A few weeks ago I put my first video tour out for critique and got some great advice. I'm ready for more opinions (please!) This one ends in a slidehow. This was taken with the camera on a Glidecam.
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HomeStar Photography & Virtual Tours - Powder Springs, GA
Ethan, thank you SO much. I really appreciate you taking time out to help me. And I do need some advice on stabilizing. That video was taken with my Sony Handycam mounted on a GlideCam Pro 2000. I know, surprising. I am trying out the GlideCam after purchasing a Steadicam Merlin and trying to learn that for a couple of months. My video from a few weeks back -that I asked for critique on- was shot with the Merlin). I have a couple of tripods, but I really want to do walk-throughs of properties. I have watched videos taken on a tripod that are SO still, that until you see a ceiling fan or a fire in the fireplace, you can't tell if you are looking at stills, pans, or what...
If I could get some advice on stabilizers, or methods of shooting to enhance what these expensive devices are supposed to produce, I would be so grateful. My husband thinks that if I have the vest and arm for the Glidecam, it will be the magic solution. I disagree - I think those only help to better distribute the weight of the camera. Mine only weighs 2 pounds. This is extremely frustrating, but I will never ever give up!
Aug 09, 2007 02:15 AM
LemonTree Realty - Orlando, FL
First Time Home Buyers, Bank Owned Homes
Hi Lori,
What kind of editing software are you using and are you using the microphone on the camera?
Aug 15, 2007 05:08 PM
HomeStar Photography & Virtual Tours - Powder Springs, GA
Heather, I use Sony Vegas for editing. The microphone is a Logitech plug in for my computer, but I will be buying a Blue Snowball mic very soon.
Aug 15, 2007 11:54 PM
Wellcomemat.com - Boulder, CO
Lori,
Tripods are great for certain things (such as the outside views of a home), but i am with you 100% regarding the hand held walk though with one note (stick to the steadicam). Steadicam/hand held shots are what prove video as the superior medium that it is. Without them, videos can be reduced to virtual tour quality (unless there is someone in front of the camera), where the viewer cannot see how the rooms tie in together. Keep trying to master the steadicam shots.
Aug 16, 2007 07:44 AM
HomeStar Photography & Virtual Tours - Powder Springs, GA
Thanks Christian, I appreciate your encouragement. I got a vest and arm for my Glidecam and just used it for the first time. We'll see how it goes. By the way, thanks to Wellcome Mat, I am getting my business up and running sooner than I thought possible! It's awesome.
Aug 17, 2007 03:22 AM
Wellcomemat.com - Boulder, CO
Way more coming from WellcomeMat Lori: that I can promise. We are at the ground floor right now.
Aug 17, 2007 03:27 AM
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