looking for some quality gopro edits from fellow nsers. have a gopro hero4 silver and want to film with it but not make some shitty quality edits and need some tips for filming steadily and editing well. im hoping to make some good gopro edits and need some tips. btw im not a gaper haha and i have a gopole for it and a glidecam iglide.
Gopro edits, tips and tricks?
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stupendous-man
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13602316:jackdonovan said:
OP get way closer to the action than this, gopros are super wide and you have to adjust by moving closer (look at how close the fisheye filmers get in skate edits, apply similar techniques). If you're just using a pole to film, mount the camera upside down so its balanced and doesnt want to rotate.
Hoodliving
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If you have the I glide, get it close to a 2 second drop time. stationary i go 3.5 but riding 2 works so that you dont fight the wind as often, just got to watch the boat on the water pendulum of it. if you rode closer on medium or wide and then in post scaled in 15% it will reduce a decent bit of the shake. but honestly if you want smooth shots with an iglide it all comes from the operator. anyone can get decent shots from a glidecam but its hard to get solid good ones without practice. If you need help balancing or flying a glidecam/ merlin or whatever i got you. ive designed some and built em so i know the physics of them well.
jackdonovan
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13603947:mantoast said:
got any edits or footage?
Hoodliving
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13603970:jackdonovan said:
I filmed the glide clips for my buddy on a home made glidecam, no stabilization or scale in on post. This was a hero 3
https://vimeo.com/145176426
rclover106
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Make sure your knees are bent also so it helps absorb the major crevices in the snow.extend the gopole as long as possible and like others have said, mount it upside down to help decrease the rotation. When holding the pole.
jackdonovan
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13603974:mantoast said:
would i be better off using a iGlide or a pole for followcams? iGlide seems better for standing/turning shots
Hoodliving
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13604084:jackdonovan said:
Honestly if you get your weight right and balanced a bit botttom heavy with a good guide hand and proper flying you can get damn good follow cams. I wish I could post some of my jump line shots but buddy is saving them for his edit. Keep in mind the wider the field of view the less susceptible it is to micro shakes of handheld filming. I used to use poles and will never go back. A glidecam used properly will always give better results. Keep in mind the one I used in that video was a homemade one with skate bearings metal rods, PVC bolts washers and metal plates
JibbaTheHutt
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[video]https://vimeo.com/136389613[/video]
the nimbus guys always use gopros to their full advantage, that being said skiing crazy shit helps an edit.
the nimbus guys always use gopros to their full advantage, that being said skiing crazy shit helps an edit.
Hoodliving
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Yes slow pans and short lines with it balanced at around a 2.5-3second drop time from holding it completely sideways let go and the time it takes to fall upright is your drop time. If the cam spins as you drop it also then you can nudge your sled angled to the left or right slightly to counter the difference in battery and grip side of the camera. When you drop it it should fall almost as if you were looking at a ceiling down to eye level tilt. Without turning left or right. Then once you have it balanced do the punch test and see if it stays in place without drifting different directions, now for windy days and faster speeds a 1.5-2 sec drop time works better because the camera will track straighter due to being bottom heavy yet you'll get side to side wobble and forward and back. That's when you'd need a firmer/more conscious grip on your pole yet still light enough you dont cause shakes. It takes alot of time just flying it. Spend 15 minutes a day balancing it and 15 mins a day walking running jumping side steps either way keeping it on a straight line there's loads of drills that will help it become second nature. Wish I hand current footage to show yall
TripleXLHoodies
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13604222:Hoodliving said:
hey did your friend ever finish up that edit so you could give some demo shots?
Hoodliving
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13749312:TripleXLHoodies said:
Hey man, I tanked all my go pro footage to the depths of the recycle bin but I do have other footage of my glide work. Here's an edit I did with Andy parry with my glide.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/818146/Laps
TripleXLHoodies
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13750476:Hoodliving said:
Oh sweet, you clearly know whats up I had no idea that was you behind the camera on that edit
Hoodliving
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13751475:TripleXLHoodies said:
Hey thanks dude I appreciate that! It's all just spending a lot of time playing with the glide.