How to FILM a Climbing Short - Part 1/3

[@paulrobinson87]

Hey all! let me know what you guys think about this and if you want to see more! Thanks!

[@kurtozan251]

Post more!

[@Peytonwitt]

Paul Robinson more!

[@rockentry]

Not only am I learning to train for climbing but filming too!? damn paul, you the man! Thank you.

[@tim.trewartha]

@Rockentry Ah, so this is how you got so good! At filming.. I mean at climbing. Well both actually 💪

[@Xeon2112]

Thank you! I've been wishing for climbing-specific videos teaching basic film making considerations and this is exactly it. I'd love to see more of this style, also maybe specific tips for better B-roll footage!

[@paulrobinson87]

Nathaniel Wilson cool! More coming soon!

[@climberdad]

Thanks for the insight. I will try to add more movement into my vids.

[@annalisadeal2922]

Really interesting video! It is cool to see the thought that goes behind it and it includes great tips for those who want to make videos. Thank you! This is helpful. I'd be happy to see more like this.

[@tztz7114]

Really cool, where are the rest of the series man? Looking forward to those

[@brittmoore5476]

Finally, the video I've been looking for. Cheers man! Much appreciated.

[@TheMilo8]

More of that stuff please 👍

[@jacobposner]

Nice video, and I would definitely love to see more of this kind of content! Climbing and videography are both great. :)

[@markjelderda]

Wow, thanks for showing some of the thought you put into every video!! You really have a lot of knowledge and put in a lot of effort. Much appreciated.

[@paulrobinson87]

Mark Jelderda thanks !

[@GreasyBoysGarage]

AWESOME...My two most favorite things also...bouldering and filming! I would def like to see more...also..RED? You have some awesome gear:)

[@paulrobinson87]

Matthias Ross thanks a lot! Yeah such a great camera and really pushes me to be as creative as I can be!

[@nocapsmedia]

thanks so much, paul. looking to start filming some climbs soon and this was really!! helpful!

[@goclimbgo427]

Genial Pablito ! I think it's great that you're sharing the process, insights and lessons learnt. Keep it up.

[@GarrettEderer]

Nice! I thought it was fun to watch what you do. Do you do it all by yourself? I don't want to buy all of that equipment. On my page I did a 5 shot composite using my cell phone. I just had to do the same climb about 5 times and then piece it together. I think it turned out pretty well, but could use some improvement. If you have any suggestions that would be great!

[@haxefede]

great video! I'll definitively try getting some shots the next time I go climbing and see how it turns out

[@paulrobinson87]

Federico Brissón Egli thanks! Good luck!

[@HarryZumwalt]

Great stuff Paul! Thanks!

[@_mediamonsters]

What tripod and slider do you have and do you like it?

[@SendStory]

Paul, this is awesome. I have been trying to film my noob adventures into climbing, and it's nice to see behind the curtain from someone who actually knows what they are doing. Unfortunately, I dont have a RED, haha.

[@paulrobinson87]

Send Story thanks! Having a red is great but definitely not necessary:) I love shooting with it but the majority of my KZbin stuff I shoot with my canon dslr. Anything will work 🙌

[@SendStory]

@@paulrobinson87 For sure, I definitely agree. But a red would be nice though ;). Thanks!

[@maxprat]

Really enjoyed it but it would have been nice, since it's for beginners, to use beginner gear. Like limiting yourself to a phone/GoPro and show that you can still make it interesting video.

[@paulrobinson87]

Maxime Prat very cool idea! I will do that one of these days :)

[@adriensanz2354]

I was just about to answer it's not possible with basic stuff but Paul, if you can do that video... So hyped about it ! @@paulrobinson87

[@pbamma]

Yes very good stuff. I come at video from a different philosophy (software), but I find all of the tips SUPER informative from a film/post perspective. (I like art but I can't do art!)

[@betalabsusa6984]

Thanks! This is great, and very helpful! Psyched for more!

[@paulrobinson87]

Betalabs usa thanks! How to edit coming next 🙌

[@betalabsusa6984]

Paul Robinson awesome! Quick question, how many cameras do you have? And what’s the name of that tri-pod

[@paulrobinson87]

Betalabs usa I have 2 cameras. Canon 1dxii and red helium 8k. I primarily use the canon for the vlog but needed both cameras for this mini series. The tripod is manfrotto 535 legs with a sachtler FSB 6 head. For my 1dx though, I use a much lighter setup with the manfrotto 502ah head and MT055XPRO3 legs! Hope that helps!

[@borneo4x4]

This is great! One episode about shooting is sufficient. I'm looking forward to your tips on editing. You don't use drone to do an establishing shot?

[@paulrobinson87]

Malcolm Jitam I do use a drone. Was thinking about using that tool in another tutorial. As well as gimbals, cranes, etc. editing video coming soon but it is long so prepare for it 😂

[@The_Irish_Frenchman34]

Loved it!

[@paulrobinson87]

Alex Colonges thanks!

[@eagles9]

Nice RED camera!!! For real, amazing!

[@paulrobinson87]

Josh Cox thanks! Love the camera 🎥

[@ducko1988]

nice gear! red cam overkill for climbing videos?

[@paulrobinson87]

ducko1988 haha yes for sure but I wanted to film this video and I only own 2 cameras so I had to pull the red out. I primarily shoot my vlogs on my canon dslr.

[@ducko1988]

Paul Robinson which canon model is that dude? I like canons colours out the camera

[@paulrobinson87]

ducko1988 I use the 1dx ii. Having the ability to shoot 4K 60 FPS is awesome!

[@ducko1988]

Paul Robinson I wish my gh4 could do 60fps

[@paulrobinson87]

ducko1988 gh4 is rad! But yeah 60 is so critical to have to emphasize movements!

[@jetjaxon]

This is great! You're shooting in 8k!? I'd be interested to see the home rig and data management that sits behind shooting in 8k!!!!

[@paulrobinson87]

jacksonclimbs for sure! More to come soon! Home rig is 64 gb ram, gtx 1080 ti, ryzen thread ripper, and a bunch of big internal ssd’s

[@Peytonwitt]

What aperture is good for filming bouldering what do you use?

[@paulrobinson87]

Peyton Witt it really depends. In a well lit scene f5.6-8 is pretty good. Close ups and when trying to get shallow depth of field I like to stop down the f3.2 or so. If the light is getting dark I would rather drop the f stop than increase my iso a lot. I use neutral density filters to make sure that I can keep my f stop where I want it and not have to shoot f/22 in the sun etc.

[@Peytonwitt]

@@paulrobinson87 Thank you, Paul, you just gave me a week's worth of research in 1 comment. I have been at a low fstop and the shallow depth . of feel look isnt applicable in every scenario as you know. Getting the rock and some other things in focus can make it more interesting. I will definitely grab some filters too! thank you!!

[@paulrobinson87]

Peyton Witt when you shoot at a lower f stop the lens does not have the same sharpness. F 8-11 range gives you the most amount of sharpness so you always want to keep that in mind especially when shooting from a distance and you will be shooting at nearly infinity focus.

[@Peytonwitt]

@@paulrobinson87 I didn't know that that also works to keep everything in focus as well. Thanks for replying, this is great beta !!!!

[@Domje]

First and foremost you buy a nice tasty RED camera... Just kidding, awesome video!

[@TallMeDO]

I thought you were Daniel LaRusso from MiyagiDo xD

[@mattcottam3599]

Hey Paul, I love you and have been a fan of yours since I started climbing around 2009. However, to make your beginner climbing video based off of how to shoot with a rig that probably cost tens of thousands of dollars is a little harsh to those of us who don't have such resources at hand. I mean, seriously? The fact that your, "Beginner," video is about shooting a panning shot across a rail system makes filming seem a little out of reach for most beginner climbers and videographers. Your advice about not blowing out shots and avoiding noise in the frame were very apt, but assuming that anyone watching this on youtube can afford a track, or even a gimbal, makes filming climbing videos feel out of reach for most of us plebes. Most beginning videographers are lucky to get a tripod into the field, much less shooting on an 8k rig with a programmable rail system.

[@mattcottam3599]

Worth noting, I still liked and appreciate the video and will make use of your notes.

[@paulrobinson87]

Hi Matt, thanks so much for the feedback. I guess beginner is not the right term. I meant more of beginner lingo and thoughts. I did not talk about lens choices, f stops, iso ranges, etc. that is more what I was going for. Someone recommended that I do one video about how to shoot climbing on an iPhone or GoPro. I think that is a cool idea! Sorry to come across as this gear is beginner. It was a poor choice of words and I will amend the title. Thanks!

[@mattcottam3599]

@@paulrobinson87 Thanks for taking the time to respond! Still a huge fan of your videos and the climbing you do. Also, this is an enjoyable and worthwhile video. The advice about establishing shots and a single, clean, simple shot of the boulder are on point. Not entirely sure why I was so salty last night, apologies for that.