Originally Posted by
mr. baker
Buckethead, you are right, my first video was with a GoPro on a head mount. It made me dizzy trying to edit it. I won’t be doing that again. I am certainly no pro but I am happy to share my experiences. By far the most stable shots are from a fixed mount. Buy a cheap tripod or some other fixed mount or make one. I have a tripod from WalMart and a clamp on mount from GoPro that will quickly and easily clip on a boat windshield. You can also hold the clamp mount in your hand for mobile shots.
I also use a chest harness from time to time. You can get better close up shots with it but, like the head strap, it has a lot of movement. It isn’t as bad as the head strap. Also, with the chest harness it is sometimes hard to see where the camera is pointing.
Sound is a whole different can of worms. Wind is often a problem. If you have the camera on a fixed mount and you move away or turn your back, sound can be bad.
I bought a Sony video camera that I can zoom in and out with and attach a wireless mic. I always use it on a tripod and use the GoPro on the chest harness or clamp mount for a different angle view. Editing video from two different cameras is more than twice the work.
You just have to go out and experiment. Your set up will depend on what you are trying to shoot. Like fishing or anything else, you can make it as complicated and expensive as you want or just keep it simple and have fun. I just do videos for the fun of it. I don’t put ads in them or try to make a dime off of them. I don’t do them to promote any product. I just hope people get some enjoyment watching them and hopefully learn a thing or two. I just wish I had more time to do them. I haven’t done a new one in over a year. I was very busy last year with work and spent all of my free time fishing the Crappiemasters circuit. I don’t plan to fish as many tournaments this year and plan to do more videos.
Take your camera out and experiment and have fun. Thanks for watching my videos.