"Don’t be a crab." Don’t know what that means? Then brush up on your gimbal ABCs. Not so long ago, epic cinematic shots were mainstays of jibs, cranes, and dollies. Now, a lone filmmaker with a few hundred bucks can pull off Hollywood-caliber movement—with one hand and a gimbal. However, just buying a gimbal doesn’t equal good cinematography. You have to know how to use it, and how to communicate to your cast and crew what you are planning. Telling your actor that you’re doing the “Bad Boys 360 degree spin around thing” might work, but wouldn’t it be better if everyone had a more succinct working vocabulary? Enter Steve Wright at Learn Online Video. Check out his video where he shows you 10 gimbal moves using the Zhiyun CRANE 2S that will make your footage look epic. And read our breakdown below. Does that look like the epic footage you want? Here’s a handy breakdown of the types of shots Wright refers to and a cheat-sheet reminder of how to do them. 1. The Follow The classic “follow your subject” shot. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 22 January, 2021