Shooting from a helicopter tomorrow...

OIS on, shoot wide and over cranked to 60 frames over 24. If it's a small kit copter, it could be really rough. If it's a bell, you may get lucky and get a smooth ride. Any ideas what your flyin?

Also, pilot will make the shoot. If he has flown for video before, great, if not, have fun.

I did this hand held with the HPX170, overcranked to 60, ois on, and stayed wide for the most part. Get your key shots, then if you have time, you can try some tighter shots. Hope that all helps.

We are shooting with an r44 and a Bell.

did you use a stabilizer in post? when I posted this thread you were actually who I was hoping would comment haha with this vidoe in mind. when I was in Duluth this summer driving that road I thought of this edit hah.

Would you just overcrank in camera, or shoot in 60 and do it in post, or is it not rly worth it to even try to shoot real time?

your thoughts on using a glidecam?

nevermind haha just read through the comments on vimeo.

You could just shoot 60, as long as you can slow it down later. Slowing it down helps reduce any bumps and jitters you may have. But, you may not want to slow some stuff down, so that's a call you gotta make.

Don't use a glidecam, danger. You don't want anything loose that you could lose your grip on, because you can't really tether it to anything since it needs to be free moving. Plus, it's going to be windy as hell up there, wont do much good. So, with that in mind, find that edge where the wind is wipping and stay just inside it. Once you get out of the door and hit that wind wall, you'll be all over the place. The key is to stay loose in the arms and move with the helicopter, compensate for any little dips and twists.

yea, that's what I figured, Id rather have that ability to use real-time if I want or slow it down in post.

I'll definitely go handheld, thanks for the help! you have solved the debates I was having with myself hahah

no problem, stretch beforehand and bring a pair of gloves also.

will do!

thanks man