Storytelling - the most important of all!

Storytelling is key...

"Story is king, everything serves the king" - Casey Neistat,  Storytelling diagram - from his video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLSUrTxquyE

Mobile Phone Mount Holder for Tripod

Easy way to hold your phone while taking pictures or doing some videos.. Here goes.

Here the holder holds an Sony M4. The power button clears, but the volume buttons are close to the "jammer".

Made a video of  this Universal Adjustable Plastic Mobile Phone Mount Holder for IPHONE / HTC / Samsung etc.
Ordered this part: SKU: 339294
http://www.dx.com/p/universal-adjustable-plastic-mobile-phone-mount-holder-for-iphone-htc-samsung-white-339294#.WMK1S9ThCHt

Do It Yourself Gimbal, Steadicam

Do It Yourself Gimbal

Gimbal Steadicam



Love the simplest ones..
Selfie stick stabilizer

Item 1: Paint Roller Frame
Item 2: Solid Steel Wire
Item 3: Duct Tape




2 " PVC pipe
1 1/4 pvc pipe
3/4 " pvc pipe

Skapeboard wheel bearing 22mm diameter

Heat 3/4 " pvc in owen to 200 degrees




What you need

2" pvc pipe (50 mm)

1" coupler ring, not the 1 inch pvc pipe.

3/4 "pvc pipe.


Heat the 3/4 " over a fire or something hot for a couple of seconds so you can get the
skateboard bearing into it and get a nice fit.
BE CAREFUL HEATING PVC PIPE! IF IT BURNS IT IS HIGHLY TOXIC


Drill 1/4 hole into, make sure not to drill into the skateboard bearing.


Next, drill 1/4 inch holes into the coupling ring and also 5/16 holes (bigger) goeing through each side.


Then drill 5/16 holes into the 2" pipe, 3 holes for an optional handle.


Aluminium bar and bend it by hand or other light material. Drill 5/16 inch holes in either sides. And one in the middle


Next thread in some 1/4 bolts into the 3/4 inch and put nuts on eather sides.


Finally add som 5/16 bolts through the 2 " pvc pipe. Add on an optional handle if you
choose to.




Using a showel handle:

One of the cheapest and best action cameras, Xiaomi YI

One of the cheapest and best action cameras?

Xiaomi Xiaoyi 1080P 16MP Sports Camera Camcorder w/ Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0

A think this also goes by the name Xiaomi YI

Considerably cheaper than GoPro Hero 5 and still manages 1080 of 60 pfs.


Cons: The battery is not the best

The backcover its easy to lose.  It is not so good in low light.

Jon Olsson buys a Sigma 18-35 mm lens.

It's hard to keep up with the Camera gear that Jon uses, but here he complements the Red camera with a great lens...

Jon Olsson buys a Sigma 18-35 mm f/1,8 DC HSM Art in Tokyo (APS-C lens).

They are buying for the Red camera.
6:00
Jon: ”I think for us it’s the perfect lens.”
Markus: “It is.”
Jon: “And we’ve been debating since we got the Red, we should have gotten it right away.”

Video published: 23 jan. 2017
(OVERKILL CAMERA SHOPPING IN TOKYO! | VLOG 284 )
Date: 2017-01-22

Gopro suction mount and other accesories

GoPro suction cup mounts

Gopro variant is probably the best.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GoPro-AUCMT-302-Suction-Cup-Mount/dp/B00F19Q7YI 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KX0BLFA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

Creating a better film look, Andyax Productions

Creating a better film look using a custom picture profile.

Andyax Productions shows us how..

One way to do it:
Cinestyle Profile, made by technicolor
You can download it for free.

Canon EOS: Cinestyle Profile (2.57MB)
http://www.technicolor.com/en/solutions-services/cinestyle

I have not tried it myself...

I guess you do this before you start shooting your video?

"HOW DO I LOAD CINESTYLE PROFILE TO MY CANON CAMERA?

Please see the steps below:

Ensure that EOS Utility v2.6 or later is installed on your computer
Download the Technicolor CineStyle™ Profile by clicking here
Connect your camera to your computer using the appropriate USB cable
Note: for the EOS 5D Mark II you may need to set "Communication" to "PC connect" in the camera's menu
Start the Canon EOS Utility
Select "Camera settings/Remote shooting" on the main window
Once the capture window opens, click the camera icon
Click "Register User Defined style" under "Shooting menu"
Once the new page "Register Picture Style File" opens, select one of User Def. 1, 2 or 3 at the top of the new page
Click the open file icon
Select the CineStyle.pf2 file you've just downloaded
Click on OK" - source: http://www.technicolor.com/en/solutions-services/cinestyle-download/cinestyle-faq#how-do-i-load-cinestyle-profile-to-my-canon-camera





21:30 editing

Adobe premiere pro cc (free trial for 30 days)

Youtube Audio library "Sound effects" are free to use.

Press "New item" and make an "Adjustment Layer", drag adjustment layer over the clips. Then all the clips will be adjusted by the colorgrading.
Then press "Window"/Lumetri Color
press Creative and scroll through the filters.

They are choosing SL CLEAN FUJI A LDR

Stabilze in post. (Warp Stabilizer) search for warp and you will find it.