Don’t buy a gimbal! Tips for shooting video handheld.

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コメント (21)
  • I'll probably get a gimbal someday, I just haven't tried one that was convenient enough for me to justify brining it everywhere with me. What is your favorite gimbal?! Do you prefer handheld?
  • "You have been the person that uses the lack of gear as an excuse to not just go out and create something that they wanna create." Guilty as charged. We need to understand that you as a creator is the best gear that you have. Great video, Jesse! Continue to inspire all creators out there!
  • I know you posted this video a long time ago, but I just discovered your channel at 2 am this morning and I have to tell you that it changed everything for me. I mean, I’ve always known that I had to lan my shots, but I’ve never really connected that thought process to getting smooth video. So I shot all day today thinking in those terms and my video looked better than ever. Thank you so much.
  • I loved when you said don't use "not having gear" as an excuse to not create, definitely something to keep in mind!
  • At this time almost every creator has a gimbal, it seems to be the perfect time to use handheld to stand out from the crowd, 100% percent with you sometimes our tools make us loose time.
  • Agreed about "Make Happy". It's one of the best things I've ever seen.
  • Mann...just found out about your channel. Finally, a content creator that emphasized on “knowing what to shoot” first before relying on something to help them like gimbal to deliver the story. Subscribed!
  • You are definitely one of the creators I wished posted more. Keep up the great work.
  • Hey Jess. Everything you said was spot on. I do have to say that I love shooting handheld but the gimbal really does take so much shake out of the equation. I’m rocking the zhiyun crane2 and love it. But at the end as you mentioned shooting with a purpose and shooting for the edit makes a world of difference. Gimbal shots are amazing though. Who doesn’t love a good orbital shot! Freakin amazing vlog Jess!
  • I own a Movi pro and still shoot tons of stuff handheld. Setting up the gimbal takes a lot of time on set unless you have two cameras, one being dedicated for the gimbal. Not to mention the strain on your back carrying the thing for hours. You've given years of experience in this video with a lot of useful tips and thanks for mentioning practice, practice, practice.
  • Also stabilization in post-production has improved so much within the past few years, across all major software releases, and it's only going to keep getting better.
  • @wundeeg
    Litterally watching gimbal reviews and this popped up. The universe is telling me something..🤔
  • Excellent points. Thanks. I find that using stabilization software that allows for adjustments of the various parameters can sometimes save shots w/o any jellification. Video editing has advanced a lot lately.
  • A monopod hanging from the bottom of the camera will reduce shake fairly well, reducing higher frequency movements but augmenting low frequency movements if the monopod starts swinging. Where a gimbal really helps is crane or jib shots that are really hard to do well by hand.
  • I would pay to watch this. One of the best 11 minutes use of my time. Learned so much 👍👍 just wanted to say a big thank you!!
  • Great advice, and your body of work backs it all up! Well done, Jesse
  • I agree completely! Gimbals are the best way to build a shelf full of gear that you “needed” to have, but never use. Smooth handheld footage existed way before gimbals were around.
  • I tend to use a monopod a lot for my work. They are really useful and can be used a bit like a GlideCam to help lower the centre of gravity of the camera. I attach a small weight to the foot section of the monopod, loosen the tension of the video head and then hold the actual camera. The weight of the monopod then totally stabilises the footage. It's never going to be as fluid as using a true gimbal but with a bit of practise it can match the effect of a Glidecam in most shots.