1974 MID-OHIO 5 HOUR CAMEL GT (SUPER 8 FILM)

Filmed on silent Super8 film in 1974 this is a 4 minute film of the Corvette parade lap and the beginning of the race. The film was in very bad shape and required serious restoration efforts. This is the first draft of the video. The plan is to come back at some point in time and continue to work on it to improve the picture quality. Titles were created using Heroglyph, backgrounds and music are from Digital Juice. I used Virtualdub for image stabilization and Neat Image to reduce color noise and grain.

This is a 1974 Super8 film of the Camel GT Race at Mid Ohio. It is a 4 minute film of the Corvette parade lap and the beginning of the race. The film was in very bad shape and required serious restoration efforts. This is the first draft of the video. I did not edit out any footage because there is so little of it and it is rare to find. The original Super8 film was silent and while acceptable in 1974, today's viewers expect more. A music sound track and race car sounds were added to provide more depth.

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                 1974 Camel GT Race Mid-Ohio

                 1974 Camel GT Race Mid-Ohio

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On the left is the picture from the film as it was captured, and would appear on the above film it it had not been fixed in "post". Note that the picture noise has been reduced, and the colors brought back to life. Once completed I added graphics and sound to enhance the viewer experience.

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                 1974 Camel GT Race Mid-Ohio - Rick Hay

                 1974 Camel GT Race Mid-Ohio - Rick Hay

It took a lot of time to bring back the color in the sky.

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