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Simply The Best Formation Flight Video I have seen so far (Patrouille de France)

Definitely some great flying there.
But the music was overly dramatic and rather dark for my taste. :isadizzy:

I feel it would benefit from a lighter music score.
Hearing the jets would have been a plus too.
Wish folks would let the aircraft "speak" more in videos. :kilroy:
 
I agree this video is not the most "artistic" video around, but the pilot's skills are truly above standards.
He flew the 8 aircrafts using FSrecorder one after the other.
Amazing job indeed ! :salute:
 
MirageIII2009 said:
I agree this video is not the most "artistic" video around, but the pilot's skills are truly above standards.
He flew the 8 aircrafts using FSrecorder one after the other.
Amazing job indeed ! :salute:
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Sorry, I didn't want to sound so negative.
I really do like the camera angles he used, and the editing was great.
And I totally agree, that was some amazing flying on his part. :applause:
 
I found the music choice a refreshing change from the stereotyped "top Gun' type we see all too often, a little jet noise on the fly pasts would be good, but the flying skill demonstrated is superb.

Well Done !
 
I think it's a very well put together package. The flying is incredible, especially one pilot flying all positions, the cinematography is awe inspiring, and I like the music selection.

Very well done.

Glenn
 
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Quentin, you are one of the finest sim pilots I've ever had the pleasure of viewing.
Amazing video, that first one, quite impressive. Will check the others later. ~Outstanding~

Thanks for posting it, MirageIII
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First let me say that I think Quentin has made a first class flight sim video. But I also think it's important to let folks know that with the new version of FSRecorder that's now available, making such formation flights is a lot easier than it ever was before. So my compliments to Quentin are not so much for his flying ability, but for his ability to master a new tool and get results that are first rate. It's like complimenting someone for making an image using Photoshop. If the artist has done their job right, you can't see the edges where the different parts are blended together. Regular folks unfamiliar with Photoshop just go wow. Other artists who know how Photoshop works just say - good job.

good job Quentin
 
I loved the video. At first I thought it was a real video of the actual performance. It was like watching a ballet. Very beautifully done.

I thought the music was fine for this particular video. Like Dain, I often wish they would just turn off the music and let me hear the sounds of the planes. One of the big draws to airshows is the NOISE. Why should a video be different?
 
I don't even want to know how long it took to make this.

What formation method did you use? There's less movement than real life, so I'm almost doubting that this was made in recorder.
 
A absolutely brilliantly made video! However for me there would be one reason to dislike it. It makes me realise what a lousey pilot I actually am :redf:

Cheers,
Huub ;)
 
One of the new tools added to FSRecorder is the ability to easily duplicate recorded flights and add position, timing and angle offsets. This means you can just make one flight of one aircraft and then duplicate it 5 times and add different offsets and in a matter minutes you have a very precise 6 ship formation. Whether or not this is the method Quentin used it doesn't really matter a whole lot. It still requires quite a bit of effort and talent to then go in and record the different shots during playback of the flights and then edit them together to make a good looking video. The programmer for FSRecorder has said that he will be adding even more options to the advanced playback feature so that video makers in the near future will have even more tools to work with when making these kind of formation videos.
 
X_eidos2 said:
One of the new tools added to FSRecorder is the ability to easily duplicate recorded flights and add position, timing and angle offsets. This means you can just make one flight of one aircraft and then duplicate it 5 times and add different offsets and in a matter minutes you have a very precise 6 ship formation. Whether or not this is the method Quentin used it doesn't really matter a whole lot. It still requires quite a bit of effort and talent to then go in and record the different shots during playback of the flights and then edit them together to make a good looking video. The programmer for FSRecorder has said that he will be adding even more options to the advanced playback feature so that video makers in the near future will have even more tools to work with when making these kind of formation videos.
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Yes I guess that was the method used as the 8 airplanes are perfectly synchronised. (which is very hard to achieve with no radio signal between the different pilots since there is only one pilot flying the 8 planes).
I am not sure I am clear but as you fly along with a recorded AI as your leader, there is signal as when to start a loop, a turn, and so on....
Anyways, whatever the method used, Quentin is a fine virtual pilot and a good director and editor ! :ernae:
 
X_eidos2 said:
One of the new tools added to FSRecorder is the ability to easily duplicate recorded flights and add position, timing and angle offsets. This means you can just make one flight of one aircraft and then duplicate it 5 times and add different offsets and in a matter minutes you have a very precise 6 ship formation. Whether or not this is the method Quentin used it doesn't really matter a whole lot. It still requires quite a bit of effort and talent to then go in and record the different shots during playback of the flights and then edit them together to make a good looking video. The programmer for FSRecorder has said that he will be adding even more options to the advanced playback feature so that video makers in the near future will have even more tools to work with when making these kind of formation videos.
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At least, I have discovered a new functionality of Fsrecorder : FS converter!
Thanks! :ernae:
 
There are plenty of scenes with splits and rolls that require at least 2 or 3 independent tracks, so even if FS recorder features were used, the skill remains to fly the manoeuvres so tightly and the smoke effects vary somewhat too, but that can be generated by different model files. See the last scene where all aircraft independently peel away. Whether mixed or all independent, this is some great work.
 
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