Handheld Filming - The Great Advantages
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- Let me explain why handheld shooting can improve your videos!
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The past ten years, I’ve been working as a freelance filmmaker. And what I’ve seen is that more an more clients ask me to document events. Events where I don’t have much time to rig, where I don’t have time to direct people and stage scenes. It’s all about scanning the location with your eyes and finding the moments you want for the video. Even though I bring my steadycam and shoulder rig, I often end up using just my hands. Why is this? Because when you see an action you want to capture, you may only have seconds to shoot it. You have to be able to get the camera in the right position, drag focus and adjust exposure before the moment is gone, forever. Place your focus on what is happening in front of the camera, and not the camera itself.
So why not shoot just handheld? Well, there is a reason why we have tripods and steadycams. They can do things that is almost impossible when shooting handheld, and they can tell your story in different ways. My point is: shooting handheld gives you the ability to shoot fast, in an easy, affordable and very flexible way. You will be able to shoot more, have time to experiment and move quickly around. And that may again be crucial to capture the right moments. The only downside is that the shots can get shaky, but this can be solved with techniques and stabilization (warp stabilizer) in post.
If you want to be the king of handheld shooting, get yourself an easy rig. I recommend the Easyrig Minimax which can handle rigs up to 7kgs. It distributes all the weight to your entire body so you can shoot an entire day without getting tired. It keeps the camera stable in the position you want, and if you need two hands, you can just let go of your camera. The Easyrig will hold it for you! You can buy the Easyrig minimax here (affiliation link): www.bhphotovid...
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Dude you have an inbuilt stabiliser in your hands..
I think he does! Half the shots look like what comes off my steadicam! Amazing work Anders!
Yup, amazing ibis and if you try the same on a camera that doesn't have it you can't reach the same smoothness
Hehe, thanks ^^ The lack of sun in Norway forces us to drink fish oil as substitute (Vitamin D). Maybe that softens the joints? hehe.
CrexTV he's shooting a Canon, so no ibis. He is the ibis haha
Look at is as Yoga, you are in flow with the camera, it is in contact with your inner motions - Andyax
Here is the easy rig I showed in this video: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1282660-REG/easyrig_erig_minimax_easyrig_minimax_camera_support.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/EAMINIMAX/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xEAMINIMAX
And this is the Panasonic GH4: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1028453-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh4kbody_lumix_dmc_gh4_mirrorless_micro.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/PADMCGH4B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADMCGH4B
I like handheld shooting. But I hate camera does not have inbody IS or lens does not have IS. to me must have.
Was waiting on the next upload, fantastic as always Anders 👍
Guys what's the camera name please let me know
whenever i see sony a7s i remember eskild i miss him this chrismas....love ya andy
5:36 made me cry
he was such an amazing cant forget him
You guys are awesome teams,every filmmaker looks for such kind of teammates.beside I’m a big fan of your teams , 🙏🙏🙏🙏
We've just found your channel now, but it's amazing! Very useful information :)
Love ur videos
Holy shit, the girl at 2:14 is stunning!
Thanks for your great video.👍👍
i'm glad to see you happy and happy that you are back. i hope you had and have a wonderful christmas and a happy new year! :)
Amazing one ! But man...i miss Esklid
Agree. I love watching Ander's films, but now always with a tinge of sadness with Esklid gone.
Nice steady hands. nice to see you promoting hand techniques instead of expensive sliders and jibs.
Good to see you back, Andyax.
I was so happy seeing andyax pop up as a notification i thought i was dreaming😂😴
same here buddy
That's cute ^^
Andyax 😁
I’m have the same in my mind...lol
Aero Guy please check my instagram out @danyal.visuals
You went from “incognito handheld mode” to “Prepare for Mars Landing” when you put on that EZ Rig. Lol.
13 minutes only?!?!!? too shooort!!! you upload once every month :D /sarcasm
... love your videos
Hehe, thanks ;) Tomorrow you we will release the first episode of the composing series!
Great video - great tips. Happy New Year!
Anders, your videos are always so impressive, and in such high quality! You are so friendly in them and the music accompanied with the visuals always makes them feel like a dream. I have also learned more from you as a filmmaker than anyone else on TH-cam. So, thank you.
Thank you :) I really appreciate your comment. I think it's important that we don't rush in life, but look at the details. Appreciate the time we have and be ourselves. Then we can dream away ☺️
Hi Yax... My focus to 4.51...do you created the camera hanger? It's look great
Listen. I love norway and all; but have you seen how much you charge for an onion haha. OR A CUCUMBER :D
Love
2.24 that made me sad to think about it :(
Rappasta Yeah man it's unbelievable to forget him😭😭
what happened?
Syukri Arabi the blond guy was his friend and he died :/
Coincidentally, the commercial that ran here before your video featured Ron Howard ("Grand Theft Auto," "Apolo 13," "A Beautiful Mind") promoting his series of master classes in film direction. Howard is surely a maven, but your "Handheld Filming" is a master class . Wonderful.
My biggest takeaway from this video is I should be living in Norway and not the US around Christmas.
Well done. It's been a while since I have seen one of your vids but I recognized your face. I mostly do handheld but it's tough because none of my lenses are IS and neither is my 60d. Also for no motion is that a setting with the warp stabilizer or is that a different effect?
Your friend is a Steelers fan.
I don`t remember last time when i`ve wait a show, tv movie...etc , to come out ! U`r videos are awesome ! Clearly and interesting ! Even that i know a lot of u`r tricks, still watch`it like first time learning :)) Well done Andyax, like always !
Hi!!! What lens do you use?
greetings from Mexico!!!!!
There are now many, many people who are trying tutorials and 'Vlogs' online......
But I can say that 'NOBODY does it better' - Well done the team!
Wen i use video mode in canon 80 d for more than 3 mins shots continuously i got an error .. Err30 after that i cant have any access to the camera .. fully dead
Very great video and wonderful music.
Awesome and music also andyax thanks man for showing us tricks how be shoot reallly thanks we love u all 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🙏😊😊🎄🎄🎄👏👏👏🎆🎆🎆
Panning is not really a big issue for handheld, walking is. Great result.
Worthwhile video, well done. Your enthusiasm is king. Merry Christmas.
Hi.what metabones speedbooster are you using For sigma 18-35: XL or ULTRA, ? Nice technique
You are best film maker good luck...👌👌👍👍👍👏👏👏
Hi Andy, This is without IBIS? Wow.. May i ask what settings you used? Gh4 downres to 1080? What pic profile? Thanks! Have been subbed for a while in your channel.. Amazing
very good, I have just packed my unopened camera strap for my shoot in Cambodia, thanks.
I have recently been experimenting with the GH5 and the sigma 18- 35 and really like it handheld and the weighting is good in the hands when moving and focus pulling at the same time. Very cinematic. Some shots are on the short film - A Freind 4 Life, which is on my vimeo channel if you want to see.
Kudos mate !!! This is how a video should be made. Greetings from Nepal !!!
You're great Andy..!!! I love your videos and channel !!! Please, never stop !
Sounds like it time to upgrade to a GH5 so you get the stabilization. It works fine must u say :)
ISO for the night shots? Looked like 8000?!? Looks great, which blows my mind!
I think it'll be harder to stabilize hand-held if you're doing a walking forwards/backwards motion. That would probably justify the purchase of a gimbal if used a lot.
Excellent video and info. I assume both the GH and the Sony are using Autofocus? If not, any tips for manually pulling focus while handheld? Thanks!
Real good tips here Anders:) Just subbed. What profile/settings were you using on the GH4. Shots look real nice:)
It was really nice. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us
Can I ask You how do You used to focus in this shots? Ive got GH4 and its strugles sometimes mostly when there is lack of light like Youve got but it seems perfect in the movie you made ...
Thank You :) Actually I bought GH4 + sigma 18-35 because of your video...
awesome video Andy! like Always! I have a question for you! I got the exact same set up as you GH4 + Metabones + Sigma 1.8, but I seem to struggle all the time with my camera settings in terms of if I shall be shooting in V-Log or Cinelike-D or V and how to customise that! I have read so many blogs that I'm even more confused any advice? thank you in advance for your time! keep the great work bro!
Super nice! I'm coming to Oslo with my campervan soon because of this film! :-)
Beautiful shots! Awesome and great video! I don't do any videography work but every time I watch your videos, it inspires me! Thank you so much!
Should I buy the gh4 or g85? I make videos for people on a cannon t3i and need a new camera with better quality and auto focus. As if right now I see the biggest difference between the two being the stabilization on the g85 but you make it seem easy go get around. Any suggestions?
Hey Man !
Many thanks for this wonderful tutorial !
I love your filmlook settings, what is your color settings on your gh4 ?
Wish you all the best for the year 2018 !
Excellent video. What is the name of the music starting at 5:51/6:10 ?
Wow glad I saw this. I'm about to buy the bmpcc 4k, I have a sigma 18-35 1.8 but I wondered about stable footage. I'll try this when I need handheld otherwise use the ronin s
I have a Canon DSLR and I want to learn to make beautiful short films like you guys do! Do you guys always use live view auto focus, or always manual focus? Accurate focusing is currently a difficulty for me. Thanks~!
What if your camera has no IBS or OIS stuff? And you’re walking?
great Tips thanks
your cinematography is quiet good
This was fantasticly helpful. Nice and indepth. Thank you!
When shooting, do you always set the shutter speed at 1/50 or whatelse? ( assuming you shoot at 25 fps). And do you shoot in shutter speed priority mode or totally manual?
Great video Anders! :)
Awesome vídeo! Greetings from Brazil!
ok, the lumix is killing sony cameras right now XD
even the lumix got the mft sensor versus the sony with the full frame sensor, but the lumix was still great on focusing the object
Hello, do you know if is possible to use Easyrig Minimax with a gimbal like the ziune crane 2 or any other gimbal?? Thanks
Preety impressed sir...thats so practical in real life scenario. Subsribed at once.
Hey Anders, I was wondering what shutter speed you were shooting at for these shots? I noticed that there is no "shake" effect, but there is still some nice motion blur on the subject movements.
I really enjoy and appreciate your videos. Thank you so much for your time.
Wow bro. I love it. All your videos are awesome but i like this one so much because I'm always on the road without any kind of stabilization. Keep it up!! And Merry Christmas :D the video is one year old but it's been suggested to me today
Great tips! I shot my latest video all handheld but relied on warp stabilizer too much. Really irritates me whenever I go back and watch it. Need to attach my camera strap again haha.
Why don't you saying about focus technique in this video, please brother how i get sharp focus handheld videography i am a canon user.
Was that Matti´s animated text I saw? Anyway, nice vid. Very useful. Thanks!
At the 1st 5 sec you got me subscribed man. Wonderful work.
Great techniques here! Thank you as always. Your style and creative mind is like no others. I really enjoy the way you explain and teach. Thank you Anders!
The tip about getting something to save your back and shoulders while filming is a good one.. I pushed it way too far before I got myself one of the backpack camera rigs.. Its a entire different ballgame.
As always great video man! Keep rockin! cheers
Lumix Camera and Canon strap, nice bait for canon users ahahah
That scene of the man's glasses got blurred by the steam was super adorable...And as a near-sighted person, I totally got it. 😋
Wow great footage love it thanks for the tips have subscribed merry Xmas
Hello what's your shoulder rig please ?
Thanx Andy for this episode it was Helpful and professional
I swear you use the CORNIEST music but I still love your videos lol
I did with stripe and yes it does help. Cons with stabiliser is that is heavy and you get tired quicker than with handheld camera. Haha I did similar for my project with holding breath as well, and I got compliment from my tutor that my shots were stable, all were done with handheld, not even once tripod.
well not everyones got a gh5 lol. i've used it to shoot a few weddings and the stabilization is dummy proof. iI i could afford a gh5 i wouldnt need my gimbal lol.
NICE Video!! This channel is great.
Have been following for a long time and don't disappoint...great work
Excellent video this was very helpful. I haven't seen anyone creating videos that show how the shots are made. For me I struggle with what shots I need/want to take and how to achieve them. This was helpful in many ways to see the behind the scenes. I'd love to see more of this style of video please it was great. Also I noticed you using manual focus you should upload some helpful hints and tips on getting proper focus for video manually. Great work keep it up.
I love you bro can u make a video on editing videos plzzzzzz
This video was very helpful and well put together. I love the music.
Lovely shots! Great video, it was so beautiful! Really want to compliment the music, it's subtle but makes the video just so much better!
Thank you very much! My favourite author and channel!!
Your videos are always amazing!
Learned a lot! Also warmed my heart up to see you have such a happy time at a christmas market! Love your videos!
Your video quality and techniques are just amazing! I love watching your videos keep up the amazing work!
Hi man,when shooting like this scenario,do you use auto focus?i learned a lot,thank you
Such a great summary of the options you have without fancy gimbals and cranes. Thanks for sharing your experience.
in my group It is called Ninja Shooting!
Did you record it on vlog? Did you apply LUTS in post or how do you make color correction?
Really helping video. BTW whats that song at the final video?
your channel is one of the best channels i've ever subscribed to! :D I hope you get more subscribers (even tho it's really not your goal)
Great video! Really great and helpful tips :)