Migration Of The Monarchs

The annual migration of the Monarch Butterfly is underway in North Florida.
I filmed these Monarchs on Fort George Island in Jacksonville, Florida.

No after effects to enhance color, or content, were added to this film during editing.

The only post production elements used were: Titles, Transitions, and Soundtrack.


Title: Migration Of the Monarchs
Film Shot on September 18th, 2010 

Location: Fort George Island - Jacksonville, Florida
Movie produced & edited on 24" iMac using iMovie 06 HD
Gee Three Slick Volume 8: Anti-Mattes, and Titles

Soundtrack: Lotus
Video filmed with Sony HDR-HC9 Hi Definition Camcorder in 1080i
Lenses: Raynox HD-5050PRO Super Wide Angle Lens.
Filters: B+W 62mm Kaeseman Circular Polarizer - Slim
Tripod: Sony VCT-60AV Remote Control Tripod



*Film is property of Smoky Cat Productions, and can not be duplicated outside of You Tube without the expressed, written consent of Smoky Cat Productions.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Monarch Butterfly
• Migration
• Fort George Island
• State Park
• Jacksonville Florida
• Sony HDR-HC9
• Raynox HD-5050 PRO
• B+W Kaeseman Polarizer
• 24inch iMac
• iMovie 06 HD
• Gee Three Slick Anti Mattes

[smokycatproductions]

***Please watch in HD***

[telamonster]

The video was very nice. I didn't see any monarchs in this footage though. Was it mislabeled? I'm actually looking for monarch migration footage to borrow for a children's video I'm making for my internship (on monarch migration). If you can find the correct footage and are willing to let me use yours, I would be happy to cite you /your webpage in the credits! Contact me if you are interested! ~Teri

[Michael123BooDog2]

It finally took it, must have just been slow You-Tube response.

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Your friend…

Michael

[Michael123BooDog2]

Pretty video, I am always happy when I can get a butterfly on video, but I only get a few seconds of them, you have a nice long and great looking catch here.

I tried to give you the Green Thumb but it won’t take it.

I will try again.

Have a fun day.

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Your friend…

Michael

[MysteryGreenTea]

Great filming! This is very pretty! Nice music too! <3

[camathews]

Very nice!!!

[beachdog67]

Lovely film. Here on the West Coast, we tend to think of the Monarchs as "ours"; great numbers of them actually choose to winter over in eucalyptus groves around the Monterey Bay (Pacific Grove and Santa Cruz). It's interesting that the markings on our West Coast Monarchs are slightly different from yours, though they are clearly the same animal.

Thank you for your work putting together this delightful video, and thanks for sharing it here.