Solo Filmmaking Outdoors & Mountains.
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 6:22 pm
New to the forum and would appreciate advice on how to improve my filmmaking for my YT channel.
My main films are about my trips in to the mountains and as I go solo it presents a challenge in both filmmaking and the equipment I use. Currently I only use a GoPro Hero 4 that is appreciate not ideal however I think it has produced some good shots considering. Don't have a mega budget but will look into getting a DSLR or similar for more close up shots.
I also need to keep my equipment weight low and protected from weather due to the locations ands distances covered. Have dabbled with drones to add some extra dimensions as I cant get pan, zoom shots on my own. The biggest problem with the drone is weight and weather and as such is limited when I go out.
Below are a couple of my more recent films and would appreciate any advice good or bad on how to maybe improve the general composition, shots, etc.
May need to have some sort of basic script as my talking to camera is a bit blahhh. Also I do not use any screen with the GoPro and really just take rough aimed shots of what I think is interesting and possible good composition. Also the walking shots take hours of time to any trip to setup. Is it really worth it? Also on some films I add music and it seems to be a love hate thing with YT watchers.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s--ew8o5noY[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qppVFXPt7io[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jSpyhB4dSY[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgY7YW-fWb0[/youtube]
My main films are about my trips in to the mountains and as I go solo it presents a challenge in both filmmaking and the equipment I use. Currently I only use a GoPro Hero 4 that is appreciate not ideal however I think it has produced some good shots considering. Don't have a mega budget but will look into getting a DSLR or similar for more close up shots.
I also need to keep my equipment weight low and protected from weather due to the locations ands distances covered. Have dabbled with drones to add some extra dimensions as I cant get pan, zoom shots on my own. The biggest problem with the drone is weight and weather and as such is limited when I go out.
Below are a couple of my more recent films and would appreciate any advice good or bad on how to maybe improve the general composition, shots, etc.
May need to have some sort of basic script as my talking to camera is a bit blahhh. Also I do not use any screen with the GoPro and really just take rough aimed shots of what I think is interesting and possible good composition. Also the walking shots take hours of time to any trip to setup. Is it really worth it? Also on some films I add music and it seems to be a love hate thing with YT watchers.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s--ew8o5noY[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qppVFXPt7io[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jSpyhB4dSY[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgY7YW-fWb0[/youtube]