help me explain by making video of trip

[Arizona_Elwood]

Originally Posted by g6snl

Ok so far the stuff I have together consists of the following:

Bullet cam HD1080
Handy cam small cheap Panasonic HD1080
Telescopic stick thingy ( mono pod?)
Mini flexible tripod
String / big piece blue-tack / Gaffer tape.
mem cards - lots!
USB charging cable for cams - can charge off bike.

For when I get back:

PC with windows "movie maker"

All the stuff is quite inexpensive and I believe that is enough for a first effort, and hopefully the sound will be ok when required.

So am I missing anything?

Looks like you are off to a good start..

I would suggest though.. That if at all possible.. Use 2 cameras of the same type. Although both are 'HD' cameras.. the video from each will look different. Sure.. it will be a bit more trouble to stick another Panasonic cam to your helmet.. the end results will look more consistent..

A couple layers of cloth over the microphone on your helmet cam can help the wind noise problem you will have.. You will have to experiment with what type & how much.

Don't bother with doing 'voice over' commentary as you go.. Unless it is just for personal notes.. Even a bad microphone.. at home.. with a blanket over your head ( & the mic ) ( think of it as a sound tent ) will sound TONS better than voice over recorded with the cameras mic while on the road..

"B Roll" Need lots of B Roll. As discussed above.. Need video of road signs, panoramas of places you stop at.. Exteriors, interiors, traffic going by.. Anything that is of interest..

Even if your shots have just a second.. or even less of something interesting there will be times & places where you can cut & combine a lot of these little b roll snippets into something cool.

& finally.. be sure to post a youtube link so we can check out your trip!