Tripod Hack for a Cinematic Handheld Look (don't use in-camera stabilization!)

Thank you a lot for this Secret , respectfully and best regards for your precious time helping us to do better video , Roland Tan from Paris France

Thanks for this amazing tripod hack, mate!

You can use only AF and not MF. If you mount MF you move all frames. You don't have a counterweight.

i was painfully staring at a 150 dollar dubious glidecam in my amazon basket when i found this. i am absolutely blown away (my wallet says thanks)

Everytime I come back to your channel I learn great stuff! I bought the Vanguard VEO 204CB tripod about a year ago! I barely use it but I got it because it was a carbon fiber tripod for about $50! I figured I could use it for lights or holding modifiers or something and haven't really touched it since I got it! You just Rocked the best reason I spent that fifty bucks! It's perfect for a lot of shooting I do! Thanks Brandon!

notice he bends his knees while he walks something no one ever talks about and is actually everything you need to do. you don't need a tripod for this just bend your knees while you're walking and do not fully extend the knees when youre taking ur next step. Your body IS the gimbal. You're welcome no need to waste 7 mins on this vid.

That's a very useful tip. Thanks. Creativity is so awesome 👍

Hey bro! Can I do this with a selfie stick?

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Thanks man ! Amazing idea . Cos I do not have IBIS on my little M6 Mark II

great stuff!

Tried it. It works!! Thanks so much.

Interesting trick. Thanks for sharing

Excellent idea

Genious

What if you enable all 3 axis follow, then lock the gimbal in sport mode with maximum sensitivity? Would that be able to emulate a handheld shot? Sometimes there just isn't time to transition between a gimbal and this setup

Thank you this helped me so much 🙋❤️

When I see amazing shots done with amazing rigs I say “duuuuuu”. When I see amazing shots with cheap hacks I give respect.

this is so helpful thanks bro!

у меня был когда-то дешевый механический стабилизатор, работал так-же, но был намного компактнее и удобнее (тянуть штатив на вытянутой руке, то еще чудо).

Best advice ever out if all I've looked at for gimbal alternative. Well taught.

Fantastic! Thank you!

One of the only videos that hits this topic perfectly. Thank you!!!

Briliant, I'll use this technique Today!

This trick was everything it promised to be. Extremely creative use of a tripod, real reduction in the distracting camera shakes, and I got strange looks when I was walking around the house! 10/10 would recommend.

With the same setup you could just hold on the 2 tripod legs (maybe extend a bit furter) and have a smoother motion

wow lovely

You’re a genius, will be trying this soon.

Great idea!
I have you to thank for that.

Ibis is a shame on many camera !

kinda like a make-shift glide cam

I go further I mount my gimbal with DSLR under tripod and use it while walking. It’s a tripod with gimbal hanging upside down, yes you need tripod with removable head that flips, mine is Slik Pro 3way. It’s total transformer.

bruce lee's love child.

Love this tip! Im just getting in to cinematic film making so im still exploring. Thanks for the tip!

You are the boss . awesome lesson for everyone..god bless you

love this video so much man, watched it so many times

This doesn’t seem to work on my Benro tripod. The top two legs immediately folds down as soon as I pick up the third leg and lift the other two top legs off my shoulder.

Wow. Great technique. Thanks for sharing. I just subscribed.

can we all appreciate the colors, do you have a lut pack?

This is brilliant and has saved my short film. Thank you.

Genius.

Thank you so much, this works really well! I've previously tried using an extended tripod as a kind of shoulder mount, but when walking with it I had it on my shoulder and - just like you said - the vibrations from the walking were transferred over to the camera, and it was shaky as all hell. I never thought to balance it and hold it in the air, really great idea!

This is great! Thanks for sharing

Excellent tip, Brandon. I was hoping you would include a footage or two with image stabilization enabled. I wonder the difference.

thanks for the awesome tips

How did you manage to get the lower angle shots?

That's so freaking cool. Thanks, Brandon!! I always love your videos man?
Haha, I wonder if the same can be applied for a point and shoot camera like the RX100 or ZV-1 series with a smaller tripod or handle

Legs of my tripod don't open enough :(