GoPro HERO: Shooting Action Sports

Learn how to get great sports footage with a GoPro HERO camera. Learn how to use wrist, chest, and helmet mounts, record interviews, and protect your camera in the process.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you'll need for this course

1. Before the Shoot

• Visiting the location for a site survey
• Packing for the shoot
• Initial thoughts about the shoot
• Onsite review strategies
• Power-management strategies
• Personal safety and equipment safety

2. Configuring the Cameras

• Setting the camera's resolution
• Working with capture settings
• Using neutral density filters
• Protecting the cameras
• Protecting the cameras with a cage

3. Attaching the Camera to a Skateboard

• Mounting a camera to the top of the board
• Mounting a camera to the bottom of the board
• Using a protective case
• Safety precautions and risks

4. Handheld Cameras

• Using chase camera strategies
• Using a Steadicam Smoothee
• Using a Steadicam Curve
• Using a GoPole Grenade Grip

5. Mounting a Camera on the Athlete

• Using a chest-mount harness
• Using a head mount
• Using a wrist mount
• Mounting a helmet camera

6. Positioning Cameras for Coverage

• Using Gorillapods
• Using clamps
• Using poles
• Strategies for following the action

7. Capturing Interviews on Location

• Setting the field of view
• Lighting
• Attaching a mic
• Conducting the interview

8. Capturing High-Frame-Rate Footage

• When to use high frame rates
• Limitations on recording with high frame rates
• Setting the camera for overcranked footage

9. Lessons Learned

• Top gear from the shoot
• Techniques to build on
• Lessons learned the hard way

Conclusion

• What’s next?