Cool video/data overlay solution

adouglas · May 21st, 2015, 03:24 PM

I got meself an action cam (Contour) and will be using for the first time at this weekend's track days. I've seen some videos that have data overlays -- G force, speed, time, etc., and I wanted to do that.

Based on a post from @csmith12 I checked out some software and settled on RaceRender and its companion Track Addict phone app... largely because it's Mac-friendly.

The results are pretty impressive and it's fairly easy to use. Basically you just fire up your camera and let it record video. Your phone captures GPS data -- set it to start recording and stick it in your pocket.

At the end of the day, you wind up with a video file and a data log file. RaceRender syncs these up.

What makes this cool is that you don't need a fancy camera with GPS. All you need is one that gives you adequate video quality. The Contour I have is going for $99 these days, and pretty much anyone who has a phone has a GPS in their pocket.

You can have all kinds of different displays... use one of the canned ones or roll your own. It even does split screen if you've got multiple cameras, and you can record directly with your phone.

This screen cap was from this morning's commute.

crazymadbastard · May 21st, 2015, 05:03 PM

This is going to be a long arse movie since you're old and slow and don't care.

CC Cowboy · May 21st, 2015, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by adouglas

I got meself an action cam

This screen cap was from this morning's commute.

Is that the Merritt? Boy, they screwed up one the nicest roads in CT. Slaughtering all those trees is a crime.

adouglas · May 21st, 2015, 07:01 PM

Yeah it is. I live about a mile north of it. Still a nice road to hen traffic isn't bad. The trees will grow back... They did that because of what happened during the last hurricane.

ChrisMKV · May 22nd, 2015, 10:35 PM

For those using a Windows PC, Dashware is a great solution.

Haven't used it on the bike yet. When paragliding I can import the data from the vario which is pretty cool.

CZroe · June 7th, 2015, 10:03 AM

Do any of these add a contrasting border to the text overlays, image-macro/"meme" style? It's the only way to make sure it remains legible with the changing video.

adouglas · June 8th, 2015, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by CZroe

Do any of these add a contrasting border to the text overlays, image-macro/"meme" style? It's the only way to make sure it remains legible with the changing video.

RaceRender does this. Any font you have installed, any size, any color, with or without outline.

May 21st, 2015, 05:03 PM	#2
crazymadbastard I'm crazy,your excuse is? Name: Winston Location: Connecticut Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.	This is going to be a long arse movie since you're old and slow and don't care. __________________________________________________ My Cafe Racer Build My intro post

May 21st, 2015, 07:01 PM	#4
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Yeah it is. I live about a mile north of it. Still a nice road to hen traffic isn't bad. The trees will grow back... They did that because of what happened during the last hurricane. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

May 22nd, 2015, 10:35 PM	#5
ChrisMKV ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: Luxembourg Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250, 2015 F800R Posts: 90	For those using a Windows PC, Dashware is a great solution. Haven't used it on the bike yet. When paragliding I can import the data from the vario which is pretty cool.
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