There are quite a few ways to shoot stabilized video, but quite often, you will end up shooting handheld for one reason or another. This great video will give you five tips for shooting better handheld video.
Coming to you from Parker Walbeck, this helpful video will give you lots of helpful tips for shooting better handheld video. Though devices like gimbals can be highly useful for shooting stabilized, better-quality footage, there are a variety of reasons why you might want to shoot handheld. Shooting handheld can create a certain aesthetic that is desirable in a range of situations, but it might also be the case that you simply have to shoot handheld, whether it be for budget considerations, convenience, or some other reason. It is a technique that definitely takes a bit of practice to get right, but it is worth practicing. Check out the video above for lots of helpful tips from Walbeck.
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Excellent video! Non-stop info with no fluff. There was nothing earth-shattering, but you reminded me of several points I have gotten sloppy with, and showed how a real pro puts it all together in an actual shoot. Thx!
Those constant movement, shallow depth of field techniques just make me queasy. They are cool for a few shots, but watching 30 seconds of it is vomit inducing.