How to Film Solo Hiking Videos - The Fundamentals

Answering some questions on how to make solo hiking videos and travel content. In this video I'll cover what it takes to start filming outdoors and what tools you need as a beginner to get started, and I'll break down some tips that will help reduce the friction of filming alone, so you get to enjoy the hike while you document it.
This is an introduction to filmmaking outdoors and documenting your travels. More videos to follow where I deep dive into each topic.
Gear I use: linktr.ee/oliv...
Music: Musicbed
SFX: Epidemic Sound
Gear Recommended in Video:
Hybrid Full Frame Cameras £££
Sony A7IV: amzn.to/4b4soK5
Sony A7C: amzn.to/3HvDom6
Sony A7C II: amzn.to/3S70VPb
Sony A7 III: amzn.to/3StuY51
Sony A7S III: amzn.to/4b1cZdH
Sony ZVE1: amzn.to/3Hul9O8
APSC Cameras ££
Sony A6400: amzn.to/42bdxcD
Sony A7600: amzn.to/4b64ihY
Compact Cameras / Action cams
ZV1 II: amzn.to/4b9ZOHa
Action 4: amzn.to/4b8ugSc
0:00 Intro
0:31 Plotting Your Route
1:14 Segmenting The Trail
2:28 Types of Shots
3:18 What Camera to Buy
5:28 Size Matters
5:53 The Gear I Use
8:07 Sound & Audio
8:43 Camera Settings
10:03 Story Building

[@coasttocountry]

Great video with some really useful tips 👍

[@oliverkillian]

Cheers! Looking out for your next vid, any trips planned?

[@coasttocountry]

@@oliverkillian Long weekend coming up so I hope so :)

[@ervinslens]

Nice tips bud, you filmed this so nicely and elaborated brilliantly! 👏👏

[@oliverkillian]

Cheers! Really enjoy your vids, I think I watched some before actually and then couldn't find you again. Be sure to follow this time :D

[@mat_allthegearfishing]

love your videos, just venturing into the world of making vids myself but its not easy lol, when you upload a video what category do you put it in, people and blogs or travel etc, many thanks and keep up the amazing work, i always look forward to seeing your next instalment

[@oliverkillian]

Thank you! Appreciate it. I usually just leave it as People and Blogs, for more specific travel style videos I may put it in travel, but I've not seen any notable effect of doing so. I think YT algorithm is good enough to know what your video is about without needing to specify at that level :)

[@newlifeinrecovery]

Great video, as always dude. I'm just getting started and this was a great help. It's funny I literally just did the dancing ledge walk yesterday. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@oliverkillian]

Thank you~ and for watching as well. It's a great lil spot isn't it, one of these days I will actually need to get into the pool though ahah. Did you manage to go for a swim?

[@newlifeinrecovery]

@oliverkillian wish I had. It was a super hot day, but I didn't bring my trunks, lol.

[@MatHall]

Brilliant video. Inspiring and so easy to follow. Great work!! Thank you for making this!

[@traceyw53_]

I always thought that these hiking videos must be no small feat to film. I don't think I'd ever do it myself but great tip on breaking the trail down into sections, it makes a lot of sense this way. Really well broken down for beginners and the curious.

[@oliverkillian]

It's a pain in the bum lmao but the payoff is pretty rewarding so it's alright :D

[@BernardoSilva70]

Great and concise video. Highly appreciated!

[@oliverkillian]

Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching~

[@urbanpiggy8068]

Thanks for posting to encourage more out of door activities!

[@GatorAidMedical]

Great video! So professional

[@AndrewCottierMedia]

Dream camera setup. Im currently using a a6300 and the 24-70 art. Upgrading to an a7iii soon. Ive always considered KZbin creating for the hikes and outdoors adventures but I've always been unsure on how or what. This video is a great help, thanks for the video!! +1 sub

[@oliverkillian]

That's also a great setup! I've seen people do some great things with the older A6xxx series still, I miss my a6400 for it's smaller form factor hah.

[@SafaxxxTH]

Thanks for sharing helpful tips.

[@ongprasit]

I like very good information 😎

[@scenicnz4296]

Useful thanks.

[@lavinchi6709]

Thank you🎉👏👏👏

[@catedoge3206]

nice vid! informative!

[@TripoutUK]

Great video !

[@MutahirDar]

Thanks bro ❤

[@WakingsCall]

Just the resource and inspiration I want for making my own videos! thanks for making this, it is more helpful than you know. +1 Sub :)

[@conniesometimes]

This is class and absolutely applicable to all sorts of filming thanks for making this!

[@oliverkillian]

Thank you~ Glad it was helpful!

[@jamesgant890]

Very well presented mate you clearly know your onions and love this stuff, I don't have a filmmaking bone in my body but I found it very informative hahaha

[@JurassicRambler]

This is a fabulous video.. in my part of the world as well.. you make the process look so easy

[@oliverkillian]

Thank you! Grateful to live in such a lovely area. It definitely has frustrating moments when filming, my gear malfunctions more often than let on in these videos 💀

[@JurassicRambler]

@@oliverkillian id love to be able to shoot videos like yours - u have a real talent mate

[@oliverkillian]

I really appreicate that, thank you. You can do it! A good place to start is to study compositions and the kind of shots you like watching, and just do what they do :p you'll get the hang of spotting good comps that way@@JurassicRambler

[@jeremynachbar3205]

I’ve been hiking the Camino de Santiago every year for the last 8 years. I’ve brought cameras with me in the past, but never even pulled them out of my backpack. Going this summer with my 14 year old daughter. 500 miles along the French Route should be fertile ground for some footage. Planning on bringing an Action 4 or GoPro and the Pocket 3. I know very little about cameras or editing. Hopefully we can make something watchable. Thank you for the video. I appreciate it.

[@oliverkillian]

That will be a lovely trip and some good memories I'm sure. My top performing video was filmed on a just a little GoPro 7, it was the best time I had filming outdoors tbh, compact and light. I'm sure you'll have a great time capturing your time together and editing your trip! I'll look forward to seeing it.

[@RogerByrne]

'Expensive gear isn't going to produce quality content if you don't know how to use it" bugger... may as well take this ZV-E1 out of my Amazon basket ;)

[@oliverkillian]

Hahah if it motivates you to make content however, have at it...is how I justified my A7IV 😆

[@RogerByrne]

@@oliverkillian maybe you can help with a dilemma, i'm torn between the newer zv-e1 body with a cheaper lens, say samyang 18mm f2.8 or a the older a7c with a sony 20mm f1.8, what would you choose for your content?

[@oliverkillian]

Tough one, I've been debating getting a smaller body myelf tbh. I would argue that for the kind of content where it's mostly shot on a tripod, A7C would be plenty and I would focus on getting a decent lens with it. But some of the new features (auto framing/stablisation/cine vlog) that come with Z series might be nice for you if you're planning to be a bit more active/vloggy with it @@RogerByrne

[@JoeHeller]

I'd say buy a Canon, but the bastards did away with their M series 😎

[@rajpalsinghrajput4137]

Love it ❤

[@oliverkillian]

Cheers 😄

[@lordzelos11]

Mate you should be packaging this up for masterclass xD

[@oliverkillian]

Kek if only, maybe one day 🥲

[@Nastaran.Battles]

Thx for the info. May I ask what is that lantern behind you? I’ve been looking for something like that.

[@oliverkillian]

It's the Nebo Big Poppy Lantern, I highly rate it, really versatile and love having it when I'm camping or just as mood lighting :)

[@moabjorestam6053]

Wow you sound so similar to Oliur/UltraLinx here on youtube. Are you related buy any chance? Great video man!

[@oliverkillian]

Haha not related no, but he does some good work so I will take it 😁

[@tutorialbase23]

I have a gopro 11! Can I able to do hiking videos with it ?

[@oliverkillian]

Absolutely, my Brecon Beacons Horseshoe video was filmed entirely on the GoPro hero 7 and it's my best performing video 😄

[@tutorialbase23]

@@oliverkillian I'd be really happy if you share your GoPro video recording settings to capture hiking videos.

[@oliverkillian]

Nothing fancy my friend, I shot everything in manual, at 30fps, white balance around 5400-5600, sharpness low, ISO 100/adjust as required, colour profile to flat so I can grade it later (but this is not really needed) . The rest I just focused on setting up a good composition.@@tutorialbase23

[@NeroMC]

What about micro 4/3 câmeras???😢

[@oliverkillian]

I've only tried the Olympus OM1 for like a day so I couldn't say with authority on micro 4/3 cameras, but for the weight and size factor alone I have definitely considered switching systems, actually thinking about it still, just doing my research 😄

[@NeroMC]

@@oliverkillian try the GH line...really small lenses

[@oliverkillian]

I'll check em out, cheers!@@NeroMC

[@oliverkillian]

@sucofnisucofni8935 Oh nice, I've heard good things about the weather sealing which is a big one for me, I'm often leaving camera in the bag due to weather and so missing shots cause of it

[@a1lenwalker]

Wow.. I am in a movie! Very helpful video. Also if you wanna make a good video, you gotta have a sweet and smexy voice. Very important. Ollie have instructed this in secret in the video if you listen carefully.

[@oliverkillian]

Pahaha look Ma I'm on TV! Mah G (ai) , that was the "audio is half the experience" part 😁