Tips for better GoPro Footage

[Nick]

http://gizmodo.com/5983584/getting-better-action-camera-footage

Hint: they love the Pole Cam :lol:

Interestingly, I've always used the "wide" (170 degree) FOV setting.

The article suggests trying narrower angles.

Basically, these are the suggestions:

• Vary shots
• Try using a pole
• Use narrower than full wide FOV
• Make sure the angle is correct (I'm terrible at this one)

 

[KevinF]

Most GoPro video that I've seen sucks primarily because the person skiing can't really ski.

 

[Nick]

Yup, that's true.

Hey Kevin, where in Marlboro are you? Out of curiousity. I work in Marlboro.

 

[fbrissette]

Keep a maximum of one minute of footage out of every 30.

 

[Nick]

Keep a maximum of one minute of footage out of every 30.

This is 90% of it. Even my videos I admit are too long. No video should ever really exceed 3 - 4 min tops, and even that's high. My video from MRG last year was like over 9 minutes.

 

[bobbutts]

Leave it at home when you go to MacIntyre. Nobody in their right mind is going to watch that footage.

 

[Huck_It_Baby]

Place strips of electrical tape on top of the mounting piece on your helmet (or whever you stuck the mount) so that the is tape inbetween the mount and the camera.

This reduces the annoying noise/vibration that the camera often picks up.