I was hoping some helpful people could look over some skydive footage a friend and I filmed this weekend. The strange thing about this footage is that it was filmed upside down. The reason for this, is that we were practicing a discipline of skydiving called "head-down freeflying". Basically, we skydive like we are standing on our heads to go faster than the 120mph terminal velocity normally associated with skydiving.
Initially, I posted the footage to YouTube in its original orientation. I've gotten very used to seeing the world upside down, so I thought nothing of the strange perspective. I then began wondering if viewers, who were not accustomed to the perspective, would find the video confusing as it appears we are traveling upward, so I created a separate video where the footage has been rotated 180 degrees, to present a more realistic orientation and direction.
My question is, which video orientation would yield the best viewing experience?
I posted my question to a separate skydiving message board earlier, and then I thought it might also be a good idea to receive additional advice from a more technically knowledgeable resource. I figure honest opinions from a non-skydiver, cinematographer perspective would allow me to make good decisions in the future about how I present my footage to all viewers.
Here are the links to the videos (they are also available up to 1080p):
Original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oQDwkSRKsg
Flipped: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIgXG6kUQ0w
Also, the flipped version looks odd at the start, so I'm wondering if I should keep it right side up until we leave the plane. I wasn't sure what kind of video transition would work best: some sort of zoom and rotate, or just having the video flip instantly, etc.
I'm open to any kind of suggestions or analysis. Thanks in advance.
