7 MONOPOD Tricks I ACTUALLY USE for Filmmaking

Learning these 7 creative monopod tricks for video will help expand your monopod movements to improve your videos. Instead of buying lots of extra gear like gimbals and sliders, these monopod tips and tricks will teach you how to use the best monopod for video in ways to give you similar effects as expensive gear.
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[@CamberFilmSchool]

Which of these tricks was new to you? 🎥 Got any others that you like to use?

[@MrSanmay]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@thcrtn]

All new! I may have to write them down and do reps. Till my crnematic buffness is up to par.

[@giangamer6903]

Thank you cristiano Ronaldo for the tips and tricks!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

⚽️No problem!😉

[@makeusone]

Siiuuuu

[@CamberFilmSchool]

👍

[@MehmetKozal]

Liked how the whole family did a team work on this 🙂

[@CamberFilmSchool]

👍

[@Gusseq81]

Wow, I didn't imagine there was such many ways to use the monopod. I'll use this video as a handy guide from now and then. Thanks for all the tricks. I loved the explanation and the results. Blessings to the family.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks, Gustavo. 👍 Glad to help!

[@NobleEndeavours123]

I watched this a few months back and learned a number of things. I bought a monopod and came back to watch the video again. The impact of your sample movie at the end is even more impressive this close to Christmas! :)

[@CamberFilmSchool]

That's awesome, and I'm glad to hear you liked it! It was a fun one to make with the kids last Christmas.

[@Hentacular]

I just bought the iFootage Cobra 3 and this video has turned into a one stop shop for me as it showcases such a diverse range of monopod shots. Great video!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Awesome. 👍 Glad to hear it helped.

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

wow 🤩.. i love that final sequence so much 🎄😀 .. and all that with a monopod.. wow, super steady hands and techniques.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx bro! 😉

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

@@CamberFilmSchool ☃️

[@CamberFilmSchool]

🔥 it’s hot here right now!

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

@@CamberFilmSchool jhaa 🙀 .. cosy warm

[@plumberski8854]

Excellent. Simple and yet fantastic.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks! 👍

[@rickbiessman6084]

Those were some amazing ideas! Thanks for sharing!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

No problem! 👍

[@flutefluteus8288]

Dude, I think you just saved me a lot of money and time. These look great, I am a beginner filmmaker and did not know about the monopods at all, looks like a great alternative to some much more expensive gear. Thank you!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Glad to help! You can definitely do some cool stuff when you get creative. 😉

[@walterbrunomatias5124]

All of them, im a begginer guy whatching you videos in Angola Africa.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Awesome. 👍 Thanks for watching!

[@FilmSpook]

Excellent, thanks Man! I just now saw this one. Learned some new tricks. Best Wishes, Brother.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Awesome! 👍

[@UnauthorizedCreations]

This just saved me from wasting my money on a gimbal. These tips and tricks are awesome!!!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Awesome! I will say a gimbal will definitely top a monopod depending on the situation, but you can definitely get some good monopod shots.

[@newfoundmass]

What a beautiful family!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks! 👍 I have to agree with that. 😉

[@nurnachman]

very cute video and good ideas and techniques 🙏

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx! 👍

[@vusimuzivm]

The twister🙌🙌🙌

[@CamberFilmSchool]

That’s a fun one! 😉

[@simontaylor3016]

Some new ones there for me. Especially liked the shoulder one. So simple yet so versatile if adding lunge, squat, kneel, twist with it. Thank you I'll be trying that out today!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Glad to help! 👍

[@MrBigSmile00]

Love this! Tucking away gimball for monopods now 😂

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Nice.

[@CoffeeWithPips]

This is super great! I have a Gimbal Crane and it was pretty expensive and I still can't figure it out. It's always hard to balance the camera and gets a little frustrating. I stopped using it, maybe I will consider something like the Monopod, similar to the Gimbal but so much more control. I Will be watching this video over and over, these are great tips and I'm going to ditch the Gimbal. Thanks for all the great videos you do, you are a true inspiration and by far my favorite tech/film related channel. Thanks again for the channel review. Merry Christmas to you and your family, 2022 is going to be a great year!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks so much! 👍 Glad to hear that the channel has been so helpful! Merry Christmas to you too. 🎄

[@sandraraynil]

Subscribed. You not only showed us tricks but you showed how to make a story from them and that's brilliant. Thank you so much!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

No problem! 😉

[@jasminebond3168]

Wow. That was a masterclass. This video has unlocked so many more possibilities with my monopod. Thanks!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

That’s great to hear! 👍 Glad that it was so helpful.

[@DA-lp4rh]

i just do real estate videos - but this was really fun to watch and informative.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx!

[@joyoffilming9500]

Just came across your video which is so inspiring as is the very nice footage you pulled together into such a lovely family video - it both ispires me and melts my heart!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thank you so much! Glad to hear the video was helpful!

[@RichardGingrasPhotography]

Thank you for sharing. Very ingenious!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

No problem! 😉

[@waynosfotos]

Also screwed onto the bottom of a gimbal, allows more artist shots and a rest mode when between shots.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Yea, but I wanted to use only a monopod and not extra gear.

[@SoNowWhat]

These are some great ideas! Merry Christmas to you and your family! (5 kids? YIKES!)

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Yep! 😂 Merry Christmas. 🎄

[@vusimuzivm]

Thanks for sharing with us😊🙌

[@CamberFilmSchool]

No problem! 👍

[@LASDirections]

Great video! Thank you so much. Your family is adorable! God bless you all!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks so much! And Merry Christmas. 🎄

[@aoifeboylan19]

Great tips, thanks. Needed the info re using my monopod as a gimbal. Props to mum for double jobbing as lighting tech while also carrying the little one!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Creativity goes a long way!

[@fingereze7202]

Time to bring my old monopod out of the closet. Great video. Loved the end video and results. Thanks for lighting a spark! 😁

[@CamberFilmSchool]

No problem! 👍 it’s amazing what you can do with a little creativity. 😉

[@souravbanerjee3434]

such useful and creative tips with a monopod

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx! 😉

[@Jacobtburger]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@CamberFilmSchool]

You’re welcome. 👍

[@PhueLeeMedia]

I been using monopod for 3 years very versatile

[@CamberFilmSchool]

For sure!

[@IyarkaiAnnai]

nice one for low budget filmers

[@CamberFilmSchool]

for sure!

[@jillianbarger8255]

Cute video ( and cute actors)!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks, babe! 😍 I’m assuming you’re talking about yourself too? 😉

[@gracesmith5021]

That baby's expression was priceless:)))))

[@CamberFilmSchool]

😍

[@24gwmcpher]

I've been trying to get into gimbals but I'm just not feeling them. I wanted to back to the old school and just rely on tripods but I know for some shots, I will need some smoother movement. With what you have showed in this video, I will definitely be giving the monopod a try. This might be the solution to my gimbal problem

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Yea, a little creativity goes a long way!

[@MikeSimpson1]

Great work. Love the final sequence 👍

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx! 🙌

[@lanidelacruzramsey927]

Your one of the best ❤️

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks! 👍

[@ermitikos]

great info man!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx! 👍

[@soarpurpose]

That was quite interesting and good idea to put the full sequence

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx!

[@ravicholachagudda5912]

Wow amazing information

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx!

[@BenPhanStudios]

Awesome!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx!

[@thcrtn]

Amazing technical creativity... ❤ 2 people requested b roll and I've been into photography more till now... These tips will help me learn the art! Thank you for the vision

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Glad to help, and good luck!

[@thcrtn]

@@CamberFilmSchool appreciate that! Now I just gotta find how to record more than 30 seconds on my cam before it automatically stops... ( Researching now)

[@CamberFilmSchool]

@thcrtn sounds like you don’t have a fast enough memory card. I have videos on that too. What kind of camera?

[@thcrtn]

@@CamberFilmSchool lolz I JUST watched a video about it! Lol thank you! For today it looks like I'll be doing "live" photos😂 and making a hell of alotta cuts like a music video...

[@CamberFilmSchool]

@thcrtn way to make it work!

[@samcashelmedia]

Legendary video

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx, bro! 🙌

[@murphybuana6074]

Awesome 👌

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx!

[@alwaysforeigner]

Thanks for sharing 👌🏻 very helpful ideas 💡

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Glad to help! 👍

[@illustratedWORD]

Enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing. I find myself grabbing my iFootage video monopod far more than a gimbal. Due to the time/effort to mount a camera on a gimbal, there is a tendency to just keep the camera on the gimbal for everything even if not needed. The video monopod is instantly ready and the camera can come off/on as needed. The one video monopod movement I use quite a bit is a "reveal" shot, having the camera move past a foreground object to reveal the subject. The monopod movement is basically the same as your dolly shot, except I turn the camera plate 90º so the camera is positioned to the L or R (sideways) on the fluid head. Start movement with the camera low to floor and raise the camera up while tilting the video head in order to keep the camera's viewfinder parallel to the floor throughout the motion (side-to-side motion not back-to-front). Hope I explained that clearly. 🙂 Easier to do than to explain in words.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

That's a great way to do it! I hear you on the setup time for the gimbal. I love using the thing, but I hate sitting there balancing everything out!

[@jessedt9837]

Thanks for sharing these great tips! Great video!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks, Jesse! 👍 Glad to help!

[@RaivoLaanemets]

Thanks for these tips! While I use a monopod, mine has no tilt head, it's just a stick. I did not even think about it! I use it mainly as an extender for filming public events over other people's heads because sometimes it's difficult to push through the crowd to get into the first line. I have the camera screen turned downwards so that I can easily monitor the image.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

That works! 📸

[@omegamanGXE]

Buy a ballhead like Joby brand and stick it on

[@CamberFilmSchool]

👍

[@tgpfilmco]

This video is awesome. Great work. Thank you so much.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks! 😉

[@KanalHistoryTravel]

Dzięki!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Nie ma za co

[@rrosen1]

I shoot strictly mobile. I think this will work like a steady cam for me and be more versatile than the gimbal. I mount the phone in a Beastgrip to mount lenses, mic and lighting

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Nice! A small lightweight monopod would be perfect for that.

[@lanidelacruzramsey927]

Wow great

[@CamberFilmSchool]

👍

[@PatrickMastersProductions]

Extremely nice work.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks! 😉

[@rizearazvan]

Awesome video, really useful tips! Thank you 🙏

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks, Razvan. 👍 Glad to help!

[@sandeepmortal]

Perfect Thank you very much

[@CamberFilmSchool]

No problem! 😉

[@MazdaBass971]

Very useful techniques without having to fiddle with a gimble!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

For sure! 👍

[@sanjibsaikia747]

love it

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx!

[@priyastudiodostpur1984]

super sir

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx! 👍

[@josuegomez1274]

SO GOOD

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx! 😉

[@2000sidhupunjab]

wow, I found your channel just now.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Awesome! 👍

[@allen.h14]

Great video!! Thanks for sharing, I’m wondering if I need to close any stabilizer no matter the lens and the DSLR, then do stabilizer in post-production?

[@CamberFilmSchool]

It depends on how it affects your video. I’d turn off any digital stabilization but still use any Sensor stabilization the camera has.

[@justalonelybread]

Do Gimbal tricks, Ronaldo!⚽❤

[@CamberFilmSchool]

😉

[@BleiteTV]

Really cool! Guess what I just found out from the last video I watched: you can actually mount your gimbal on top of the monopod and it will be even more stable and versatile

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Yep. I wouldn’t say that makes it more stable, but it does give you more options.

[@BleiteTV]

@@CamberFilmSchool you are right :)

[@CamberFilmSchool]

😉

[@RoadtrippinwithTakacs]

Loved it! This video reminded me of why I originally subscribed to your channel. 😀👍

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks. 👍

[@CZOV]

5 kids? Congrats!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx!

[@ebrahimsheriff9537]

Neat. Thanks.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

No problem! 👍

[@TheFandangovideoguy]

great video! all that without a gimbal! Your monopod is a manfrotto Xpro correct? have you tried the iFootage Cobra 2? trying to decide between them...great video!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Yea, it’s the XPRO w/ the 500 head ( amzn.to/3132Dq0 OR bhpho.to/3FBPvuv ). I haven’t used the iFootage but it seems like their features are pretty much the same. However, I have a lot of Manfrotto tripods and heads in various pieces of equipment so haven’t the same attachments for everything is nice.

[@TheFandangovideoguy]

@@CamberFilmSchool yeah...I have lots of Manfrotto heads and plates etc so that is easy to mount cameras etc...I don't want surprises at the last minute. I will try to compare the Xpro with the iFootage...I just want smooth movements. I usually shoot at 60fps and that helps...thanks!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

It’ll definitely give you smooth footage. I’ve used it at numerous weddings and have loved it!

[@TheFandangovideoguy]

@@CamberFilmSchool great! I don't always have time to set up my Ronin s and a good monopod can save the day. Thanks

[@CamberFilmSchool]

For sure! 👍

[@richardstirling5799]

how do you maintain focus when the cam is extended at a high overhead angle? thanks

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Depends on the type of camera you have, but I had my Sony set to AF-C w/ focus area set to wide.

[@Juan-Blasquez]

Cute video

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx! 👍

[@fintonmainz7845]

3:00 shoulder rig That might be a good technique for still photography. More stability the way a rifle is more stable than a pistol

[@CamberFilmSchool]

It shouldn’t really matter for photography unless you’re using a slow shutter speed.

[@fintonmainz7845]

@@CamberFilmSchool "slow shutter speed" is relative. With a long lens the minimum shutter speed is fast. Stability is important

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Yea, but if I’m using a long lens, it would probably make more sense to set the tripod on the ground the way it’s meant to be used to make a long lens stable for a photo.

[@fintonmainz7845]

@@CamberFilmSchool ideally yes but it's not always possible

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Like when?

[@بشارالمصور-خ5ز]

💓💝❤🥀🎬📽

[@CamberFilmSchool]

📸👍

[@dalitsomz]

Thats a cool mother

[@CamberFilmSchool]

She sure is!

[@gilbert_photos9071]

Monopod giveaway ? 😭😭😭🤧

[@CamberFilmSchool]

What are you crying?

[@rishijai-bi8wd]

Is that all kids are yours

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Yes, those are all my kids.

[@personallycatholic]

Brilliant!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

👍

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멋진영상 잘보고갑니다. 감사합니다.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Glad you liked it! 👍

[@MrSanmay]

Thank you so much. Trick no# 4,#5 and #7 is new to me❤

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Awesome! 👍

[@smiramaria]

brilliant technique, adorable children. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks! 😉

[@cncbuss1]

Terrific ideas on how to use a simple piece of equipment! Most other KZbinrs here only suggest using a monopod if you have a big long length and need it steadied due to weight. Thanks for your out of the box thinking and getting your whole family together to demonstrate your creativity! Definitely subscribing my friend!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Glad to help! 😉

[@richfoley9470]

Thank you lots

[@CamberFilmSchool]

You’re welcome! 😉

[@aneeshwinslow4012]

Nice ❤

[@CamberFilmSchool]

😉

[@billypan9392]

Thanks for the tricks. Great video demonstration and Merry Christmas!

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thx. 🎄 and merry Christmas to you too!

[@catparkerphoto]

Great information! And the video just warmed my heart. What a fantastic video.

[@CamberFilmSchool]

Thanks! 😉