video ideas

A place for general potato gun questions and discussions.
mmezz
Private
Private
Posts: 8
Joined: Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:38 pm

Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:06 pm

Hi, I put together an insanely poweerful propane injected cannon that fires tennis balls. I really want to make a video of it firing at various targets to show its power, but I have idea what to do that could make it interesting. any ideas? thankx :D
User avatar
SpudStuff
Sergeant 5
Sergeant 5
Posts: 1410
Joined: Sat Dec 10, 2005 3:55 pm
Location: Cupertino, California
Contact:

Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:16 pm

Tennis Balls Filled with water, concrete, match heads, playdoh, ect..., shooting at plywood, carhoods, booble heads of the president, metal trashcans, ect...

Other than that show the loading and firing sequence of the gun and a shot from on the barell. How about some good soundn and titles.
User avatar
ProfessorAmadeus
Sergeant
Sergeant
Posts: 1046
Joined: Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:39 pm
Location: texas

Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:33 pm

The match head one would be cool. Shoot some cinder blocks which makes some thing look way more powerful than it actually is.
Insomniac wrote:Hey why am I a goose???? Why not somthing a little more awe inspireing, like an eagle or something? LOL
SOO CUTE!! OMG!! I COULD JUST LICK YOU!!
mmezz
Private
Private
Posts: 8
Joined: Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:38 pm

Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:41 pm

Awesome, thankx for the ideas and quick response!!! I will post it when its done :D :D :D
Pwnany
Private 2
Private 2
Posts: 34
Joined: Sat Aug 05, 2006 11:15 am

Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:42 pm

try shooting lots of things at aerosol cans full of cool stuff like foamy shaving cream or silly string :shock:

Do that from a good distance but because the cans might shoot metal. (I dont think they would but, I asume they would just split down the middle )
User avatar
boilingleadbath
Staff Sergeant 2
Staff Sergeant 2
Posts: 1635
Joined: Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:35 pm
Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:53 pm

Mix it up! Put the camera downrange!
(ok, maybe not. However, veiws from the side are often nice.)

...on another note, there are two things you should look for in your camera: high frame rate and really fast frames. The first allows you to see more frames of the projectile, the second makes the action less blured.

...oh, and use a tripod.
User avatar
schmanman
Staff Sergeant 2
Staff Sergeant 2
Posts: 1685
Joined: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:28 pm
Location: Michigan,U.S.A
Contact:

Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:59 pm

take it to a tennis court, and show it shooting and wedging the tennis balls in the fence.
Persistence is a measure of faith in yourself
User avatar
MrCrowley
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 10078
Joined: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:42 pm
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Been thanked: 3 times

Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:46 pm

how about play tennis with a blow-up doll holding a racquet?only you dont have a racquet.... :wink: :twisted:
Post Reply