Variometer Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Every year around March and April, when the gliding season is starting in Germany, I take a trip to some of the nearby small airfields, watching those beautiful sailplanes doing their first circles in the sky. And when I'm home again I feel a great need to put my impressions into motions. So it's time for my annual gliding video, and this time I chose a little airfield, which is located about 4 miles south of the city of Hillsboro. No aerobatics or fighter actions, but I hope you'll enjoy anyway. Slowdown - Indian Summer at Stark's Twin Oaks I had some problem with the upload to YouTube, so at the moment there is only the Vimeo version. The clip was recorded at 1920*1080, and hence the file is about 410 mb, but for those guys with a fast internet connection I recomment to download the original file and watch the video in fullscreen mode, because I'm sure, that the scenery deserves the effort. Cheers, Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Doering Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Absolutely AWESOME! I felt like I was watching part of a movie at times especially with that background music! Some great flight dynamics in that glider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Oh My..... Fu....g AWESOME...... Great Job.... Cheers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Piquemal Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Andreas, the way you build a scenario never stop to amaze me. amazing work with your camera when the pilot get into the glider.. i loved it. And i m jealous cause you have a much better computer than me. I have a hard time recording long shots without having lag and slutters ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimshot Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 A work of art. Very, very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolter van der Spoel Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Absolute fantastic video Andreas ! Thank you for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Utterly, utterly amazing! You're a true artist Andreas, thanks for sharing that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heiko Glatthorn Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I am speechless... That's the most realistic vid ever made with FSX. Hands down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Northwest Pilot Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Phenomenal work! Absolutely amazing! That was a truly awesome experience watching that. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelieantsy Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 WoW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBPN Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 WOWesome How can you add those birds in FSX? Or they're added in video post-processing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAviator Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 those birds are ORBX stuff, if you look in your sceneries you will find them And that is an awesome vid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca22au Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Even the original FSX had some birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzer Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Great video. Reminded me that I still need to try out the Discus again now I have a TrackIR and that I also have a one-day gliding intro course to book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorskCat Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 An absolutely fantastic and great video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Variometer Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 Thanks a lot to all of you for your nice comments, I'm almost overwhelmed by your acceptance of my clip @Laurie - actually when there is an aircraft I really can fly, it's a glider @Xavier - as your can imagine, the entrance into the glider was created with the new EZCA tool, and concerning the lags and stutters, I'm sure you know all the tricks too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Sandri Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Wow!! My hat goes off to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
level 7 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 pls link when you post to youtube can you also provide us with your youtube user name so we can subscribe to your videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricky76 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Fantastic Video!!!! I have to ask, How can I put birds and balloons at Starks? I love what it does to Darrington! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Variometer Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Thank you very much, I'm glad you like the clip. Although my spark of enthusiasm for Youtube is fading, since they changed their layout some weeks ago (new voting mode, confusing order of comments, missing 3D controls, raised advertising, blocking of several videos with Sony sound material in Germany etc) here are my YouTube links: my current video: my YouTube account (Varioflight): http://www.youtube.com/user/Varioflight The birds and balloons were added with a tool called 'Instant Scenery', which allows to create or modify fsx sceneries. Cheers, Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricky76 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Thanks Andreas!! I appreciate the tips. And I will be checking out your videos, very well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaming Pistons Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Wow! Best FSX video I EVER saw, a true work of art... Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWxTreme Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 WOW!! Andreas, that has to be the best flight simulation video I have ever seen. I'm blown away by the sharpness and high resolution. You video is also a work of art from the angles, perspective, editing, and music. I absolutely love this. I think I now need to purchase the Twin Oaks scenery. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Giddens Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I Can,t Speak ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, omfg !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Variometer Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 I really appreciate all your kind comments. Thank you very much indeed. Cheers, Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted_today Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Wow :) one of the best FSX videos I have seen. To my opinion a great piece of art. Awesome Fantastic, I am speechless I like this feeling: to be there. Looking at the screen an listening to Tangering Dream makes me fell totally relaxed. By the way greetings from Duisburg (for the other user: my hometown is a few miles away ) Cheers Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valcor Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Superb Vid! Reminiscent of Soaring Heroes from awhile back. Love the soundtrack to this new vid even more. This should be on Starks product page for sure!! (oops, I'm late to this party, it already is ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Variometer Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Thanks so much for your kind words. I'm glad you like my gliding clips, because they are the ones in which I put most of my efforts; they always will mean something special to me and of course there will be a new one next year at the latest @Uwe - I'd like to respond to your greetings, I'm working in the 'Innenhafen' of Duisburg each day, so we're almost neighbors Cheers, Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Reall fantastic vids there Andreas ive had to watch them a couple of times they are so good. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailgunner Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Beautifully done. Very clever indeed - and as a glider pilot myself, especially appreciated. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skooby Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 You've got talent! That was a great video and really shows your skills. Keep up the great work and Thank you for a job well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Simply WOW!! Many thanks for sharing your obviously hard work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek McAllan Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 ...and here lies the video that made me an FTX convert. I'd never heard of orbx before seeing that vid on YouTube, so I have to give you my thanks for showing me that gliding in FSX can be spectacular (if not overly realistic!) Cheers, Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca22au Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 ftx is not overly realistic, we tend to ask it to be. If we use the basic flightsim 'clear all weather', super fine and beaut, then we fly always in the weather we see on only a few days a year. In Europe almost never, even on fine days there is a permanent haze: and in SE Asia and China almost never because of smoke from burning rainforest, or industrial activity in China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan. So in PNW reduce the sight distance to 40miles, it will take a load off your machine, and be more realistic. Cloud, drizzle and occasional sun is more the norm. Remember green = cloud and rain. Also coastal eastern Aus because of sea affects, but in the interior, full fine, but no problem as no urban autogen, or not much! Real Weather is a good way to go, if you are happy with it, and some of the challenges it throws up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Just awesome, as usual, Andreas. Your work is simply stunning. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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