Video: Silicone on a Great Stuff Background

[bshmerlie]

Here is a video Kisa and I did while at the Pomona Super Show. This is the first of 3 videos of the whole process.

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[bshmerlie]

http://s762.photobucket.com/albums/x...ent=tank31.mp4

[bshmerlie]

Okay, so I'm obviously not a technology person. Maybe I'll have Don group the three videos for me.

[BG]

I just want to say ,that was the best video on foam backgrounds. Cheri you did an outstanding job. Both of you!! Very educational .

[ViperJr]

Too bad on the low quality, but then again it's really not needed in this kind of video. Great video! No matter how much you read about it, it never gets as clear as an instruction video. When are the last two parts comming?

[bshmerlie]

It was done on my cell phone. I'm at work and out of the office right now....when I get back I'll download the rest.

[ViperJr]

Looking forward to it!
Once again, good job!

[Mushrooms]

Great to see a video that demonstrates this so clearly. Pictures never do this process justice.

[Kisa]

Oh my gosh don't you guy's just LOVE my awesome cinematography? Cheri's great in this, really informative. I'm glad I was able to help put it together!

[Jcal]

Thanks for the video. I was scared of trying this at first but after watching this i have my confidence back. Cant wait so see the others.

[bshmerlie]

video #2 --sorry its short - I ran out of silicone.

http://s762.photobucket.com/albums/x...ent=tank32.mp4

[bshmerlie]

#3 video-
http://s762.photobucket.com/albums/x...ent=tank33.mp4

[DonLisk]

Great videos. I tried to embed them in a post but it kicked my butt.

[bshmerlie]

See now you know why I haven't posted them until now. I've tried several different ways this is all I could do. I had a hard enough time just getting the video off my phone and into a file type my computer would recognize. Where's MeTree...doesn't he usually make those little video productions?

[BG]

Cheri the videos are very clear . They're very hobbyist friendly. I am now educated and hungry for some reason lol. It looks like you're making a chocolate cake. Just kidding. As a matter of fact we need more how to videos. From A to Z on vivs. This part would be B cause you all ready did the foam.

[bshmerlie]

Kisa and I are going to do another tank this weekend. This time we are going to do it with an actual camcorder. We will be using a bigger tank in a more controlled setting. Outside in a parking lot out of the back of my car was not the ideal setup I was looking for. We will be doing a video starting with how to do the GS as well.

[BG]

Kisa your video skills are great . You said you used your phone on this clear video. I could imagane how it would be with a real video cam.

Oh my gosh don't you guy's just LOVE my awesome cinematography? Cheri's great in this, really informative. I'm glad I was able to help put it together!

[Ren]

Cheri , Fantastic job!!! I have 1 suggestion/question... if you were to paint the back and sides out a bit with the black silicone before spraying in the great stuff you could have the black sides instead of the yellow nasty great stuff to look at on the back corners... Might be something to try next time.. Ive never done one the way you did it just yet but most likely will in the near future,... Anyways very informative and a great how to!! You go!!

[bshmerlie]

Yes I use to do that when I could see my tanks from the side, but now that they are in a rack in my Frog Closet I really can't see the sides. But when I do the video on the GS I will make sure to include that suggestion. I also normally use the Black pond expanding foam but I thought it would be easier to see on the video with the yellow.

[Ren]

True I didn't think about the black foam.... would have been a 2 bird situation... only thing is hard to make sure of silicone coverage haha always something huh!!