How to Make GoPro Footage Look Cinematic

How do we capture Cinematic GoPro Footage? In this video I explain everything you need to know, from the ground up.
Covering frame rates, settings, ND filters, stabilization, resolutions, vibrations, framing, mounting positions, contrast, audio quality, shutter speeds, color profiles, Pro tune, ND filters, LUTs, microphones & gimbals.
Time to make some Cinematic GoPro videos!
#GoProHero9 #Hero9Black
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - What this video covers
0:48 - Basic filmmaking principles
2:07 - Frame rate
3:33 - Shutter speed
4:48 - Frame rate & shutter speed for high speed activities
4:59 - Slow motion & shutter speed
5:40 - Stabilization & Vibrations
7:37 - Gimbals
7:59 - Contrast & Exposure
9:14 - ISO
9:39 - ND filters
10:13 - Audio quality
11:34 - Media mod & external microphone
12:17 - External recorder
13:00 - Framing & camera positions
13:20 - Aspect ratio
14:34 - Field of view & barrel distortion (fish eye)
15:22 - Camera position
17:21 - Layering
17:48 - Center framing & rule of thirds
18:29 - Settings & Profiles
25:20 - Post production
25:44 - Remove barrel distortion (fish eye)
26:00 - Contrast & color grading
28:54 - LUTs
29:48 - Slow motion
30:04 - Local sharpening
30:55 - Image Noise reduction
31:15 - Audio noise reduction
31:39 - ReelSteady GO
32:34 - Conclusion
32:51 - It is against the law to look this good

[@AntiParallali]

I just turn my GoPro on, pray to the bike gods that I have an SD card inside and the mic is recording, and then go. I should take notes on this video...

[@itsmeericb]

Hahaha!! Oh Lali. 😂

[@ImranHunzai]

I did pretty much the same until today!

[@EuEMinhaMoto]

Best comment ever!!

[@DirtRidersTV]

That sounds so familiar for some reason lol

[@DoodleOnAMotorcycle]

Ditto, girl :"D

[@KTMsteve]

i feel i owe you money for watching this masterclass. thank you Mike

[@KienDo111]

This deserves to be a full course. Amazing detailed guidance! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Piimenta]

One of the most concise and elegant lectures I've seen in a while.

[@SplashFeedTV]

dude. the amount of time you spent on this video. flat out amazing just saying. i've watched it twice now just to absorb all the info you give out.

[@BLDH]

As a final year signal & image processing engineering master student.. this was spot on :)

[@schale4353]

BLDH what are you doing here??? Oh a new GoPro Tutorial time to lern😂😂😂 (dude you already do great content)

[@BillMaryon]

You're a signal and image processing master student and didn't pick up the claim that higher ISO results in more light? 😉

[@GuitarTherapy144]

@@BillMaryon the result is brightness...same shit

[@BillMaryon]

@@GuitarTherapy144 only IF shutter speed and aperture remain the same, and it's an ISO-invariant sensor

[@w.e.s.]

Lol nobody cares

[@KarlRock]

This was a master class! Thank for uploading it to KZbin. Most others would have sold it as a course. I really appreciate it. I’m travelling on my bike in some remote areas of Pakistan right now, so this was what I needed.

[@TheAbz202]

Enjoy your trip mate. Stay safe. Hope you're uploading vlog videos.

[@haseebmahmoud4759]

Have fun, my country is beautiful

[@BomberLeague]

Perfectly summarized in ~30 mins it’s gonna benefit a lot of people 👌🏼

[@itsadamismail]

I feel like I can work for a movie studio with just a GoPro after watching this video 😂 Thank you so much for creating this content! I learned an incredible amount as I knew nothing about filmmaking fundamentals before watching this video. A very well-deserved like and subscribe 👍

[@dougscott188]

This like a GoPro film school in one video.

[@JM-fo1te]

Anybody else reread his comment multiple times before you understood?

[@benjahard9785]

@@JM-fo1te no.

[@Biker-Nomad]

@@JM-fo1te no

[@Xplorer.Adventures]

Hats off, man. This is by far the most complete "to use" GoPro guide I've seen so far. A lot of work put to film, explain and put together. Big THANK YOU! 😘

[@MileMarker4k]

dude. I have been tearing through KZbin trying to find a video to break down a go pro like this. so many videos go over it so fast with no real explanation or explain it but don't teach how to apply it to your content. You did both. I cannot thank you enough for this video!

[@C_R_O_M________]

That's actually an invaluable video. The amount of time it saves you...Wow, thanks for the excellent work!

[@stardust6385]

Thank you for all the info and the time you spend helping others to get better quality footage!

[@searchingfor6thgear44]

Working up the gear for recording our motorcycle trips. This has been the most information rich video I've found! I may watch this multiple times as I am learning how to use my equipment (Hero 9, Hero 3, iPhone 12, Mavic Mini 2, Final Cut Pro). Thanks for all the work you did to create this!

[@AndreTardiff]

This might have be the best gopro tutorial I've seen yet.

[@RobSpoel]

My goodness. I've been looking at multiple GoPro setup videos every now and then and I'm always struggling a lot with my own GoPro filming (so much useless footage). This is by far the most detailed and well-explained video on this topic I have ever encountered. A lot of the stuff I already knew/figured out myself, but you presented it in such a clear way that all these concept connect clearly! I may actually order some more GoPro's for my trackday onboard footage after all.

[@YoloVib3s]

Love how detailed your videos are. As someone who will be joining the moto vlogging scene in the next month or so I really appreciate this

[@takkischitt]

This is by far the best overview of settings/setup for GoPro recording I've seen on KZbin! And I've watched a lot! Thanks!

[@djcsr]

This tutorial is absolutely stellar. One of, if not the best bike-specific GoPro tutorials I've ever seen.

[@vplays4092]

I Don't own a GoPro (Yet), and still this helps so much in footage from DSLR or Mirrorless. Mike you are a legend mate. Editing and especially when you discuss with arri cameras, editing software and youtube, that put a smile on my face and made me wonder how you can do that. Super talented, deserves more than a million subscribers. Godspeed Mike

[@RideYEG]

Learned a ton in this video, now is just the implementation... Thanks for the video! Ride safe.

[@sicka2]

Was looking for this. Thanks a lot! 🙏🏽

[@justinchang4799]

Hey you are amazing, I love your work, and your videos are always top notch! Thank you for doing what you do, you're awesome mike

[@KwyatMan]

This video is amazing! The way you break everything down is perfect. Thank you!

[@steffensuuronen]

Great quality content! Lots of valuable information here and love all the video examples. You put a lot of effort into this! Tack

[@UtoyOnWheels]

I have learned so much on this video! Thank you so much! :) hope a lot of people discover your amazing channel

[@kannadamanju]

This video is gold! Thanks for your efforts!!

[@GoodTrippinhz]

this video is gold 🙏 thank you so much

[@jimmywest1]

This is absolutely one of the best videos out there explaining the basics of ... Everything. Also love the very Swedish pronunciation of Husqvarna :D

[@SedhomRides]

this video is really informative, thank you!

[@SS10818]

This is an amazing video. Thank you for putting the time and effort into this for us aspiring motovloggers. =]

[@newenglandscrambler2262]

Best video on this topic I have found so far. Very comprehensive. Thanks!

[@thejourneyretold]

Dude this video is AWESOME THANK YOU!!! SO helpful!

[@oskarm7366]

This is a very good video my friend, I studied Video Editing and Content Creation, and the explanations were pretty much spot on. Whilst I'm not interested in motorbikes at all, I'll subscribe to you mainly for the footage that is a pleasure to watch. There's a few methods for GoPro that you may consider checking out, related to motion blur, (shooting in 60 and frames and utilizing the extra frames as media to create motion blur, AI Induced Motion Blur on programs like Davinci Resolve Studio (or plug ins), etc). Sorry for my English, it's not my native language. Hope you have a wonderful day.

[@47-TH4TS-R4VN]

Thank you for sharing your tips!👍.. this is next level for someone starting from the bottom.

[@jdyim1926]

Thank you for this video! Very informative for a starting out GoPro videographer. This covers a lot of the basics and affirms the foundation for good video capture and production. I'll be watching this again in the future as I experiment

[@skystink]

This is the most comprehensive and completed guide I have ever seen so far. Congratulations on this marvelous work!

[@MotoAventurasLA]

Gosh this was useful. Thanks!

[@surfistasdoar]

TKS for this work, i learned a lot!!!!

[@SterlingNoren]

Spot on. Lots of good stuff here. Thanks for making.

[@GravyBoat]

This is an amazing videos for us motovloggers. Thank you!!

[@radialbladeworks6183]

Extremely well-crafted video. Thank you!

[@KeithDonegan]

This is epic, thanks for making this!

[@drongogo]

Amazing!

[@Lazyturbo]

Super detailed video. Thank you, Mike.

[@jono8326]

Thank you for the video! Really helped out alot!

[@robertomarrerog703]

Thanks for the set of settings for the different ocasion ... exactly what I was looking for👏👏👏

[@holisticaustralia]

Great movie mate! Thankyou for this tutorial 🙏

[@altergeist5581]

Since I bought my Hero9 I couldn't find any channel that gives such amazing details as you do here. Thank you very much. Love from Germany.

[@iamandreja]

People can learn more from this video about film making than from some film making channels. Your content is top level, thank you very much!

[@hamdanitulus]

complete tips & tricks! awesome!

[@scottevens6274]

Wow! Epic tutorial Mike! Thank you.

[@redlinemv1699]

I've just started my motovlog channel to fill a niche in the Hungarian YT community with videos made at higher than average production values. But your stuff is on the next level Mike. You've helped me a ton! Keep it up!

[@TheLazareitor]

What a great video Mike!!! amazing.

[@Amberdogproductions]

Ok, this is one of the very best explained videos I've found. While I focus on cinematic footage, but from a slow platform, I think I can take this information and have a better direction to work with. Thank you. And after watching this, I think I need to invest in a set of ND filters given how much footage gets tossed out in my channel videos because of the sun on the water and such. Thank you! I'm going to watch this one several more times to try to get it all through this thick head of mine

Thank you so much for the very detailed video.

[@Lechu86]

This is the best explanation video out there! Cheers

[@mikey.1205]

Damn man, this was amazing. Thanks for the effort

[@AndersonAlvarez]

What a masterpiece we have here. Thank you so much

[@LearnOffice365]

best video on topic ive seen.

[@JCDAdventures]

Spectacular tutorial, thank you for taking the time to publish this!

[@dukasavin]

"Like" before watching the video and a positive comment after! Mike, you rock! Thanks for the great content and best of luck this year!

[@jinanprojects]

Thanks for the video fam!

[@timetrialist]

I learned filming all in one video. Thank you this is awesome!

[@deardaughter]

Very helpful bro. Thanks so much!

[@davexs]

Nice job Mike. Your channel has grown hugely, I was a newbie subscriber to your channel many moons ago! Excellent quality video and explained simply.

[@jesam75]

Awsome Lesson! Thanks!

[@REPTARisaG]

Just got a 10Black today and love this video! Amazing , to the point detail info! 10/10 and earned a new follower. 😎

[@estebanperez8133]

Thank you so much, this information is extremely valuable in such a tight time frame.

[@vanbyarryferraren4744]

This video deserves 1M+ views, very informative, thank you very much Mike!

[@greenmoto]

Always come back to this video when I see it on my recommendations page. Great info 🤘

[@jemadv1594]

Awesome job! Thank you 👌

[@emreyavuz4706]

Very detailed. It is insane you put such a big information into this short video. Thx a lot

[@celioarcuri9216]

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼

[@kecabojan]

Amazing stuff Mike! I learned a lot.

[@KeithTheGreatH]

The holy grail of go pro tips. Thank you!!

[@Erloud]

Bruhhhh the first like 28 seconds had me sold you got straight to the point after that to prove the quality 🙏🏼

[@deepakachhra]

So perfectly explained! Learned something very useful

[@eziokas799]

This is really helpful, thanks!

[@Lemmingadventures]

Thanks for the info. Very informative.

[@BacaBaconi]

The best rounded video that deals with this topic. Well done! You have a new "student" 🤙🤙🤙

[@minimalismoaflote]

Great video, thanks !!!

[@mgreenl24550]

Great video! Thanks for all the tips.

[@TheGeorgeTibbles]

I'm only halfway through this video and have already learned a ton... Thank you Mike!

[@MISSIONRIDERMOTOVLOG]

Learned a lot. Thank you very much

[@miburraonline]

Man this is really the best and most complete info about working with Gopros, there are bunch of videos that doesn't have mora than a few topics, Thanks

[@ashrayhebbar5885]

This was almost like a course. So much useful information! Thanks :)

[@kitko33]

I'll have this video on loop for about 3 days. Thanks!

[@ERadicator49]

Woooooow. Just THANK YOU. And keep riding safe)

[@prosummers]

Love your simple way of explaining complex camera settings.

[@anaywalunjkar]

Thanks alot for making such great video, explaining videography in very detailed manner and providing great informative insight as always.

[@chatanuga1584]

Amazing video! Thank you very much

[@n4rk0]

Awesome vid! Thanks!

[@letthemusicplay-musicforco354]

Thank you so much for having enabled the subtitles. Your video is very interesting in addition to all those about motorcycle driving that I follow closely. Greetings

[@Allen-ut8ms]

Thank you! learned a lot

[@misterKonK]

great explanation to set some basis for further studying! thanks

[@RCSomething]

You put a lot of work into this video. You go through everything we need to know. Awesome and valuable content. Congrats and thank you.

[@DirtRidersTV]

thanks for the video, great work

[@postizoo]

Mate, I never comment, but this video is sooooo informative and complete. Thanks for this work!!