Vapor production! (video reviewing)

[v1John]

When people make vapor production videos, the lighting on the vapor is important, and also the camera view of it. Here is a short video clip I found where someone happens to demonstrate what I'm posting about:


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I don't know if it's just me, but when people blow the vapor on the camera, it can make it difficult to get a very accurate view of vapor production. In this video they further combined video segments, which is more difficult to do, but I just thought of at least suggesting a lateral view against a black background, with good lighting on the vapor the people are trying to review.

 

[Jason_in_nc]

This is how it SHOULD be done!

 

[v1John]

I'm glad it was not just me, lol.
Do you need expensive software to combine videos like they did? Although I wasn't even suggesting that was necessary, if at least they properly show the vapor in reviews.

 

[Israfil]

Nah V1, you can do that sort of thing with just about any video editing software.

 

[v1John]

Great.
For the black backround, I'm guessing it's better to turn off all other lights in the room, or what can people reviewing do for a background?

 

[Israfil]

....paint it black!

Lol...honestly a black bedsheet tacked to a wall works just as well as anything.

A friend who used to be in the movie industry told me that when something needed doing, they would always ask the director to pick two of three things because you can't have all of them. Do you want it done Fast, cheap, or right.

 

[v1John]

Anyone thought of being able to do a CE2 vapor review like this?