Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Steadier Handheld Moving Shots

What are the tips that John gives to give steady shots in this video?  How can you use this in your next video?

    The tips that John gives are to use the strap of a smaller camera, walk heel-to-toe going forwards, lower your center of gravity, and walking on the balls of your feet going backwards. Many smaller cameras have straps and if you want a steadier moving shot, a way to do that is to put the strap around the back of your neck and hold the camera out until there's tension in the strap. This creates essentially three points of contact, making the camera steadier. The next tip was to walk heel-to-toe, which lessens the shakiness in each step. To do this, simply start with your heel and roll out to your toes. The next tip was to lower your center of gravity by bending your knees. This helps to lessen the impact of your steps and is important when you want to move faster, going lower when you increase your speed. The last tip was to walk on the balls of your feet when you go backwards, which provides the same purpose as walking heel-to-toe. It will lessen the impact and shakiness of each step when moving backwards. I can use this in my next video by apply the tips when taking my shots. Most of these are easy things to keep in mind so I just need to remind myself to do them and improve the steadiness of my shots.

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