Guadalupe Climb

[VTexan]

 Not sure if it's a best shot, but it's a interesting old shot. 16 years ago my dad called and asked if I'd climb Guadalupe Peak with him. He'd done it when he was a young man, and wanted to do it one more time. I said sure, and brought an old VHS C with me. I put together a quick video afterwards and it ran where I worked at the time, CBS affiliate KENS in San Antonio. 

He passed a year ago tomorrow, and last Thanksgiving I went back up Guadalupe and cast his ashes near the summit. Here's that original video.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OQXgyepPxg

[dstarks]

I love the narration, made it a lot more professional and compelling to watch. Bravo!

Your dad seems like he was a great guy.
Can you share some technical info? (what you shot it on, recorded the audio etc)
-3D

[VTexan]

Thanks; he was a neat guy. Here he is getting strapped in to do some wing walking.

 

As to what I used–to record the Guadalupe stuff was a VHS C. Back at the station I think I had a lavalier on. I recorded the NOT onscreen v/o in an audio booth with a legitimate microphone. I edited the piece on a Stratosphere, which was a non-linear edit suite back in the mid 90s. I'm sure they went out of business. 

The Aussie was on a cross country trip. Landed in Seattle, bought a van, drove the coast then headed east and we encountered him there at Guadalupe. Exchanged addresses and he wrote me from down under. 

[dstarks]

Awesome pic!

 

thats sweet 😀

do you still do editing these days?

[VTexan]

Sure do. I have a Final Cut Express on my home computer, and have downloaded a Final Cut X on a trial basis. Will probably buy it.

[dstarks]

Very cool, I want to try that program myself!

[makingfilm]

very nice, what do u shoot with?

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