of the original clips (such as it is).
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The first Flickr Friday lunch meetup of 2009 was held on the grounds of Iolani Palace. Two dozen local photographers gathered to talkstory, trade tips, and take pictures.
I took video clips with my Flip MinoHD camera, and decided to also edit it entirely using the FlipShare software that comes with it. (I use a Mac, and would usually use Final Cut Express or iMovie.) It's not something I'm likely to repeat.
The FlipShare software is very rudimentary, and best for connecting a few clips, and definitely becomes unwieldy with 30 clips like the set I used for this movie. There's a basic clip editor to set start and endpoints, but it requires to to save over or save a copy in order to use the edited clip. Also, all you've got are dissolve transitions and two title slides - one at the beginning, and one on the end. There are a handful of music loops, and I used one for this movie. But even set to be 'quieter than the video audio,' it's pretty overpowering.
The one upside to using FlipShare to something like Final Cut Express or iMovie is that FlipShare works natively with the video format, resolution, and bitrate of the Flip MinoHD's clips. So the final movie retains all of the quality of the original clips (such as it is).
From October 28, 2008. The vog is back, and thicker than ever. A quick video pan across the Honolulu sky from Iwilei. Music is "A Fog" by furiousBall (courtesy the Podsafe Music Network).
From the HawaiiVog archives (Dec. 26, 2005). Madness. A pile of gift cards overwhelmed our common sense and led us to Ala Moana Center the day after Christmas... the second biggest shopping day of the year.
From the HawaiiVog archivse (Nov. 18, 2005). Bishop Museum presents an annual family festival for Christmas called "Candy Cane Lane," with food, music, games, crafts, rides, and other goodies.
From the HawaiiVog archives (Nov. 18, 2005). The self-guided factory tour at the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut plantation on the Big Island of Hawaii. Though packed with machines, I was surprised how much work is still done by hand.
From the HawaiiVog archives (Oct. 9, 2005). The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii held its annual "Splendor of China" festival (formerly the Taste of China) at the Neil Blaisdell Center.
From the HawaiiVog archives (Sept. 4, 2005). The members of the Yamanashi Kyoyukai Friendship Club in Honolulu hold their annual picnic at McCoy Pavillion in Ala Moana Park.
From the HawaiiVog archives (Aug. 23, 2005). The University of Hawaii Alumni Association developed a fundraiser in which you could trade a fistful of dollars for a tiny piece of history.
From the HawaiiVog archives (Aug. 13, 2005). On a recent Saturday morning, I got up at the crack of dawn and drove into Waikiki to participate in the American Heart Association's annual charity Heart Walk.
From the HawaiiVog archives (Aug. 13, 2005). Chinese cultural groups from all over the state and the world converged on Ala Moana Beach Park on Aug. 13 to participate in the annual Dragon Boat race.
From the HawaiiVog archives (July 25, 2005). I take a couple of bags of bottles down to the Mililani neighborhood recycling center. The whole system could be better, could be worse.
From the HawaiiVog archives (July 10, 2005). The Friends of the Library book sale at McKinley High School. Sometimes we leave with ten pounds of books but only a few dollars poorer.
From the HawaiiVog archives (July 3, 2005). Back in July, my daughter and I were invited out to Dillingham Estate to watch my friend Yvette Fernandez marry the love of her life, Keola Kama.
The second day of PodCamp + WordCamp Hawaii 2008, Saturday, October 25, 2008. More sessions, including Matt Mullenweg of WordPress.com, plus spontaneous hula (or something like it) and a sunset picnic.
Yesterday, I joined my 10-year-old daughter, Katie, on a hike up Diamond Head, one of Hawaii's most recognizable landmarks and a popular local attraction. The hike was organized by her Girl Scout troop (Hawaii Troop #84), and we were joined by seven other girls, another dad, and Troop Leader Debbie. Music is "Climbing Mountains" by Barb Carbon (courtesy the Podsafe Music Network).
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