**NEW** TV.Caithness.Org

[Niall Fernie]

TV.Caithness.Org (http://tv.caithness.org)

Just to let everyone know that I've finally started TV.Caithness.Org as a place to put videos from our fair county. To kick off we have a couple of news programmes from Hillhead School (for which they may well be winning an award today - Stick Radio 2 on just now), a quick drive across Wick and a Parkour Training video set in Thurso.

We're using video.google.com to store the videos so if you have anything listed on there yourself that relates to Caithness (although we could not find it if you have), drop me a line and I'll add it to the site.

If you have a video, for now, in electronic format; AVI, MPEG, DVD etc. basically anything you can view on a pc, get in touch and we'll see what we can do about getting it uploaded to google and added to our site.

If you have any ideas for video that you might be recording in the future we'd be interested to hear about it.

[Ricco]

Niall - you've been reading my mind!! I was thinking of asking Tugmistress if she would take and post some video sequences for those of us who are far away. I loved the images on the surfing site - took me back to my childhood. Great news! :D

[girnigoe]

What a brilliant idea!! Well done to all at .org!!

It will be great for the people who havent been to Wick for a while to see all the changes that have been made.

We locals take it all for granted. :grin:

[brokencross]

Well done. I think this section will be a big hit. Still photos are good, moving pictures.....wonderful. Hope to see lots more "drives" around the area and clips of public events.

The clip "Hillhead to Burn Street" just brought it back to me how small a town Wick actually is.

[Mr P Cannop]

events like some events from pipe band week also pipe band fun night and wick gala should be on the new page and other events ??

[EDDIE]

Just watched the Thurso PK Training Vid thought it was brilliant you must need a lot of energy and confidence to do that.I hope that there will be more local videos coming in thats brilliant idea.

[Niall Fernie]

I'm just in the process of uploading "Riverside carpark to Trinkie carpark". Should be available to view tomorrow sometime.

Took me three attempts to do the journey within 6 minutes :) BTW The guy who has a black-modded hatch should get his brake lights modded so that they actually come on when he brakes. (lucky for him I had to redo the run or his number plate would be famous)

The video shows just how bumpy the roads are in certain parts of the town, it also shows the new, smoother road surfacing thats going on in the High Street.

If these videos prove popular, I'll probably re-record them during better weather, if we get any :roll:

[Billy Boy]

nice video lol, BTW your car sound's like a citreon 2cv[lol]

[Niall Fernie]

yer, the mic is a bit tinny init? The latest run was with the window open so hopefully there will be more sounds of life, if not from the car itself :) Any offers of a smooth running motor to replace this one are most welcome, I quite fancy the new BMW 6 series :)

[Billy Boy]

nice looking car the beamer,i am just a few pound short of the £33.000 for the twin turbo,i wish[lol]

[Niall Fernie]

If you spot one locally, try and get it on video then we can have it on the site :)

[trinkie]

What a wonderful idea - thank you for the great effort in putting it together. I look forward to many more clips from Caithness.
With summer approaching and the magnificent countryside at it's best there's a feast in store for us all !

In anticipation,
Trinkie

[Niall Fernie]

Just added: Drive from Riverside Carpark to Trinkie / Old Man Carpark. (http://tv.caithness.org/index.php?video=7)

Coming Soon: Thrumster to Wick Retail Park.

[Mr P Cannop]

hi niall any others ??

[dirdyweeker]

The Hillhead school ones are very well done considering the kids are only 11 to 12 years old and new to it all. They were using 'green screen' and I have to congratulate them and their teacher for a well done job. After all it did help them win 1st prize in the Scottish Education Awards. Well done Hillhead!

[Niall Fernie]

Thrumster to Wick Retail Park (http://tv.caithness.org/index.php?video=9)

[Mr P Cannop]

any others coming up ??

[The Pepsi Challenge]

This is truly inspired. I can't wait for Stridercam, as Strider himself patrols the route of the Thurso pipe band down through Princes Street and up through Traill Street. Or when Caithness.org sets up 'Spotlight on Masonic Hall'. Both can't come soon enough.

[Kingetter]

How about aircraft flying in and out at Wick airport?

[Whitewater]

Very good Niall, couldn't view the one to the Trinkie though.

[brokencross]

i also found the "trinkie trip" was reluctant to go at first, but came "out" of caith.org and then went back and it was A.O.K.
I don't why retail parks bother putting zebra crossings in their car parks, nobody seems to use them and looking at the video the Caithness folks are no different, two couples crossing the road within a few yards of a crossing. If the crossings weren't there they would be the first to complain.
Keep up the good work.

[Niall Fernie]

I'm hoping that what will be inspired are all those people out there with a bit of video that they would like to share to get it uploaded (or sent to me)

I am just getting a clip ready thats from Riverside Carpark to South Road, my Dad has just discovered the video facility on his camera so look out.

I'm sure that there are loads of people out there with similar facilities on their digicam and these driving about vids are really easy to do.

[Niall Fernie]

These are not going to be added to tv.caithness.org (http://tv.caithness.org) but I thought I'd post them up for anyone interested.

A couple of "hotlaps" from Colin McRae Rally 2005 (the video game) split between replay and in-car footage shows what its like to play. The times set in the clips are not that great, one manages the top 30 (in the clean racing rules setup at www.bhmotorsports.com (http://www.bhmotorsports.com)) whereas my best time on the same track is at number 5 (a full 5 secs faster). These clips were really for me to practice my editing :)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4354745711124088238

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4233536368838383663

[Suspects]

This is truly inspired. I can't wait for Stridercam, as Strider himself patrols the route of the Thurso pipe band down through Princes Street and up through Traill Street. Or when Caithness.org sets up 'Spotlight on Masonic Hall'. Both can't come soon enough.

Or even Hammycam as you tour the bars of Thurso on Saturday night, as inspired by The Prodigy, in the music video "Smack This Cull Up"

[Fran]

i really enjoyed the videos, especially the one to the trinkie as my car was in the film. great for wickers away from home to see. well done. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_10_5.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNfox000) http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_13_13.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNfox000)

[Ricco]

I loved that little drive around Wick. Made me quite giddy. Reminded me of when at Uni we used to get someone to drive around the lanes on the moors while we looked ahead through binoculars - ugghh!:cool:

[Niall Fernie]

Kid's Races from Halkirk Gala, now available on TV.Caithness.Org (http://tv.caithness.org/)

Remember your digital camera might have video capabilities, these clips are easy to take and easy to edit. Have a go and let us see some more from the Galas we might not get to.

[JimH]

Just had a look at TV.caithness.org.
Brilliant - look forward to more - Thankyou!

[dirdyweeker]

wow, what fantastic guitar playing for Lyle Watt. He looks so young to be so capable of such talent. Well done.