A New Online Training Course For
Gimbal Movement
BEGINNER TO ADVANCED GIMBAL TRAINING
Gimbals are the latest trend in camera movement, allowing a single operator to do what used to require an entire crew of people (and a lot of expensive gear!)
Now you can create incredible camera moves with only the gear that fits in your backpack.
But it takes skill to get your gimbal moves to really shine. You can’t just plug in the right settings and expect Hollywood-level results.
I’ve been using gimbals every day for the past 5 years, and I have developed a signature style of fluid movement. Some people even call me the “Gimbal God”.
I’ve used gimbals to film award-winning short films around the world, as well as commercials and music videos.
To me, gimbals are more than just a tool. They’re a paintbrush for creating visual art. And now I’m teaching you how to paint in your own voice.
This is everything you need to get started using your gimbal.
And if you're already an experienced operator, you'll be able to take your skills to an even higher level.
This is an intensive course, starting with the basics of setting up and balancing your gimbal, then teaching you dozens of essential gimbal moves. You’ll even learn how your gimbal can imitate a crane, jib, or drone!
Then, we go out to the real world and I demonstrate how I shoot in a crowded, difficult environment. You’ll see there’s a lot more to learn than just how to move your feet.
Finally, I show you how to craft a narrative “one-take” scene: an entire scene in one shot. You’ll learn how to break a scene down into “beats”. You’ll learn blocking and rehearsal. And I’ll show you my special techniques for using autofocus in complex scenes. This lesson is its own mini-masterclass in gimbal storytelling.
YOU GET 36 mINI-LESSONS!
Basic Training: Setup and Fundamentals
- Balancing your camera on the gimbal
- Follow modes
- Basics of smooth movement
Basic Training: Essential Gimbal Moves
- All the moves you need to know!
- Upright walking and running
- Inverted mode
- Orbiting your subject
- Adding a monopod for drone-like shots
Infield: Street
Filmmaking
- Real-world shooting in the crowded city
- See me adapt to challenges and improvise
- Switching lenses on a gimbal
- Go Mode for fast movements.
Partial Orbit
Rise Up
How to Walk with a Gimbal
Upright Follow
Upright Walking Lead
Upright Parallel Tracking
Inverting the Gimbal
Inverted Walking Lead + Follow
Gimbal + Monopod Inverted Mode
Orbit (Static Subject)
Orbit (Walking Subject)
Upright Running Follow + Lead
Gimbal + Monopod: Crane Up and Down
“Drone” Tracking Subject
“Drone” Fly Away
Upright Lead to Fly Away
Infield Upright Walking Lead
Infield – Upright Follow + Slider
Infield – Crane (Gimbal + Monopod)
Infield – Crane (Staircase and Bridge)
FE 35mm F1.8 Lens + Quick Release Mount
Infield – Upright Walking Lead (Panning + Tilting)
Infield – Upright Improvisation (Orbit, Push Pull, POV)
Infield – Upright Parallel Tracking
Infield – Inverted Orbit + Improvisation
Infield – Upright Walking Follow + Lead (Matching Reverse Shots)
Clear Image Zoom
Infield – Upright Walking Lead (Staircase)
Infield – Drone Fly Away (No Monopod)
Go Mode (Sport Mode)
Restaurant Scene
Chase Scene
+ Learn How to Shoot a
Fluid "One-Shot" Master
Capture an Entire Scene in a Single Take Using Your Gimbal
FLUID “ONE SHOT” MASTER INFIELD: NARRATIVE FILMMAKING
Are you fascinated by those long one-take scenes in movies? Do you want to be able to use your gimbal for more than just simple movements? This advanced lesson is all you need to get started making incredible “oners”, weaving seamlessly through a complex moving scene with your gimbal.
It all starts with the story. I take a scene and break it into “story beats” that can then be organized into “marks” for the camera and actor. I show you how to create smooth movements that focus the audience’s attention on the right subject at just the right time. I show you how to adjust your actor’s performance to synchronize seamlessly with the gimbal movements.
Once you get a taste of one-take filmmaking, you’ll be hooked! Your gimbal is a powerful storytelling tool.
LIFETIME ACCESS
About
Brandon Li
- Over 10 years of industry experience: commercials, music videos, short films, events and reality TV
- Clients include: BMW, Frito Lay, MTV, Etihad Airways
- Webby winner (seoul_wave)
- Featured by: BBC, TIME, and TedX (Hong Kong Strong)
- Vimeo’s Best of the Year winner (seoul_wave)
- Featured 4x in National Geographic’s Short Film Showcase
- 3 short films in Cathay Pacific’s In-Flight Entertainment
- 4x Travel Video Award winner (seoul_wave, Thrones of Semana Santa, Passion of Andalucía)
- 10 Vimeo Staff Picks
THE GIMBAL MASTERCLASS 2023
Lifetime Access to 19 Video Training Lessons-
17 Basic Training Lessons
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14 Street Filmmaking Infield Lessons
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Fluid "One Shot" Master Infield Bootcamp