From the course: DSLR Video Tips: Gadgets & Gear
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Operating a jib
Rich Harrington: We've got the jib built. We've got it balanced, and now it's time to operate. And, I have no idea how you do this. I've always been impressed with good jib operation. Jim, give folks a couple of practical pointers, once it's built correctly, on how you get those shots that just look so great, and keep getting you rehired. Jim Ball: Okay, well first of all, practice, practice, practice, right? Practicing on your own, if you, especially if you own some gear, or you can get your hands on it, is always preferable to trying to learn on the job. Preparation, that's part of preparation that makes, a), shoots go more smoothly, and b), you'll have more fun. All the, if all the work goes into the prep, like practicing and knowing how to build things fast, it'll make everything better on the day of the shoot. Rich Harrington: So, you don't get to the extreme of like we see in the military movies, where you get blindfolded and you spread the pieces out and you put it together in…
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