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Eiffel
Part 4 in a series of
videos taken during a weekend break to Paris in
August 2000. This video concentrates on the
Eiffel Tower and views
shot whilst at the top. The video runs for just
over 4 minutes and was shot in widescreen using a
Sony TRV-110 camcorder. To watch the video click
here. The other three videos in this series are
Skaters, Paris @ Night and
Paris By Day.
Paris By Day
This video is the third
video blog posted from our trip to France in 2000.
This time we take a look at the sites of Paris during
a hot summer day. To view the video click here. The other two
videos from this series are Skaters and Paris @ Night.
My First Attempt
This latest post is my
first attempt at stop motion animation. For the
characters in this very short (41 seconds) video I
choose to use some Lego figures, two policemen
and a fireman. The result I feel are acceptable as
a starting point but I'm not totally happy with
the walk animation which I hope to improve in my
future attempts. As usual to check out the video
click here.
Paris @ Night
Here's the second vlog
from our trip to Paris almost six years ago. In this
movie you get a brief look at the Louvre, the River
Boats, a bridge over the Seine and a brightly lighted
Eiffel Tower in the distance complete with search
lights. All this taken during a warm and dry night.
Click here to watch Paris @ Night now.
Skaters
This movie is the first
in what I hope will be multiple video blogs produced
from the footage taken during our weekend break to
Paris during the August Bank Holiday in 2000. This
video blog, featuring music from John Holowach, shows
French rollerbladers skating their home-made
obstacle course whilst waiting for the rain to
stop. Click here to watch the video.
Tunisia Photographs
To complete my posts of content taken from our trip to Tunisia in 2000 I've managed to get some photographs taken on a Pentax 35mm camera converted to an electronic format. The images follow our camel ride to visit the troglodyes who still live in caves on the edge of the Sahara Desert and then the amazing ruins of El Djem. The videos posted over the last month or so covering footage from this trip are also available in my video archive. To view the Tunisia photographs click here now. Enjoy!!
London
Another set of
photographs, this time taken in London on a cloudy
Saturday morning at the end of May 2004. Most of the
pictures were taken from the top of the London Eye.
So if you want to see what a cloudy and cold London
looks like click here.
As a foot note, depending on how my assessment goes
later today, I may be ok to go back to work soon.
This means less posts I'm afraid. I'm actually hoping
'Friday the 13th' is a good sign, and that my
physiotherapy is going well. :)
Intel Mac
Apple announced the intel path last year and now it's reality. Apple have just announced the new MacBook Pro. Up to 4 times quicker than the current G4 PowerBooks the new Apple laptop is powered by an Intel dual-core processor. Like the latest iMacs the MacBook Pro also comes complete with built in iSight. Costing from £1429 inc VAT here in the UK, it starts shipping in February providing you place your order now. Looks like I need to start saving.
El Djem
Heres another video
edited from the footage taken in October 2000 whilst
visiting Tunisia. This time the video shows the
impressive ruins of the 3rd largest colosseum in the
world. Built by the Romans but not in Rome, El Djem
is probably the best example of the glorious Roman
Empire outside of Rome. I think I also have some
photographs of the ruins taken on a Pentax 35mm film
camera somewhere. If I manage to find them and have
time to convert them to a digital format I'll post
them as an album. Click here to view El Djem or
here to view my other
video shot in Tunisia, Camel Convoy.
New RSS feed online
I've now created a new
RSS (XML) feed with feedburner using
enclosures so that the video content can now be
viewed correctly using RSS aggregators like
FireANT. FireANT is a RSS
video aggregator and media player which allows you
to subscribe to any RSS 2.0 channel and
automatically download fresh media content to
watch and listen to. iTunes can also be used
to do exactly the same as FireANT by adding
my feed as a podcast subscription. My new feed URL
is http://feeds.feedburner.com/brentvardy.
If you already subscribe using my old feed please
re subscribe using the new Feedburner feed.
March Of The Penguins
Well not exactly, but it
was inspired by the successful documentary, 'March of the
Penguins', released last year. Obviously
Morgan Freeman wasn't available for my movie's
narration, so I had to do without. The backdrops
are just as dramatic though, and the acting...
well what can I say :). Anyway click here to see for yourself
what all the fuss is about.
Pinnawela Elephant Orphanange
During our tour of Sri-Lanka in November 2000 we were able to spend a full day with the elephants at the world famous elephant orphanage at Pinnawela. These photographs were taken using a small point and shoot 1.3 megapixel camera. However we also took a number of photographs with a standard 35mm which I also hope to add to this album at some later date when I get them converted to a digital format. To view the Pinnawela album so far click here. I will make further posts to notify you when I update this album with images taken on the 35mm camera.
Washing lines through time
I was just sorting through my inbox and came across a joke I was sent some weeks ago, that I found quite funny. So I thought I'd share it with you all. I'm unable to credit the author as I have no idea who they are.
PM and Videoblogging
Wreck Photographs
The next photo album I've published online contains more photographs taken last year in Barbados. This time they are images taken whilst diving on a shallow wreck just off the beach in Bridgetown. These snaps were taken using my Sony DSC-P8 digital camera with a 40 m underwater housing. I hope you find the world of the oceans as interesting as I do. Click here to view the slideshow.
Barbados Snaps
I'm still sorting through my many photographs taken over the years looking for snaps to publish online. This time I've added 20 pictures taken whilst in the Caribbean on Barbados during January last year. To watch the slideshow click here or on the thumbnail above. I also have some video footage taken in Barbados which I will edit and publish online at some point in the future.