Tripods and Camera Supports
These articles include reviews and discussions of tripods, dollies, jibs and Steadicam-style devices.
Camera Movement Techniques
Nothing screams "amateur" like shaky and jerky video. Here are some articles on how to hold and mount your camcorder so the movements are smooth and professional.
Basic Training: Camera Movement Techniques - Tilt, Pan, Zoom, Pedestal, Dolly and Truck Learn to develop a variety of basic camera movement techniques to move your audience when the scene calls for a tilt, pan, zoom, pedestal ,dolly, or truck.
Tutorial - Perfecting the Pan and Scan Effect Known as 'The Ken Burns Effect', the Pan and Scan technique has become the norm when combining still photos with your moving images. Step-by-Step tutorial.
Camcorder Supports Buyer's Guide Nothing screams 'amateur' like shaky and jerky video. Sure, there are times when you want to keep the camera moving, even erratically, but for the other 95%...
Directing: Directing Documentaries Documentaries are about real people in real places doing real things. Documentaries were the first films ever made.- In Box Reader's Letters - Young Video Producers; Upgrading the Reader on the Changing Technologies; Double Credit; Shooting Steadier Handheld Shots.
Hold On! A pro's look at holding your camera. There’s a lot of different ways to support your camera while shooting, many of which don't need the death grip to achieve a steady shot.
Basic Training: Nine Digital Cinematography Tips So you know about medium shots, wide shots, closeups and even extreme closeups. But why do your videos still lack that special zing? 
Multicam Shooting Whether it's shooting a wedding, baseball game, church service or two-person interview, shooting it with more than one camera can be a time-saving and very creative endeavor.
Basic Training: Super Vacation Videos Oh, no! Not the vacation videos! It's time to teach your family amp; friends how to make interesting, entertaining and watchable summer vacation videos.
Monopod Review:: Manfrotto 560B Monopod My 'Pod - When is a 'pod not a tripod? When it's a monopod, of course. When does a monopod have one leg and three feet? When it's the 560B by Manfrotto.
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Tips & Tricks: Protecting Video EquipmentCamcorder Supports and Stabilizers
Good tripods and stabilizers can give your camcorder a solid platform from which to pan and tilt. Camcorder supports should also be easy to set up and operate in a variety of weather conditions. These articles will help you find the camcorder supports you need.
Camcorder Support Review : Delkin Fat Gecko & Cam Caddie Scorpion Great images look even better with the many useful devices on the market. Both of these can certainly enhance one's shooting pleasure, and add that extra POV shot.
Video Stabilizer Review: Hoodman WristShot Camcorder Stabilizer Shoot From the Wrist... Hoodman’s new Wristshot serves as a video stabilizer by providing wrist support for better &am; longer handheld shooting.
Camera Support Review: Manfrotto 503 HDV Tripod Head Nice Head Light: Manfrotto released its 503 tripod head a while back, then updated the design, added a few features and dubbed it the 503HDV. As usual with Manfrotto, you can purchase most of the parts separately, so, if you have good legs, you might need to upgrade...
Camera Support Review: Manfrotto 585 Modosteady 3-in-1 Camera Stabilization System Aside from missing many features the bigger camcorders offer, due to the lack of real estate, these tiny cameras have the big problem of getting a steady shot.
Camcorder Accessory Review: : Ugrip Diamond MOS Handheld Camcorder System Ugrip, We Dig It - The Ugrip system is a pro camera stabilizer and organizer made up of multiple pieces which work together. Using Ugrip, we added...
Bogen/Manfrotto Tripod : : 501HDV Kit Reviewed Renaissance Shooting (in Hi-Def) - The 501HDV tripod head is an elegant and useful update to the well-known Bogen/Manfrotto tripod 501 series.- Monopod Review:: Manfrotto 560B Monopod My 'Pod - When is a 'pod not a tripod? When it's a monopod, of course. When does a monopod have one leg and three feet? When it's the 560B by Manfrotto.
Indie-Dolly Systems Universal Dolly with Curved Track Kit Review Every videographer knows the value of a steady truck or dolly shot. But not every videographer has the budget to obtain the expensive moving equipment.
