Should You Use a Tripod or a Gimbal (or both)? [Filmmaking Tutorial]

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    0:00 Intro
    0:53 Shot 1 - Entering the Cafe
    3:47 Shot 2 - Window Portrait
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    8:20 Shot 4 - Horror Scene
    10:27 Shot 5 - Wide + Closeup
    11:36 Bonus - Tripod Hack
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  • @MrMikesx13
    @MrMikesx13 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I started shooting with a gimbal and way overused it, I'm now discovering the beauty of static shots, handheld, and basic tripod fluid head shots.

    • @orinorio1
      @orinorio1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like the video showed its knowing when to use a gimble and when not to depending on what your looking to show the viewer. I personally like one take shots.

  • @jadepal5635
    @jadepal5635 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    We are so immersed today with the dynamic shots in gimbal everything just energetically flows, it's positively chaotic, a buzzing. I think watching static film with just compositions is therapeutic to the soul. Last nigh I watch Legends of the Fall studying how to make videos, I did not even finished the movie since it was two straight hours but I woke up vey calm and feeling good and positive. I felt life in a much beautiful sense. Then later in the afternoon it went back to the buzzing gimbal like phased of our present and most accepted perspectives. I believe the experience was worthy to take note. This video is a good upload, thanks.

  • @prreme
    @prreme ปีที่แล้ว +5

    you are ABSOLUTELY right! I have shot food and restaurant videos for almost a decade now. The static close-up is my HAVE-TO then I would use the gimbal and slider for revealing the restaurant's atmosphere OR to follow my character.

  • @orinorio1
    @orinorio1 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    One will learn more from watching one Brandon Li video then watching 100 TH-cam influencers videos.

    • @wikirascals
      @wikirascals ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agree. Helps that Brandon has actually worked in productions, that’s not always true of other TH-camrs

    • @orinorio1
      @orinorio1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@wikirascals Its never true with TH-camrs. lol. They talk more about what they got then using it fully lol.

    • @vickramsphotography3967
      @vickramsphotography3967 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree

  • @MrPashee
    @MrPashee ปีที่แล้ว +39

    For me, static are (almost) always more cinematic. Great video as always, Brandon!

    • @The_CGA
      @The_CGA ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s a matter of how much more planning and control (and planning and control of lighting) is needed to create a “cinematic” move. Sometimes a pan head on a tripod or a slider:dolly adds a geometry that makes it a lot easier to gaff

  • @TaoCovillault
    @TaoCovillault ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Brandon, I you are the best !
    This gimbal drift that nobody talks about, that tips about moving environmental touch in gimbal shots, the gimbal movement perfectly described and your famous tripod hack 🤣
    There is so much value in your videos, and I wish to see always more of it 😊
    Thank you 🙏✨

    • @orinorio1
      @orinorio1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He is king of the gimble world. Also enjoy he never tries to sell you things.

  • @firpofutbol
    @firpofutbol ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brandon is the 🐐 of gimbal shots. Like you know a video was shot by Brandon before knowing it was shot by Brandon. Amazing dynamic shots you don't see anywhere else.

  • @DreySantesson
    @DreySantesson ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for everything you put out there for us Brandon, it goes truly appreciated !

  • @MichaelSteighner
    @MichaelSteighner 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Binge watching your videos right now. Learning SO much! The Morocco creations ....off the charts!

  • @MarWanshNomad
    @MarWanshNomad ปีที่แล้ว +6

    With a gimbal stabilizer small tripod it works for me on travel 🥰 thanks Brandon Li ✨👏🎥

  • @user-lh5vk1jf5d
    @user-lh5vk1jf5d 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The film is great. The explanation is even better with a lot of inspiring ideas. Thanks Brandon.

  • @thanhdat2212
    @thanhdat2212 ปีที่แล้ว

    the way you describe something is so straight to the thing, fast and concentrate. no fancy talk, no intro, no bullshit like many other channel. save me a lot of time
    subcribed in just the first 2 minutes watching

  • @paulgero
    @paulgero ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic work Brandon...you always deliver GREAT content!! Thank you!

  • @lawkwk1973
    @lawkwk1973 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    An awesome and useful tutorial! I sometimes do not know what gimbal mode should I use in order to achieve certain shot effect. Your explanation is easy to understand and crystal clear. Thanks Brandon!

  • @TrapPhoneLoveMelodiesss
    @TrapPhoneLoveMelodiesss 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Surprisingly I liked the static shot more on almost every shot

  • @Toramt
    @Toramt 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for showing both views side-by-side, really helps visualize what is happening.

  • @sheenatorno
    @sheenatorno 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The best gimbal tutorial I've watched so far, thank you so much for the valuable lessons!

  • @webgraphr718
    @webgraphr718 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for these tips Brandon! Your instruction on gimbal modes and when/why to use them was very helpful. Also, appreciate your advice on using a tripod. Love the hack!! I use a tripod frequently and will give this "hack" technique a try!

  • @sunsetsundertheawning
    @sunsetsundertheawning 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve only just found your videos and I’m hooked. I love your work 🏆🏆🏆🏆

  • @cleanlight5178
    @cleanlight5178 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Am very much pleased with your work brandon, and have learnt so many things from your videos keep it up with the same spirit

  • @miguelberns
    @miguelberns ปีที่แล้ว

    I always find time to watch you videos brandon. Very informative as always. Thank you 🙏

  • @shashi4x
    @shashi4x ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good information
    Thanks a lot

  • @MarkBennettCameraCrisis
    @MarkBennettCameraCrisis ปีที่แล้ว

    I love a Brandon Li video. So much goodness packed in!!

  • @yuenfeng421
    @yuenfeng421 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great stuff Brandon! Really enjoy your tutorials

  • @almahmudovi
    @almahmudovi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are the only content creator in this world who teaches gimbal lessons such easily.. Thank you very much

  • @AllenRReid
    @AllenRReid ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great examples. I think a mixture of both is best.

  • @vboberoi1
    @vboberoi1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    True Gimbal God does it again. Such pure gems of wisdom yet again in this tutorial. If only I could afford Brandon’s filmmaking class…

  • @thefastandthefurious1
    @thefastandthefurious1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video! I plan to buy my first gimbal and will likely be rewatching this video multiple times! Subscribed

  • @ChuckSeayII
    @ChuckSeayII ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Brandon! Thanks for sharing! Now I want a small gimbal like that!

  • @zacualpeno100
    @zacualpeno100 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome stuff as always Brandon, thank you.

  • @LeonardoAnchisi
    @LeonardoAnchisi ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Brandon for this great video! You are always inspiring me.

  • @FrankNazario
    @FrankNazario 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great model... excellent subject for videography plus she follows instructions so well.

  • @kennethestrup1058
    @kennethestrup1058 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brandon Again you nailed it spot on. Usefull tips with the gimbal

  • @bijayghising2648
    @bijayghising2648 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you, Brandon for your great filmmaking tips. I mostly use a tripod with the wide angle lens and film in higher resolution with higher FPS. If I need a static close up shot or a moving shot, I use dynamic zoom in Davinci Resolve at the post production. It seems to work most of the time for a wedding or event videography.

    • @orinorio1
      @orinorio1 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wedding or events are easier to shoot then shooting what this video is showing. Weddings is about capturing peoples emotions and often they are already moving or talking. There is no direction needed or setting up a scene

  • @KaloyanGeorgiev92
    @KaloyanGeorgiev92 ปีที่แล้ว

    helpful as always - thanks for the tutorials!

  • @ArthurFunk
    @ArthurFunk ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Some other things you didn't mention:
    - Tripods can pan and tilt.
    - Lenses can be manually zoomed on a tripod - not so on a gimbal, unless you have a full steady-cam system.
    - Even simple dollies allow camera movement on a tripod.
    - A tripod never has dead batteries.

    • @BrandonLiUnscripted
      @BrandonLiUnscripted  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Also it’s not a competition between tripods and gimbals :-)

  • @MdJalal-sn7ip
    @MdJalal-sn7ip 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very informative, thanks

  • @Lance-Sir
    @Lance-Sir ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent breakdown

  • @robh5555
    @robh5555 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Brandon! I am just a random Swede who wants to thank you for your videos. They are not just informative. They are inspirational. After watching this i just want to get out and make a movie! Please let me follow you for a couple of hours when you work!! 😄

  • @markshirley01
    @markshirley01 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've learned some much watching your video, thanks again Brandon.

  • @mohammedsharaff2249
    @mohammedsharaff2249 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tips thank you Brandon!

  • @TimothyBennett
    @TimothyBennett ปีที่แล้ว

    wow, great tips, i really appreciate this type of video.

  • @iosifconevalic3647
    @iosifconevalic3647 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Its such a pleasure to watch your video, not just to learn film making like I'm doing, but overall, the tipps, the video it self, great. I bought some online learning courses, but I still come back to watch your videos!
    Thank you.
    By the way, do you have a film making course?
    Beat regards out of Austria!

  • @LightsAndButtons
    @LightsAndButtons ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent tips! I really enjoyed the video and have learned a lot!

  • @helencogan2187
    @helencogan2187 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video in addition to your "film school" videos! Do you like the Ulanzi tripod? I love how you mounted the DJI mini rs3 onto of it!! That's a win win. Thank you!

  • @AdamGoodlet
    @AdamGoodlet ปีที่แล้ว

    Your content is soo good that I clicked like before it even started to play! :)

  • @photoshopcafe
    @photoshopcafe ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Really helpful tips

  • @MrFreddGG
    @MrFreddGG ปีที่แล้ว

    The master of the masters. The Jedi, the king, el patron, el jefe. Mr. Brandon li 🔥🔥🔥

  • @EverythingWavy
    @EverythingWavy ปีที่แล้ว

    The Best teachers show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see. 🙌🙌🙌

  • @QualityVideoService
    @QualityVideoService ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice as usual Brandon.

  • @JoeVazquezProductorMusical
    @JoeVazquezProductorMusical ปีที่แล้ว

    I use both techniques. Brandon great video

  • @michelestapleton
    @michelestapleton ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much!

  • @sowhat4223
    @sowhat4223 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think there is an overdose of gimbal.
    I find static shoot more cinematic and interesting

  • @kaijahotv7591
    @kaijahotv7591 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm Enjoying Watching from Philippines.
    Nice content .and very informative one.....
    Bless You Always 😘😘🥰🥰🥰

  • @johnpetermakesyoufree
    @johnpetermakesyoufree ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @chusoo56
    @chusoo56 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing!!!📷

  • @tvlg1295
    @tvlg1295 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looooove this vidéo!!! Thx!

  • @schoeferfilm
    @schoeferfilm ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video as always my friend 👏 I am 55 and I have several gimbals but for me a tripod is the most important puzzle 😅

  • @PolyglotMonkey
    @PolyglotMonkey 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great tip, I'll be in BKK in a few weeks. I'll check it out. By the way, would be an honor to get to meet you, you're one of my favourite TH-camrs for this kind of topic.
    I swear I'm no psycho stalker or serial killer ;) Greetings from Vienna!

  • @georgerady9706
    @georgerady9706 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t catch all of Brandon’s videos but I’d be curious about the most challenging shots - shots sync’s with audio/voice - which is why so much video (especially using smartphones) is rarely shown… getting a good dialogue scene is really the challenge (starting with the fact that most attractive actors never bother to learn how to SPEAK well… unless trained in Great Britain)

  • @MuhammadMundir
    @MuhammadMundir ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for share, this very nice tecnique

  • @yorokobiid
    @yorokobiid ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, Brandon. The tripod hack killed me instantly!!! I'll do it in my next music video shoot.

  • @AxiA
    @AxiA ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing as always

  • @yugicourtz
    @yugicourtz ปีที่แล้ว

    beautiful model and talented model

  •  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Harikasın Brandon 🎥

  • @brettalexander.studio
    @brettalexander.studio ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video

  • @brasiloikos
    @brasiloikos ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice! thanks bro

  • @AnandaGarden
    @AnandaGarden ปีที่แล้ว

    Always interesting, informative and engaging, O master of the ninja walk. How you get smooth trucking shots (sideways dolly while ninja walking) is beyond me - but you do. My legs are wrongly arranged to accomplish it; I guess it's why I bought a Segway Mini-Pro years ago - it serves well, tho not in coffee shops; mostly use it to get the mail and throw out the trash - alas, no cinematic scenes enroute.

  • @Deep-Travel
    @Deep-Travel ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent!

  • @henrystravelcorner7090
    @henrystravelcorner7090 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brandon your tutorials are always fire and the movement is so smooth.. but how come the video quality is always so bad??

  • @RAMtrails
    @RAMtrails ปีที่แล้ว

    3:41 the struggle is real. ahahah. Great content. Thanks

  • @user-qg6fs5wd3n
    @user-qg6fs5wd3n หลายเดือนก่อน

    the final part, i never thought that tripod can be used like this

  • @forewarnedfilm
    @forewarnedfilm ปีที่แล้ว

    Love that Tripod Hack!

  • @REVIEWSONTHERUN
    @REVIEWSONTHERUN ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful!✌️

  • @ZamoraChristian
    @ZamoraChristian ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is very usefull 🙏

  • @KngsPwn4
    @KngsPwn4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic video!!! Question: in the last couple of examples, was your camera set to autofocus?

  • @TROYOSTRANDER
    @TROYOSTRANDER ปีที่แล้ว

    you are next level. keep up the great work.

  • @film_pi_vox
    @film_pi_vox ปีที่แล้ว

    You're the king of gimbal

  • @studioad4837
    @studioad4837 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for the tripod hack!

  • @baakyashotit
    @baakyashotit ปีที่แล้ว +1

    been thinking aboout getting that 28-200mm tamron

  • @LucaBono.Studio
    @LucaBono.Studio ปีที่แล้ว

    Static & smooth handheld camera moves are the best looking for me Great video mate!

  • @MrBandBBoy
    @MrBandBBoy ปีที่แล้ว

    great video!

  • @joeym4090
    @joeym4090 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazing content! For gimbal work, do you recommend camera stabilization on or off. I have the FX30. Thanks.

  • @halftonepix3891
    @halftonepix3891 ปีที่แล้ว

    Solid

  • @SaintThomas13
    @SaintThomas13 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Master Li

  • @Navron2K11
    @Navron2K11 ปีที่แล้ว

    G'Day mate, great video. Have you done or can you please share (step by step) how to sync the Panasonic Lumix S5 II with the DJI RS3 Mini gimble, as I have just purchased both & for the life of me I can't get the camera & gimble to work together.... :( I am very knew to all this & would greatly appreciate any assistance to enjoy these awesome pieces of equipment.... :)

  • @fullframeThailand
    @fullframeThailand ปีที่แล้ว

    U R Super Man 😊

  • @imhustla1387
    @imhustla1387 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love static camera

  • @studio17films82
    @studio17films82 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please also try to share your camera settings too. Tnx for the video

  • @zeyusmedia
    @zeyusmedia ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bruh, I film on an A7iii and an RS2 and never ever ever in my life have I got shots that smooth. Are you stabilising in post and if so how? Also love that tripod/gimbal quick release thing you've gt going on. What is that? I've wanted something like that for weddings but could find anything

  • @nickmooreHDR
    @nickmooreHDR ปีที่แล้ว

    BTS guy did a good job filming as well :)

  • @notoiara
    @notoiara ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting. I have a Nikon D7500, I'm amateur photographer and I'm getting started on video. Do you think I should buy a camera that has focus tracking? My Nikon is very bad to change focus,etc. So I used it in manual mode always.

  • @blutey
    @blutey ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the tip on using PF and turning the speed of the gimbal to slow. I've noticed that as well - locking the gimbal doesn't always produce the desired result due to drift. Will have to try PF and slow speed next!

  • @green_doom
    @green_doom 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I prefer the mechanic gimball, that way you evite the pan that electronic gimball's do, also I prefer walk straight to the lateral shot. If you could tell me and advice of why you do to the other way I be thankful.

  • @zaidbashir8701
    @zaidbashir8701 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Brandon. Do you recommend getting Tamron 28-75 F2.8 G2 lens ?

  • @kaptainlu
    @kaptainlu ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Brandon, can you tell me something about the Videosettings you are using? Shutterspeed, Aperture etc. Thanks!

  • @piusgyagenda
    @piusgyagenda ปีที่แล้ว

    I find that when I use a gimble am limited compared to the moments when I use the tripod or the hands so I am taking time to practice the more to also become creative with the gimble

  • @poiisondn
    @poiisondn ปีที่แล้ว

    Hahahah I had the exact same idea with my DJI RS3 Mini and Ulanzi tripod

  • @SarahNaqvi
    @SarahNaqvi ปีที่แล้ว

    One Question am new to gimbal , whichever mode am on follow or pan should I open all the axis locks or should it be locked

  • @StuartGorsky
    @StuartGorsky ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Brandon, great channel. I want to buy a Sony camera for video and photography. I am interested in the the newish A7R V and would really like to see a video about this camera from you. Is it "prime time" or not yet ready to replace your camera? I have a small TH-cam channel with about 1000 viewers focusing on local city events and disaster preparedness and want to step up my video production. Thanks for your time.