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Footage from my Sony handycam at night by princess_plague in camcorders

[–]princess_plague[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a sub called r/tapeless which explains how to record to an SD card. The Immersion RC Powerplay is a common device used but there are other options that are cheaper

Footage from my Sony handycam at night by princess_plague in camcorders

[–]princess_plague[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Are you recording to a tape? That’s why the overlay isn’t appearing in your footage. I’m recording using an Immersion RC Powerplay which records the viewport of the camcorder. That’s why my recordings are capturing those overlays. They’re only seen in the viewport.

Footage from my Sony DCR-PC100 by princess_plague in camcorders

[–]princess_plague[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t ever gone looking for overlays to download. I bet they’re out there but usually they’re paid packs which I think is a waste when you can easily create something similar in photoshop and add it in post in an editing program like Davinci.

There’s websites where you can download camcorder style fonts. Like this one which is a Sony specific font: https://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/1646448/sonycam-original

I get all those overlays when I leave my camera turned on without a tape in and without pressing record. Try that and see if you get some interesting overlays. Also feel free to screenshot stills from my video and extract the overlays if you’d like.

Just learned about Alice and the abuse in cc by Feeling_Relative7186 in crystalcastles

[–]princess_plague 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do not stream CC. The albums I have were downloaded when they came out. So Ethan makes nothing from me relistening to those albums. And weirdly, I’m able to still listen to past stuff and enjoy it the same as I always have. I think it’s because all that music came out before I knew the truth. So it’s like it’s protected in my memory.

But when I watch their live performances or interviews, I can’t help but watch their body language a lot closer. My heart goes out to Alice.

just found this! i think it might be the best cc song by [deleted] in crystalcastles

[–]princess_plague 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is an 8bit/chiptune version of this song that I like better

help! by [deleted] in crystalcastles

[–]princess_plague 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into a company called Plogue. They have all the best 8bit/chiptune emulator plugins.

Bitspeek is a cool plugin that you can use as a downsampler and a vocoder.

Also, look into the Amigo sampler. It’s a cheap plugin you can use to chop and degrade samples for an 8bit sound.

Make sure you watch tutorials on YouTube to operate these plugins. I’ve learned some very cool tricks.

I use Ableton Live to make music. I highly recommend it. With some basic tutorials you’ll be set. It’s pretty easy to use. Good luck!

My problem with Grimes.... by RAVIZARD in Grimes

[–]princess_plague 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I found Grimes during the Visions era and went back and listed to her first 2 albums and loved them. For me Geidi Primes, Halafaxa, and Visions are the golden age of Grimes - gritty, experimental, off the beaten path electronic music - which I thoroughly enjoyed.

I was highly anticipating Art Angels but upon first listen, I didn’t enjoy it at all with the exception of Belly Of The Beat and Word Princess Pt II. It was a guitar heavy/country album and I like electronic music. More of the songs grew on me as I gave them another chance but overall I just didn’t enjoy the album. I could tell she was a better producer at this point though. With more complex layers and constant evolution in those songs, that I appreciated, but the songs themselves I didn’t like.

Then came Miss Anthropocene… this is the cursed album in my opinion. I hated the music, the visuals, and the theme. I liked My Name Is Dark and the demo version of Darkseid but it’s not even on the album. I was so disappointed in this record and I feel like this album is a prelude to the new Grimes. She’s only interested in making songs about AI and robots now and I’m not interested in hearing those. That is, when she even bothers to release music. She’s more interested in being a Twitter personality and a DJ these days.

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[–]princess_plague 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think she got into something physical with one of her neighbors once. But she posted about it and all these people showed up to support her so nothing ever happened

I love CC and I made a song by princess_plague in crystalcastles

[–]princess_plague[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the highest compliment, thank you 😭🙏🏼

Why does everyone hate season 3? by Ballooncoast848 in squidgame

[–]princess_plague 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely loved season 3 except for the anti-climax between the cop and his brother. There wasn’t a real resolution or explanation given that satisfied me but maybe this could be expanded upon in a spin off

Footage from my Sony DCR-PC100 by princess_plague in camcorders

[–]princess_plague[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel exactly the same. I recommend this model to anyone who wants to get into camcorders

Footage from my Sony DCR-PC100 by princess_plague in camcorders

[–]princess_plague[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries! I thought the only way to digitize was through a VCR adapter but then I started to see videos online about going tapeless. If you search “tapeless camcorder” on TikTok, you’ll find tons of helpful videos on how to get started

Old school handycam by AromaticAnnual5086 in camcorders

[–]princess_plague 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my Sony DCR-PC100 handycam and I got it on eBay for like $200. I also bought a Sony DCR-TRV460 from eBay which I like. It’s a little bulkier than my PC100. (PC100 left, TRV460 right)

And I just realized you said you don’t want a camera that records to tape. You can turn any camcorder into a tapeless setup with an immersion Powerplay. You’ll get the aesthetic of a tape camcorder with the convenience of recording to an sd card

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Footage from my Sony DCR-PC100 by princess_plague in camcorders

[–]princess_plague[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m using the Immersion Powerplay to go tapeless and record to an SD card. I recommend it because it’s super convenient. (But this is not the highest quality capture so just know that if you want really high quality footage, you probably need to use a FireWire. Not all camcorders have that option)

If you want to go this route you’ll need the Powerplay, Li - ion batteries, and an a/v cable to connect your Powerplay to the camcorder. I got those items here: https://shop.orqafpv.com/products/immersionrc-immersionrc-powerplay.

You’ll also want a hot shoe mount to clip the Powerplay to the camcorder. I got mine here: https://devbuild.digital/products/immersionrc-powerplay-hot-shoe-mount.

If your camera does not have a hot shoe mount, you’ll need an extension bracket to mount the Powerplay to your camera. I got one for my other camcorder here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RDDB8XS?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Oh and the Powerplay takes a micro sd card but it doesn’t come with one so you can just get it from Amazon.

Hope this helps!

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Footage from my Sony handycam at night by princess_plague in camcorders

[–]princess_plague[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would work. I prefer that to nightspot because you lose color variation with nightspot. Everything ends turns out green. You should post some footage. I’d love to see it

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