5. Handheld filming

Summary

• Hold the camera steady by resting your arms against your body
• See the camera as something that is connected to your body. If you want to film to the left or the right, move your body in that direction
• Holding your camera on eye-level can be hard sometimes, for example when you’re filming someone who is taller than you are. Again, rest your arms against your body and film a bit from below instead
• There is no such thing as holding your camera the right way, instead hold it in a way that is most comfortable for you

Exercise

Now practice some reporter style handheld shots. Try out a couple of different positions and grab the camera a few different ways. Make a few recordings, and see if the position you chose resulted in steady footage. Adjust the way you hold the camera accordingly. You'll be reviewing your footage at the end of this masterclass.

Overview

• Introduction
• 1. Our famous Yellow Case

Sony FDR-AX53

• 2. Operating the Sony FDR-AX53
• 3. Sony FDR-AX53 - Audio levels

Panasonic HC-X920/HC-X900

• 2. Operating the Panasonic HC-X920/HC-X900
• 3. Panasonic HC-X920/HC-X900 - Audio levels

Sony HXR-NX80

• 2. Operating the Sony HXR-NX80
• 3. Sony HXR-NX80 - Audio levels

Shooting

• 4. Tripod
• 5. Handheld

Shooting

• 6. External microphones
• 7. Making a loop

Evaluation

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