Sunday Run (10km) - A chance to try out my new camera - Insta360 X3

I mentioned in the last post that I had recently purchased a new camera. It is an Insta360 X3, and I've bought it to upgrade my 'content creation capabilities' and move from blogging into the world of vlogging.

Basically, this means I've got bored of just writing, and fancied having a go at creating some videos!

As this is a Bank Holiday weekend, it means I have some spare time and not much particularly planned, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to give this a go. It is an action camera similar to the likes of a GoPro, but it shoots in 360 degrees, so helps to give more options regarding capturing clips, and will help provide a variety of different shots.

I bought an action camera as I want to use it while outside and moving. This will be on various walks and hikes and stuff, but I also want to take it while running. And it was for a short run on Sunday that became the first opportunity to test it out. It was out on the path near the bypass, and I picked it here as it was an easy route, and hopefully quiet as well. I spent 90 minutes running backwards and forwards, and the above video is the result.

Link to Run on Strava

Positives
I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out for a first attempt. I'm also really pleased with the quality of the camera, and it feels pretty intuitive to use once I get my head round how it records in 360 degrees. There was a reasonable variety of shots I could get too, some of which like the 'panning' shot I wouldn't have been able to get from a GoPro.

Room for Improvement
I need to check my audio recording settings, the spoke sections seem really quiet. I might be able to use better settings, or maybe it might well be a limitation of the camera itself, and I just need to hold it closer to me while recording. There were also a number of shots not included here as I made mistakes with using the wrong settings. Understandable as a first attempt, but practice is definitely required! The other thing I need more practice with is my actual presentation. I appear to mumble more than I realised, and also lost track with what I was trying to say a couple of times. I also need to work out a better way to end it, as that last spoken bit is a bit rubbish. Thinking about it, my beginning sequence before I start talking is a bit rubbish as well!

On the whole though, I'm pleased with how this turned out, and I know where I can improve for next time. I enjoyed making this, and working through the edits. It was physically harder than I expected, with lots of running back and forth to try and get the sequences I needed. The editing also took quite a while to do, but I suspect that comes down to lack of experience again, and with practice I will be able to make the workflow quicker and more efficient.

So some positives, lots of room for improvement, so we'll see how the next one turns out

Thank you for watching, if you have any comments or questions, then please ask below. I am open to any critique or suggestions for improvements, if you have any.

Notes
Music: “In The Forest 2” by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from Pixabay (Source)
Camera: Insta360 X3
Editing Software: Started with Insta360 Studio, and then used DaVinci Resolve to finish

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