From the course: Video Foundations: Cameras and Shooting
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Mastering hand-held shooting
From the course: Video Foundations: Cameras and Shooting
Mastering hand-held shooting
So I already discussed the importance and advantages of using a tripod to get steady shots. But there is a flipside to every argument, and the flipside to using a tripod is going handheld, which has its own unique advantages. A potential downside to using a tripod is that a video full of all rock-steady shots can often become boring and formal. Handheld camera work, on the other hand, can be much more personal and subjective. When shooting handheld, you can quickly change positions to cover the action in a dynamic scene as it shifts. This means you can quickly change positions to cover the action from a reverse angle, or another subject's point of view, and you'll have greater options to get creative with camera moves. Going handheld allows you to really shoot for the cut and capture more dynamic scene by grabbing full coverage from multiple angles in a short amount of time. A nimble and skilled camera person can easily make it seem like there were three cameras recording any given…
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