Time-Lapse Videos of UCI February 10, 2004
Posted by Owen in : School , add a commentCheck out the videos I made for the UCI Anthology Yearbook CD
1. UCI Walkthrough - a trip around UCI’s ring road. NOTE: The file is 9 megs. Be sure you have the entire thing–the server often times out before you finish downloading it. It should end where it starts.
2. 7 Seconds at UCI - 10 minutes in front of the student center compressed into 7 seconds.
I made these videos by taking my digital camera and taking photos periodically and then stitching the frames together in Windows Movie Maker. I think the UCI Walkthrough came out quite well. My original plan was to take a sample and see how they looked when I stitched together to get the exposure, height, etc right. Once I started taking the photos I realized how painful it really was and decided just to go out and do the whole thing. It took about 30 minutes to walk and take the photos. But I think it came out OK. I took 143 photos as I walked around UCI. Every 15 steps I stopped and took a photo. I didn’t get the aim quite right, but it has a nice “rough” look to it.
The 7 Seconds at UCI I shot during the break between classes so the idea was to see the ebb and flow of the crowd. I don’t think it quite worked, but it is fun to watch and count all the people I know.
LA Bike Ride February 10, 2004
Posted by Owen in : Fun , 2commentsOk, I signed up for the bike ride. But look at what I had to agree to:
- Me or my heirs will not sue a) LA Marathon Inc, b) LA itself, c) USA Track and Field, d) any sponsors of the LA Marathon, even if I’m only there to watch as a spectator. (A little overenthusiastic, dontcha think?)
- I acknowledge and assume the risk that I may die riding my bike. (Gosh)
- I agree not to race in the bike ride. (It’s a non-competitive ride)
- Hazards exist on city streets. (Gee wiz.)
- I understand bike helmets can prevent serious injury. (How could I not agree to this?)
- Oh, and I must wear one too. (Good idea)
- “I grant full permission to any and all of the foregoing [companies] to use my name, my voice, and/or my picture in any broadcast, telecast, advertising, promotion, or other account of this event for any purposes whatsoever.” (Hi Mom! I’m on TV!)
- LA Marathon Inc reserves can change the details of the above event without prior notice. (Well if they don’t tell me, I’ll be mad.)
- “THIS IS AN IMPORTANT LEGAL DOCUMENT. READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING.” (Thanks for the helpful advice.)
I don’t know why, I just found the scope of this agreement funny. Reminds me of when I wrote my own TOS for B4u and Iconator. It’s hard to do–I just through in everything I could find on the Internet. I don’t know if mine is legally secure, but it was fun to write.
And to be complete, read on to see the whole terms.
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