One Hundredth Expedition

At the end of February 2017, I reached an interesting milestone of one hundred (100) expeditions. An expedition is an effort to capture video with a Phantom 2 Vision+ or Fuji X80 camera.

When I started, I wasn't sure how I would organize my work so that I could find any video clip at any time. No, I deliberately chose not to use iPhoto or Photos.

My Video Production Process

To produce a video, I use the following steps:

1. Capture raw video clips with DJI Phantom Vision 2 flying camera and Fuji XP80 ground camera. Capture raw screen capture with QuickTime Player.
2. Move video clips from memory card to an "expedition" folder on WD MyCloud. An "expedition" is a numbered event, based on date/time, matching my flight log book.
3. Copy clips to a "clips" folder on my Mac Mini.
4. Using iMovie, edit the clips for content.
5. Using GarageBand, create original music and export to iTunes as an MP3 file.
6. Add music to video project and edit to synchronize music and video.
7. Export video project from iMovie as a file.
8. Move video clip to a folder on WD MyCloud.
9. Upload video to a YouTube channel.
10. Backup iMovie video projects to external USB drive (TOSHIBA 2TB). Backup WD MyCloud device to another WD MyCloud device.