What's the best video techique to pivot and turn smoothly as the train (or other object) passes underneath you? My second or third attempt and it's clumsy and jerky...how do the pro's do this smoothly and elegantly?

Chris

https://youtu.be/fRS0nXMaW9o

Adjust your gimbal settings as well as yaw settings.
You can google Smooth Gimbal settings and there are plenty of videos about it

3BEPb Posted at 4-21 08:30
https://youtu.be/fRS0nXMaW9o

Adjust your gimbal settings as well as yaw settings.

Thank you!

Nice video!
I tend to avoid the pan and cut it out in post. (so you end up with 2 shots that you can transition)
Never get these to work flawlessly.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-22 10:17
Nice video!
I tend to avoid the pan and cut it out in post. (so you end up with 2 shots that you can transition)
Never get these to work flawlessly.

Thank you, @3BEPb shared a video for the settings to try, but I’ll still need to add your solution too I think.

Adjusting gimbal settings and practice
Take a look at scene at 0.16

My Drone Camera & Me Posted at 4-22 11:27
Adjusting gimbal settings and practice
Take a look at scene at 0.16

Thank you I will.

My Drone Camera & Me Posted at 4-22 11:27
Adjusting gimbal settings and practice
Take a look at scene at 0.16

Great video.
Although a moving train is something different still.
I tried over and over again.....
Maybe it is my thumbs....

My Drone Camera & Me Posted at 4-22 11:27
Adjusting gimbal settings and practice
Take a look at scene at 0.16

This is a great video

A J Posted at 4-22 12:39
This is a great video

Thanks!!!!!

My Drone Camera & Me Posted at 4-22 12:46
Thanks!!!!!

You're welcome

Montfrooij Posted at 4-22 12:38
Great video.
Although a moving train is something different still.
I tried over and over again.....

Yes, a moving train is more difficult. A little secret: you can try to use Spotlight on Active Track

Or tripod mode

We have a nice train track right by the river here, I have some great smooth pans from a few trains I'll upload in a bit. But yes more hours on the sticks, even try sticking extenders on your sticks.
Active track is OK but you can get smoother with good ole finger work Also a higher altitude would have helped keep the train in frame when you panned through.

Strobing_NYC Posted at 4-22 13:26
We have a nice train track right by the river here, I have some great smooth pans from a few trains I'll upload in a bit. But yes more hours on the sticks, even try sticking extenders on your sticks.
Active track is OK but you can get smoother with good ole finger work  Also a higher altitude would have helped keep the train in frame when you panned through.

Thank you!

My Drone Camera & Me Posted at 4-22 12:48
Yes, a moving train is more difficult. A little secret: you can try to use Spotlight on Active Track

Thank you, ill look that up!

Or try keeping the drone stationary and just pan the gimbal using your finger on the display. You can be quite accurate/smooth.
That's how I filmed this:

My Drone Camera & Me Posted at 4-22 12:48
Yes, a moving train is more difficult. A little secret: you can try to use Spotlight on Active Track

So far I never tried that.
They move quick and I am afraid to miss anything.
Usually the places where I film don't have too many trains passing by so I would rather not miss any.
But....
I should be able to practice on cars etc.
We have a lot of those around here on the highway.

mavic2zoom-ch Posted at 4-22 13:31
Or try keeping the drone stationary and just pan the gimbal using your finger on the display. You can be quite accurate/smooth.
That's how I filmed this:

Awesome footage

Montfrooij Posted at 4-22 13:47
So far I never tried that.
They move quick and I am afraid to miss anything.
Usually the places where I film don't have too many trains passing by so I would rather not miss any.

Wishing to watch the results. Good luck!

My Drone Camera & Me Posted at 4-22 13:58
Wishing to watch the results. Good luck!

Thanks!
I will (one day)
First work hard to edit all the footage from last summer....

Montfrooij Posted at 4-22 14:00
Thanks!
I will (one day)
First work hard to edit all the footage from last summer....

You're late or perhaps early for next summer

My Drone Camera & Me Posted at 4-22 14:02
You're late  or perhaps early for next summer

I'm late indeed.
Plus I shot A LOT of footage.....

Montfrooij Posted at 4-22 14:04
I'm late indeed.
Plus I shot A LOT of footage.....

         

mavic2zoom-ch Posted at 4-22 13:31
Or try keeping the drone stationary and just pan the gimbal using your finger on the display. You can be quite accurate/smooth.
That's how I filmed this:

Thank you, I’ll remember to try your technique too. Superb footage by the way,congrats!

Nicely done Chris! Thanks for sharing.

Nicely done - thanks again for sharing!

Great footage, thanks for sharing !