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Glidecam help

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ShakyFilmer
Posts: 41 - Karma: 59
I’m getting a glidecam so I can start doing follow cams and filming lines (I film freehand now so I can pretty much only film from a static position). I’m tryna film pretty soon so do u guys have any tips on how to get good at it??? I also don’t know what to do about focus, usually I shoot manual but I’m not sure here.
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eheath
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Ight bro heres what u gotta do

1. google "how to balance a glidecam" this will give you the basics of balancing the rig. if anything, you could reduce your drop time a second, that's all you need.

2. shoot wide and focus near infinity, there is a sweet spot with a wide lens where everything will be in focus, you gotta hit that.
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GANDALF
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What eheath said.

Also practice lots. It definitely comes with time.
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