Maui - The Valley Isle - Glidecam HD 2000

[@johngreen6981]

Gave me the chills... Absolutely stunning!!

[@yusufkarriem246]

Poetry in motion, so relaxing and awesome to watch. It does something to my heart. Thank you Yusuf Karriem

[@amirazakeri]

Makes me smile :) Thanks!

[@Izzyvng]

@@amirazakeri love your videos!

[@christopherallen1191]

I saw this post on Facebook and though it was done by Discovery or Planet Earth... Just amazing.. Earned a subscriber!

[@cvolk6543]

I could almost feel the warm breeze on my face... thanks!

[@amirazakeri]

Aloha! :)

[@naturallynebraska]

It would be difficult to top this one! I thought that I had seen most of Maui in 20 visits, but you have really brought it alive for me!

[@amirazakeri]

Glad to hear! Thank you!

[@MrTagadas]

Ok Thanks so much. Congrats again for your work.

[@jasonrussell5630]

Very good! Excellent Glidecam work. I love Maui!

[@pamarnott8816]

Wow, Amir....beautiful! It was so crisp and clear, I felt like I was there....some day! I'm so happy for you and can't wait until you have more!

[@PDMFar97]

Thank you for capturing the beauty of this amazing island. We went there on our honeymoon and always dream of returning.

[@amirazakeri]

Thank you for your support! Make that dream come true!

[@LukasBehnken]

AMIR!!! WHAT A STUNNING BEAUTIFUL VIDEO!!! THANK YOU! Wow. Fantastic camera work and beautiful shots!!!

[@amirazakeri]

Thank you!

[@americazmozthaunted]

I like the quote thats in the 'about' part of ur channel. Hella true.

[@LizaPierce]

Great job! Excellent video! Love Maui :)

[@amirazakeri]

Thank you so much for the support!

[@stackflo96]

Fantastic!!!

[@Aeskaran]

Cool places man! Thanks for sharing. I think you did a great job of having a variety of shots. Bravo

[@Aeskaran]

I agree with Will ;-)

[@chrisbiela]

Really good job. Cool music.

[@amirazakeri]

Much appreciated!!

[@SKADAYFilms]

Stunning!

[@vbviking117]

Awesome video!! You crammed a lot of great spots into under 4 minutes, and you have the Glidecam on lock!!

[@amirazakeri]

Thanks guys!

[@DavidRosner]

Excellent...!! I'm a videographer, and planning to move to Maui in the next 3-5 years...

[@T_Taka]

NICE! haven't been to Maui in years now, so it's nice to see different parts of the island in smooooooth-as-butter glidecam fashion. awesome one-two punch with your bro handling the music :P

[@amirazakeri]

Thanks man! Much appreciated :)

[@richardselders6927]

Great music Z-BOT

[@jaxgirl33548]

beautiful

[@ethangreene1439]

wow totally epic... I've been thinking about getting some sort of drone for my GoPro. Nice work.

[@MiutopiaVic]

Very good video, congratulations.

[@epicventures7]

Amir this video was Great! keep up the great work! definitely subscribed!!

[@amirazakeri]

Thank you! Can't wait to see some more of your work!

[@novelist1985]

Fantastic! Just bought my glidecam and am headed to Kauai in October, I can only hope I get close to the quality of this footage.

[@amirazakeri]

Thanks! Try to practice with the glidecam before going. It will help a lot before you do your shooting there :)

[@maryamzakeri3192]

So beautiful

[@TracyLiss]

AWESOME!!

[@amirazakeri]

Woot Woot! =D

[@pixographixphoto]

wow... amazing

[@amirazakeri]

=)

[@Karin_Müller]

Beautyful.

[@Two-SevenEntertainment]

Your work is very similar to what devinsupertramp does. I like that! Looks good, and keep on doing what you do!

[@kahuna0822]

Outstanding work, Amir!! I would have sworn this was produced by the same guy who did the amazing Kauai video. I hope you will continue to shoot in Hawaii - there is so much gorgeous scenery to capture. It would be awesome if you could get some footage by helicopter (or drone)!

[@amirazakeri]

Thank you! That's the plan:)

[@somebodyelseidkwho]

Hi, this is cool!

[@JohanStromer]

Wow, this video is amazing! Absolutely love it! That sunrise/sunset at 00:51 was so beautiful:) Great camera work and good editing. Haven't seen your other videos yet, but if they're all like this, I'm subscribing right away:)

[@amirazakeri]

Your feedback made my day thank you! Check out my newest video on the island of KAUAI :) Have a new video that's gonna be up at the end of the month!

[@JohanStromer]

Amir Zakeri I've already checked it out and, it too, was awesome! Subscribed a few hours ago:) Can't wait for the next one!

[@jbz48160]

I don't know when you shot this but we were on Maui (Feb. 1 - Feb. 22, 2014) when you "published" it (Feb. 17). VERY GOOD JOB!

[@amirazakeri]

I was on Maui from Jan 11 - Feb 16. I finished my filming for this video around Feb 1. The rest of the time was enjoying Aloha and filming Fire Knife Dancing which will be up tomorrow:)

[@FStopProductions]

Bro... i love your videos!

[@amirazakeri]

Much appreciated!

[@offroad_bros_2705]

Einfach so schön

[@SARLAPS]

really awesome video men keep it up...

[@amirazakeri]

High five! :)

[@Antoinelavenant]

I think you did a great job, this could be a Devin Graham's video ! Good skill on the glidecam !! :)

[@SyCoNationHD]

You're a good operator!

[@teekobrahey1]

I really like your exposure! Very smooth shots. As a recommendation, a time lapse carefully placed would've been awesome. I live on oahu, so maybe we could collaborate someday so you dont have to adventure alone lol. Any recommendations for my Upstate New york video??

[@leboucherdeberlin]

very nice video :) :) thx for it

[@marlospot]

Dude, Awesome!

[@amirazakeri]

Thank you! :)

[@willberryfilms]

Great cinematography dude! Really enjoyed the video :) One thing I would recommend is having more shots from a tripod, either panning or tilting. It would make the great glide cam footage you have stand out a lot more and look even more awe inspiring! Otherwise great stuff! I can definitely see the similarity between this and Devins Kauai video :) Subcribed!

[@amirazakeri]

Thank you so much for the feedback! Much appreciated :)

[@willberryfilms]

No worries bro! Keep it up :)

[@NextStopTV]

I would say this video is OK, but that would be a lie. IT'S EPIC!!!! Nice Work Amir and Alex!!!

[@TacoBell5DollarBox]

Beautiful video. Where was the last scene with the bridge at?

[@amirazakeri]

dunkindan1 Pipiwai trail! :D

[@Khalidalvi]

Thanks for sharing and upload. Very nice and impressive. I've also Glidecam HD 2000, use with 5D mark III, but couldn't get such type of smoothness. Could you please share your secret, what's the technique and what software you use in post. I use warp stabilizer in Adobe Premiere pro, but it gives jerky footage. Thanks for sharing.

[@amirazakeri]

Thanks! For this video I shot each scene atleast 20 times. Just to make sure I got it as steady as possible. A trick to learning the Glidecam quickly is imagine walking with a full glass of water. That stride/movement is what you want and the "glide" hand should barely be touch the glidecam. Just enough to direct it.

[@oceans-hope]

amazing video :)

[@amirazakeri]

+Chris Keller Thank you!

[@TheKuyaMike]

Earned a subscriber.Rad video!

[@amirazakeri]

Woot woot! :)

[@qwkswmr]

Do the beach walk at Kapalua

[@awad80]

I do like your vedio, coluld you tell what was your editing program,, it was amazing colour and sharp vedio

[@amirazakeri]

+Awad Alharbi Thank you! When I made this I used Final Cut Pro X... I now edit in Adobe Premiere Pro CC

[@RedPulliBudgetVideo]

Jersey, channel islands would be also look fantastic from you!

[@anupbariavision]

love it. Awesome fly buddy, better than mine...look here Daman - INDIA - Canon 5D Mark III - Glidecam HD 4000

[@MrCarzonekit]

Nice...

[@goldenveinsinmywrist]

Cool video. What editing software did you use?

[@amirzakeri8817]

Just released a new nature video! Kauai - The Garden Isle is up! :)

[@natesbored]

Beautiful video and music. What kind of camera do you use?

[@amirazakeri]

Thanks! I use a Canon 6D with a 16-35mm lens, all the specs are in the description:)

[@MrTagadas]

Hello!! First i wanna say congratulations Its an amazing video. Iam french Guy and i wanna know if you use a filter? ND? I dont know how do you do to get this color. Thanks you so much bd congrats again.

[@amirazakeri]

Hi there, thank you! I use a B+W Circular Polarizer Filter for my lens... that's why the colors look so vivid :)

[@WilliamsonProductionz]

Amazing glidecam skills! Any post production stabilization? Such as warp stabilizer?

[@ahshang86]

Awesome Video ! do you use any ND Filter on this video ? can i know what is your Shutter Speed setting ?

[@amirazakeri]

Thank you sir. I didn't use an ND filter, just the polarizer filter. I shot at a 180 degree shutter most of the time :)

[@ahshang86]

Thank you so Much !

[@drizzydrew777]

I know you! Sweet

[@usmc1917916]

Here today gone to Maui

[@TheDarkKnight03]

you got some beautiful videos man keep it up i want to start making videos like this but don't know flycam or glidecam can you help with this ? is it worth extra money for glidecam whats the difference ?? also is VC or IS in DSLR also help stablize ? do i need further stablization like maybe editing program or no need to !! ? if you got no time plz only reply to glidecam question thanks bro i subscribed

[@amirazakeri]

Thanks man. I've seen some handmade glidecam rigs but I believe its worth saving up for. They take a while to learn as well but its well worth the practice. There is no IS because it is an ultra wide angle lens (16mm). The wider the angle the less shake there is. You can do post stabilization just becareful of malicious warping. Hope that helps!

[@TheDarkKnight03]

what do you mean malicious warping ?? i found the best alternative for glidecam and its half the price!!..its Laing p-04 or upgraded one p-4s looks so good that im buying it now

[@jessicabrockmeyer2667]

nice video. i think a lot of those scenes would make really cool live wallpapers. one question tho; anyone else notice the anonymous mask behind the cow at 1:42-1:45? lol

[@amirazakeri]

thanks! check out my photography portfolio amirzakeri.smugmug.com/ My nature photography is in the Maui and Kauai folder and you can download them :) And did you notice that the cow winked for the camera? ;)

[@MutedVisionTV]

What were your settings in compressor 4?

[@damedash101]

Nice work sir. How long have you been on the glide cam?

[@amirazakeri]

Thanks! This video was the start! I had practiced by walking and running in my backyard trying to get the Glidecam down before coming out to Maui :)

[@damedash101]

Amir Zakeri o ok understood. How long were you in practice mood before you headed out to Maui?

[@amirazakeri]

Damian Grey About a month I'd say, I did a few 'practice videos' shooting skateboarding and tricking as well.

[@damedash101]

Nice. Do you utilize any post stabilizing stuff?

[@amirazakeri]

When I need to but sometimes it causes warping that really messes with the film, so I always shoot the same scene multiple times so I can choose the most stable one

[@pipicus1]

what camera?

[@emmanuelrobert1185]

luts??

[@goldsilverhearts2]

hey :3

[@Tis4Tony]

watch your composition! i didnt like a lot of the shots because of how or where you focused on the shot. Good video though :) just trying to give you some advice

[@David-vn2id]

1:42 lol Anonymous

[@tomstrinery3886]

Am I the only one who caught the cow winking at the camera?

[@amirazakeri]

;)

[@agro1986x]

Wow superb video! I just started learning glidecam also but the results are still not smooth: vimeo.com/102996626 (made on my 2nd day of glidecam). I have a question. Did you handheld your glidecam for this video? Thanks

[@amirazakeri]

Thank you! I handheld my glidecam for this, in fact I only handhold my glidecam. I watched your video and might be able to help you out. First off when you walk with the glidecam, try to walk like you're holding a full glass of water that you're trying not to spill. That stride movement is what you want with the Glidecam. Also it looks like your non-dominant hand, the "gliding hand," is not being used properly. You might be holding the glidecam with that hand and you do not want to do that. Make sure you have a firm grip on the handle with your dominant hand and with your other hand you want to barely touch it. Just enough to 'direct' the positioning. Hopefully that helps out but really the best way is to just keep practicing. Also make sure your Glidecam is balanced on the X, Y, and Z planes. Keep rocking it and hopefully that helps out!

[@agro1986x]

Amir Zakeri Thanks a lot for the tips! Yes, I think I didn't use my gliding hand properly. After following your tip everything comes out better and not jerky again! Need more practice :). Anyway, for someone beginning videography/cinematography are there any forums/communities that you recommend? Thanks again!

[@amirazakeri]

Agro Rachmatullah Glad I could help :) I don't know of any forums/communities but I learned a lot of what I know from Devin Graham's BTS videos haha. No Film School has a free DSLR video PDF that you can get and it explains everything about filming! That helped me out a lot.

[@agro1986x]

Amir Zakeri Cool, gonna check it out :)

[@huskyninja7857]

Its Sam Kolder Oli Richie and TaylorCutFlims good man good

[@DavidNiedbala]

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[@amirazakeri]

Thank you my friend... your video was outstanding, left you some feedback in the comments!

[@lvcfilms6475]

I posted my first video with the Glidecam HD 2000 and it would mean the world to me if you took some time to watch it and let me know what you think. Thanks! Love your videos by the way, they are breathtaking!

[@amirazakeri]

Thank you :) Just watched and commented on it!