From the course: DSLR Video Tips: Gadgets & Gear
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Exploring overhead shooting
From the course: DSLR Video Tips: Gadgets & Gear
Exploring overhead shooting
Robbie Carman: So Rich, one benefit that monopods have is sort of an unexpected one. Obviously they're great for stability, but when you're in certain shooting situations, like a concert or a crowded event, they can help you get that camera elevated so you can get key shots that you might have otherwise missed. Rich Harrington: Yeah, and it's not just the booming up sort of shots, I also like it for overhead shots. So if I want to get action, for example, I had some great shots where the kids were playing at the beach, I just want the camera to be floating above them, and I didn't want to cast a shadow by standing right over them shooting, so I was able to get the camera higher. So you nailed it, you can do the traditional sort of--we're going to go right out of the frame here, periscope up, and get really, really high, or you can go ahead and lean that forward, and again, sort of like, okay, we're fishing here. We're going to take it and boom up. Robbie Carman: Yeah, that's a very…
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