A.S.I.G.N. Movie on U-Tube

[A.S.I.G.N_Baz]

I thought I would give it a go. It took some time, but it was a good experiment. What do you think?

Baz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqe_-hvv0lE

[AstroTasmania]

Hi Baz,

Great idea and most interesting, It was very informative, especially building all those dome segments. Can I make a suggestion meant in the nicest possible way, in movies/video etc, transitions/ effects should be minimal, otherwise they detract from the subject material and it becomes an 'effect' movie.

In one of my former lives, I used to teach TV video production at tech college, and it was not long before the students stopped using video effects other than a plain cross fade, fade out as the next image fades in or just a simple wipe. I know it is tempting to use all these bells & whistles but it does detract from the subject. Try it again with a simple wipe from the left - as you would read a book.

Watch a TV program and count the zooms, pans & effects in one hour.

OK, out of my teaching mode now, maybe I feel really &$#&$%#&$%# off after recently falling backwards out of my Troop Carrier and falling straight onto tarmac and a big terracotta planter which broke a couple of ribs and bruised my kidney. 6 weeks minimum the Dr says doing very little - bummer-@$#%+*&% however, I was lucky, it could have been a lot worse

Clear skies...

[Robert TG]

WOW! What a project. I never imagined the amount of work that is required to build of an Observatory. Now I don't have to imagine, I can see it on youtube. You didn't take any shortcuts.

The result is so good, you have done a mighty job. How long did the whole project take, from planning to observing? It looks like it will stand the test of time. Well Done.

[Radar]

Hey Baz, that was an amazing clip.

I need to update the youtube video's on this site. I'll be putting your clip in there that's for sure.

I really enjoyed watching that.

Shev maybe because you taught this kind of stuff you notice it more than others, but to an average person (like me :Chessy_Smile: ), those crossfades looked cool. To be honest I didn't really even notice them. I only really noticed the heart shaped fade toward the end, which I thought was very fitting.

Very well done on all fronts Baz (that's my hubble opinion). :thumbsupmate:

Ray

[AstroTasmania]

Hi Radar,

Baz did pose the question "What do you think" so I gave him my honest best, I was not being critical, merely trying to help - and save files size into the bargain for those on dial-up.

Clear skies...

[Radar]

Hi Radar,

Baz did pose the question "What do you think" so I gave him my honest best, I was not being critical, merely trying to help - and save files size into the bargain for those on dial-up.

Clear skies...

G'day mate, for sure. It's good that you know about stuff like that. To be honest, because I watch lots of youtube.com video's, I guess I've gotten used to stuff like that (transitions etc), which is why it probably looks normal to me. :duh:

Ray

[A.S.I.G.N_Baz]

Thanks gents! Your ideas, praises and criticisms are so valued!

Robert, the whole thing took me a little over a year from start to finish.

Shevill, very good advice mate, I will take note. To be honest I am pretty happy with this one as my first attempt, but I have more planned and will take your wisdom into account. I do agree with you and as my mother used to say to me, "A good artist knows when to stop."

Cheers all and God bless!

Baz.

[Xunil]

Baz,

I've just watched your vid and it's taken a few mins to get my jaw back off the floor.

Thats an awesome observatory you've built there!

Can I ask a few questions?

How long did it take once you'd started the building stage?

Did you work to a set of plans, or "knife and fork" it as it were.

How much did it cost?

I'm glad you took the time to make the video to share with us all, it was very entertaining and a real eye opener.

<drools>

Tel.

[orion]

What a wonderful project, it was great to see it come together like that as shown on the video.

Congratulations Baz.

[A.S.I.G.N_Baz]

Thanks guys.

Xunil, it took a year to build, 98 percent of it alone. I had no real plans as such, other than the basic layout of how I wanted it, and the calculations for the geodesic dome. The rest was concept in my head. I have a head for visualising the end result of a building proposal. A lot was improvise, adapt and overcome, made up as I went along. :hmm:

Most of the materials were recycled building or packaging materials. Some from work, some from friends, family and the local rubbish tip. I got a lot from industrial waste bins.:thumbsupmate:

The most expensive single costs of the building was paying the electrician and buying the fibreglass.:duh:

Baz.

[Tenacious Del]

Holy Macaroni.

I just fainted.

Great work Bloodhound. Inspiring is what that is. :thumbsupmate:

[beren]

Gday Baz sorry just came across this post, really enjoyed the video thanks for sharing :thumbsupmate:

[garyburk]

Two great jobs! Both the movie and , of course, the dome project itself are excellant.

I also built my oservatory, a much easier to build roll-off roof with warm room under the main roof when open, several feet off of the ground. I decided to put the stairway outside of the building to avoid having an open section of floor.

The elevation has turned out to be well worth the effort. Frequently when the temperature drops below the dewpoint, fog forms in a dense layer starting at the damp ground. The fog blanket gradually gets thicker so that my elevated position gives me perhaps 2 hours longer before the fog spills over the top.

However, I've bought land in the Rocky Mountains for a retirement home and am about to start building there, 8000 feet above sea level. It does tend to be windy so dome insteasd of a roll-off roof is probably best. I think I'll try to follow your example with a geodesic dome of thin plywood and a fiberglass skin.

Regards,
Gary Burk
Albatross Observatory, Hutville Ohio

[A.S.I.G.N_Baz]

Hi Gary, the beauty of a dome with a slot just big enough to allow the tube diameter, is that you can still cool down the equipment to ambient air temperature, but it still offers you protection from dew, wind and peripheral light! Unfortunately a roll off roof does not offer this.

Good factors to consider. Deciding ones for me!:woot:

Good luck with it mate. I want to see photos ok?:crazy:

Regards,

Baz.

[AstroBob]

Watched this video a few times. very well done Bloodhound :smile: