If you try to duplicate this and you inevitably end up setting yourself and your friends on fire, I don't wan't to know about it. :)
Showing posts with label hiking videos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hiking videos. Show all posts
12 Fans Around a Campfire = Fire Tornado. Amazing video.
If you try to duplicate this and you inevitably end up setting yourself and your friends on fire, I don't wan't to know about it. :)
Using a Camera Stabilizer For Better Hiking Videos
I know that a lot of hikers like to shoot video, so I
thought I would do a tutorial about how I set up my camera stabilizer. There
are a lot of things that factor into a nice hiking video. If you’re not using a
stabilizer, you really won’t be able to get a good shot if you’re walking and
shooting at the same time. I put some side by side footage in the video above. The results are pretty drastic.
There are a lot of times when using a handheld camera stabilizer can really come in handy. You obviously won't be able to set up a tripod and a dolly and start wheeling around your camera in public wherever you want. A handheld stabilizer is also great in a situation where space is limited. Before you hit the trail, you should practice walking backwards with the stabilizer while keeping your subject at an equal distance from the camera to keep them in focus. Here is an example that shows what you can do with a stabilizer in a confined space on the fly. We were actually scolded by the woman working the sunglass hut for shooting without her permission, but we were finished before she could even complain.
There are a lot of times when using a handheld camera stabilizer can really come in handy. You obviously won't be able to set up a tripod and a dolly and start wheeling around your camera in public wherever you want. A handheld stabilizer is also great in a situation where space is limited. Before you hit the trail, you should practice walking backwards with the stabilizer while keeping your subject at an equal distance from the camera to keep them in focus. Here is an example that shows what you can do with a stabilizer in a confined space on the fly. We were actually scolded by the woman working the sunglass hut for shooting without her permission, but we were finished before she could even complain.
I’ve used a couple different models in the past, but I’ve
finally settled on a Roxant Pro video stabilizer. They sell for around 60
dollars on Amazon
with free shipping. I really like the
build quality. It’s also really light, you can fold it up and it works great
with with my GoPro, my point and shoot and my Canon DSLR. I also like that the
Roxant Pro stabilizer is easy to customize.
I’ll show you in the video how I use washers to fine tune it.
Here are five shots
you can do with a stabilizer to make your videos more interesting
1. Tracking shot while trail running: On a wide trail you
can actually run alongside someone and film them with a wide angle lens and get
a really great shot.
