Keep It Stupid Simple: Don't Overthink Your GoPro Setup.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- Ever wondered what my GoPro settings are for recording POV Mountain bike footage? You might be surprised just how simple and easy this set up will make getting good GoPro POV footage is. I will show how I mount the GoPro to my Chin Bar, What video settings I use, my audio hacks for reducing wind noise, how I color grade my footage, and how I export GoPro videos for TH-cam so the MTB footage doesn't look like crap.
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I find that many aspiring TH-camrs fall into the trap of getting too caught up with having the right gear. I do too at times, but at the end of the day, don't let not having the perfect gear hold you back. And also don't let your gear interfere with the story. The story is more important than the gear you use. A turd filmed with a red epic is still a turd. A well put together story filmed with a potato cam will be more interesting any day of the week.
I've always liked this video which shows Philip Bloom making a video with a barbie camera th-cam.com/video/9VS3C183G8g/w-d-xo.html
Barbie cam 🤔🤔🤔🤔 no that's an idea 🤪
This fact is a so true, I've done the same with looking at all the different action cams and not actually getting out and riding. But now I've got my kit sorted.... now it's time to "PLAY BIKES" 👊👊👊
Hey Phil!!!! I just tried your GoPro rig with the j mount on my helmet. And bro its sooo stellar. Thanks so much keep making awesome videos
Doesn't the camera hit your chest when looking down? I'm a bit scared it could impede tucking and rolling over in a crash.
@@konyp1 Your chest isn't vertical when riding. You're leaning over while looking up so your chest won't hit the camera.
Are the fuzzy things just on the mic or all around the camera? are they held on with double sided tape or glue? sorry for the noob questions
As a former pro-still shooter I’d like to agree with a previous statement here.... most pros will not share a lot of the technical behind the scenes info like Phil does. It took me a good while to learn things along the path of my career to set up because no one would share. It takes more to running a business than just being a good shooter and good business men know that and they aren’t intimidated by sharing on how to help us amateurs make better videos. Thanks Phil...
I love the sound of the tires at the bike park!
What button do I press to be able to do a backflip?
According to those cheezy "bones mend, press send" T-shirts, I guess it's the send button.
LOL
Thanks for the tips! Lovin these recent vids and really glad youre back to making content regularly!
Thanks man. I know there are a lot of TH-camrs who guard their process and it's kinda counter productive for everyone. If everyone put this kinda info out there, it'd raise the game of the platform. Your content is what makes your channel good, the solid video is the icing.
Love your channel Phil! You are a beast on a bike! I like your philosophy of keeping the equipment simple and focusing on the ride. That's what we're all here for in the end!🤘
Got my GoPro 8 last night! Had to come back here. Thank you, Phil!
Phil's video editing is amazing, I love it. Also the camera angle is great
Thanks Phil you're the best, always giving back to the community. Just yesterday i realized i had the wrong ISO set in cloudy conditions to my Hero7. 4 months of filming. But live and learn. Thanks again
been waiting for that whistler tree tap clip from Deakin! nice one man!
Lol I know nothing about mountain biking, but the passed week I’ve been addicted to this channel. It led me to the Red Bull rampage event coming up this weekend, and now I think I’m addicted to the sport haha
Phil - You're just a good dude. Keep doing you, brother.
As always, another banging video, thanks for playing bikes with us.
holy shit, only just realised your logo is your stache
Kinda like when you notice there's an Arrow in the FedEX logo for the first time!
Wait there's an arrow in the FedEX logo? Just kidding😂😂
@@SkillsWithPhil There's also a spoon and an egg....
@@SkillsWithPhil Mind blown.
! oh! Right! never really paid attention to it, thought it was some kind of beanie cause you like wearing it?!? LOL
Really cool video dude, the way it was made was really well so i just wanted to keep watching🤟🤟Keep up the awesome work🤟🤟🤟
Thanks Phil! Appreciate the settings tips!
Creator side of my brain: "Yeah, auto WB and color would save a ton of time in post."
Camera geek side of brain: *cries in color science.*
Haha yup!
Thanks for putting this vid together bunch of good info. The chin mount is by far the best angle in my opinion, I even like it more than the chest gimbal angle, and so much easier and less to worry about than the gimbal setup.
I want to experiment and try to find a similar angle to the chin mount using a Fox Dropframe helmet and mounting on the ear section of the helmet. Not sure how it will work out, but may potentially work decent... Would be nice to not have to wear a full face on easier trails.
Love the channel thanks for the input. I like the view you have. And the instruction videos you had were very good to me to try things. From you back yard dig to mini rocker to your down hill races. Your a sick rider.
amazing work Phil.
Thanks a lot for doing this Video! It was a huge help to me. Especially the wind noise part.
Thanks Phil, I did already do some stuff but learned a few more tricks to help bring the Gopro footage to a higher level.
i know this is an old video but I absolutely love the videos when you alternate between you slaying the trail and Haley (hope thats spelled right) just enjoying the ride. Her yipps make me giggle 😂
i love these kind of gopro tip mtb videos
Awesome info! Thanks Phil!
Hey Phil, we love your videos. Gnartec is a small start-up based in the UK and they have bought out a Do It All Action Cam that is perfect for fitting it to the chin bar on a helmet.
Thanks Phil, I like you style. Lots of precious info here.
Dude, awesome video! Thanks for all the info.
I’ve been watching your videos over the last couple of weeks and they are by far my favourites on TH-cam. As I’ve been watching them I’ve been very impressed with the quality of them and was going to ask what setup you have. Then I came across this vid. I thought that you would be using some really fancy expensive gear witch I couldn’t warrant spending on! But it’s seem it’s not out question to get the same or similar Setup. Keep up the good work Phil, you defiantly make me want to get out and ride more. 🤙🏻
I used to fall in the trap of trying to have the perfect setup but, there's a balance between having too much gear and good enough. As long as you find a good balance, most people will be happy provided the story is good.
Wow Phil, thanks for sharing those tips!
Great Video Phil! Thank you!
This video was extremely helpful, thanks!!
such a sick vid thanks phil! my mate first made this mount years ago!
Great content and keep up the great work!
Bam! I just ordered the windslayer and fuzzy stuff. I had been wanting some, but couldn't figure out which ones to get. Thanks!!
Your videos are awesome! Thx Phil. 🤙🤘
Great video!
Thanks for the tips about the wind slayer And fuzzy stuff! I recently made the leap from 'only my closest friends would sit through watching this' (Hero 3) to 'hey, others might actually watch this' (Hero 7 Black) LoL So far I just have some nicely styled fake mustache bits on it to help a bit. Nice to know I should still leave that there once I get around to picking up a wind slayer! I do like geeking out over ProTune settings now that I have them though, and playing in Devinci Resolve with all the cool color balancing stuff :D I wouldn't want to see fewer/shorter videos from you due to bogging down the editing process though - keep 'em coming!
Good video on set up. Thanks for sharing advice.
love you're videos and you explain stuff so welllll ! ! !
Thanks Phil I was wondering when you would put one of these vids out 🤟🏻🤟🏻
Thanks bro, love your videos
Thanks phill another great video
Super helpful video, thanks
Woah! I need that tshirt now!
So you're telling me you're breathing down our necks on every ride? Haha.
Why am I suddenly hearing Seth's 80's porn music?
Was the gap from berm to berm at Snow Summit? That was sick!!! and then you saved it before the next berm. SICK!
I'm gonna watch this video later, but like it now. 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
I've seen this video a loooong time ago and was gonna get the Proframe soon but have had another look and found the IXS Trigger FF. Very lightweight and you can stick one of those GoPro patches right on the bottom of the chin-part of the helmet. That is you don't need any zip ties to make it fit. This way you don't have to screw on the GoPro everytime you want to mount it on the chin but rather clip it in like you always do.
Thanks for the tips
Great tip to mark the angle, the number of times I get it wrong!!!, great vid 👍
Great info Phil, thanks. I use an Apeman66 action cam but do utilize some of your advice (and other GoPro TH-camrs) to get as choice an output as possible !
That burm jump was insane
Dude, love your channel & I’ll be trying these settings out.
If you fancy helping out a new uk based xc type channel just go watch a vid. Cheers you legends 🤙🏻🤙🏻
thanks! going to try that on my 7
You can also use the GoPro branded wrist strap and mount, as it fits most helmet chins nicely.
Great video
Thanks Phil that really helps out as I too use final cut pro and just the simple additions will help me out I do more color correction than anything but I think I may go this route as it will be more efficient for me!
Yeah I've played around with a bunch of different setups over the years. I found the flat color profile to be a little too involved and the benifits were pretty marginal. If I was making a feature-length film, I would go that route, but for POV vlogs, you have to find a balance.
@@SkillsWithPhil Thanks and I agree I found its a little too time consuming and im trying to cut my post production time down so it does help!!
ah the @mctrailrider chinmount. Cathro uses one as well. Had one since the start of the year (mounts easy on my met parachute). I use the removu wind jacket
Love ur vids
Great info for tech challenged people like me if I ever decide to video
Thanks for sharing. You have the best footage out there IMO. I have tried messing with "fuzzy stuff," but keeping it glued on is a huge hassle. A buddy of mine recently replaced his foam "Windslayer" cover with a mic cover from a Sure SM58 microphone that he had lying around. He just stretched it over the camera, and then cut a hole for the lens, and that way it covers all the holes in the foam wind cover. It's a slightly more dense foam as well. He just pushes the button down through the foam. I plan to try it and see if it makes a difference side by side with a standard foam cover . If you go to the Hero 8, with as good as it sounds wthout any cover, I'm guessing with just a foam windslayer, it's going to sound pretty good. I have yet to see anyone try the 8 chin mounted, but I don't know if it will impove anything. It might be slightly smoother, but I'm not sure that's going to help or hurt, because some motion helps it be more immersive. Your footage is already stable enough, with crisp audio, for me to watch all day as it is now.
I will be getting the Hero 8 whenever best buy or any local store around me has them in stock. I can say pretty confidently that I will not be using Hypersmooth high/boost unless I'm doing a follow-cam and the focus is on another rider. The hero 8 is appealing to me because of the form factor and new settings menu. Otherwise, I could go another year using the Hero 7 without any qualms.
@@SkillsWithPhil ... That's kind of how I feel about it as well. I think the "high" setting for Hypersmooth will look better than "boost," with the chin mount, based on what I've seen online. Boost is too much, and I think I recall that it crops more as well. I hate how the menus are on the 7. I'm constantly pushing the wrong buttons by accident! I'm just going to continue to hope you and others don't put it on a chest mount. The body roll that a gimbal corrects for can't be corrected with Hypersmooth, and that makes me queasy after just a very short clip.
Any protips on those "Fuzzy Stuff" at #4:26? I think need it in my life. Thanks!
Edit: Somehow i missed the VELCRO part of the "fuzzy stuff". I had a few lying about. The first one was one with adhesive, so I cut it and glued it. i did test recording and it was awful. Turns out it had a rubber adhesive part, not just the fuzzy part. Found another, this time - a double sided tape. I've split it into fuzzy and hooky pieces, glued the fuzzy and boom - worked as advertised.
Phil wins TH-cam today!
This is one exciting sport! I used to ride motorcycles but in North America it is far to dangerous with the cellphone users around.
Thanks Phil... I used to do a lot of videos and editing, but now, with the family growing up, I try to keep it simple so I can still do some with less time!! I just bought a Hero 7 this summer, and did not put a lot of time into its settings, and did not make any comparative footage to tell the differences. I guess I'll go with your settings now since it looks great and your not loosing time in post production. As always, thank you for sharing!... Oh, and by the way, I've seen some footage of you in Québec at Sentier du Moulin this summer... are we gonna see some of it in the incoming months? Just curious! Thanks!
Any modification to the housing around the camera? Like the mount cover? Or just the fuzzies over the mics?
nice ...it helps me a lot...im making mtb ride videos...it works better than before
Looks like wind cover + fuzzy stuff makes you go into lightning speed aswell 😲
i have hero 5, i know, older but good enogh, so, i must to ask, whats best setings in pro tune for one ride on suny day in forest, road, dark and suny places in slow or fast speed running? does any have any sugestion and how can i set up my pro tune once for all that?
Phil, off topic of this video...your thoughts on the Maxis Assegai tire?
bolton is wild in the wet!
It's such a sick place. I love it, anything goes!
Hey Phil thanks for your video its really helpful for me to find a way to mount my camera on the chin of the helmet.
But first I have to prepare it :D.
What do you think about my videos (the two latest clips - not the shorts). Are the quality good or do ypu think i could improve it?
I would appreciate it if you answer me.
Best Regards
Dirk
The Channel MTBALAN has an excellent tutorial on mounting to a proframe using moldable epoxy.
Is that some Bolton Valley riding I see in the video?
The fuzzy velcro is called Loop tape. The prickley stuff is called Hook tape. Mostly because it looks like small hooks if you look at it up close and the loop or "fuzzy tape" is made of small loops.
Well there were two fuzzy stuff. The Loop part of the velcro and the dead cat sticker. They both are fuzzy, so it's easier to refer to it as "fuzzy stuff" rather than "the loop part of velcro and the dead cat sticker".
Do you use the GoPro image stabilisation feature? Thanks, subscribed
Hi. Instant freedom, when you turned 'vignette' off!
I have never used it as a means to focus the viewer's attention, but to remove the vignette caused by a not so good wide angle lens.
In my opinion, the best shots in your videos are third person anyway, as your smooth moves over the bike are really wild to watch and the thing to learn from.
The chin mounted cam makes you kink it down very steep, if you still want your handlebar sponsors to be visible. As with vignette above, I'd prefer to see the wide horizon, rather than the racer's tunnel vision.
Maybe you can make two marks to align the cam mount to.
Hey Phil, when are you going do do your videos on entry level bikes?
Why is Phil so underated
Well, maybe next time you'll rate him. 😆
Thanks, great vid! Mic settings and audio post adjustments?
I've played around with audio settings, and the only one I use is a limiter to reduce and sharp spikes in audio level. I've used compressors, but It doesn't work as well IMO for POV stuff but I'm not a filmmaker. I try to balance quick/good. I have the mics set to Stereo aswell.
Thanks Phil that was awesome, I started making TH-cam videos about a year ago and I have been using a DJI osmo pocket, if you have / use one I would love to know what setup you use. This video has been very helpful and has inspired me to upgrade from iMovie, the extra editing capabilities make a big difference. Once again thanks for the awesome content, regards David
The DJI Osmo Pocket's FOV is too narrow for MTBing. It's a great 3rd person camera, but as a POV camera, it's not very good.
Hey Phil, I don’t have a GoPro yet should I get the 7 or the 8? I don’t want get too caught up in gear because that doesn’t make good videos. Thank you
Hey Phil, what do you think about the Hero 8 media mod? I don’t know whether to roll with the media mod or a hero 8 and a windscreen?
Dude ur stash is so epic, I cant really grow facial hair , I'm 36 and its definitely is not coming in and I accept it.
What are some good setups for someone who rides with a regular half shell helmet such as a trail helmet? I have a gopro session 5 and the footage is shakey with a chest mount. Any recommendations on how to attach it to the visor part of the helmet? I've been looking at a few helmets such as the Oakley drt5 which has a good spot to mount an attachment point or a fox dropframe helmet. Love the channel by the way.
Running the same setup except fox proframe and still get people with weird looks lol like you said set it and go no worrying about it during a race run
dosen’t the wind cover make sound when it’s rubbing against that fuzzy stuff?
thanks, im trying to do the same setup as yours but i am constantly bumping into weird little sounds...i should probably worry less but it s mind buggin.
Hey! Quick question : What software do you use to edit your GoPro videos? Thanks in advance!
We NEED a thunder mountain fort hill vid💯🙌🏻
Hold tight my friend
Not sure if you're responding to comments on old videos, but what do you do about breathing noise and the chin mount? I like the video quality on the chin mount, but boy does it pick up all of my breathing. hero8 if it matters.
another good setup for the 7 is with the stuntman chesty. it keeps the camera much more stable allowing it to hyper smooth. check out my last few videos for some footy
The issue is when you jump and pump, your chest angle changes and moves quite a bit which results in really nauseating footage.
Skills With Phil that’s for sure!
holy shit.....the first 40 seconds!! Transfer Man...!!!
Do you think that you are going to use the full face most or all of the time to get footage?
lol...after knocking sharpness, the video cuts to a very blurry scene. Still, huge thanks for this video. Very helpful.
What program do you use to edit your videos? gopro quick is good but very limited
THUMBS UP!!
Thanks Phil that was great to know! Now what about your Enduro setup? Ie no dh helmet. What gimbal do you have and how do you set that up? Does the gimbal effect the audio of the GoPro? Cheers.
If I'm going to do a video on a trail ride, I'll run the Fox ProFrame helmet or mount it to the top and of my helmet, though I think I might pick up a GoPro Max or Hero 8 and running them on a chesty for those kinds of situations.
I've had an idea but I don't know if this would work, I think that if you could switch the mic from the hero 4 to a hero 7 or smth won't you have the dream action cam