A couple of laps w/ my instructor around Road Atlanta. This was an early session and I had not been to the track in 2yrs, so yes, it's a little slow. I picked up a lot of speed by the end of the weekend, but this is just the session I happened to record. I added a HUD to show where I am on the track. If you pause it on the front straight you can see the tire marks and scraps on inside wall where a 350Z got demolished earlier. Driver and instructor were OK, but the car was totaled. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2ZTmiXjfWg

 

nice vid looks like fun!

 

What sw/tool did you use to add the HUD? Very nice touch.

 

Here's the general steps;
-Go to the track's website and grab the PDF of the track map (other image files work, but the PDF is perfect for the software I use)
-Open the PDF in Adobe Illustrator and delete the extra stuff of the map (restrooms, parking, hospitality center, etc.) NOTE: you could also open the map in Photoshop Elements (a MUCH cheaper hobbyist tool) and edit out the extras.
-Layout the video and graphics. I use Adobe Premiere, but the much cheaper Premiere Elements works just as well.
-Put the track video on the bottom layer, add the track map next, on top add the same track video BUT mask/crop out the bottom half. Essentially you sandwich the track map between two layers of video and it shows through on the bottom masked area.
-Use the motion effects to animate the track to match the video. NOTE: I added a red dot graphic layer to represent where my car was.

It sounds confusing, but it is really pretty easy. I'll try to record a short tutorial, as I am out on vaca the next couple of days. HTH.

 

That track reminded me of the track in forza 2.

 

I don't have Forza 2, but I do have an xbox w/ the first Forza. The RD ATL track is actually quite accurate. I can even build a b18 swapped CRX and drive it on the track. It is not as good as a simulator, but pretty close, and it helps me visualize the track and remember the rhythm of the turns.

EDIT: I should do a side-by-side video just for grins.

 

Thanks for the info. I was hoping there was a slightly more automated way to make it happen. I need some real video software though, windows movie maker is kinda basic. And you are right, RA on forza is incredibly accurate. Only significant difference I found was it didn't have the dip on the left side of the track coming through turn 12, but its a great tool to learn the layout.