ISCC Track Guides

Hey guys.
I have spoken to Chris (WWR Aero) last night about planning to create some Track guide videos for this season's ISCC with added commentary. The one thing he doesn't know is that I am not going to be the only person who does the track guide. Let me explain.

If I can work out how to record conversations on skype, I am planning for other drivers (one of you) to drive and narrate on the track guide video's so it won't be just me giving the guides out on every circuit. So for example, I am driving and narrating in the first guide and Duncan (Selective Rogue) shall do the talking and driving in the Suzuka one etc etc. I want to get the chance to get as many people doing this as we can because then each track guide is different. I shall create the video's (obviously)! lol
The only way we can create these video's is after we've finished practicing online, I will ask one of you to gift me your replays because I'm planning on using the drivers eye-view for the video guides. And also if you are able to do the narration for the track guide as well.
To give you a rough plan/idea of what shall be in this video, the first sequence will be as the driver is leaving the pit-lane, he shall be introducing himself and also introduce the track guide. As an example, mine will be "HI! I'm Daniel Austins a.k.a DAN 2605. I am the driver of the 008 Gulf Austins Motorsport Aston Martin LMP1 car and I'm gonna give you my track guide to Motegi Raceway". Then the footage of the onboard shot will appear and you shall narrate the track guide. What gear to take a corner or how to take the corner, when to brake etc etc. Once I've done the Motegi one, I will show you what I mean. But only if I knew how to record conversations on skype first.

Here are some options:

http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=477581

If you get myself, I believe Matt, or Shane into the conversation, we've got software which we've bought that records Skype convos for the podcast, from which we can then send the recorded file.

I use PrettyMay, Matt uses Pamela.

For the Classes / Cars / Circuits below i have replay videos saved automatcially on the Circuit Leaderboards that can be used by anyone to talk over if required.

R1
Amalfi Coast / #66 ARX0-02a
Camino Viejo Full / #66 ARX0-02a
Catalunya Grand Prix / #66 ARX0-02a
Suzuka Full / #66 ARX0-02a
Tsukuba / #66 ARX0-02a
Motegi Full / #66 ARX0-02a

R2
Ladera Full / Mercedes Touring

R3
Camino Viejo Extreme / Mosler MT900S
Catalunya Grand Prix / Mosler MT900S
Maple Valley / Mosler MT900S

S
Camino Viejo Full / Porsche 997 RS
Camino Viejo Short / Porsche 997 RS
Catalunya Grand Prix / Dodge Viper 08
Catalunya National / Porsche 997 RS
Catalunya School / Porsche 997 RS
Sebring Full / Porsche 997 RS
Sedona Full / Porsche 997 RS

A
Camino Viejo Full / Porsche 997 RS
Catalunya Grand Prix / Lexus IS350
Catalunya National / Porsche 997 RS
Catalunya School / Porsche 997 RS
Maple Valley / Rossion Q1
Mazda Laguna Seca / Porsche 997 RS

oh yeah.......Plus loads more on the Time Trials Leaderboards section.

Thanks for the offer on those Magic. If you are able to record a voice over for one of them, I will let you know,
But I'm looking to use more than one driver going round and round a track. The idea of theses track guides is to get as many drivers from each of the classes to do these as I can so it isn't just mine or your cars going around because it'll be a bit repetitive. Say for example I'll do Motegi in my LMP1 Aston, Duncan does Suzuka in his GT2 car, Chaddy does Tsukuba in his LMP2 machine, Louis around Le Mans, Shane around Silverstone etc etc.

If its ok with Shane, I might ask him if we can be able to record the voice-overs when we are ready to do the recordings. If not, then I will try those other options for recording. Thanks for those by the way.

That was Magic not Slim Dan haha

Oops! My bad! I'll correct it now! lol

Ill be up for that

No worries mate. You could do the next one at suzuka if you'd like? We don't need to record it yet....obviously. After the first race we will probably do it.

I'm uploading my Motegi Track guide at the minute to give you guys a rough idea of what the track guide will be like. There is another hour and a half before its ready.

this sounds fun.

gen3ral ts0 wrote:this sounds fun.

Yeah..........If this idiot (me) knew what he was doing! lol
My commentary is rubbish. When I had to record my voice-over, I was literally doing it froma script because I get nervous and I'm no good at commentary.

best person i've heard commentating is ECB Rob Moore when me and magic were racing in the gt1's at Nurburgring and his commentating was immense and he built the tension really really well, we should ask him to do some commentating as he's EPIC

If he wants to contribute, then that would be great.
But we are doing this from a drivers point of view explaining their laps around the circuits they are giving the guides on. If for some reason they don't want to commentate, then we could get Rob to help out.

Here we go. This is the idea I'm getting for the Track guides. And here is the first one........obviously. Wink Wink! lol
See what you think?

TORA ISCC Track Guide - Motegi from Daniel Austins on Vimeo.

i like it Dan. not much of a view from inside that lola Aston huh?

i'm 100% down for doing LeMans Thanks for volunteering me for that dan was gonna ask to do that one too lol, also if no one wants to do it later in the year I'll do Sebring as well but that's only if you can't find anyone but 100% bagsy LeMans

Nice work Dan. These are going to be a fantastic addition to the "resources" area of the new site!

I didn't say you was doing Le Mans Louis, I was giving an example. lol! But if you want to do it, then that would be great.
Glad you like it Chris and I can't wait to see what the new website will look like! Most defernately a lot better than AJ's! OH S***! I SWORE AGAIN!

yeah you got to watch that effing language

Who wants to volunteer themselves to do the Tsukuba Track guide? It can't be my team mates because I have already done a track guide with the Lola Aston.
The only way we can do this is if a couple of us practice tomorrow before the WGT race. Then we could ask Shane if he could record the audio on Skype for us if thats ok with him.

I would but i'm doing LeMans

See Im fine with doing the video its just the talking I dont like doing

If it helps Jamie, I hate listening to my own voice. But I have to sometimes especially with the two track guides I did.
Does anyone want to volunteer? If not, I have a back-up plan instead for the next round. I won't narrate on it but I will be giving the track guide in a different car.