Oct 16, 2016

Meerendal MTB Trails



This is my forth mountain biking video made in the Tygerberg area and includes drone footage from my friend Stefan, who got some really cool aerial footage. The trails and flora are particularly awesome this time of year, I'm glad I waited to make the video until now. Whether you like relaxed single trail or fast downhill riding, Meerendal has it all, including a pump-track.







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Oct 13, 2016

Danny MacAskill's Latest Video - Wee Day Out



He has done it again folks! This time on a dual suspension bike with new tricks. Danny MacAskill just released, "Wee Day Out" and it is another great video from the Red Bull trials biking legend. The things this man does on a bicycle is just incredible, even if they take 300 attempts.


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Oct 12, 2016

Mad Mike Drifts Franschhoek Pass at 248km/h



Anything action sports and I'm interested. Anything local action sports and I'm even more interested. I've been following the build up of the release of kiwi drift driver Mad Mike's #ConquerTheCape video since the teaser was released a couple of weeks ago. Finally it is here. Enjoy watching him drift the Franschhoek pass in his 515bhp Mazda RX8. Full story here.





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Sep 27, 2016

My Time-Lapse Compilation Video in HD


I've captured many time-lapse videos on my GoPro Hero 4 since buying it earlier this year and have become a bit obsessed with time-lapse videos. I've experimented a lot with the several settings in search of the best way to capture and edit these files in a manageable way without having the fastest computer at hand. Although the GoPro Hero 4 Silver comes with both image and video time-lapse options available, I found multiple images at a short interval vs recorded video works better and still produces smooth time-lapses. I really enjoyed learning how to use keyframes to add a panning or zooming effect and I mounted the camera to a kitchen timer for a 180/270 degree time-lapse pan.

Storing all my time-lapse videos over the last few months to finally compile them in this one video. They are filmed mostly around Cape Town, but also include a recent holiday on a cruise ship sailing around the Mediterranean Sea aboard Vision on the Seas, as well as two days spent in Venice.

Below are a few examples of the locations you can expect to see in the video:

Table Mountain
Acropolis in Athens
Lanseria Airport
A Busy Intersection in JHB
Leaving Venice on the Cruise Ship
Rialto Bridge - Venice
V&A Waterfront

I hope to improve (perhaps with a proper DSLR camera) and one day get the mandatory shot of clouds filling Cape Town CBD below Table Mountain or wrapping around Lions Head.

Let me know which one was your favorite in the comments below or on YouTube please.

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Sep 18, 2016

Vision of the Seas - Our Royal Caribbean Cruise



We boarded Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas in Venice for a 7 night cruise around Greece. Vision of the Seas and the Royal Caribbean vibe was as fantastic as our previous holiday and the destinations on this cruise were incredible.



Here is where we went:

Kotor – very scenic port arrival. Strolled the town and walked around the old city.

Corfu – walked around the old city and swam near the yacht club below the old city.

Athens – took a Royal Caribbean shore excursion which included the Acropolis and Plaka. Worth doing a tour here.

Mykonos - hired a scooter for 20 Euros and explored the beautiful island and its beaches. It's a small island, so you can cover a lot in a day. A definite highlight of the cruise.

Argostoli - our last stop, situated on the island of Kefalonia. The Royal Caribbean tour is recommended as the island is large involving lots of travel time to the sights. The Melissani Cave is amazing, floating on bright blue water.

Venice - the start and end of our Royal Caribbean, Vision of the Seas cruise, but we were lucky enough to spend 2 days in Venice afterwards. We walked about 45kms in those 2 days. St Mark's Square, Bridge of Sighs, Riolto Bridge and other sights are great, but almost every corner in Venice is photo worthy. A Gondola ride is expensive, but it was great to have been in one. Overall Venice has so much charm.


Sep 13, 2016

Ken Block's Gymkhana 9 - Raw Industrial Drifting



Ken Block has just released the another Gymkhana video, again showing off his unbelievable driving skill and delivering extremely entertaining viewing. Taking his 600 horse power Ford Focus RS RX to the edge, literally. The sound of the car is beautiful, crank it up.


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Aug 10, 2016

Bloemendal Mountain Bike Trail



Bloemendal Mountain Bike (MTB) Trails are a definite favorite within the Tygerberg Mountain Bike Club's network. Bloemendal offers brilliant single trail for all levels of riding and it's central for linking up with Hillcrest, Contermanskloof and Majik Forest. Bloemendal is also home to the club's weekly Thursday night ride. In this video I cover both upper and lower trails of Bloemendal cycling along: Rooikat, Bloemendaaler (Bloemslang), B-Spot and the newly upgraded Lombard's Terra. My ride includes the new Bluegum trail on Upper Bloemendal and the gap jump on Lombard's Terra.





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Jul 16, 2016

Contermanskloof Mountain Bike Trail Session



Contermansklook mountain bike trail has some of the most advanced single trail in the Tygerberg Mountain Bike Club's network. I finally got more GoPro accessories so the camera angles are more varied, plus I have learnt some more editing tricks specifically with keyframes and splitting video segments. I tested out the handlebar or seatpost mount, as well as the chesty and I'm pleased with them both. It was the perfect time to record a video at Contermanskloof as they have recently done some trail maintenance and the greenery at this time of year made for some magnificent scenery.

 
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Jul 5, 2016

Skydiving in Cape Town



It was finally time to tick skydiving off my bucketlist. The trip includes a 20 minute flight to about 10 000ft, 25-30 second free-fall and then about a 5 minute parachute ride back to ground. I got to pilot the parachute once opened and the whole experience was absolutely incredible. Two GoPro cameras are used so you're able to get both video and photos of your dive, thumbs up Skydive Cape Town.







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Jun 25, 2016

Table Mountain Cable Car Experience in Cape Town



The Table Mountain cable car is free on your birthday if you're a South African resident. All you need to do is show your ID at the ticket booth and you will be given a return ticket for the cable car. I took the day off work and what better way to spend a mid-week birthday morning than appreciating Cape Town as a tourist. I was very impressed with the hospitality and spirit of the Table Mountain staff.


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Jun 18, 2016

Buzzbike: Bicycles as Rolling Adverts




Buzzbike gives Londoners a free bicycle if they are prepared to be a rolling advert and ride it 12 times a month and park it securely outside. The bike is built by Cooper (Mini), uses Bluetooth and apps to measure activity, and enable community communication, plus advertisers can specify geographic preferences for promotions. Good for the environment, good for the people riding them = brilliant!


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Jun 17, 2016

Old Irish Beer - Real Virtual Reality Experience



Most people don't trust exaggerated advertising slogans, To launch a new Old Irish craft beer they came up with "Discover the real taste of Ireland" and delivered exactly that via real virtual reality.


View the case study video.

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Jun 3, 2016

BMW S1000RR Bus Stop Activation in Cape Town



I'm a fan of motorbikes and Cape Town. This is a very clever activation at a bus in Cape Town to showcase the BMW S1000RR, capable of doing 0-100km/h in 3 seconds, "blink and you'll miss it".


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May 28, 2016

Inside Saatchi & Saatchi South Africa



I took my GoPro to work for a week and this is what I captured. A bunch of awesome Saatchi & Saatchi people in both the Cape Town and Joburg offices who love waving and peace signs.




Disclaimer: I'm not a videographer, this is by no means a representation of Saatchi & Saatchi.

May 17, 2016

Motorbike Ride Around Cape Town



When you're feeling like a lazy Sunday morning, there is no better way to enjoy it than a motorbike ride in the areas surrounding Cape Town to rid the weeks traffic tyre lines. Plus some GoPro testing.



We've gathered some additional footage since this, but will post more once I get more video mounts. 

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May 12, 2016

May 9, 2016

Elgin Cool Wine & Country Food Festival - GoPro



I've been to many wine tasting areas around Cape Town, but had not been to Elgin. We decided that the Elgin Cool Wine & Country Food Festival would be the perfect way to experience it. I've had my GoPro for 3 weeks now and took it along to capture our awesome day wine tasting in Elgin.


We visited: Oak Valley, Belfield, Hannay, Almenkerk, Paul Wallace, Iona and Paul Cluver.

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Apr 27, 2016

Hoogekraal Mountain Bike Trail Video - Tygerberg



Being into action sports since I can remember: rollerblades, BMX, skateboarding, bodyboarding, all excited me. Since I got back into mountain biking and motorbikes, I decided it's time to invest in a GoPro to capture it all. I bought my GoPro Hero 4 Silver camera a week ago, have been watching tutorials online and this is my very first video edit (with one mount) from today's ride. Thoughts?


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Apr 22, 2016

A Digital Billboard With Balls



Australian based men's trucks company Bonds decided to show the comfort of their underwear by illustrating via a large digital billboard, how men's balls react to temperature. Ballsy ad in Melbourne.


See their reaction to a trim here.
Also their reaction to telcum powder here.

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Apr 8, 2016

Nissan Skyline GT-R Breaks World Record Drifting



The recent models of the Nissan Skyline GT-R are one of my favorite cars and what a way of proving, "Innovation that excites" by breaking the world record for fastest drift, 304.96km/h at 30 degrees.


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Mar 13, 2016

Awesome Mountain Bike Video - One Shot



One of my favorite MTB videos from last year. Brendon Semenuk did this in one take, one segment. The trail and road alongside took one month to build and is situated in California. Such smooth riding!


Watch the making of video.

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