31Shooting Steady
Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Shooting steady video is perhaps one of the most fundamental skills of good video production. If your camera isn’t steady, your shots will be difficult to watch (unless you provide a healthy dose of seasick pills). In this chapter we will take a look at various ways you can shoot good solid video every time, no matter the subject or the situation. We’ll start out with the fundamentals of shooting handheld video and move towards more sophisticated electronically aided methods for keeping your video smooth and steady.
Shooting Fundamentals
Shooting handheld video is perhaps the most difficult way to capture images on tape. No matter how steady you think you are, even your breathing can make the ...
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