Glidecam - How to Keep Focus
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- Glidecam - How to Keep Focus
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bro the 800 on a glidecam hahahhahahhahahahahha amazxing!!
I couldn't stop laughing when looking at it lmaooo 😂😂
I've had a Ronin MX for a month and already prefer using my Glidecam!
I was going to buy a Ronin too, but after watching Devin's glidecam stuff I've decided I'm going to buy a glidecam instead. So much more value for what you pay for compares to the ronin, and no batteries!
Im trying to decide between the Glidecam and one of those one handed gimbals
Here is my comment about the handheld Gimbals. I have been using a Ronin-M for a couple years now and LOVE it. With that said the thing is pretty heavy, Especially after using it as a multi camera, handling it for an hour or 2-3 show. I however have no experience with the hand held gimbals I am just concerned they would get to heavy to hold your DSLR on one with one hand. I have a DJI Osmo for my iPhone and its pretty cool. -Nathan Robb
Crazy Amazing Designs well I'm pretty sure it's not nearly as heavy as the ronin. You can also put them down without running to where the stand is. I think with the one handed gimbals I might be able to pull focus without buying a focus system cause I can have the other hand on the lens. On the downside you don't have much room to put a monitor. My atomos is probably too heavy
i think both are great. I use both for different things. basically for me it's if you plan to slow mo use a gimbal. if you plan to playback full speed use a steadicam
Hey Devin, I’ve watched your vids for ages on both your channels and wanted to say thank you for the helpful tips and tutorials to help me become a better filmographer. Now I work for a theme park making their trailers so you have helped me become a better filmographer and I was smoking so doing the filming kept my mind straight and it kept me off smoking. I just wanted to say thank you and to keep up the IMMENSE tutorials - Olly
Theme Park Sharpy what's his other channel?
Theme Park Sharpy Congrats to you young man! Hard work & keeping your eye on the prize works!
Devin is a Fantastic role model & inspiration!
Sending positive vibes your way!
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Billy Casimir it is devinsupertramp
Crystal Elk thanks
it would be the main channel, where the non-filmmakers gather
Honestly i have been looking for this tutorial, how you go about the Glidecam, you really need to give more parts of this tutorial like part 3, 4, 5, 6, and like that PLEASESSSSSSSS. Love all your videos!
That would be awesome!! I second that.
i third that
I just scored a Devin Graham Signature Series Glidecam on e-Bay for $192.00 + shipping. OK it was a Sunday night on a 3 day holiday weekend. It would have gone for much, much more at a better time. No, I won't sell it. I can't wait to get my hands on it. I tried a cheap unit for about 1 week before I sent it back. I never could get it to balance well w/ my Nikon D5300. Thanks.
Hey Devin, thanks for sharing. I've switched to using motorised gimbals for a while now, but it's always refreshing to see why you still use the Glidecam.
I’ve had my DevinSuperTramp Glidecam now for about two weeks!
LOVE IT AND EVERYDAY YOU HAVE TO PRACTICE!
The side by side comparison is just great for learning, surely a glidecam operator does more work than anyone else.
@devingraham I think the video was exported without B-roll of The Shining @7:40
Janzen Adisewojo Maybe because it was copyrighted?
@@fin._.thehuman No, "fair use" lets you use small sections without permission and I have seen that shot in other G-Cam videos.
I resonated a lot with what you said about the glidecam holding more of the 'human' element to the shots. It's put the pin on exactly what I couldn't figure out what I didn't like about motorised gimbals, the 'digital' look to the shots!
People who fangirl Glidecam so much over electronic gimbals need to understand a thing: THEY ARE DIFFERENT TOOLS. Nobody says that a gimbal is better over a GC just because it is more expensive. They are different tools for different jobs. A good filmmaker does not underestimate or overestimate a tool based on price or popular belief, but learns to use each for a specific purpose. Everybody is looking for a confirmation that a GC is just as good, or better than an electronic gimbal and they don't need to spend extra. You can calm down, it's worse for some things and better for others (as the video points very well about robotic but smoother movement). Great video, keep it up!
bro Devin always a fan of you and your team
Glide cam for life
By far one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen on using the glidecam!! Thank you!
I'm heading out to Blizzcon on a media pass to film my client there next week and I was wondering if I should go Auto Focus on my Glidecam 2000HD or just manual. This answered all of my questions. Thank you, Devin!
That canon 800mm on the glidecam 😆. Devin you are great! Thanks for those good videos, learned alot from you👍🏽
You’ve convinced me I’m getting a glide cam.
Me too. Have to save up though. Bummer.
Devin, you’re operating camera without stabilizer so smoothly, that I think you can ditch glidecam soon, because your hands are turning into one :) anyways great video, very helpful!
Amazing shots as usual. Glad to see you're not non compos mentes (after seeing the 800 on the Glidecam). There are still human imperfections present using a small gimbal of course, but I get it. I don't miss my Glidecam at all though, after a couple of years constantly fiddling with balance, it's nice to have something else on my mind.
Thanks for this video Devin! You are the one who inspired me to get a Glidecam of my own!
Watch Parker Walbeck's video on Glidecams vs motorized gimbals
could you talk about proper glidecam technique for holding it and also how to choose weighting and what happens with to much or to little weight. thanks
I promise it was like you were reading my mind. Forgot to ask you this question at NAB thanks for the video.
Glidecam videos are dope
You keep it real in and age where digital-sharpening is blurring the lines between reality, product Ads & fake news.
“Read quiet set, action!” Really not needed. It’s just 3 of you. 😂💯👌🏼
That's the biggest lens I have seen on a Glidecam for sure! 3:10
I bought a gimbal because I wanted to use an 85mm @f1.4. I also needed a wireless follow focus. I like the usability of the Glidecam. you can get move movements out of the Glidecam that is very hard with an electronic gimbal.
I think I've heard you acknowledge this problem in a different video... but my limited experience with a glidecam has been that it does not stand up well in high winds. I'm totally down with the idea of capturing organic movement and am really interested in investing more time into working with glidecams, but I was just curious if you, Devin, or anyone else had developed techniques/methods to combat that. Because it seems like once you get the technique down (and the wind-blowing aside) the glidecam is the swiss army knife of stabilizing rigs.
Absolutely love your work. Blessings bro.
Thumbs up for the best tutorials ever!
Hey Devin , I love the Glidecam , i got your signature series and I love it but still learning to use it . Best investment I’ve made . So thank you and I love your work and videos , love to meet you some day.
Totally agree, glide cam shots just look better IMO to motorized gimbals. Has a much more fluid, organic feel to the movement.
This is the best channel ever!!
Big fun !!! Great Work I wish you the best.
Over and out!
Love these Glidecam videos! Trying to learn as much as I can. More tips on using it would be awesome!
Best part was seeing you adjusting the balance!
Please go trough the topic of overall camera weight and how that affect stabilization and if you need to add any extra "dead" weight on top if you use a light camera?
Also what drop time do you use?
Hope you have a great day!
Regards
"2 seconds" - parker walbeck said in a live video when I asked him the same question. Fyi he helped film with devin for a while, so I would consider his advice close to what devin probably taught him. I find that 2 seconds works really well for me.
Also, I own a sony a7sii and I would say that unless the camera/lens weight doesn't meet the minimum requirements, you don't have to add more weight necessarily unless you've removed all other variables that might be giving you bad results.
Thanks a lot! Seen on guy on youtube called "Paul Web" explaining that close to NO drop time is what gives best results, but it's sooo hard if the weight distribution changes even so slightly..th-cam.com/video/hIpbM2lix9w/w-d-xo.html
Anyway it's a tradeoff from smoothness and functionality i guess ;)
Have a good day!
Yeah, I saw his video on that, I personally don't know how he gets smooth shots with a drop time like that. Its great for very slow shots, but fast shots forget it
the heavier your overall setup the steadier it will be. that's why in movies steadicams are practically like gimbals cuz they have a really heavy setup.
But they use arms too most of the time. Most people can't lift and hold that much weight unless they're a massive body builder.
In wind heavier loads help, but the problem with the no drop time like Parker Walbeck said is that you have to have really good hand tapping/control of the gimbal, otherwise it sways too easily when doing a moving pan/circle shot.
Makes me consider getting a Glidecam over a Gimbal now! Great Vid!
Well done Dev 👍
awesome stuff man, you rock!
Awesome, always love your glidecam shot
His without glidecam shot are the ones I get with the glidecam lol!
I really appreciate these video! I would love to see a tutorial on how to walk on terrain that isn't flat like uneven rocks, stairs, uneven ground, etc...
Technically you can 3d track one of devinsupertramp's clips, and apply the same exact camera movement to a motion control rig. The point is, in my opinion, that it's not the camera movement that gives the Glidecam (or even the human element of using one), its character. Rather it's the ability to instinctively track and frame a subject.
Using a brushless gimble that either locks off an axis or has predetermined delay to start turning - at a predetermined speed (barring any predetermined acceleration ramps), means that if you feel while shooting, that your composition is off you can't instinctively change it. (Sutch a setup is well suited for highly choreographed shots.)
Which brings us back to the Steadicam, you can frame on the fly (no pun intended) and always be where you want to be. All the while having the camera smooth. That is the character of the Glidecam, one which isn't easily emulated by other platforms. I'm not saying that camera shake doesn't add character, just that isn't the reason that the Steadicam/Glidecam should be used. (But yes it does give it a look.)
Again this is just my opinion, other people are entitled to theirs. For all I know, I'm wrong their right. Maybe we both are?
Can you give techniques for holding the Glidecam, walking, running, on smooth and rough terrain, upside down? In short (long?) how you get the shot, and not so much on what you get it with. Thanks
Awesome video! Really helped!
Please go through camera weight, drop time and filming in wind please =) Also if you use IS on the lens if it has that?
All the best!
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SwedishPilot i always have problems woth the wind with my stabilizer.
the heavier your setup the more resistant to wind and the steadier it will be. the only downside is a heavy setup.
ghostbaum thnx, how could i add more weight though? My camera is pretty light and most of my lenses aren't that heavy either.
add weights to the top under your camera. i got extra screws from homedepot and have 4 weights all spread out flat in different spots on the top.
ghostbaum thank you so much! I will try to do that!
super useful stuff, thanks mate
Very informative, Devin. Thanks. Not sure if it’s just my phone or the rendering, but the playback was glitchy in various parts.
Love these types of videos! Keep it up 👌🏼
Great post! Love seeing how you work!
Great video! Thanks bud!
Your the boss my friend! Thank you for all your tips & tricks! Invaluable in my books!
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you don't utilize the Dual Pixel AF with the 1DX Mark ii or the 5D Mark IV?
That's what I was wondering.
Doesn't look like it... Best auto focus out there for DSLR cameras. Im just wondering as some of these shots in this video he gets further away from the subject he set his focus on (like the skating at the end) and yet its still in focus?
probably due to a slow apature or he had his hands on the lens, just guessing
The wider the lens the wider the depth of field is, the more narrower the more shallow it is. The slower the aperture (f8+) the wider the depth of field the faster the aperture the shallower. So for daytime action stuff I'm guessing g he would be shooting with a wide lens at f8+ so the depth of field would be larger and they won't be out of focus when they move away from the camera.
Autofocus is still very unreliable for a lot of video work. If you have a look at Casey neistat vlogs, plenty of his shots are out of focus.
Great video! Please do a series on how to use the glidecam
Seen the thumbnail and lost it 😂😂 I’ve never laughed at a thumbnail.
Hi Devin, I was inspired by you to start some "devin-like-glidecam-travel-filmmaking" and improved with the glidecam a lot already. There are still some points I would love to know from a person with so much experience:
- how do you set up your droptime for different shots? or always the same?
- do you rebalance when you zoom? it doesn't look like it in the video. do you compensate the off-balance with your off hand then?
- in my videos I often see "the start" of the panning for example. how to avoid it?
- how to handle the correct alignment of the weights to camera-line in the terrain, where you have no horizontal plane? is it very bad?
Thank you in advance.
I've been trying to use a steady cam for a long while. I have everything except for my footwork. Any tips I can use to work on not being so bouncy?
Thanks for the Glidecam Masterclass 😁
YES finally THANK YOU, ive waiting for this...
I like the boarder thumbnail it’s cool 😎
Great video! I don't know why I wasn't subbed!
Great video man! Thanks for the tips!!
I agree in most of the points! But you have a 1D X II... Did you ever tried out Dual Pixel autofocus? I have a 5D IV and it’s amazing! It can handle focus at 1.4 and it’s just so great! Canon is famous for it’s AF... But I have to agree: on the RED you are usually shoot on [...] But impressing! I mean at 8K/4K you really see when something is a little bit out of focus. I guess you will close the apurture?
old school but always reliable
Glidecam question! Could you PLEASE go more into depth about the "off-hand"! I know you're supposed to gently furness it, however I have seen times in your bts where you're full on holding it with the offhand in order to keep your moving subject in frame. Been operating a glidecam for a few years now, but would still be nice to hear your thoughts about this in the next glidecam vid!!! 😁
I filmed with glidecam some time, then sold it and bought crane 2 and I was disappointed! want to buy glidecam again.
great tutorial, real life user experiences!
Hey Devin! I was wondering if you have any advice for getting smooth tilts up and down, and reduce the amount of side to side or micro panning movements. Cheers!!!
Decent info. Thanks.
Hey Devin, what is the best grip and way to move the glidecam and is there a better way to walk while using a glidecam? I have heard some other people's advice on this subject but I would like to hear what you have to say about it because you are basically the best in the glidecam business. ;)
Love your videos so much
All of this is so true.
I was hoping we would get onto the faster moving stuff, where you're clearly not keeping the same distance. Is it just a high F stop?
Thanks for the great video
from more of an pro stand point there is 1st AC pulling focus using wireless system.
muchisimas gracias!!!!
Hmm, nice clip of the shining.
Great video I really love the thumbnail
What is the name of the quick release you’re using in the video? I know you mention it but I just can’t find it.
👌👌👌 Nice One..
thank you for this!
I use the Panasonic G7 with a HD-2000 and it managed to balance it without weights on either side. Do you think I should had the weights even though the camera is extremely light?
Yeah thank you Devin. But the real question is: what aperture are you using for your Glidecamshots ?!?
Protovideo great question! On my Sigma 18-35 wide open it's so hard to keep focus..
It looked like he uses the widest one because it gets out of focus. The 24-105 at f4 is quite good wide. In the day time, I suggest closing it to f16 or even smaller to keep everything in focus. Just try it out. Takes a lot of practice and time and he even mentions how his shots get out of focus so he cuts it.
Considering he uses the 11-24 (non-filter) and no nd slides on his setup (for red) it's pretty safe to assume hes shooting around f16 or smaller while doing action videos out doors under the sun. Also judging by how everything is in focus in the examples in the video, it probably is f16 or smaller.
Thank you for your analysis. I agree with this one, and the background in his shot are not so blurry, (just a little "bokeh") to confirm that he is probably shooting maybe between f16 and f22. But i like him to answer to this question.
In the video he says all his lenses are f/4 except for the 16-35 which could be f/2.8. I'd like to see him do same thing at f/1.4, f/4 isn't hard to keep things in focus at all.
great vid !
The beautiful shots you can get with a glidecam. Amazing!!! I need to buy yours soon.
How do manage to balance your camera so quickly? Is there a certain way to do it or has it just come to you with 10 years of experience? Would be very helpful to know.
amazing
Last time I tried to skateboard I fell & busted my entire ass just tryin to kick/push a couple feet. Then this jerk comes along at 2:54 & makes it look easy lol. Seriously, that was insane. Wonder how many takes he did before he nailed that.
Good video bro🙌💚
The way you're able to just know the distance you'll be in focus in...damn son.
Awesome
You should make a video on running with the glidecam
i mean there's tons of movies where steadicams are just as perfect as gimbals. glidecams are just lighter that's why they wobble more
How do you pan up and down easily with the GlideCam? Do you just push the bottom to tilt the whole contraption?
Great video, and thank you for making this.
There aren't any electronics on a glidecam. U control the it with ur non-dominant hand and since the system is nearly perfectly balanced, panning and tilting isn't very hard.
Do you prefer to balace the glidecam by extending the 'stem' or by adding weights to the bottom?
Thanks for the video! :)
review glidecam for this year pleasee. cause i still using the glidecam
Curious what your camera settings were at in the room you shot all those examples in. F stop and shutter speed as those effect the look of the stabilized image as well. It was great meeting you at NAB last week and I'm really excited to start getting into glidecam with all your tips!
great
awesome
Ok good video but can you show us how you actually keep focus when you’re glidecaming and you have to adjust your focus, because I know I’ve seen before that you have to make adjustments with one hand. i.e. when you’re shooting wedding videos
Why do you have the glidecam balanced so that the weights are pointing towards and away from you, not horizontally so that you can have the glidecam closer to you?
human element every time please !!!
Finally got to this video a month later ;)