If you're like me, you don't have the money to go buy a $1000.00 crane. So instead I have found a way to use my tripod to take the camera shake down to a smaller level.
The first one that I would like to go over is using the tripod as a Rod stabilizer as shown in the picture below.
I normally hold the tripod vertical or at an angle depending on what I am filming. This is great for if you are moving alot and if you have a small camera. Since the camera is still able to move with the hand adjustment you can catch very fast objects while still having two hands on the camera.One thing that you might have trouble with is getting the camera level. I personally have a level bar across my screen to help with that.
I don't really use this method unless the subject(s) are moving too much for a regular tripod shot.
The next one that I use the most is more like a dolly shot. As show in the below picture.
They both look very similar, but this one gives better stabilization when you are walking. Because it is held away from your body, it tends to minimize the shake when you are walking. However, since I have a lighter camera, it is not too heavy to hold out like that but is just enough weight to keep my arms steady. For this one you don't have to deal with the leveling problem as much since you lock the head down.
These are the two that I use the most for non-stationary shooting. If you are an After Effects CS5.5 user, you can use the stabilizer on it for a really great result. Since my camera has a dynamic image stabilizer in it, I don't have to do a whole lot of correcting.
How about the panning shots? The best trick that I have found to help with minimizing the shake is pulling a rubber band hooked on to the handle as shown in the below video.
One last thing that I would like to put up is a really great tripod trick that I have used and gotten a great result!
PLEASE comment below and tell me some of your tripod tricks that you use. I will look forward to hearing some of your tricks!
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