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Setting up the cameras

Setting up the cameras

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Setting up the cameras

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- Alright, let's just get these set up, Bob. - 'Kay. - I like to get the legs spread out a little bit. Yeah, you can curl 'em up, it doesn't really matter. I like to go at a bit of an angle. I think I'm gonna go off the edge of that barn and have it pan back a little bit. So, it's gonna pan. Basically, when you twist it to the right, it goes back the other direction. - Yeah, sure. - Now, if that doesn't work for you, you can always reverse the time-lapse later. - Yeah, absolutely. - Let's get these set up. I'm just basically gonna line my edge up with the edge of the barn. That's cool. Yours is gonna basically be parallel, so they're gonna pan at a similar rate. They shouldn't get in each other's shots too bad. I'll put mine a little bit back. Then, let's put this low-tech one right there. - Cool, yup, right in the middle. - Now, you're gonna wanna put the GoPros into time-lapse mode. Lynda.com has a whole title on how to search a GoPro app, so just check that out. When you're ready…

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