Gimbal vs. Handheld | What I prefer as a Wedding Videographer
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2024
- Hey Friends!
Back with another discussion - which do you prefer? Gimbal all day or Handheld all day? Or, potentially you're a mix of both? Here are my thoughts on the topic and hopefully I can explain why we've done both throughout the years, but tend to be fully handheld these days.
I believe there's an application for a gimbal in every scenerio - but sometimes the tradeoffs are well worth it - especially during a fast moving pace like a wedding day.
As always, let me know your thoughts! - Zábava
Man , just picked up a gimbal. Couldn't figure my way around it and I'm glad I came across this video. Gonna resale it and stick to handheld
For weddings, I’m all handheld these days. But I still have a gimbal laying around for the every so often commercial shoot where I need a smooth tracking shot of a walking subject.
If you’re comfortable handheld, I say build a style around it. 🤙🏼
I've got my A Cam on Gimbal at all times, and a B Cam setup as a handheld rig. However It's sometimes a pain to lug both around and in a crunch I just grab the gimbal. I have locked my gimbal's axis' before to get a handheld look and that works pretty well in a pinch but it's more cumbersome haha
I feel like in that situation (especially for weddings) I would always grab one or the other for ease of use. Sounds like you’re more tuned into the gimbal so it’s easier to grab and go. If I had both (which I try to bring both) I would 100% always grab the handheld because I’m faster with it. Interesting stuff!
Great video- a lot of solid info. Thanks!
Appreciate that!!
I'm 50/50 gimbal/handheld. I go handheld on my Lumix S5ii for the first third of the day before the ceremony. Then when the ceremony kicks in., tripods are set up for the fixed angles, I'll jump onto my gimbal with an A7sIII. And then back to handheld after the ceremony.
I've found this to be the best setup for me. I like handheld for pure control of the shot. Gimbal for the smooth aisle and sweeping audience shots. Definitely gets a lot of variety for our wedding films!
Edit: Also getting lower angles on the gimbal isn't that hard when you add the back handle. Actually makes getting low angles pretty easy!
Interesting!! Bouncing from gimbal to handheld, Lumix to Sony!?! You’re all over the place! Truthfully, I’d love to be able to incorporate a gimbal into the ceremony precessional, but bringing along a gimbal and balancing it up for just that one shot always seems excessive.
Appreciate the comment!!
@@RossBarnett02 I really am all over the place 😂The S5ii uses the same sensor as the A7iii and Phantom LUTs gets an extremely close color match between the 2 systems. It's really fun being able to use both systems in synergy. But I got the S5ii + 3 Prime Lenses for $1800, that's cheaper than 1 a7iv! Plus 6k open gate and IBIS almost feels like cheating.
The gimbal is great for the aisle shot but also great for some really smooth reception details, sweeping room shots, and the grand entrance. I usually have it balanced the day before and keep it secure in a separate bag so I don't have to deal with balancing it the day of. The RS3 fold & lock is a game changer. If you have access to the newer DJI gimbals, it has made it a lot more fun and less of a burden to use. Rolled with the Ronin-S for a while and boy that thing was clunky.
😮 they both have there places
I can agree with that! Which places are you using each one? 👀
I'm handheld with a monopod every now and then
I can get behind this method. A good monopod is nice every now and then
I liked your explanation of the gimbal POV. The past few months I have finally been trying underslung mode for first dances and just paralaxing side to side.
I typically only do handheld during prep and dance floor. But ceremony and reception formalities, where it’s a longer take I prefer the gimbal.
What I noticed from a full day of handheld is I’m limited on movement. Otherwise a lot of shake is introduced. It’s all preference but I’d be embarrassed delivery shaky footage. So what ended up happening with me is I had to work more in post by cutting to other cameras anytime I had to move from one spot to another.
So this current workflow has been the best for me. Prep, detail b roll and dance floor: handheld. Ceremony + Reception formalities: gimbal.
This actually brings up a good thought. My style with wedding films changed a ton when moving to handheld from gimbal. Mainly do to having to make quicker cuts to cut around the camera shake. Which, in turn developed into a faster paced wedding film style. Gimbals give you those longer clips, handheld forces you to make faster cuts and higher energy.
@@RossBarnett02 yeah that was really well said and I agree. Now that you mention it I noticed that as well. My gimbal weddings were safe, but longer clips that sometimes feel boring.
And handheld weddings were faster cuts, but the edit is way more engaging, allows me to choose more upbeat music instead the slow cinematic tunes.
Funny how talking things out makes you aware of things haha