Beginner Solo Filmmaking Tips [Plus Gimbal Mistakes and Fixes]

Let’s get back to basics! I’ll give my filmmaking tips for background blur, autofocus issues, creative white balance, using extra headroom, and dealing with backlighting. Plus a section on beginner gimbal mistakes and fixes. Finally we’ll shoot a full scene 2 different ways - beginner version vs my version. Links below:

Thanks to ‪@FreeToUseSounds‬ for learning with me!

Short film actors:
Dean Alexandrou (@deanalexandrou)
Samantha Wong (@samanthawong1)
Olya Petryk (@olyapetryk)
Derek Chan (@derekchannel)

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https://bdn.li/DJI-RS4

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Godox parallel beam adapter https://geni.us/godoxmlcfl5parallel

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0:00 Intro
0:33 Background Blur
1:55 Autofocus
3:28 White Balance
4:08 Headroom
5:07 Backlighting
6:42 Gimbal Tips
6:54 Choosing a Follow Mode
7:35 Following vs Directing
8:06 Walking Too Fast
8:33 Orbit Shots
9:25 Shooting a Scene

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