Creating a Cinematic Hiking Video | BTS Demonstration + 5 Tips

In this behind the scenes B ROLL demonstration, you'll learn how to make an awesome hiking video with any camera.
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[@rencougzip]

You're a natural teacher. You take the art of filming, and break it down into simple steps that anyone can follow. I really enjoy the way you present. Thanks for your efforts :)

[@chilledrob]

Greg Renstrom Ha! Ha! KZbin is suggesting the same videos to us. 😜

[@rencougzip]

@@chilledrob YT must know that "great minds think a like" lol. I do like Thomas Alex Norman's teaching style. Hey, I'm excited to watch your next vid :)

[@FitByTravel]

I absolutely agree with you here Greg, 100% 🙏 I spent a while messing around with camera/video stuff but I don't think I truly had my "light-bulb moment" until I watched a few of the videos Thomas put out ... And it was all down to it being broken into simple steps with "before" and "afters" 😲

[@rencougzip]

@@FitByTravel Well said! For some reason, the simple approach really appeals to me. I've done all my filming on my smartphone. For me, it's so simple. Thanks for your comment :)

[@FitByTravel]

A great example of how simple can absolutely be best! Very welcome Greg, all the best in your filming adventure 😁🤞🙏

[@WanderLustMike]

Perfect timing! Our next KZbin video will include hiking through national parks! 🤩💛💚💙💜❤🧡

[@FamilyofTech]

Nice video!! Glad I found your channel! Especially since I shoot with Sony cameras as well

[@marcuswithacam]

Thanks! I needed this! Informative, inspiring and fun to watch! Simply a great tutorial! 😊👍

[@The7thPurpleCrone253]

I love your channel...

[@kentnuique9027]

One day i will be famous because of your tutorials

[@andreylopez5368]

Are you famous yet? ❤

[@unethicalhacker4610]

@@andreylopez5368 I dont think he is

[@kaustubhpujari]

Appreciate Thomas the way you have simplified the art of making Hiking travel videos. No Fluff, straight to the point. A big Thumbs up & High Five.

[@ViajeniBree]

I just applied these tips in my new upload - my solo hike in Switzerland!

[@TheMagicCrafter]

Great video! Loved the touch of humor here and there 🖤 Would love to try these tips... but alas, we still have sheets of icy snow all over. It isn't easy filming when your feet can't stay put 😂

[@Mountainsandnaturelive]

Hello i am from India and your video is amazing for me. .... Really u are great person ❤️

[@joshtheintern]

Thanks for the tips, I also find that having a light weight tripod can be great for capturing still shots that can really help the viewer focus in on a view or landscape. Great video!

[@ustakkpiat]

I am a new hiking vloger on youtube ... Good tutorial to practice... Thanks for sharing... 🇲🇾

[@schoeferfilm]

It´s all about the journey 👍🏻 filmmaking is a passion 😉 good video like always Thomas 👏

[@KIARAMILO]

Thank you so much for this video. I’m excited to start trying these concepts. 😀

[@AdventuresThings]

This was great, love these bts videos. And its usually I feel one with nature after I dump in it.

[@alvaferjoe2117]

😹

[@darkcide311]

You are the very definition of a logger! Let's hope that doesn't end up in your B-roll.🤣

[@bquint6843]

Some great pointers, well done, Thank you

[@JennaM161]

How is really helpful!! I am very new to vlogging. I go for hikes a lot and I've been hating the footage that I've been filming. So it gives me some inspiration!! So thank you

[@RahmaandStuart]

Thank you so much! Very informative and helpful, just what I need. Really appreciate it!

[@bergfanaten]

Great tips! It’s always good to get some inspiration for new camera angles. I recently started to film all of my hikes. Next month I will be hiking in Austria. Can’t wait to try these tips 😄

[@groundbreakerexplore]

I learned so many things in this video tutorial. Thank you for this video.

[@CasalREC]

Amazing bro! =)

[@levzlife]

I’m learning a lot from your videos ,thank you for sharing…

[@TrailLark]

Thanks for the tips! I will try to remember some of these the next time I film an adventure video for out backpacking gear company. See you on the trails! -Jonathan

[@MerlineFilla]

Thank you for the trick and tips ! Gonna be very useful for my youtube vid for sure!

[@SylhetiSharerLorai]

Amazing brother

[@LipFung]

awesome tips. will try it on my next hike. thank you.

[@mech-animal8]

What a great piece. Very informative structurally, technically, but also feel and personality. The bits of humour and/or pleasant errors are really the perfect bow to tie it all together. Terrific job, I’m winter camping tomorrow, will certainly try your tips out! Thanks!

[@Michaelcamps]

this is EXACTLY what I was after, thank you

[@DevinGonzales]

Wish I saw this last week. I did an overnight hike and was very disappointed in my crop of videos. I think I’ll keep watching. Thanks!

[@lornasadventures]

heading out soon, enjoyed your video and will use your tips

[@janninemontero9769]

you're so realistic and i love it the way you film 👌 i like you from philippines ❤️

[@Archimarathon]

Thanks Thomas. Everything I know I have learnt from you and the academy. Highly recommend everyone to take the course. Finally started making episodes on my own channel beyond the original ones you have seen of Archimarathon Spain+Portugal. Keep up these great videos. I share these with my friends. I do miss the Facebook group. Cheers.

[@veresdenialex]

Sound Design is not on point at all, you can definitely work more on your composition, i see no color grading (many shots looks straight out of a 2010 smartphone), definitely no cinematic shots. Overall great speaking and explaining abilities with very very basic information on random mediocre shots. Maybe work more on your skills before giving advice to other people, you can do better than this

[@isloooboy]

Wow, your teaching skills are awesome and very easy to understand and learn from you, which I loved, liked and admired keep sharing knowledge and wish you good luck see ya soon!

[@SUPERGENKI]

Love your video mate, they have been extremely helpful to me. (way better than other I've watched on channels with far more subscribers) "It's almost like I've planned this video" - you're hilarious Senor Norman. ^^

[@richmatlock2396]

Thomas, excellent video. Loving these BTS teaching, and with the screen in screen... bonus. Thanks brother. Very good use of SFX, the steps, the feel of the tree, birds, breeze through the branches and the surf.... nothing was to loud, just enough to know it's there. I've seen some b-roll that the SFX's are far to loud.

[@jncolligan1]

Please create a patron so we can thank you for this! Or a way to PayPal you for it. You continue to demystify this for me. Finally starting to get it. You’re basically showing us how to ‘express our own experience’ with the film-making craft. And you show in detail how you translate emotional personal experience with film-craft. Don’t ever take for granted how much you know and already forgot. That’s what I love that you seem to do. You remember all the noob stuff and bring it in for comparisons with the why it’s a noob behavior. Keep it up!

[@jncolligan1]

Actually, figured it out... gotta go through your gear list offer! Had my own gear so never thought of going that route. Thanks.

[@araqbi1]

Thank for the video , I will apply your advice

[@AaliyahBilky]

I am SOO HAPPY to have watched this video! I'm going on a hike for the first time tomorrow so I had no idea how to film that kind of content! Thank you so much for this amazing video, I hope my video is going to be as good as yours ! ✨💙

[@GarryReyom]

What song is he using? I know I have it on one of my playlists but I have thousands on my playlists

[@tacrewgirl]

Great video and awesome points.

[@CeliaHofmann]

You are really great in teaching!

[@hikingwiththeshackletons]

Brilliant advice & I love the raw genuine instructions. We have a small family hiking channel & always Looking for advice to improve our content. Thank you so much.

[@a.ajisat9097]

love u from bangladesh

[@carinaalvarez6]

This is awesome! Thanks so much

[@BrianTheCameraGuy]

Thank you Thonas Alex, I really love these Behind the Scenes videos. I am excited for the weather to be warming up to get out and try some of these techniques.

[@ConstantineSPhotography]

I like how natural and humorous you appear in the video. Thanks for the tips. I'd definitely want to try them in my next hiking.

[@FriendjayBernas]

Thank you! I learned alot and apply to my next climb. Hoping see more of your tutorial.

[@razziramadan8133]

you are my newest teacher..in my opinion you have shown something very creative in producing videos without having to spend a lot of capital to buy all the equipment..thank you ..

[@trailshark8556]

Hell yeah,I've been looking for tips like this.I think I'm just going to incorporate these tips to my running videos,just change it up a little bit. Thank you man,Awesome content. For all those runners out there would you be able to maybe make a video on creating cinematic trail running or something like that. 😁👍🏻👍🏻

[@myfallenangelzz]

Thanks for the tips . It gave me a fresh perspective on filming & editing . I am thinking of using some of these ideas in my next hiking video .

[@Swissfairy]

Another amazing tutorial, Thomas! Yeah, I’m officially addicted to your tutorials. I’m also enjoying the LIFE CAPTURE ACADEMY, it’s worth all the penny and much more. You’re an amazing teacher! Love your humor in your tutorials here on YT, they bring so much humanity and positivity. Thank you for sharing your beautiful world with us!

[@timothyjames7618]

I'm really glad to see this video of yours. I like the way you express yourself through what you know, I find this tutorial very natural and effortless. Kudos! so much love form the Philippines!

[@truphotos8476]

Awesome information here! Thanks for all of these tips. I have been wondering how to make my walking videos less uninteresting so these tips will definitely come in helpful! 👍🏼💪🏼

[@travelguidetoanywhere]

A new youtuber here. I should have watch it before my hike, but think I was able to apply some tips here, On my next hike and vlog I will follow all your tips.

[@WelcomeToMyHead]

Wow your voice sounds SO much like Heath Ledger.. wow! Ps great vid!

[@BruceRamos0521]

Road to 300k Subscribers sir💪👏🇵🇭❤️ Love from Philippines 😇😁♥️

[@duduxrma7589]

This other shitty tutorials : You have to have this camera, this gimbal , this stand , this 1000dollar shoe, this and that 😑 This Video: One camera is enough 😄 and teaches us skill and 💡ideas Subs guys! This is what we need😄

[@laffilmfest3759]

Great advice....they should feel like U r talking to them personally :)

This video is very helpful!!! Thanks so much! Plus, you are so funny, as always :D

[@ardivideo2560]

keep the spirit of making videos, so it adds to my enthusiasm for making cinematic videos

[@billwatson3527]

Tip #6 Cut the music! I am watching a nature video to see and hear nature not a bunch of elevator music. That includes music with talk over. They have videos with music for people that want to listen to music.

[@aw1159]

Great and informative tutorials! Thanks for doing them. What settings do you use? AF continuous? Thanks for your insight.

[@timseidl8850]

Awesome Video mate

[@greenleaf70]

Done subscribing, so nice and not complicated ideas/tips. And your so handsome. Love from🇵🇭

[@livewithnajam]

your Arolls in which you are interacting with us are brighter but the shooting ones are darker why is that

[@ViajeniBree]

I uploaded one hiking video before and now I know what was lacking in my edit. Thanks for this!

[@reyacks28tv]

nice video i always lookfor your video so i can learn more im new here so pls ..make some tips,,

[@ARaskyOutdoors]

thanks for helpful tips

[@debbarmasimon]

Your humor is on point, so are your video's!!! 😀 Thank Youuu

[@joshdiditt]

Is it difficult to make a travel video when you don't have another human subject? Like if it's just you and nature.

[@Colazsmithtv]

What the name of ur camera

[@chrisnigul]

Another great demonstration Thomas, much appreciated! What brand variable ND filters would you recommend for a RX100 VII? Cheers, Chris

[@yosephyoutube123]

Nice sharing ... thank you Thomas.. 🙏🙏👍👍👍

[@collinmorris]

Dude I’m working on an upcoming project and this is so helpful!

[@Dadademi307]

You are guy who make a first annoying orange comment ever

[@mario_luigie4593]

amazing! What ND filter did you use in this video? :) Greetings!

[@pakazealandia5014]

*Top this video. Chill like always haha* 😉

[@SyaechuRizal]

Good job thank you..

[@mponce951]

Thanks for the video...been watching lots of tips..and this one was well done

[@MannyGuiral]

thanks for the tips for creating a cinematic hiking video.

[@crusader2603]

I feel like Thor is teaching me camera techniques

[@vinhhang1558]

Basically, film sth really ridiculous in real life but looks cool after editing

[@DanielTuriman]

Hi norman, how many peraon do you shoot for this hiking video

[@mattanYT]

What camera/lens was he using in this video? (The one he was filming the hiking shots with)

[@dianariestap]

Thanks... Amazing your video

[@JesseStLouis]

1:41 what did he say?

[@leom3500]

What do you think about DJI osmo pocket? Useful?

[@TamaraChaos]

This is going to really help me in my upcoming project.

[@SainRaj]

Nice ideas bro...

[@Mahaviraholidays]

Visit to India many places for traveling

[@Azadari1472-b2c]

i want to join free training if is it available on your channel

[@AE8812ND]

Kenapa tidak pakek gimbal stabilizer bang

[@miriambaranov]

Wow how beautiful! What software do you use for editing the video?

[@peytonsawyer4068]

what is the genre of music you are using for your finished video towards the end?

[@FoxInMocs]

You make it all looks so effortless. Glad I got names to some of the techniques I do naturally. Thanks for the tips 😊🙃

[@kamalashrestha1959]

Which camera do you use for taking videos? 🙂

[@PZJBimha]

Great advice. Thank you so much

[@wordsislife2362]

What I really like to play on your videos those are very sensational.

[@MrFurioushamster]

Like+ subscribe! Great and simple video