Rush Hour Drive
I've incidentally started a project videoing my city driving - it turns out I am really enjoying it and I am inviting you to join me in making it collaborative! I'm happy to do the editing if necessary....
The project: Rush Hour Drive Click this link for my video of Times Square rush hour 4/17/2020
Description: At rush hour, I set up a dash cam (iPhone 11) on my car's dash board and record video through the windshield as I drive through the most typically congested areas of NYC. I edit the footage to cut out red lights and stop signs, I speed the footage up, and I replace the audio with a nice song. The footage airs on www.DreamersWelcome.tv
Benefits: In addition to documenting the city during this period of empty streets and sidewalks, I have also visited many places in my city that I have never gone! Also, it's really fun/strange to drive through places I would otherwise avoid due to traffic. As my copilot, Sarah, said, "it's like 'Sunday driving' every day"
Invitation: Join me by doing the same in your city! I would love to get documentation from major metropolitan areas during rush hour.
Requirements and format :
Landscape camera mode - please make sure your camera is on it's side for the widest view possible (NOT portrait mode!)
Stationary camera - Rig up your camera so it is stationary (not handheld). My car required me to make a little jig, but you might be able to get away with propping it between the dash and the windshield.
Camera angle / composition - Point the camera through the front windshield, looking straight ahead down the street you are driving on. If you have an iPhone 11 or a phone with ultrawide option, please use that setting!
Is there more than one location you would like to film? - Great! Send me multiple driving videos and please briefly list areas where you are driving.
Editing? - I am happy to edit the footage together!
Stay safe! - It goes without say that staying in your car is the safest option for preventing the spread of you-know-what. Also, please keep your eyes on the road! It helps to have a friend from your bubble ride shotgun to keep an eye on the camera so the driver doesn't have to.
Click here when you are ready to upload your footage!
Here is a photo of me with my rig held in place by two erasers:
