guapacha.com

My apartment in San Diego is quite close to the San Diego Zoo and now the zoo is open until 9pm at night, plenty of time to take a visit after work (we have annual passes). I took a trip and made a couple of videos, more to come over the summer.

San Diego Zoo Part 1 from Paul Sanders on Vimeo.

San Diego Zoo Aerial Tramway from Paul Sanders on Vimeo.

You can get a larger version of each video by clicking on the link beneath each clip.

Back from the MINI Vacation in Vegas, had a good time and will write something about it soon. In the meantime, here’s a short video clip taken on the Hoover Dam which we drove over on one of the outings.

On the Hoover Dam from Paul Sanders on Vimeo.

Teri and I take a walk around the Hoover Dam.

The footage was remixed using the ‘Film Grain’ filter in iMovie ’09 for that 60′s look.

This week, it’s a two-fer but don’t get too excited as they both from my own fair hand. Last weekend was the NAF El Centro Air Show and I filmed a ton of stuff which I am about half way through editing. At the time of shooting the footage I was getting frustrated with the camera as the auto-focus was too slow to capture all of the action but, when the Blue Angels are approaching at 450 mph, maybe even high end cameras can’t focus on the right thing that quickly either. Anyway, a lot of it didn’t come out half bad for a $220 camera.

First up today is a combo clip of two B-1 Bombers doing three fly-bys (though oddly one of the planes did only the first pass), and then a demonstration of the aerial capabilities of the F/A-18 Super Hornet.

Second is a very short clip of the C-130 aka “Fat Albert” which is the transport plane for the Blue Angels. Most of the video was out of focus so all I have is the takeoff and landing. Impressive performance!

You can find high def versions on my youtube account or vimeo account. Look for two or three more next week.

Coming into work this morning, listening to BBC Radio 1 on my Sirius XM Radio I heard this tune that instantly reminded me of Wipeout HD for the PS3 which I am somewhat addicted to at lunchtimes. The music track in this recording is exactly what is played during menu selection in the game. The track is by Mason and is called Exceeder but in this version Princess Superstar has added some lyrics.

Cracking techno and girls in leotards – what more do you want??

Oh, I created a tumblr: http://tendancer.tumblr.com/

Last weekend, Teri and I attended the California Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta at the Imperial Valley Fairgrounds in Imperial, CA. It was a gloriously warm day and without the high winds that the fair always seems to attract. We checked out the exhibits and wandered around the animal barns and show rings. In previous years we’ve gone on an auction day but we were earlier this time, the animals and owners were still being judged and awarded ribbons.

I took my new camera along and shot some video. If you have 8 minutes to spare, here are the ‘highlights’:

If you want to leave comments, like db did, sign up for a free account at Viddler.com and have at it.