The Basics of Recording UFO video

  By Public Education, Videos

We have a new Public information video out going over a few simple steps to capture a UFO on video should you happen to sight one.

Here at API we have lots of experience with people submitting video to us of something weird they saw in the sky. Most of the time, it turns out that it’s not so weird, but sometimes we are left puzzled, or at least a little perplexed. If you are watching this video, chances are you are hoping to someday capture video of an object you can’t identify – something that is moving in odd ways, or has a shape or color that makes little sense. This is about what to do when that moment arrives.

We’ll assume that what you are shooting this video with is your mobile phone, since that is the only camera most people routinely carry, but the basic advice should apply to any camera.

There really isn’t any question of whether to shoot or not shoot video – if you have a functioning camera, you shoot. You don’t have to worry that people will think less of you – API will protect you from all the stigma, and anything in the video that might identify you will be muted, blurred, or edited out.

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Case 23-031 (Virginia) closed as Identified

  By Investigations, Videos

Case 23-031 was a single-witness FB 1 sighting on the 8th of November 2023. The case has been closed as Identified. Read our redacted Report of Investigation. There was also a witness submitted video clip for this case. You can watch the video on our YourTube channel.

Witness Sketch from Case 23-031 (Virginia)

Materials from the Mysteries of Space and Sky 2023 Conference

  By About API, Deep Thoughts, Presentations

API’s Paul Carr spoke at the Mysteries of Space and Sky 2023 conference in Gambrills, Maryland on the 21st of October. The purpose of the talk was four fold:

  • To discuss the current paradigm for citizen involvement in studying the phenomena and why and how it needs to evolve.
  • To propose some research questions that we can address with data we have or could collect.
  • To introduce the idea of Citizen Science into the UAP space.
  • To encourage everyone to get involved in some way.

As usual, the materials for this talk are published under Creative Commons 1.0. You can copy and remix them as you see fit. Attribution would be nice, but we won’t insist.

Mysteries of Space and Sky 2023 – Presentation materials by Paul Carr is marked with CC0 1.0  

Mysteries of Space and Sky 2023 – talk text by Paul Carr is marked with CC0 1.0

 

The visual aids for the talk can be seen here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HLgHmUsY-46fQnyY746HBoY4SfojICPf/view?usp=share_link

The text of the talk, which was not followed exactly, can be read here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS6PcRQdKQODc6pbldYNpistTsatuV_ASxIxp6KtgVykZyhc8J4OmsYIvCy3qHsJRP2-djfMJE98V2a/pub