User Manual

Advanced Technique
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The difference between good and bad technique is the difference between a
mediocre and an exquisite film. Practice Glidegear Camera Stabilizer moves
such as booming, walking while panning/tilting, reverse, switching hands,
stairs, and vehicle shots.
• Choreograph your shots beforehand - all good shots begin with an idea.
Cultivate that idea into beauty with practice then take your final shot. Start
the camera moving with your arms before you move your body with the shot.
Walk as straight a line as possible so there will be no visible weaving in your
shots. Plan your panning ahead of time and practice the pan, make sure not
to over pan by giving too much force. Effective panning with the Glidegear
Camera Stabilizer is a delicate art. Use your arms as lateral booms instead of
panning when you are following lateral movements. If your subject
unexpectedly speeds up or slows down, use your arm reach to instantly slow
down the system before the deceleration of your whole body. This will make
for a much smoother transition.
• Don’t cramp your subject unless for short-term effect. You can vary the
framing of your subject from a close up “bust shot” to “knee figure” (knee to
head), to full-size figure, to a wide angle shot with your figure small inside the
frame. Try to never stop on an in-between framing — it’s a custom of
Hollywood pros to never cut the subject at the waist or ankles.
• Vary your subject size, speed, direction. Your shot can still be quite boring
even if it is stabilized perfectly. Spice it up a little by adding some variation
keep it unpredictable.
There are a lot of variables to keep in mind while you are using your Glidegear
Camera Stabilizer. These must be practiced so that they will become second
nature; they will greatly increase the quality of your shots. You must know
when to check your framing, your leveling, your environment, your peripheral
vision, navigation, etc.
Watch out for the crocs. Hopefully with this guide and some practice, you can
become a Glidegear Camera Stabilizer master. Calmly navigating through a
precarious shot with a 35 lb. rig, and earning the money shot with ease.