January 2024

For Christmas this year we went to the Smokey Mountains and stayed in a cabin AirB&B. Meanwhile back in the editing suite BWT Videos got some new equipment to go along with the holidays. A new super video editing computer with a 4tb SSD, 64gb of RAM and 20gb of GRAM or graphics only dedicated RAM. We also upgraded to DaVinci Resolve 18.6.4. (DaVinci is a color correction video software applictaion.)

To gather footage to start up the new gear I went to Gatlinburg, TN., a well known tourist area in the Smokey Mountains, for a Christmas vacation. The ensuing video is more an experiment than a polished work. It took a lot of work and I made a lot of mistakes. But, I had a lot of fun and learned several things. Which I will share after the video...

OHH My Booty Christmas Vacation

Website tips for this post are;

1. When filming at a location, use a tripod, if you have one. Many shots in this video would have been much more stable if the camera had been mounted on a sturdy tripod. For this shoot I used the GorillaPod instead. Which was my intention all along. The small octopus style tripod is wonderful tool for quick lifestyle shooting. But like any tool it has to be used properly.

   Using a Gorilla Pod is an excellent choice for those close up, spur of the moment, action shots. But the table I had the camera on rocked with every elbow, knee, jostle and scream for joy. But, I chose the table top tripod for ease of use and close proximity to the action. I was trying to capture lifetime moments that you can't always plan for, let alone setup a full-size tripod, so the GorillaPod made sense. Which brings me to tip #2.

2. Use a stabilizer on your lens, if you have one. Okay, my camera has an O.I.S (Optical Image Stabilizer) switch, but I never turned it on. Had I recognized the instability of my tabletop I would have turned it on.
3. Take a break from the computer for a spell and get out of town. It is good to take a break from using the computer all the time and a family vacation is just the thing to bring joy to the heart. It works for me.

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OH Boy! The nerve...errrg, I hate when that happens. Turns out Amazon Associates melted down my membership account. And for no good reason that I can tell. Except for the fact I haven't made any significant input lately. Still, it is not my fault they depricated all my ads and links back in July. It wasn't me that stopped sending them visitors. It was there old code that stopped working.

But Hey! That is alright. When I contacted support they said many old accounts were deleted due to lack of upkeep, mine included. But I was happy to start over, if I liked. My task for the next few days will be to go through the Website Tools Store and clean up all that old depricated code.

So I strarted a brand new Amazon Associates account and am beginning again to promote the products I feel are worth while. Here's my first upgrade, Audio Equipment and BMD PCC 4k Cameras...

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I have been tuning up on HumanPals and HumanBots these past few days. So, I asked my HumanBot "why do I need a HumanBot?" The HumanBot's response (above) is a conglomeration of words gleaned from this website and other sources. That means I have already used these words and are probably mine to begin with. I can legitimately say I trained my HumanBot to say that. How cool is that? Learn more here...