When
my friend heard I wanted to film with my iPhone, (the same friend who
shot the travel videos) told me about a gimbal to help minimize the
camera shake. So I went out and bought the OSMO gimbal for the
iPhone. I had no idea how the thing worked; I had assumed that it was
all analogue, and that I could figure it out very quickly. This
wasn't the case. I was frustrated because I had scheduled a shoot
with someone else that same day. I pulled the OSMO right out of the
box before the shoot, and I could figure anything out. It turned out
ok, anyway, since all I ended up doing was putting the iPhone on a
tripod. But I was unable to get the walking shots that I expected to
get. Perhaps that was my first lesson in filmmaking: make sure you
know how to use the gear.
One huge advantage of the OSMO is that it automatically attaches to tripods. That means that it is easy to use the OSMO to attach the iPhone to a tripod, and thus take steady shots.
However, I had to improvise when trying to attach the other iPhone to a tripod. I ended up using rubber bands to tie it to the base of the tripod. To protect the iPhone surface, I placed a tissue and an old drivers license in between the iPhone and the metal of the tripod. I still don't have a scratch on my iPhone.
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