any gimbal tips trying to shoot frontal walk/talk scenes without a spotter?

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kevin baggott

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I'm a filmmaker who does very low budget feature films. A lot of times (most) I have to also shoot my stuff while directing.
I have the black magic pocket 4k and the new crane 3 lab gimbal.
Just wondering if folks have any tips on how to shoot frontal walk/talk scenes without necessarily walking backwards with a spotter - (since I usually don't have one.)
Ideally I would like to walk forwards with the camera behind my shoulder and framing with a monitor or an i phone which the crane 3 allows - but so far all my tests prove NG.
Any tips appreciated.
Merci.
 
Run&Gun said:
That's something relatively easy to pull off with a Steadicam(Don Juan).
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relative is the word - while you can see where you're going, adjusting the frame can be difficult as it's opposite to that you think - takes a while to get used to
 
tired said:
relative is the word - while you can see where you're going, adjusting the frame can be difficult as it's opposite to that you think - takes a while to get used to
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Yes. I didn’t mean to imply that it would be easy in the overall absolute sense. As with anything involving the art of Steadicam operating, it takes practice and skill.
 
Try splitting the difference between walking backwards and walking forwards. Travelling sideways will let you keep your eyes ahead, without throwing off your ability to control the frame so much.

Alternatively, try and find a monitor that will let you flip the image horizontally, so that when walking forwards (facing the same direction as your talent) you can adjust your framing naturally using the joystick.
 
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