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  • For one of our projects with a freerunner

  • well need a gimbal system with a light camera.

  • Weve chosen two different gimbal systems

  • which we will test under real shooting conditions.

  • By the end of the day, well have a short film starring freerunner Ruben

  • and well also hopefully know which system best meets our needs.

  • For further information click the "i" button in the upper right corner.

  • Or click the next showing link to the short film "Gimbal Love"

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p63lX0qogM0

  • And here are our contestants: CAME-TV Came-Single and DJI Ronin M

  • 1st competition: assembly

  • How long does it take until the system is ready to go?

  • The DJI Ronin M requires you not only to balance the camera manually,

  • but also to calibrate it using the DJI-App.

  • This takes some time.

  • When it comes to the Came-Single,

  • all you need to do is the balancing of the camera and that’s it.

  • According to the manufacturer, you can start using the Came-Single immediately

  • as the presetting should meet your needs.

  • So, this doesn't take much time.

  • We're using the same camera for both systems:

  • the Panansonic GH4 and a 12-35mm lens.

  • 2nd competition: parallel tracking shot

  • Let’s do something easy to begin with.

  • Both our cameramen are shooting the same scene in order to make a fair comparison.

  • So this one is the take where we used the DJI Ronin M…

  • Now the Came-Single

  • Both Gimbals appear fairly steady.

  • There’s no big difference here.

  • 3rd competition: panning

  • The problem with using a Gimbal is that the system will initially counter-steer this particular move.

  • With the DJI Ronin M you can adjust the panning speed and response time

  • by way of the DJI-App so that the systemknowswhen panning or tilting happens intentionally.

  • This feature helped our cameraman to keep our freerunner in the frame.

  • When it comes to Came-Single, it was difficult to get the panning right

  • as the system works with a pre-installed panning time and immediately tried tocorrectthe cameraman’s movement.

  • We noticed that the recording wasn’t steady.

  • According to the manufacturer, this can be eliminated by using

  • a work flow which can be found on CAME-TV’s website.

  • 4th competition: coffee break

  • You need both your hands when using DJI Ronin M.

  • Well, most of the time.

  • You always only need one hand when operating Came-Single.

  • 5th competition: confined spaces

  • How can you shoot if there’s not much space for the cameraman to do his work?

  • And how can you film properly when you're walking with your back to the actor?

  • Although you have to hold DJI Ronin M awkwardly with both hands,

  • itll provide you with a steady shot.

  • Youll need a couple of attempts to get it right.

  • Came-Single’s big advantage is its size and that it’s easy to operate.

  • You can hold the handle with both hands,

  • making it easy to manoeuvre along the narrow passageway.

  • The unsteady image is due to the settings which have not been properly adjusted.

  • 6th competition: Between takes

  • Putting the camera down to talk to the director

  • is not easy when working with DJI Ronin M.

  • Most of the time, its stand is somewhere else...

  • Came-Single comes out top once again,

  • as long as you've got the mini foldable stand.

  • 7th competition: the arc shot

  • Now it’s all about a steady arc shot which always poses a challenge.

  • We found out: you need lots of practice.

  • And yet, it's no problem for either stabilization system

  • as long as you keep the actor in the middle of the camera display.

  • In order to achieve this, crosshairs on your camera’s display or monitor help.

  • 8th competition: choreography

  • The challenge was to follow freerunner Ruben,

  • to overtake him and then to run parallel to him.

  • As it is quite difficult to control your speed,

  • operate a camera AND hold the gimbal in the right position,

  • we came up with the idea of using a wheelchair.

  • While the assistant steers and controls the wheelchair’s speed,

  • the cameraman holding the gimbal can concentrate on shooting.

  • Using Came-Single, we start this scene with a tilting of the camera from the ground up

  • to where Ruben is already running.

  • It would have taken many more takes without the wheelchair!

  • Our conclusion:

  • Both gimbals showed their strengths and weaknesses during the tests.

  • In the end, it’s down to each individual case of what youre filming.

  • If weight and size don’t matter,

  • DJI Ronin M will deliver steadier images

  • and the app allows for a variety of adjustments.

  • Came-Single is smaller and lighter

  • and you won’t need another person’s help.

  • In case youre all alone up in the mountains

  • that’s the system you should opt for.

  • For our particular project, weve decided to use DJI Ronin M.

  • Transcription by: Stefanie Obergfell

For one of our projects with a freerunner

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