autocross video
#1
autocross video
A friend lent me his "cone cam" at yesterday's WDCR autocross. The course was the same as the Saturday course for the DC National Tour a few weeks back. The files are kind of large (something like 30-35 megs each). They each include some synched video taken from a stationary location as well.
http://clydeorama.com/photos/albums/.../clyderun4.mov
http://clydeorama.com/photos/albums/.../clyderun5.mov
(Needs Quicktime 6 with mpeg-4. Doing a "save as" instead of clicking through to watch will probably work better.)
http://clydeorama.com/photos/albums/.../clyderun4.mov
http://clydeorama.com/photos/albums/.../clyderun5.mov
(Needs Quicktime 6 with mpeg-4. Doing a "save as" instead of clicking through to watch will probably work better.)
Last edited by clyde; 08-03-2004 at 02:09 PM.
#2
these look awesome. Suprised at the quality of the conecam rig. Did you get a chance to review your runs during the break between runs? Generally, I park my car, run the full run through my head, make a few decisions on what I want to work on for the next run, and then get out and relax. It would be nice to have more visual queues during my mental review.
Oh, I autosnagged the photos from this weekend, your "demo" photos are here:
http://www.shmoo.com/~bmc/photos/Car...20RX-8s/clyde/
Hopefully the machinist will get me the CAD drawings for my custom camera mount this week, as I'd like to have a protoype done before the NEDIV championships.
Oh, I autosnagged the photos from this weekend, your "demo" photos are here:
http://www.shmoo.com/~bmc/photos/Car...20RX-8s/clyde/
Hopefully the machinist will get me the CAD drawings for my custom camera mount this week, as I'd like to have a protoype done before the NEDIV championships.
#3
Registered
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Diamond Bar, Ca
Posts: 1,473
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Dang. those videos are awesome.. thankx for sharing them.. It's interesting to get it from the perspective of outside the car.. many of them are from inside and this takes some of the excitement away..
Actually.. yours may be the first that I have seen outside the car...
Very cool stuff....
I have always wanted to try Auto-x but never have.. I just took part in my first spirited event and it was a blast! Driving at speed really makes you consider getting better suspension pieces rather than making the car go faster in a straight line... I found out that you really loose time when you have to scrub off speed because your suspension or tires cant handle how fast you want to go...
Actually.. yours may be the first that I have seen outside the car...
Very cool stuff....
I have always wanted to try Auto-x but never have.. I just took part in my first spirited event and it was a blast! Driving at speed really makes you consider getting better suspension pieces rather than making the car go faster in a straight line... I found out that you really loose time when you have to scrub off speed because your suspension or tires cant handle how fast you want to go...
#5
Originally Posted by pret
thanx! vids came out great! whar were your times?
65.3 in the run5 vid.
65.1 was the best B Stock time, set by a 1995 M3. Should have had him, but I made mistakes.
#6
Originally Posted by bmc
Did you get a chance to review your runs during the break between runs?
#7
Cones need lovin' too!
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Beavercreek, Ohio
Posts: 649
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Good Job!
Is the "cone cam" you used the same one that VividRacing sells? The video was awesome and the sound was surprisingly good; thanks so much for sharing. Any chance we can expect more like this in the future?
#8
#9
Registered
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 402
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sweet, those are some of the coolest autox videos I've seen. I especially like the picture-in-picture stuff. The camera location also gives a nice view of the suspension going crazy.
That racing tape on the bumper is a great idea, I'll need to get some for next time I run... always end up with cone marks in that exact spot. Or I could just improve my driving and stop hitting cones :p
That racing tape on the bumper is a great idea, I'll need to get some for next time I run... always end up with cone marks in that exact spot. Or I could just improve my driving and stop hitting cones :p
#12
It's the next to least sticky painters tape from 3M. Before putting it on the car, I stick it on my pants or shirt briefly to make it even less tacky. I only started using it recently after some codrivers hit a bunch of cones.
#14
The Turkish Delight
Got 'em now. I love the way the frame rate and the rotational rate of the wheels match every once in a while and the wheels look like they aren't turning at all. You see it more with the rear wheel than the front.
#15
Thews8
well i have some clear bra there but i will tape it up to.. since the clear bra is there i dont have to worry about the tape hurting the finish.. good idea ..
#19
they should be working now. Note the change from .mov to .mp4 extensions.
Apple's Quicktime 6.5 will play them.
Apple's Quicktime 6.5 will play them.
#21
Registered
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Panhandle FL
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Doomcue
I get an error when trying to open these files:
Couldn't open the file "clyderun4.mp4" because an invalid sample description was found in the movie.
-djb
Couldn't open the file "clyderun4.mp4" because an invalid sample description was found in the movie.
-djb
same here.
#22
If you still have the files, change the extension from .mp4 to .mov
It should work with the Quicktime player.
If they already were .mov, I don't know what's going on.
It should work with the Quicktime player.
If they already were .mov, I don't know what's going on.
#23
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 59
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by clyde
If you still have the files, change the extension from .mp4 to .mov
It should work with the Quicktime player.
If they already were .mov, I don't know what's going on.
It should work with the Quicktime player.
If they already were .mov, I don't know what's going on.
-djb
#24
Raced with Joy & Abandon
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Indy
Posts: 365
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Excellent!
That was fun to watch...
I had tried to download the file before, but it was very slow even w/ DSL.
Worked like a charm @ 309Kb/sec (as fast as my DSL goes) and played perfectly.
Very nice
I had tried to download the file before, but it was very slow even w/ DSL.
Worked like a charm @ 309Kb/sec (as fast as my DSL goes) and played perfectly.
Very nice
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
hufflepuff
Series I Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension
6
05-30-2016 10:45 AM
{WTB/WTT} WTB Right Undertray Riser and Guard
archon
RX-8 Parts For Sale/Wanted
3
10-01-2015 06:08 AM
tommy26Germany
Series I Trouble Shooting
11
09-29-2015 10:33 AM