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I went on a road trip recently with my wife Linda. I accumulated a bunch of disparate footage that I didn't quite know what to do with. I decided to put together a montage representing the places we stayed and what we saw through the car window during our long journey home from New Mexico to Washington.

This is the longest piece I have uploaded so kick back and immerse yourself in this beautiful and epic world :)

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  • Bryn Jones 2 years ago
    Man music makes all the difference :-)
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  • Jay Boy's Random Cutz 2 years ago
    WOW! Very nice work Steven, as aways. We're doing a road trip from Florida to New Mexico soon. I can't wait to get some footage as well. Won't come close to what you have here, but it's the memories that count.
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  • Derek Dienner plus 2 years ago
    I love the Hans Zimmer choice, one of my favorite composers!!

    Thanks!
  • Esteban Ramirez 2 years ago
    x2

    Black Hawk Down wouldn't be the same without his music.
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  • Brian Boudreau 2 years ago
    Simply INCREDIBLE!!! as always Steven.
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  • Londonmark Films 2 years ago
    Very good piece Steven...well edited I like your style..

    Mark
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  • Stephen Lewis plus 2 years ago
    Great montage Steven. Tell me what you think of the XHA1, I am just days from deciding on which camera to buy. Thanks!
  • Jay Boy's Random Cutz 2 years ago
    Damn man! Your gettin' a XH?
  • Stephen Lewis plus 2 years ago
    I literally just now bought it on Amazon! Booyah!
  • Jay Boy's Random Cutz 2 years ago
    Awwwwwwww... MAN!!! Damn you!
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  • Jimmy Swift 2 years ago
    Steven,

    Is it possible to get a picture of your "rig" xha1 with the Letus on it? About to purchase the Letus Extreme and want to get the right parts.
  • Steven Dempsey 2 years ago
    I don't have any pictures right now. None of this was shot with the Letus. All native lens.
  • Jimmy Swift 2 years ago
    Sounds great, if you find a picture of your set up i would love to see it. I just want to make sure i buy the right set up for the Letus the first go around. Thanks Steven and keep up the great work.
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  • Mark Briley 2 years ago
    Did you use your tripod for some of the shots, or the monopod?
  • Steven Dempsey 2 years ago
    Tripod for some shots, handheld for the rest or just found a resting place for the camera, like on a wall or rock, etc.
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  • N. Takashi Doscher 2 years ago
    Hey Steven, were you using your Panalook2 Preset? How much, if any, color corraction was done in post? Some colors look much different than others
  • Steven Dempsey 2 years ago
    Takashi, I used Panalook2 but because of the drastic difference in some of the light between shots, the colors do look different. I had to close the iris down almost completely for some of the sunset shots which affected the color and softness, etc. I didn't really spend any time color correcting aside from a few tweaks here and there. This was just put together as a fun memory of the trip so I didn't plan on doing much post work.
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  • Daniel Loomis 2 years ago
    Most enjoyable. I am thankful for the beautiful images without having to do a lot of driving . . . especially with gas rising toward $4.00 per gallon!
  • Steven Dempsey 2 years ago
    I hear you :)
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  • Gregg Havens 2 years ago
    Steven, great shots and composition. The lighthouse was just beautiful. I enjoy your videos so much.
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  • Matt E plus 2 years ago
    Lovely work Steven. A nice peaceful oasis in the middle of my busy day.

    How did you export this video to achieve that aspect ratio?
  • Steven Dempsey 2 years ago
    Thanks Matt. I used Sorenson Squeeze to lop off the top and bottom letterbox to produce a true Cinemascope aspect size.
  • Kjewbee plus 2 years ago
    I dont like that sorenson... To many artifacts in gradients... Just look at sky in sunset shots. You should use h.264 multipass for better result. You just need a lot more time to render it out ;)
  • Steven Dempsey 2 years ago
    Thanks for the advice.
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  • kruzer 2 years ago
    Well done!
    Love the Coos Bay bridge.
  • Steven Dempsey 2 years ago
    Nicely spotted :)
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  • Carlo de Lauro 2 years ago
    Can I ask to you the font you use in your video?
  • Steven Dempsey 2 years ago
    Aurora BDCN - If you are familiar with the show "Boston Legal", that's the font they use for their titles. I love it and find it very versatile.
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  • stephen h 2 years ago
    Dublin sets us all off. i follow your work and this one is beautifully crafted.
    s.
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  • PhilippHH plus 2 years ago
    Amazing Colors, unbelievable fat black and perfect gamma/knee setting though all shots - cannot believe it hasn't gone through grading process ;-)

    And last not least: Excellent camerawork and composition in editing !!!

    Respect

    Philipp
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  • Michael Brodner AKA Bones plus 2 years ago
    wow...as usual :)
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  • Cecil Walker plus 2 years ago
    Not too shabby for a thrown together montage. This turned out great! Excellent editing, especially the slow cross-over fades. The music was an excellent choice. Truly enjoyable to watch and very inspiring!
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  • jeff 2 years ago
    The west coast is dramatic, so the music is a good match. Here in the east coast all we have are trees and some hills.
  • Steven Dempsey 2 years ago
    There is drama to be found no matter where you are on earth. All that's required is how you see your world.
  • Paul Frederick 2 years ago
    Amen Steven! Check out my latest, shot here on the East Coast, amidst....well, some trees and hills!

    vimeo.com/1009434

    POSTCARDS is excellent work as always!
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  • DIGITALVIDEOART plus 2 years ago
    Good job, amazing colors, and very good editing work, steven. Im thinking a buy sony EX1 i think that better camera.
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  • jose arizaca 2 years ago
    your are a master ! steve great work man. this is my greetings from Perú.
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  • hemant kapoor 2 years ago
    Hi Steven,

    I dig your videos a lot. I like what you bring out of your xh a1. I'm trying to buy a camcorder myself. I'v have 3 on my list

    xh a1 - good affordable
    Ex1 - Pricey but better

    I wanna wait for scarlet which is still an year away but I need to get something in the meantime. Being an extensive user of xh a1, do you think I could get by with it? I'm mostly into indie music videos.

    Thanks

    - Hemant
  • Steven Dempsey 2 years ago
    I have showcased the camera with the many films I have uploaded here. If you are still unsure about the camera, I'm not sure what to tell you. I like it and have gotten great results. I too am interested in the Scarlet but I don't expect to see it available until the end of next year at least.
  • hemant kapoor 2 years ago
    Hey Steven,

    Thanks for the reply. I already purchased xh a1 last week and am uploading my first video. :)

    I wanted to seek ur advise on DOF adaptor also. I see on ebay sm folks are sellin git for like 149 and 279 USD.

    cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170222160153&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

    REsults on youtube look pretty good but these adaptors are homemade and not cosmtically so great looking. I was thinking of picking one instead of spending 1200 USd on letus in first go. What do you suggst?
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  • borucky77 2 years ago
    Great! ! !
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  • Ana plus 2 years ago
    Un saludo afectuoso desde España Steven, muchas gracias por dejarnos disfrutar con tus trabajos. Thanks a lot from Spain !
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  • hemant kapoor 2 years ago
    Hey Steven,

    Which preset of yours do you recommend for film look? I am using vividrgb right now.
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  • A Dawg 2 years ago
    Your kids will appreciate one day how vividly you are capturing these memories for them.
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  • A Dawg 2 years ago
    (if they don't already)
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  • Michael Schocker 2 years ago
    I think you already answered this somewhere else, but how do you get that aspect?
    I love your work.
    Do you have a picture of your rig fully setup?
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  • Euan Preston plus 2 years ago
    Loved it, particularly the opening shots.
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  • marek adam 1 year ago
    im speechless_ great moments_ most i like the begining and the ending of this film_only the shots of peoples appear not that good.
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  • W. Ashley Maddox 1 year ago
    I like it. thanks for sharing... that slider effect on your previous videos is great!
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  • Paul Davis plus 1 year ago
    Wow gougeous clouds at 00:56
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  • Amedeo Fabroni 1 year ago
    Great work Steven!
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  • Roberto Hernandez 1 year ago
    Wow that was amazing! You have a great eye for composition and you really know your stuff technically. What do you edit on? I always love your transitions.
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  • Michael Towle 1 year ago
    The shot of the water hitting the rocks at dusk is really breathtaking!
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  • Daniel King 1 year ago
    Doing what I can to share your great work:
    digg.com/travel_places/Postcards_from_the_Road
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  • Chris Riesner 1 year ago
    what were your export settings? video looks prime.
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  • Shaughn Tillman 1 year ago
    very beautiful.
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  • Moua Lee 1 year ago
    You got great eyes to capture the beauty that surrounds us. Very nice piece. Love the closing shots of the sunset above the ocean horizon.

    Steven, may I ask what highway and where exactly it is on the shots at 1:03 with the bikers and at 1:15? Thanks.
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  • dinotalk 1 year ago
    You speak image! Impressive.
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  • Jordan Essary(ConceptOnePro) 11 months ago
    wow, I was just watching and enjoying the footage and then it stopped. that had to be the fastest five minutes of my life. incredible work!
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  • J Tornello 10 months ago
    Risky shot at 1:50 . How did you do it?
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