I have an ambition to make a film on the Snake Pass, A57 out of Glossop to Sheffield. Everytime I watch TopGear, I'm always in awe of the excellent camera work they come up with for the trips. So, to that end, I've been out scouting possible locations for tracking shots last night
While I was there, I took along my still camera too, and captured a couple of shots, all that's missing is a scooby!

Hopefully over the next week while I'm on leave, I'll be getting some help to put together some following shots, external car shots, interior shots ect, to complete the filming

The road:


2nd corner of the snake out of glossop:


wrong way, but you get the idea


through the trees at the SNAKE PASS INN:

 

My word what long legs!!!!

 

yeah, the sun was very bright on my back

 

Chris i've been thinking about this for a while, sort of a promotion SMACS recruitment film - whatever its for.

Anyway i have some great ideas and would love to be really involved in this.
lets make this really proffessional looking with (for once) a decent soundtrack that appeals to everyone.

A guy at work has a full size recording studion at home and perhaps could help.

has anyone got a decent cam? i can ask about that too?

 

Thanks for that Chief, we've got mine and supers cameras for now, and my video work is coming along nicely As for the soundtrack, its got to be "king of snake" by underworld
This isn't going to be a SMACS RECRUITMENT FILM, just a personal project I thought I'd share with you all
We can use all the help we can get though, and will hopefully be out on tuesday evening getting some shots in the bag, your more than welcome to join us

 

Can I come too??

Im used to filming my brother at his Downhill Mountain Biking. It usually involves me balancing on a 45 degree, loose surfaced slope, holding my camcorder trying to spot him amongst all the others wearing exactly the same Fox Racing jersey and full face helmet.

Spotting two Scoobs on the Snake pass will be easy!!

 

i'll even clean my car if you include it on the film as well

 

Sorry, it deffo wont be on the film
My storyboard only contains 2 cars max, black and blue one chasing the other

 

No worries i'll do my own then

 

Change the story then you miserable person!! was going to say stronger than that LOL

 

Cheers Andy - i know when a ratty old Classic isn't wanted

Chris has not been the same since he got his sparkling STi

 

so its going to be a blue wagon chasing a black saloon then obviosly i wont keep my foot down in my wagon as i dont want to show all you saloon lads how much more superior the wagon is we could end the video with me emptying my boot of a load of flat pack ikea wardrobes

 

Well if supers out of the country on another IJSP soiree, then Im happy to deputise in the black role!

 

LOL at you lot, it's my film, your not playing Go make your own, and we'll see who's is the best

 

Gauntlet hits the ground...

Okay. WYIOC vs SMACS Snake Pass vid comp is ON!

Any rules?

Closing date for entries?

 

By the looks of it Sticky only The President and Vice president are allowed to take part - and definitely no Classics

 

Can I say that this has nothing to do with the SMACS if it is beeing selective in who joins in!!!!

 

Looks like I'm on my own for this now, super has bowed out with other commitments

 

Thats a bit "scoobist" isnt it?

 

LOL

Serves you right


You could always ask The chief !!!!!


As long as he is not to distraught!

 

Sounds like fun mate.

However................keep watching Top gear and 5th Gear.

I saw a film crew with a 911 turbo filming at the top of the Snake (near the reservoir) about 4 or 5 months ago. I remember it was a Wednesday afternoon and it was raining. They all looked around as I screamed past, late for a meeting in Sheffield!!

Just wish I knew what/who was being filmed.


If you need any help, let me know.

mad

 

LOL @ andy, thanks

Peter, where the hell have you been? Don't tell me your finally busy working?
You up for a play next sunday? You know you want to, and different roads than the ones you drive everyday too



Been out tonight to get the first of my external shots in the bag, I'm going to knock together a rough cut in a while, new faster pc is downloading dv vid as I type Saw an EVO FQ340 scream past me right at the end of the snake, then met him later at Glossop Tesco Nice chap, but complained how fast the EVO was
Film up later if your still awake

 

If you need the dream of the black chasing blue then Im all PPP'd up and ready to rumble cw!

 

I'm ppp'd up too, covered in SMACS stickers and undoubtedly faster than Beefy!

Been off line for a while. Living at my parents house while our new house is built has been a right pain for getting on the internet. Have also been busy at work.

Move into new house next week though which means i'll be on here more often and...................may even get around to having that SMACS BBQ!!!



Can't come out next week though. Will be too busy packing etc.



Peace

(God this beer is good!)

 

Yup I thought you were talking p****d pete!

Good to hear you might be around a bit more, it was good to see you at the May SMACS meet.

 

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imprezarb5, although nice pictures, that is still hijacking a thread

Pete, pissed as usual, although I've managed to make this:

http://www.scoobysmacs.co.uk/Videos/snake%20test.wmv

after a whole bottle of 3 emu red wine

RIGHT CLICK SAVE AS 16.7MB.

Bit of background:

The filming of me was done tonight on the snake, around 20:30. It was a duller day than last friday when I filmed all the other cars, which was bright and sunny
I've kept my film at the right speed, but increased the speed of the other cars by 2x to make it look real
Obviously, it's quite hard to film yourself driving past, so I've filmed other cars instead
I've got at least another 4 different angles to cover before the film is even begun, but it gives you a general idea of what I'm after.

 

Looks good CW, so great shots there.

Comments:

- Excellent main camera view but would prefer a bit more of in the cabin?
- would like to see lots more camera angles on the car (roof, bonnet etc)
- pan and zoom at the same time - DO NOT DO IT
- Music? I thought my speakers were fcuked when it started!!!!!
- tripod needed for pan shots to make them smoother
- safety : flashing speed camera sign and solid white line disipline MR CW!
- More scooby sounds! I realy want to hear that burbble.


Other ideas for shots:
- fixed camera position with car going past. have car passing from front and car passing from behind to edit together at point where car passes for seemless driveby.
- camera on pole over road. car goes underneath. pole removed before next car arrives.
- front wheel shot during the turns etc. Nice to see some movement.
- driver shot in the car doing the work.
- two cameras to show passing of cars from front, flick to rear to see car in distance. Would need two camera running unless you could persuade granny in her Nissan Micra to reverse back up so you can swap camera position.

 

In answer to your comments and suggestions:

more camera angles to follow, as I said in the previous post, that film was just a rough draft, taken over 2 sessions of filming. I've got plans now to film, bonnet, roof, side door near and offside (with front wheels in view for movement) and finally driver shots, doing very little movement
panning and zooming, difficult to do, especially with the crap system on my camera, good point
Music, sorry, it has to be that
tripod is not a problem for panning shots, got a really good one here
safety: flashing speed camera sign? Don't know what you mean by that, and that bit of white line I crossed overtaking the megane is a pita as it comes up too soon no matter how hard you accelerate at that point, bad road design methinks.
scooby burble will come later, I've to sort out my microphone and maybe tape it to the rear of the car.

ideas for shots:
fixed cam position: I always find your first suggestion naf on the telly, although I've included a couple of non-pan shots on the above film, much prefer the car to dissapear off frame, then cut to different shot entirely.
camera on pole over road? I'll leave that to you
front wheel shot/driver shot covered above.

I thought of including a third, non-scooby in the film, sort of, this is what it's like being passed by us kind of shot Easy enough to do, could borrow the wifes motor for that. Can discuss

Thanks for the input.

 

like the "pass scooby" idea, could make it a police car and switch to psudo VASCAR video with police like "book'em dano" converstations.