4-camera video of Eclipse 2017 totality in 4K

I put this video together from 4 different cameras to show the eclipse experience. It starts about 4 minutes 30 seconds before totality, so to skip the prep, go to about 3:00 to observe the shadow coming on the mountains and the pre-totality scurrying, and of course the excitement of the group when totality arrives. Or 4:00 for 40 seconds to totality. Because a video of the actual eclipse can never capture its amazing glory and dynamic range, a video like this, which shows the reaction of the people together with the sky is as good as you are going to get for now.

Mostly you see my small family group, we're in a field with about 200 other people near Weiser, Idaho.

I have 4 cameras running. Two mobile phones are capturing in front and behind in 4K. The one behind is in portrait, the one in front is in landscape but failed about 20 seconds into totality. An HD zoom camera is recording the sun, and the best camera, a high-end DSLM with 4K video and 42mpix stills shoots a few snippets of video which are included, along with some stills and HDRs that were taken. But with any eclipse video, it is the audio, showing the excitement of the crowd, that actually conveys the most.

The best part is the start of totality at 4:15, where I splitscreen a 4K video of the diamond ring that begins totality with another of the group watching so you can see the darkness descend on us and the crowd cheer.

What's different about this video is the 4K quality, particularly on the stills and telescope-shot video, as well as the crowd and shadow.

We were in a school yard in Annex, Oregon

0:00 Near total phase begins
3:00 Shadow apparent approaching behind us
3:30 Shadow very clear
4:16 Bailey's beads in corner
4:30 Diamond Ring
4:39 Totality
5:40 Mid eclipse
6:42 Diamond Ring
7:06 Sun returns

Видео 4-camera video of Eclipse 2017 totality in 4K канала BradTem Robocars +