Tripod Tips and Tricks

[@Arlo360-Official]

Most of the other KZbin Tips & Tricks video publishers would have easily spent 15 minutes covering the same suggestions you just rolled out in just two. Right to the point. Thank you.

[@Rulerofwax24]

I really love that tilt in zoom thing you do! I have seen it many times in many forms, and just like last time you showed us, I am still amazed at that super wide angle tilt. Very cool effect!

[@MatthewPearce]

There is a huge difference in quality between cheap/amateur/prosumer/pro sets. As for specific models, it really depends on your shooting style and what gear you are going to put on it.

[@charlescc1000]

It is commendable that you re-edited and re-uploaded this video because you were not happy with it. Tons of props to you.

[@maccxxster]

I know, this video's intention was probably not the one to be necessarily funny by any means, and yet it just kept me smiling b/c those actually quite simple tricks seem so playful but at the same time produce those one of a kind "Matt's-like" shots that we all do admire :)

[@MatthewPearce]

You're welcome. I'm glad you liked them.

[@MatthewPearce]

I'm working on making better videos right now. Once I have that down I'll work on making longer ones.

[@BYv3]

You have inspired me to start making KZbin videos. I'm going to start in a couple of years. All of your videos have inspired so much. Your tips are very helpful. Thank you.

[@sportstechdude]

Your videos are such good quality between your information, the time of the video its not too long, your editing, and camera. Great Job

[@MatthewPearce]

Depends on your gear. The camera takes a 3.5mm plug.

[@JamesOversteer]

thanks for this video Matt, I've learnt and used almost all of it! I love the 'tilt into product' move, looks great. I'll be using all your tips in my videos!

[@MatthewPearce]

A lot of people have been asking that recently. I should probably start putting it in the description. I usually use Typograph Pro and Bebas Neue.

[@TheCoalescent]

It's called tilt-shift. If you're shooting with a DLSR you can take the lens off and hold it. As you hold it you can move it up and down and it will change the focal point. This achieves the effect. If you want to do it in post you can just add blur to the top and bottom of the frame with whatever program you're using. Its pretty simple. Look up "tilt-shift" and "miniature effect" - you can find a million resources. Good luck!

[@MattChapple]

I never get excited for videos as much as yours, they're always so good!

[@MatthewPearce]

I have. Its not bad, especially when you consider the price. It does take some finesse to balance it, though.

[@pacmanpaquette]

Nice Tip! Thanks! I had seen the rubber band trick before... For the record, i don't think your videos are too short... i find them short, precise and to the point.

[@kulmajaba]

The "tripod rocking" can be done even more easily with a monopod. I have a cheap Slik monopod with a tilt head that allows me to do Jib like shots. It's also great if you want to get some low angle footage, either moving or stationary: just flip the whole thing upside down and rotate the footage in post.

[@LaLora95]

ahahah love the way you say "manfrotto" :)

[@PsimanUK]

Fantastic tips as always Matt. My tripod is too crappy to do any panning (I need to get a fluid head) but that last tip you showed will definitely come in handy for a couple of gaming hardware reviews I've got planned. Thanks!

[@NicoleGiamatti]

I love these videos. I swear I have learned so much from your channel. Thanks

[@MatthewPearce]

Which camera are you referring to? Also, what do you mean by "pause"?

[@BYv3]

Great video. I always learn new stuff when I watch your videos.

[@MatthewPearce]

I use FCP for editing and After Effects for compositing/effects. AE is not an editing program.

[@mizjanelle]

Discovered your channel searching for iMovie tutorials - thanks for all the info! You have a new subscriber in me!

[@LogicallyHank]

Really glad that you remade this! I loved this even more the second time :)

[@RayTheVideoGuy]

Not only that, but the build quality varies greatly as well as the weight. Buying a $50 tripod from BestBuy is not a great investment, as the pieces are made of cheap plastic that will break if you use the tripod often. Most nice tripods that you purchase will come as a pre-assembled kit, so you may not really realize that it's two separate parts.

[@PocketElectronic]

Thank you so much, especially for that last trick. I have bee trying to figure that one out forever, lol. Subscribed for sure, great content, beyond professional.

[@Roomierplanet]

Crisp, short and helpful. You deserve a subscribe and a like

[@sirishgauni]

though i am not a big in video or photography, i still watch every single video of your's because you make them really well! good work and keep it up :-)

[@Toxicstudioinc]

Love these tricks and tips! Excellent video!

[@MatthewPearce]

No problem. Glad I could help.

[@SkyVonnRain]

This was very helpful Matt. Thank you

[@MatthewPearce]

On the 60D? Its a 24-70mm L. This video was shot with a 20mm f1.7 on a GF2.

[@idreamApple]

Hess! Thank you so much! I've waiting for this one since ages!

[@MatthewPearce]

I'm not sure what you mean by "non genuine W.A.", but the lenses were a 24-70mm L and a Sigma 10-20mm.

[@sangeeth_619]

Thank you so much for this wonderful tricks.👍

[@Ibrahimalrw]

Yea Some DSLR AND FILMMAKING!! FINALLY! THAT'S WHAT I SUBBED FOR!!!! Please make more and longer you really good at it , and leave these old apple devices

[@CJWareLRPS]

Going too be using some of these tips in my videos from now in

[@moobit]

Those are some excellent ideas - thank you!

[@jm1jonas]

The one in the begining is a 24-70mm 2.8 (awesome lens, i'd love to be able to afoard one) The other one is a Tamron wide-angle.

[@GoodKnitKisses]

Great tips thanks!

[@MatthewPearce]

As a general rule I spend about 1-2 hours of production/editing time per 1 minute of final video time.

[@TheCoalescent]

Are you looking for like a miniature effect? You can get something like that by just blurring the top and bottom of the screen slightly and it looks like you're zooming in on scale models and stuff.

[@MatthewPearce]

Glad I could help. Thanks for subscribing!

[@MatthewPearce]

Select reverse from the retime menu.

[@Rafreezotech]

Thanks Matt...I can say that,your tutorials is Awesome!...and helps me a lot!... ;)

[@MatthewPearce]

I usually use either Helvetica, Bebas Neue, or Typograph Pro.

may i know what camera and lens used? color is awesome!

[@Zaxper]

You're amazing! This really really helped me thank you so much!

[@mulesque1]

Cool tricks. Thanks for another informative video.

[@MatthewPearce]

No, they are both really old tricks that most videographers know. I'm not sure who brusspup is.

[@blakehawksworth]

Hey Matt, huge fan of your channel just one quick question though, what font do you use at the start of your videos?

[@KingCarl77]

Very creative! Thanks Matt!

[@ahoski]

Hi Matt, I was wondering a few things. On your youtube channel, you have the titles neatly laid out. I know this seems simple, but I was wondering how you do that. Thanks!

[@nevrozel]

Great tips, never thought of them.

[@MatthewPearce]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@joshr8466]

Cool! Are all tripods made up of the sticks & (actual) tripod? I was under the impression that it was all just one big piece, not two separate ones.

[@RayTheVideoGuy]

The best thing to do is get a Tripod noun for the iPhone. After that, you can use any tripod. I have some videos showing the iPhone tripods on my channel

[@abelczinger]

Your videos are awesome, but I recommend you to use a hypass (or lowcut) filter on the voice overdub!

[@charlescc1000]

Ya bro, I set mine up so that when you press the button on the top it takes a picture. Also when you press the button that says power next to it, it turns on or off depending on its current status.

[@fardeen1996]

I get some popcorns when watching your vids :)

[@sblanny]

Hey matt i love the music you put into your videos could you please post them somewhere we can use them. P.S. Thanks for the tips u rule.

[@Sean60D]

Very helpful, many thanks for that Matt

[@wolfandbass]

Love your videos. PLEASE keep it up!

[@smug8567]

Great explanation of the process. Imagine they did this out in the field, bringing their chemicals, and tin or glass with them. Thanks. Could you make copies of a good glass plate by putting it in front of a prepared unexposed plate and then exposing to a bright light?

[@mrm64]

SAW IT. Great vid BUT I am not shrinking. I am only being zoomed in, not shrunken. How can I make my self look small contiually. Like, not shrinking, but simply looking small?

[@mrm64]

Im being very annoying now, but i have to for my grade. Could you please answer a question I had earlier today? the one o nthe shrinking effect?

[@RayTheVideoGuy]

You would be better off saving up for something decent. If you get a $20-50 tripod, you will very likely be buying another one in the near future as the parts break easily. Also, the cheap ones do not have fluid heads, which means any movement is going to be very jerky. Even the elastic trick won't help on those tripods. One exception might be if you plan on putting the tripod in one spot and never really moving it.

[@emmatheadventurous]

Thanks! This was really helpful.

[@MrZeJohn]

What microphone did you use? it captures the low end of your voice so well! doesnt sound like a blue snowball..

[@thetradefloor]

These were great!

[@bealmear2004]

Even on my phone this video is in such high quality is that due to editing or your camera

[@MrConor159]

You are a very good video editor How long dose an average video take

[@Gudsland]

Thanks Matt, I'm too curious to know what font do you use one these visually appealing videos.

[@joshr8466]

Does it really matter what kind of sticks/legs you have? It seems to me like they're all fairly similar.

[@StevenSFarrugia]

Hey buddy, sweet vid! What were the lenses that were attached to your 60D? Is that a non genuine W.A??

[@mrm64]

OOOOOOOH!!! I get it! (Well ,the other thing i was asking for at least lol) I realised that kens burns has a start and end button (somthing Matt didnt include in his video) im going to do GREAT now that i know :) Thanks so much again for your help TheCoalescent

[@larsjorgen]

You, Sir, are a genius!

[@MichaelNNguyen]

Thanks Matt.

[@mp4podcastDOTcom]

Mat what music are you using in this video? Thanks

[@adigo13]

What kind of wide angle lens do you have??

[@ThreeIeights]

thanks ill try these out next time i film, i subscribed

[@hyunjae10]

can you tell me the name of the tripod or whatever that is attached to the iPhone? Thanks! and great video :)

[@ManzalaStudio]

awesome matt!

[@TheCoalescent]

I think I would composite the footage of the girl onto the footage you want. Then add a slight blur to the top of the screen and the bottom of the screen. It would make her look small. (DSLR is a type of camera you do not have.) Use Google to find how to do all these things. Get creative and don't worry because its mostly trial and error.

[@dimasyudopratomo]

Thanks again matt, another usefull tips! :)

[@mattiemaas]

and as always, you're awesome.

[@TechnikLoftde]

That is awesome!

[@JLBLP]

what is the text called at the start of the video and is it in FCPX?

[@Aquinoamigo]

how can you record audio from my studio monitors straight to the camera?

[@TheTechSped]

Whats the name of the text you use. I want to use it on some of my videos.

[@BiggerbyteNet]

Hey Matt or anyone else willing to respond, I'm making a short comedy video for my drama class outdoors does anyone know any good programs to make the video look nicer and well just cleaned up?

[@MatthewPearce]

I have a video on my channel showing how to do a shrinking effect in FCP and iMovie if you'd like to check that out.

[@JeroendenOtterheeftswag]

Great video!

[@davidrobles528]

What lens would you recommend for a beginner. I got a t3i body only just last week and want to get started but don't know what should be my first lens?

[@GTBizo]

wow, the rubber band trick works so well haha, thank you so much :)

[@LAWLoROFL]

Matt, what is the song played at the very beginning?

[@RGBP1XEL]

Good stuff, thanks for sharing!

[@Turok4458]

Great video!!

[@BYv3]

Matt, do you recommend any cheaper tripods for beginners?