Thanks for sharing, Jolyon. Very nice presentation. Keep them coming!

Cheers, Jim Houran

Jim Houran
28th Sep 2008 7:22pm

I'm getting happier with the video quality. The encoding works very well - even when you click the button at the bottom to go to full screen. Wish I was better at remembering what I had to say though, apologies for my mumbling. I'll write a script next time.

Jolyon

Jolyon Ralph
28th Sep 2008 7:50pm

Here's an idea... how about video interviews with collectors showing off their favorite pieces and explaining their collecting philosophies! It's one thing to see people's photos, but it's another to see pieces in 3D and to hear the thought process of why a piece was chosen and how it fits the overall collection. You've started something here that could be even bigger and more impactful than the "What's you favorite mineral today?" thread!

Cheers,

Jim Houran
29th Sep 2008 9:02pm

Nice and interesting. Some suggestions for improvement: the reflection of a red LED popping up from time to time-> hide or mask the LED. Try softer lighting. Remove the samples from their stands when possible.


Dominik Schläfli
5th Oct 2008 3:46pm

Thanks for the comments Dominik. I have found out how to turn off the "recording" LED on the camera, so I will not have the strange red dot on future videos. I don't think I want to start demounting specimens from bases for these videos though - although I will start experimenting with better lighting.

Jolyon Ralph
6th Oct 2008 10:41am

I've tried to watch the video a few times but after the Madagascan Corundum it goes back to the beginning!

Debbie Woolf
14th Oct 2008 4:19pm