camera positions....

[Jai]

this ppc mag thing on saturday got me thinking...time to make use of modern technology, and try to do in/on car filming, so i've borrowed a oregon scientific bullet cam:

which will do the low down "actiony" type shots from the tow hook at the front

but i also have a little digicam:

which i'm trying to site inside the car:

anyone done this before? any ideas on where's best? i have plenty of duck tape, and a bunch of little tripods

 

[Focus Owner]

how about on the back wuindow facing forwards since i dont think its wide angle

also i think it might be gaffer tape

 

[Richie1990]

Yeah best place would be in the middle of the dash, mounted up slightly so its not looking at windscreen wipers. Probably stand it on a little tripod so its about 3-4cm off the deck.

Only experience ive had with this sort of set up is using a bullet cam and a small PVR - but it works well in middle of the car.

Edit - if its not wide angle try and mount it so that the windscreen fills the frame.

 

[Focus Owner]

just thinking what resolution on it

would it get the entire front?
i love them shots cause then we get to see you sissing out

 

[Jai]

the little cam is 640x480 on video mode, so you recokn rear shelf, facing front, gets back of my newly shaved head and a bit of screen in between headrests?

or on the dash, peeking over wipers?

 

[Focus Owner]

use gaffer tape
much better

 

[Richie1990]

or on the dash, peeking over wipers?

Yeah best place would be in the middle of the dash, mounted up slightly so its not looking at windscreen wipers. Probably stand it on a little tripod so its about 3-4cm off the deck.

 

[Hellcat]

I like the slightly behind driver hanging from passenger seat..

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

the little cam is 640x480 on video mode, so you recokn rear shelf, facing front, gets back of my newly shaved head and a bit of screen in between headrests?

or on the dash, peeking over wipers?

Being the H+S concious person I am, please don't place it on the Parcel Shelf because in the event of a front end smash it will hit the back of your cleanly shaven head and kill you (even though the footage might be good).

Center of dash would be good.

Jon.

 

[venomco]

My cam is up infront of the rear view mirror (or behind depending on your way of thinking )

It's not wide angle but captures the hood and the entire road - both sides