@floamman - Well when I looked, I could hardly see it either - it was much clearer when editing! Look for a grey tail to the right of the loco at 1 min 50 secs. He is waving it about - but I must try to get more of him in for his fans ;-)
For those using professional equipment Windows Movie Maker also has a half speed button which is very effective.
I have sleeved the Summerlands chuffer on my Ruby so that it acts as a restrictor as well as a chuff pipe. That keeps the frantic speed down. My own Mamod woill run at a scale 1mph, so there's scope for calming Lizzie even further.
@DavidHalfpenny - Thanks David, I had forgotten that you had combined the two. I must give that a try - it is a sleeve over the sound slot leaving just a slit along the top if I remember right. It guess it will sacrifice some of the chuff though.........
Well, if our new Roundhouse Fowler, fitted with its Summerlands Chuffer, sounds half as good as this, we will be well chuffed! I am a great fan of the iMovie 50% button so keep them coming. Great Chris, Well done - lovely video and great loco and train in a beautiful garden.
@PineTreeJunction - Thanks Lindsay, I always really appreciate your comments! I have always resisted the 50% button as I like the sound to be pure and honest - but I have to say that it is a great tool!!
@Summerlandsteam@Summerlandsteam Hi Chris, Well, the way we look at it, it's enormous fun to run our Roundhouse locos 'live' in the garden with chuffers chuffing away nicely, but it's also great fun to make these little movies, using every technique available, to entertain and inform. The two are quite different, and in our book, shouldn't be confused. Also, can we have more of Bodkin, our kids just love your beautiful cat. Keep chuffing!
While I do like the very slow running shots and the deeper chuff note, I can't say I am offended by the Mamod scamper which, at 7/8 scale looks more or less business-like to me. Nice bit of Ken Burns
@chuffchas - Thanks for the comment - especially about the Ken Burns! This is only the second time I have used it on video so am just getting used to it. And I agree about the "scamper", but the problem is that the close-in video makes it look more like a sprint ;-)
Great Video Chris.
What a delightful little engine! Looks good in slow mo, moves more realistically and the low chuffer beat sounds great!
Jamie
Firrboxfryup 6 months ago
@Firrboxfryup - Thanks Jamie - I must admit that I rather like the slow mo too :-)
Cheers
Chris
Summerlandsteam 6 months ago
I missed Bodkin's tail. My wife is a big fan of Bodkin.
floamman 6 months ago
@floamman - Well when I looked, I could hardly see it either - it was much clearer when editing! Look for a grey tail to the right of the loco at 1 min 50 secs. He is waving it about - but I must try to get more of him in for his fans ;-)
Cheers
Chris
Summerlandsteam 6 months ago
For those using professional equipment Windows Movie Maker also has a half speed button which is very effective.
I have sleeved the Summerlands chuffer on my Ruby so that it acts as a restrictor as well as a chuff pipe. That keeps the frantic speed down. My own Mamod woill run at a scale 1mph, so there's scope for calming Lizzie even further.
DavidHalfpenny 6 months ago
@DavidHalfpenny - Thanks David, I had forgotten that you had combined the two. I must give that a try - it is a sleeve over the sound slot leaving just a slit along the top if I remember right. It guess it will sacrifice some of the chuff though.........
Cheers
Chris
Summerlandsteam 6 months ago
Well, if our new Roundhouse Fowler, fitted with its Summerlands Chuffer, sounds half as good as this, we will be well chuffed! I am a great fan of the iMovie 50% button so keep them coming. Great Chris, Well done - lovely video and great loco and train in a beautiful garden.
PineTreeJunction 6 months ago
@PineTreeJunction - Thanks Lindsay, I always really appreciate your comments! I have always resisted the 50% button as I like the sound to be pure and honest - but I have to say that it is a great tool!!
Cheers
Chris
Summerlandsteam 6 months ago
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PineTreeJunction 6 months ago
@Summerlandsteam @Summerlandsteam Hi Chris, Well, the way we look at it, it's enormous fun to run our Roundhouse locos 'live' in the garden with chuffers chuffing away nicely, but it's also great fun to make these little movies, using every technique available, to entertain and inform. The two are quite different, and in our book, shouldn't be confused. Also, can we have more of Bodkin, our kids just love your beautiful cat. Keep chuffing!
PineTreeJunction 6 months ago
While I do like the very slow running shots and the deeper chuff note, I can't say I am offended by the Mamod scamper which, at 7/8 scale looks more or less business-like to me. Nice bit of Ken Burns
chuffchas 6 months ago
@chuffchas - Thanks for the comment - especially about the Ken Burns! This is only the second time I have used it on video so am just getting used to it. And I agree about the "scamper", but the problem is that the close-in video makes it look more like a sprint ;-)
Cheers
Chris
Summerlandsteam 6 months ago