Making the North-Central AZ Special

[@Terry-bw7qk]

Over the last few years I have started capturing videos on my desert rides. At home I clean them up a little and add some captions to capture the interesting aspects of my ride. I've even uploaded a couple of videos to KZbin for private use. Doing this gives me tremendous respect for the work others do to create these levels of videos, as it makes mine look like child's play. Thank you for capturing your trips and bringing these to us to enjoy. I especially like seeing your videos on trips I have done, and I often learn even more about the routes I have taken and the mines I have visited. Thanks again and great job!

[@azoffroad_net]

Thanks for commenting, Terry! Glad to hear you enjoy the videos. It can definitely be time-consuming, but I'm glad to be able to share some of my trips. Thank you again for the kind words!

[@markwolf8804]

Scotty: NO WONDER YOUR VIDEOS ARE SO EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!! You do LOTS of work on them and it really shows! I have always appreciated the way you include the drone videos with the still pics and the GoPro videos. It really gives the viewer a sense of what the area looks like and where you are going. I have seen others that only use the GoPro and it really leaves out a lot of the details that are in your videos. Please keep up the most excellent work! This series of trip episodes was also excellent and I loved it. Thanks!

[@azoffroad_net]

Thank you very much, Mark! Appreciate the feedback. I like to use as many different shots as I can to show the best possible perspective (besides being there, of course). Glad you enjoyed this trip & thanks again!

[@phartsky]

Thanks, Scott! Really appreciate all the effort you go thru to make these videos.. they are awesome! Glad your surgery went well also..

[@azoffroad_net]

Thank you Pete for the kind words! Appreciate you watching this and all the others. And feeling much better after surgery!

[@Oldguysrock1969]

Add this to all the effort made capturing the content and I think you do a great job. Thanks so much from an old overlander who still gets around AZ when he can.

[@azoffroad_net]

Thank you, Tony! I appreciate it. Glad you're able to watch and make it out on the trails when you can!

[@dianeneu6197]

Wow!!! This video is unbelievable...I had no idea how much work goes into one of your videos! You should be very proud of your videos Scotty, I know I am very proud of you. An amazing and eye opening video.

[@Woefman911]

Wow had no idea of how much work. Yikes, really thankful for the entertainment. Wish I could go on run with you.

[@coachbiggsremedy9634]

Very informative and helpful video, thank you for the behind the scenes segment. Been following you since my begining 3 years ago. Although there are many other jeep adventure channels, Az Offroad is my favorite

[@kwmoore3464]

I watched this when it was posted. I wanted to comment but couldn't think of anything intelligent to say. I'm still not sure that I can because what you do for your videos is beyond my comprehension. I am completely amazed at the process that you go through. My first picture was taken with a Box Brownie & this process is light years ahead of that. It makes me appreciate your videos even more. Thank you for the extra effort.

[@azoffroad_net]

Appreciate the very kind words, KW! It is amazing how far cameras & tech. have come. Thanks for always watching and taking the time to comment on this one!

[@jeepingoutwest5134]

I didnt realize this much work went into all your videos. More than im willing to put into it, however I have taken a few trips to Swansea from Lake Havasu thanks to your videos. Thanks for showing me all the neat places to go around Az.

[@azoffroad_net]

Thanks, Will! It definitely isn't for everyone, but I do find it enjoyable. Glad to hear you've been able to visit some of the places from past videos. Appreciate you watching!

[@jatorresrv]

That's a LOT of work! However, effort much noticeable and even more appreciated. Thanks for going the extra mile(S!) and sharing.

[@azoffroad_net]

Thank you for the kind words! It can be time-consuming, but I do enjoy it, and I'm glad I'm able to share a little bit of what is out there. Thanks again for watching!

[@RoccoHorvath]

This is really cool! Thank you for sharing. You're hard work shows in the quality of your videos.

[@W7DSY]

Your scripting is a great idea. I've never done it, but I see the advantages. I'm more of an 'at the moment' guy, but I think that scripting and voice-over is in my future in a limited way.

[@azoffroad_net]

Scripting definitely has its advantages. I'm kind of the opposite -- I'd much rather have time (and a few takes) to get things sorted out.

[@johnmmsoutdooradventures708]

Really nicely done. Very informative. I hope you are feeling better. I enjoyed this series and plan to follow your path someday. Keep up the trips and videos!

[@lisagriffistasse]

Awesome work you do. Appreciate all the different steps and layers created to make your videos. Someday I’ll get back to doing this with my videos. Great job! 😉

[@joecerda630]

Nice we get to see how the sausage is made...😉

[@azoffroad_net]

Haha -- thanks, Joe! Hopefully this wasn't as nauseating!

[@ArizonaKid]

I’m not done watching , but man I’m excited, I’m gonna need to take notes . Someone like me starting , this is good info . Thank you

[@azoffroad_net]

Thanks, Arizona Kid! It can definitely be an intense process at times, but the more you do it, the easier it gets. Except for the editor, most of the other software is free to get.

[@timstubbe5585]

When is the next adventure? Can't wait... Go back to the Springerville/Greer area... Don't see much from any site on Eastern Az..

[@azoffroad_net]

Thanks, Tim. The next video will be up in a few hours! Been taking a short break. Eastern AZ is really nice -- I hope to return eventually... just a bit of a haul from PHX to get to the good spots!

[@Trail89Adventures]

Good video. Appreciate the insight. I agree with having a high number of cuts. It keeps it interesting. What computer and video editing software are you using?

[@azoffroad_net]

Thanks for watching this one! My PC is one I custom built a couple years ago (i7 processor, 1060 graphics card, 32 GB of RAM are a few specs). The software I use the most is Pinnacle Studio. I also use DaVinci Resolve (free) and Audacity (also free) for audio editing.

[@RoadTrippingFrank]

@16:00 why dont you use GAIA and then you can use the web version, screen shot the route and bam youre dont

[@azoffroad_net]

I suppose I could, but I don't think it'd save any time. I would still have to string together multiple screen shots to get ultra-high resolution along the whole route.

[@BrandonH1138]

What video editor do you use?

[@azoffroad_net]

I've been using Pinnacle Studio for a while. Not the most powerful editor out there but it's what I'm used to. Eventually I might migrate to Adobe.

[@douglasvamateurradioandmore]

Which editing software programs are you using? I’m trying to learn Davinci. This does help a lot. I’m wondering if you do similar work for a living.

[@ancientexploringarizona]

What programs are you using for video editing and voice overlays?

[@azoffroad_net]

I use primarily Pinnacle Studio for editing. DaVinci Resolve (free) is great for color grading and can do editing. The audio is done in Audacity (also free)!