The Art of Moving Camera Techniques

Reviewer: Gints K.

If you want an excellent tutorial with footage of how the cameraman chooses his shots and how to hold/move the camera, rent this DVD.

Reviewer: Michael G.

Great footage, for a DVD it was a little short though. You will find yourself wanting more, but this is it!

Reviewer: Huie D.

Hi. I just finished watching this DVD and...wow! This guy is GOOD!! You know, if you're relatively new to professional videography, you can use all the help you can get from pros who use this stuff daily and can give you the information you have been trying to get, but just don't know what to ask or where to find it.

He showed body movements/exercises to help your body become "one" with your camcorder and, MOST importantly to me...he gave you SPECIFIC information and pricing of the equipment he used to create the images you see.

He showed and told of the manufacturers who made what he uses and showed, very important, comparisons between lenses NUMEROUS times-so much better than many who just tell you that they used "a" fisheye lens and then move on to their next point without giving you a chance to see they "Have It!" This DVD repeats itself over and over again, using different angles and lenses and you actually see (BEFORE buying something that you may not need) what a certain lens will do for your camcorder if used correctly.

Yes, as another reviewer did mention, it is pretty short for an instructional dvd, but in spite of that, it's worth the rental fee.

Check it out-be prepared to take notes!!

Reviewer: Dallas B.

I've shot wedding video since 2000 and found this DVD particularly rewarding. I learned a lot! The couple really goes out of their way to show you how they stage certain shots and how/what they use to get those incredible movie like crane shoots for example...it's amazing how good a handheld shot can look once slowed down, which is their real trick. All handheld work turns to butter when put to slow motion. In this DVD you can expect some exercises to help you do handheld work as well as learn how they use their tools to produce the results they show. Very useful DVD IMHO.

Reviewer: BOB S.

Absolutely essential if you want to improve your video camera technique. Very well done.

Reviewer: Ruel C.

I highly recommend this video to any aspiring event videographer, you will learn a lot to this tutorial, it explained step by step. The SmartFlix service was also good and fast.

Reviewer: Paul N.

Well, I was a little dissapointed in this video, but perhaps that's because I am not the target audience for it. I was intrigued by the title which included "Art" in relation to camera technique. To me there is the craft of camera work and then there are a handful of artists. For an artist watch the work of "A" camera operator Peter Robertson on "Children of Men" or his amazing long steadicam shot on the beach in "Atonement". What this video is, however, is a journeyman approach to shooting a wedding using fairly clichéd and formulaic framing and camera movement, using affordable to free grip gear. At least half of the video described introductory camera basics such as focus, iris, etc. I guess I didn't read the description enough.

If you have never held a camera in your hands professionally, this video will probably afford you some useful tidbits. But if like me, you are already a working pro, this is a waste of time.

Reviewer: Curtis E.

I found the video worth the rental, I needed some guidance on my hand held techniques and found some useful tips here and conceptual shot ideas. I was glad I found it here as I had looked at it on the author's site, while good I'm glad I didn't spend the $125.00 to purchase it off their site. Thank goodness for Smartflix and the ability to rent these. If your fairly new to shooting weddings and events I think you'll find some useful things here. The tape is broken into two parts one section for handheld and one for shoulder mounted cameras and for the most part is a duplication of each other except for specific camera handling techniques.