Read this before watching the video
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THE 1975 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN MAGADINO SWITZERLAND
-English voice-over by Pieter
Pffff, that was a tough one. An excellent 8mm film from Günther Schmidt but how to turn this into a compelling video that tells the story of what r/c racing was all about back in 1975?
The video itself tells a story for sure, but I felt the video could use a voice to tell the story as well. And although I was there in 1975 and made it to 2 finals (sports and formula) I had very little recollection of how this second Euro's actually unfolded. The only thing I did remember very well is how it ended for me! Well, watch the video to find out...
As I am telling this story off my head I felt it was necessary to use my own voice in the voice-over. I then found out how difficult that is, not being a voice actor, and having to do voice recordings over and over again. So, as I did with the other recent videos I used text-2-speech once more but now using my own voice! I used an AI Text-2-Speech program Speechify to clone my own voice. That's also easier said than done, as during the cloning process it's not only the tone of your voice that is cloned but also the intonation, the 2 together create your unique voice signature! It took quite some takes before the result was approved by my wife Renee Bervoets, that's the ultimate test for me!
The next challenge was writing a compelling story about rc racing in the mid Seventies and synchronizing it with the footage. He, I am not a professional video maker or voice actor, so don't expect it to be movie voice-over quality but I think the result is very good for an amateur. This video is my all-out effort to tell you the story of what r/c racing looked like in the mid 70-ties.
Enjoy the video and spread it to your current and vintage r/c racing friends!
Pieter
22 авг 2024