All You Need Is ONE Tripod: Solo Filmmaking Tips

[@TheDojoMX]

I don't know how this channel doesn't have 100x the followers it already has. Great advice, great quality (exceptional indeed) and you are very agreeable. Keep the good work up!

[@foxandcrowncreative]

Thank you so much that really means a lot! I'm so glad the video could help. Thank you for watching my friend, cheers!

[@AustinStPierre]

Another note on the slower pace of static shots, I really appreciate the slower pace of your videos. I really feel like I can take in and appreciate everything you’re saying and showing without struggling to keep up on it all.

[@foxandcrowncreative]

Thanks Austin I really appreciate that a lot! I'm really glad that the videos can help and are at an enjoyable pace. I feel like it took me a bit to figure out what works best for my videos, so this is super encouraging. Thank you so much for watching my friend!

[@richardweddle3408]

I'm going to remember that towel trick. I'll keep one in the kit from now on.

[@foxandcrowncreative]

Absolutely, such a handy trick for sure! Thank you so much for watching the video!

[@EvilSardine084]

In the 90's I used to make home videos with my friends and we didn't have access to really good gear. So I used an old camcorder with a heavy metal 80's tripod. To get steady gimble like shots I just folded up the heavy tripod and filmed with all that weight hanging from the camera. That extra weight made the footage super smooth when walking around. It was amazing in an era without stabilization. I still use this trick in a pinch.

[@foxandcrowncreative]

That’s amazing! There are so many fun ways to get great footage with just a tripod. Love it! Thank you for watching the video and for reaching out, it truly means a lot. Cheers, my friend!

[@richarddollar1339]

Anyone who is a Dylan fan can not be all bad, I view a lot of how to videos these day's and most of them I click out of them right away. But you have a knack for pulling someone in and holding them. Your life style sneaks in with your shop chickens and even a duck. Just saying very nice and makes the viewer feel like they know you. I have seen others share many of the very same ideas but you did make them interesting and I did stick around to the end. Richard Dollar

[@foxandcrowncreative]

Hey Richard, wow thank you so much! That truly means the world to me! I've been having a lot of fun making the videos and have been working hard to try and make videos that are helpful but also enjoyable to watch and it's just super encouraging to see that the videos are doing those things. Thank you so much for watching the video my friend, cheers!

[@andresjoberg]

Great little collection of tips’n tricks :) an even cheaper option for those using just a phone as a camera (like myself, on a budget until I can afford an adult camera) is the pieces of cardboard I made a video about, cardboard is incredibly versatile combined with some tape and glue - working on a follow-up now making a magnetic ceiling mount and a wall mount bracket system for filming at different spots in the workshop - but that towel trick gave me an idea: I’ve seen it used on a table top for «slider»-shots holding the camera, but putting it on the floor using a tripod opens up some options. I’m thinking using an electric drill to wind up some rope/string that can be attached to the towel to pull the towel, freeing up the leg. Would only work for «silent» shots though, but could still be useful, gonna have to try it out to see what can be done, thanks for the idea :D

[@foxandcrowncreative]

That’s awesome, such great ideas! I’m glad the video could help. Thank you so much for watching my friend. Cheers!

[@vrenli7224]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@foxandcrowncreative]

Absolutely I’m glad the video could help! Thank you for watching!

[@TravisLittig]

Yo this is dope advice thank you bro

[@foxandcrowncreative]

Absolutely, I’m glad the video could help! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@quirkworks4076]

Minimalism is the bomb! (I must admit, however, that I am addicted to all the gadgets...used appropriately, of course.) Love all the hacks, Ryan! And we should always be careful to use techniques to enhance "story" and not just because we "can."

[@foxandcrowncreative]

Absolutely I totally agree! Thank you for watching my friend, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!

[@DJNACHtv]

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[@foxandcrowncreative]

Thank you for watching, my friend!

[@fnshirokov]

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[@foxandcrowncreative]

Thank you so much!

[@themarekch]

I'm working on making short films and content for my youtube channel.

[@foxandcrowncreative]

That's awesome, keep up the great work brother! 🎥