RE: Get Off Of Steemit You Piece Of Shit!!!
Ok @mrwang I watched the video, because I too am about to start making videos and I thought it would be an interesting look at how you are experimenting with it.
My first question was - what country are you in dude?
You don't have a seat belt on and your child has no seat belt on. That's a huge fine here, points on your licence, big bad stuff coming at you.
But I guess it is ok where you live.
What are you filming with? a cellphone?
No, I'm not going to criticize to for that hehehe.
I'm going to film using my phone also, but I bought an Osmo Mobile gimbal for it.
It gives you nice smooth video when shooting handheld. Check out a test I did with it a little while ago and see if you think it might be something that's good for you to use.
I also (eventually)got it taking good steady video in a moving vehicle by mounting it on a tripod and holding onto the tripod so it was braced.
It gives you a bunch of really nice flexibility for filming without needed sixty different kinds of brackets and mounts and things.
Good luck with your filming and I hope your boy enjoyed his first day of school.
Ya on top of me today... lol
Here's the post with the full episode, which answers most your questions/ concerns: https://steemit.com/mrwang/@mrwang/first-day-of-school-1st-grade
Unless you know what you're doing.. don't take my structure and style of vlogging as an example to imitate.
Having a dash mount to use as tripod is perfect.. the problem for me is that it works against my style. My shots are always framed tight, up close and personal. This leaves you no choice but to feel the energy from my intense emotional stare.
I checked the video out. It looks like he is about as nervous as you huh? :-)
I get what you mean about going into the school with him. It can leave you pretty frazzeled pretty quick.
But the cool thing is you don't have to go in on the first day. You can meet him after school, and each day be a bit further inside. surprise him one day and meet him outside the classroom.
The important thing to remember is that in Ethan's eyes you are already awesome, because you're his dad.
The Osmo is perfect for that. The the video I linked to I had my arm out quite a bit. It's not like a selfie stick that you extend, it's designed to be held quite close to you.
I think you'd like it. (No I don't work for Osmo hehe. This is just my latest fun toy and it works quite well)
So the next installment is Ethan back home after his firs big day? The after match reaction, the views from the coaches, the in depth coverage of all the players involved and where things might be headed for the next day?
Stay tuned for the next exciting installment of Ethan Conquers First Grade. (T-shirts and mugs sold separately. Order yours now!)
Ok. I need to get back to work hehehehehe