FILM YOURSELF DRIVING - 8 awesome ways to do it! 🎥 + 🚗

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00:00 Intro
00:37 Basic but effective tripod setup
01:17 Filming from behind you so you see the road ahead
02:18 Introducing the car mount from iFootage
03:08 Always use a variable ND filter
03:36 Using an action cam
03:54 Using an action cam to film outside the car
04:26 Filming on the inside of the car with an action cam
05:05 Using a lav mic with your iPhone to get car interior shots
05:53 Tea Break!
06:24 Using the iFootage car mount on the inside passenger window
07:20 Using the iFootage car mount on the bonnet facing into the car
08:17 Pitching the tent for a camp up
08:54 Roof shot with the car mount
Here's a video I shot lately in which I share with you my top tips and tricks for getting nice camera shots from behind the wheel of a car and also outside the car. I do use one or two gadgets but as you'll see in the video, some of my best shots are just done with the tripod. iFootage sent me their car mount which is featured in the video. As you'll see, it's a great piece of kit but it's not as smooth as the tripod as the tripod absorbs more bumps and shakes. I will however get better shots with it in due course when I add another level of shock absorption either via a gimbal or z-axis of some sort. If you like the video please give it a thumbs up and feel free to leave a comment down below with any questions you may have. H

[@86joncooper]

go pro HERO12 Black and Boom + Suction Mount, perfect combo for wide angle from inside the car

[@HuFilms]

Sounds good to me!

[@dharmendratiwari9452]

You deserve more subscribers , you are really informative and talented.

[@TomKaszuba]

Excellent video. Fantastic information. I mount a GoPro on the dead center front portion of the hood of my car all the time to record videos. I have been shooting 4K lately 60p. I’m going to try that back seat tripod setup with my full frame camera. Thank you for this.

[@mathewutah9442]

You CLEVER MAN! I have a tripod and it did not occur to me to use it in the car! Thanks bro you just saved me dollars!! X

[@_sk_videos]

I was just about to comment the same thing, blew my mind. Having a sunroof also gives you more options but I'm not lucky enough to have one.

[@KryptosChain]

Me neither lol, I was thinking to buy one of those windscreen holders for the phone again 😂

[@KartheekRajDarkwarrior]

Fantastic video even the vibes of the video were great I usually don't comment but couldn't hold my self.

[@clkb8moto]

Awesome tips. Thank you.

[@kristyclinton7108]

Love this! Very helpful and great craic along the way. Thankyou!

[@HuFilms]

Thanks Kristy, glad you liked it!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Excellent tips Hugh, thanks!

[@HuFilms]

Thanks Jason, appreciate it!

[@IndianDoctor2900]

Thankyou for this!

[@open2unlearn]

Very well done and informative video.. thank you

[@veronicaurquilla]

Thank you for sharing 😊 great video

[@BauJAhr78Television]

Always nice to see your videos. Can't wait for the next horror video. Greetings from Bavaria!

[@charlesworks6572]

This is really helpful for me :) Thank you so much!

[@HuFilms]

Great to hear, thanks for the comment.

[@VictorEnzoCN]

thanks for sharing，very helpful

[@XSatsuriku]

Hi! Amazing video! I live in Ireland as well and am trying to stream road trips. I did a trip from Mayo to Cliffs of Moher today but I noticed the video is very shaky. I use an iPhone Xs and cant really afford to be spending hundreds. Any tips on equipment thats just for a phone to take away that shakiness?

[@richardedwards7780]

Great video! Thanks Hugh!!

[@HuFilms]

Thanks a lot Richard, glad you liked it.

[@marionk995]

Excellent advice and video thank you

[@HuFilms]

No problem, thanks a mill!

[@grindpivot5165]

New sub!Salute from Queens NYC

[@BlueShedProductions]

Dude this is amazing educational. Brilliant stuff

[@HuFilms]

thanks a lot! great to get these comments, really appreciate it.

[@richardweddle3408]

How do you stop the camera from shaking or vibrating on the hood?

[@markockwell]

Damn I love your videos - I really am going to come to Ireland one of these days, such a beautiful country and just right for expressive film making..... Until then I will make do with your excellent film making tutorials and aspire to be as good as yourself....

[@HuFilms]

Thanks a lot Mark. Appreciate the comment. You’d love it here.

[@markockwell]

@@HuFilms Thanks Hugh

[@RobBeveridgeCars]

Will a ND filter stop the picture going so dark when filming on my Sony ZXE10 when driving in the sun? I am trying to learn what best settings to use

[@Thelonescaper]

Does the heat from the bonnet affect the suction mount? I want to mount the camera to the bonnet for a front facing POV.

[@EmmanuelOmojo]

You just got a subscriber. Please what device did you use to hold your iphone, I will not mind getting a link to it.. I am looking on starting up with iphones

[@mengcheng2149]

Thank you for sharing Hugh! I'm just wondering there seems to be quite a few action cam options on the market, how would you recommend? Is DJI better than others(Like gopro and insta360)?

[@DroneWorksIreland]

Nice one Hugh, hope the new Mavic 3 is working out well for you.

[@BrandonBurk]

Very good informative video

[@twofoldfilmhouse2037]

Nice work

[@Loca_216]

Every mount i have got makes every video shaky and bumpy. What is one that stays still and is a smooth video

[@EvoAdventures]

What wide angle do you use?

[@Fizanarif-hl1xf]

yo i had to ask u i am starting to post pov drive video i have made one and the angle is really good with this head mount but the issue is in actual video it looks i am driving really slow is there a setting which can make like 40mph look fast i was driving at 40mph but looks like 10 in video i recorded at 4k 60fps

[@EhtashamAnwar]

Nice one

[@TrailerYacht]

Thank you for the inspiration Hugh, some really helpful info here. Terrifying to see your big cameras on the mounts outside the vehicle though. I guess that's what camera insurance is for !

[@HuFilms]

Thanks man, yeah and thats what action cams are for too I guess. I just need to figure out a way of getting more stable footage.

[@Crillikin]

There's a few roads around my area that I wanted to record driving on, and this gave me a few ideas. Also I was wondering with the tripod method if you ever tried using a bungee cord for extra stabilization?

[@HuFilms]

Thanks. Yeah, there's extra levels of vibration absorption that probably could be achieved. It's kinda down to the camera too. I may do another video about this stuff and look into that.

[@ricagreenwood]

Clever! Although, I don't want to risk any breakage-damages in my car. Ha! The cost of potential accident outweighs the savings with using my tripod and gimbal. 😂 great idea though. 👍

[@andon7]

Damn, where are all these beautiful locations filmed?

[@confrariaviking3119]

Very good 👍

[@LVSkinny]

Damn that road is narrow !! 😂😂 Good advice tho my guy!

[@romansbedrikovs2001]

great video, thanks

[@HuFilms]

Thanks for watching, appreciate it.

[@malcolmgray.5913]

Great results! I’m try to produce exciting driving footage for fun. I do some very respectable cornering speeds but the footage looks slow, even when zoomed to a standard perspective. I’m Using windshield mounted compact camera but don’t think equipment is my problem. Subbed to get some more insights 👍

[@augustoliver2779]

If your video is shaky, you can use the stabilization feature in FCPX to smooth out the footage.

[@HuFilms]

I do already, thanks

[@DroogMarkTor]

1:59 Was that BUMA(BMTV)? looks like him

[@melvinjuarez4407]

And, how are you recording voice audio??

[@mychauffeurlife]

It would be nice to have some mirrorless camera mounted in the car but that’s not an easy task . On another note, what kind of mount do you use for your iPhone in this video ?

[@HuFilms]

I'm using an ifootage product here. It comes with their slider and you can probably get them from their site.

[@pjrestamosnaescocia]

Hey Hugh nice video nice tips!! The phone holder u use for the iPhone is from the same company?

[@peacepeepdesigns]

I also want to know the answer to this.

[@richlordtravels]

I’ve just bought a GoPro with a window mount for the passenger window. Any tips or advice so not to get in trouble with the police whilst filming?

[@HuFilms]

I think you should be entitled to it. Maybe just keep it discreet. No different to a dash cam really when you think about it.

[@theadventuresofkrisandwen]

What are you using to mount the iphone on the windshield? Is that the same thing you used to mount your DJI Action 2?

[@HuFilms]

iFootage mount. Plus a suction cup from their vehicle mount system.

[@Goldenfilms8]

What is your tripod ?

[@samheim4388]

What mount are you using at 5:09 to hold your phone?

[@HuFilms]

Those are iFootage accessories

[@pkflow6395]

What size lens do you use though?

[@HuFilms]

Wide angle usually, 15-35

[@bcc77]

👍

[@soruistired]

do you have the link for the tripod?

[@HuFilms]

It's a really old Manfrotto tripod. There are much newer better ones on the market.

[@soruistired]

@@HuFilms thank you so much for responding to an older video

[@JustCallMeOlu]

But what was the mount your iPhone was on?!

[@HuFilms]

iFootage accessory

[@qaz123orama1]

Where are you from having right hand drive car ?

[@HuFilms]

Ireland!!

[@opinions1461]

9th tip is live in Iceland

[@akolmoses7677]

But remember that every country has restrictions according to high way cords, so new KZbinrs be careful please? I wish you the best

[@janettetaylor8760]

I would be concerned about the police pulling me butt over and I'm a KZbinr beginners and I'm still learning about filming in my car I only have a camcorder nothing else.

[@T4skMast3r]

How is he filming himself from behind?

[@mrjeff2396]

Quite easy with multiple cameras! I have 3 GoPros and 1 old cell phone that I sometimes use for differing views!

[@petervad5956]

but why mirroring the footage?

[@HuFilms]

I didn't

[@vlota]

02:39 --- sponsorship admitted

[@WeirdCast]

The most dangerous factor he needs to be aware of while he films himself driving, is that he's driving on the wrong side of the Road XD

[@HuFilms]

If I was you, I'd keep out of the UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, Japan, India etc...

[@janettetaylor8760]

Here in UK we drive on the left side of the road . American they drive on the right which is weird and wrong

[@mystixdrxm8539]

@@HuFilms i personally am scared to go over seas for that very reason 😂

[@Alefe]

I’m so concerned about the fact you noticed the side of the road but not the side of the driver. Even more that it didn’t make you question the whole thing. You need help?

[@Mio248]

@@janettetaylor8760why is it wrong?

[@HueyMaxSucks]

What about the safety issues with watching Joe Rogan while driving?🤣 Great video

[@HuFilms]

Ha ha, I left that in for the craic 😂

[@user-qi3xw5ix1v]

remember to angle the turd leg.....hehe

[@jessejayphotography]

I wouldn't use an ND for an action camera that relies on fast shutter to achieve stabilization. Instead use software like RealSmart Motion Blur which blurs by pixel vectors and add it in post. Don't bother using frame blending its crap.

[@HuFilms]

You're 100% right regarding the stabilisation but losing natural motion blur of the side road whizzing past is a pity.

[@cartubeo]

Its Car not Kaayer

[@HuFilms]

It's 'it's' not 'its'

[@tomasradacovsky7227]

PLEASE: DISABLE THE AIRBAG when you have the tripod in the front seat like that!

[@RighteousNacho]

Or buy a $25 dollar cellphone dash/window holder and use the camera on that phone; almost all newer phones shoot in 1080p and 4k now. 🙄

[@HuFilms]

Did you actually watch the video?

[@coreysilverstrand4774]

Doesn't seem like it

[@timschaefer86]

How much of this video was sponsored or assisted? It’s just one big grift.