StarGazer 3: Star Spin Compilation/Neutron Star Remix 720p HD V06962

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Published 2009-12-09

Here is a collection of some of the best night sky time lapse sequences from the late 2009 star-shooting year, shown with and without "star Trail" compositing techniques. These clips were made from still images, shot with tripod-mounted Canon S5-is and Canon SX10-is digital cameras, using exposures ranging from 8 to 32 seconds, and ISO values of 400 to 1600 (with fully open aperature of f2.8).

The proprietary compositing methods used here have been developed by JCMDI, and involve the use of 5 different programs (some self-written) and process streams working in concert, to add (composite) the sequence of real images of the night sky together, in order, one after the other. The whole process, from shooting the images to video production, is a long and complex one, but well worth the effort!

The soundtrack is "Newton's Prizm (Newtron Star Mix)" from the "Mission Control" CD by Technician (yours truly), MP3 album and single track available on iTunes at: itunes.apple.com/us/album/mission-control/id583890… full artist discography and CDs available at HTTP://technician.jcmdi.com/

Enjoy the show!

The full-length, individual clips (scenes) from this film are available on the JCMDIStockFootage channel for commercial use at the JCMDI Stock Footage eStore here: HTTP://JCMDI.COM/stockfootage/n.html.

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All Comments (21)

@jcmegabyte 14 years ago

Hi Sofia! I'm so glad you're enjoying my work - thanks so much for the visit and kind words :-) Have a great week!
@jcmegabyte 14 years ago

One of the most tricky and time-consuming parts of making these videos is to get the video and music to play in synchronization, but it is always worth the effort. It's great to hear that you are enjoying my photography and music - thanks so much for the kind words and taking the time to post them. :-)
@jcmegabyte 14 years ago

I'm so glad to hear that you're getting so much enjoyment out of my work! Cheers and thanks for watching! :-)
@jcmegabyte 14 years ago

It's great to hear you're enjoying my work - thanks so much for watching and the kind words! =)
@jcmegabyte 14 years ago

So glad you are enjoying my creations - thanks so much for all your attention and great comments! :-)
@jcmegabyte 14 years ago

Thanks so much for stopping by - glad you enjoyed the show! :-)
@jcmegabyte 14 years ago

It's great to hear that you're enjoying my creations - thanks so much for all your attention! :-)
@FluffyJetProductions 13 years ago

Some really beautiful shots here
@jcmegabyte 13 years ago

Thanks so much for all the attention and kind words! I'm glad you're enjoying my video and musical creations :-) Cheers!
@jcmegabyte 13 years ago

I'm happy you liked this one, and thanks so much for kind words and share :-) Have a great weekend!
@Nashigu 14 years ago

OMG! the things that happen when we're bussy running, worried about our accelerated lives. Such a beauty!!! Thanks for sharing this.
@jcmegabyte 14 years ago

Thanks for the kind words! =) Making these StarPpin clips takes a lot of time and effort. I use a Canon S5-is (no longer made) on a tripod with an AC power supply to avoid battery issues. It runs all night, taking 15-second-exposure frames (more or less) all night long using CHDK's intervalometer function. In the morning, there are around 2000 frames, nearly filling the 4GB SDHC card! Image processing takes a great deal of time/space; resulting video files are 1GB+ in some cases! :-)
@jcmegabyte 14 years ago

yes indeed - the StarGazer project was (and still is) a long-term project... I had to develop the compositing techniques myself, in addition to shooting the images and writing the music. Very time consuming but what a pleasure to make, all the way through. Nice to hear you enjoyed it too - thanks for all your attention and kind words! :-)
@jcmegabyte 13 years ago

I'm glad you are enjoying the show - thanks so much for stopping by! =)
@jcmegabyte 13 years ago

I've been very fortunate to be able to realize many of my visions in these videos, and even more so in that I get to post them for everyone to see! Thanks so much for visiting - I'm glad you enjoyed the show :-)
@jcmegabyte 13 years ago

Glad you enjoyed the show - thanks for stopping by! :-)
@jcmegabyte 13 years ago

So glad you enjoyed this one - thanks for watching and the kind words! :-)
@jcmegabyte 13 years ago

Glad you enjoyed... I keep trying to think-up new and unique ways to see nature, and the world around us in general. Thanks for stopping by! :-)
@jcmegabyte 13 years ago

There are actually two parts to this process... one is the normal long exposure series of still images made into a time lapse sequence, and then there's the much more complex compositing techniques I've developed to make the trails of various lengths by "adding" the individual images together. Glad you enjoyed the show! :-)
@jcmegabyte 14 years ago

Thanks so much for the great comment and feature! Have a great holiday season and new year! :-)