10 Gimbal Moves To Make ANYONE Look EPIC! Filmmaking Tips For Beginners

if you're a filmmaker or videographer and you're looking to capture epic looking shots of someone how do you do it well in this video i've got 10 easy gimbal moves that will instantly give your footage that cinematic look it's coming up hey everyone steve here from learn online video and today i'm on dartmoor national park in the southwest of england where i'm going to be showing you 10 gimbal moves that will instantly make anyone look epic these gimbal moves can be used in short films promotional videos documentaries regardless of your reason for needing to film someone these 10 easy to execute moves i'm going to show you exactly how will instantly give your footage that high-end hollywood look i'm going to be shooting everything on the sony a7s mark ii a 17 to 40 millimeter lens and the all-important zhu in crane 2s this is a great gimbal for these types of shots as it's able to take the heavier payload of a dslr mirrorless and even cinema cameras but as always i'll link all gear used in this video as well as my camera settings in the description below with that out of the way let's jump straight into this tutorial with gimbal move number one the follow it's a classic and a nice easy one to start we're simply going to follow our subject from behind keeping an equal distance from them at all times this is a great shot for showing off your location keep your subject in the center of frame and as always keep your movement smooth and consistent also experiment with your angles focal length and distance from your subject here is the same shot from a lower angle a wider focal length and from further away okay number two the reverse follow exactly the same move this one only this time we're tracking our subject from the front and walking backwards another classic this one used in many hollywood films a great way of establishing your subject and can really help add production value to your footage again experiment with your focal lengths and choose the one that works best for you and the story that you're trying to tell okay number three the step in reveal similar to the reverse follow we're going to track our camera backwards and then have our subject step into frame minor choreography involved with this one but still nice and simple this is a great way to show off your location and then introduce your subject okay number four the mini jib reveal again we're going to track backwards for this one only this time we're going to start on our subject's feet and then slowly lift our camera up this is a great shot for revealing your subject the framing helps us establish our character the boots ripped jeans tattoos all of this information helps us get a better understanding of who our character is okay number five the side track looks easy this one but can be a little tricky to execute note how i'm walking forwards but my camera is facing to the right bonus tip don't be a crab a common mistake when first starting out is walking sideways instead of forwards just like a crab not only does this look ridiculous but your shot will look awful don't be a crab walk forwards whenever possible and frame your shot by turning your camera to either the left or the right this creates a much smoother shot and allows you to film your subject in a much easier way number six the chest transition getting a little bit more creative now and we're going to need two shots to pull this one off shot number one push forward towards your subject and then stop directly in the middle of their chest the aim here is to end your shot on a black frame okay shot number two we now want to start our shot on a black frame put your camera nice and close to your subject's back and then move your camera backwards as your subject moves forwards now let's edit these two clips together using nothing but a simple cut this couldn't be easier and it's transitions like this that help make your footage stand out and keep your audience engaged okay number seven the soft focus reveal we're going to shoot this one in reverse start by framing your subject and locking your focus on their face hold your shot for just a few seconds and then pull backwards until you have a wide shot of your subject we're then going to reverse this shot so that the camera pushes forwards in soft focus and then reveals our subject as we get closer a great way of adding a bit more intrigue to a character reveal and ensures that you hit your focus every single time okay number eight the wipe transition again for this we're going to need two shots shot number one track your subject from the side and use something in the foreground to wipe past the camera i'm going to use this tree get your camera nice and close to your foreground and make sure it fills the whole of your frame let's see that again and hold it there this is what we're looking for an unidentified blurry mess or motion blur shot number two we're now going to start our second shot on an unidentified blurry mess i'm going to use another tree and try and match the speed of my first shot as this will create a much more seamless transition now let's edit these two clips together using nothing but a simple cut and just like that we've created an in-camera transition that can be created very quickly using any editing software okay number nine the orbit we're going to walk around our subject in circles keeping an equal distance from them at all times i recommend shooting this on nice solid even ground and try to keep your subject in the center of frame this is another camera move used in many hollywood films director michael bay loves this one experiment with your angles and focal length the wider your shot the more of the environment you will see also angle your camera up slightly and you will get a much more dramatic look number 10 the fake drone shot one of my favorite gimbal shots this one get nice and close to your subject shoot wide and pull back while slowly lifting your gimbal up as high as it will go shoot this at a location with an epic view and just like that you've shot what looks like a drone shot sure you don't get the height of a drone with this but it definitely replicates that smooth elevated camera movement usually associated with drones perfect as an ending shot to your sequence or film and great for showing off your location so those were 10 gimbal moves as individual clips now let's edit this footage together to create a sequence using music sound effects and color grading [Music] [Music] [Music] so there we have it those were 10 gimbal moves to make anyone look epic hopefully this has given you some go-to camera moves for the next time you're out on a shoot if it has and this video has helped do let me know give it the old thumbs up a big thank you to explorer man dan for helping out a huge thank you to join for sending out the crane 2s for me to try out and thank you for watching and if you'd like to see more content like this learn more about video production and you can do that by watching one of my other tutorials just over there but that's it from me thanks for watching and i will see you in the next video

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Length: 7min 25sec (445 seconds)

Published: Fri Oct 23 2020