DSLR Help/Edit Critique

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JCTheut

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So me and a friend just made our first edit with a dslr (Cannon T2i) and I was looking for advice on how to make it better. My first issue is that the majority of the shots came out super unstable and shaky. Does anyone have any ideas on fixing that? Should I invest in a handle to hold it? I also noticed the lighting was bad in a lot of shots, I'm guessing I need to play with the ISO settings to fix that? Any other advice would be great to help me get through the learning process of filming. We realized theres a lot more to it then just pointing and shooting with a gopro haha. Thanks!
 
there isnt much you can do in post to fix shakey/unstable shots, for future videos i recommend you get a a tripod with a fluid head and then a glidecam. if you dont know what those are do some research! for the bad lighting in some of the shots you can adjust the iso but also the aperture (f stop) and shutter speed. however, usually you keep the shutter speed consistent. before you shoot each shot, check and make sure that the lighting is good. good luck with all your future videos!
 
I would say you definitely need a lot more b-roll (shots of skis, googles, lift, standing at top of trail, etc.). It was hard to focus on what was basically all skiing even for a minute and a half. A perfect example would be this video by Jiberish and We Are The Coterie:

[VIDEO]https://vimeo.com/151530091[/VIDEO]
 
13605079:LukasSchroeder said:
there isnt much you can do in post to fix shakey/unstable shots, for future videos i recommend you get a a tripod with a fluid head and then a glidecam. if you dont know what those are do some research! for the bad lighting in some of the shots you can adjust the iso but also the aperture (f stop) and shutter speed. however, usually you keep the shutter speed consistent. before you shoot each shot, check and make sure that the lighting is good. good luck with all your future videos!
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Thanks dude, yea i'll definitly have to look into a tripod and be more concious about the lighting before a I start filming.
 
13605420:ben_collins said:
I would say you definitely need a lot more b-roll (shots of skis, googles, lift, standing at top of trail, etc.). It was hard to focus on what was basically all skiing even for a minute and a half. A perfect example would be this video by Jiberish and We Are The Coterie:

[VIDEO]https://vimeo.com/151530091[/VIDEO]
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yea I agree with Adding B-roll to give breaks in the skiing. Thanks for the help! I really appreciate it!
 
topic:JCTheut said:
My first issue is that the majority of the shots came out super unstable and shaky. Does anyone have any ideas on fixing that? Should I invest in a handle to hold it? I also noticed the lighting was bad in a lot of shots, I'm guessing I need to play with the ISO settings to fix that?
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Not only the ISO but also the f/stop (check online on how to setup your ISO, f/stop and shutter speed if you haven't yet) With a Canon DSLR I'd recommend to simply keep the ISO as low as possible tho because these cams tend to produce a lot of noise when boosted at high ISO.

For the shaky shots no need to buy a glidecam but a tripod is useful. For follow cam I'm still using this cheap thing:http://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-Video-Stabilizer-Support-System/dp/B005MRXPE4 and I've never had awfully shaky shots.
 
What I do is put the strap around my neck and extend my arms until strap has tension and I also added a small tripod and I just hold onto it and it seems to keep the camera pretty steady.(Make sure you turn your stabilizer ON as well)
 
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