Advanced Usage
As you get more and more familiar with the 4th Axis Stabilizer you’ll uncover your
own little tips and tricks to make your stabilizer do more. Here’s a few things that
I use on occasion;
Semi-Rigid Mode
Ok, I know some of you are having a chuckle at the name but I’m serious!
This is a bit of a dark art to get right
so don’t worry if you can’t get it
easily. You can’t use Rigid Mode as
part of a shot that goes from soft
suspension to Rigid Mode as the
locking motion will give an obvious
jolt in the footage. You
might find
that there are times when you want
this transition so what you can do is
rather than fully locking the arms
just apply enough inward pressure
on the handles to lift or lower the gimbal so that the majority of the
suspension is mostly locked and you can do your controlled rapid
movement. This takes a bit of practice but if you do these transitions like
whip pans regularly then it’s well worth the practice to get it right.
Pro Rig Setups
Many of us gimbal operators are doing it for a living and as such we often
have more than just smooth footage to deal with. There’s a field monitor
to make sure you have the composition right and then there’s possibly
audio or lighting and other gear to add to your rig on a day to day basis
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