GoPro HERO: Car and Motorcycle Mounts
1h 28mIntermediate2014-06-24
Authors
Richard Harrington
Digital Video Expert, Educator, Speaker
James Ball
Freelance DP and camera operator with 25 years of experience
Course details
GoPro HERO cameras are compact, durable, and versatile—and they love road trips! With various mounts and housings, you can attach a GoPro to the outside of a car, motorcycle, or anywhere else your imagination leads you. Shoot dramatic on-the-go footage, capture the action of a race, or shoot a time-lapse movie that enables your audience to travel hundreds of miles in a few minutes.
In this course, Richard Harrington and Jim Ball detail the tools and techniques for shooting mobile video with a vehicle-mounted GoPro. They'll explore the mounting and housing options and compare mounting locations: both inside and outside a car, on various spots on a motorcycle—or even directly on the rider. Plus, learn how to set up your GoPro settings to best capture video and still photography on the go.
Learning objectives
Packing for a GoPro shoot
Following proper safety precautions
Choosing a frame size and rate
Shooting time lapse
Attaching a GoPro to a motorcycle, car, or driver
Getting multiple, unique angles
Reducing camera shake
In this course, Richard Harrington and Jim Ball detail the tools and techniques for shooting mobile video with a vehicle-mounted GoPro. They'll explore the mounting and housing options and compare mounting locations: both inside and outside a car, on various spots on a motorcycle—or even directly on the rider. Plus, learn how to set up your GoPro settings to best capture video and still photography on the go.
Learning objectives
Packing for a GoPro shoot
Following proper safety precautions
Choosing a frame size and rate
Shooting time lapse
Attaching a GoPro to a motorcycle, car, or driver
Getting multiple, unique angles
Reducing camera shake
Skills covered
GoPro HEROGoProVideo GearPhotography GearVideoPhotographyDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Welcome
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What you'll need for this course
1. Before the Shoot
- 03 - Why attach cameras to vehicles
- 04 - Packing for the shoot
- 05 - Power management strategies
- 06 - Personal safety and equipment considerations
2. Configuring the GoPro
- 07 - Choosing a frame size and rate
- 08 - Should you shoot in Auto Low Light mode
- 09 - Protecting the GoPro with a hard case or frame
- 10 - Audio recording strategies
- 11 - Shooting photos and time lapse
3. Attaching the GoPro to a Motorcycle
- 12 - Mounting a GoPro to the handlebars
- 13 - Using an adhesive mount
- 14 - Using an advanced mounting system
- 15 - Shooting stills with an interval
4. Mounting a GoPro to the Driver or Rider
- 16 - Introducing Zach D.
- 17 - Mounting a helmet camera
- 18 - Using a chest-mount harness
- 19 - Using a wrist mount
- 20 - Using a boot camera
- 21 - Using One Button mode for safety
5. Attaching the GoPro to a Car
- 22 - How do I decide the best way to mount a camera
- 23 - Mounting a GoPro to a window
- 24 - Mounting a GoPro to the side of a car
- 25 - Reducing camera vibration
- 26 - Safety precautions and risks
- 27 - Creating unique angles
- 28 - Controlling the GoPro remotely
Conclusion
- 29 - Wrapping up
Lessons Learned
- 30 - Top gear from the shoot
- 31 - Techniques to build on