in this video I'm gonna show you how to use 360 cameras. I'm also
gonna show you some amazing 360 camera tips and tricks. Now before we
talk about technique that's about five key advantages of 360 cameras. Number one
is super stabilisation. Number two you can get an amazing
third-person view. I'll show you how in this video. Number three get amazing
cinematic shots. Shoot camera moves that usually require hundreds or thousands of
dollars of equipment. Number four you can shoot without aiming. That feature lets you focus
on whatever you're doing instead of getting the shot. And number five selfies
and group shots. A 360 camera is the best tool for selfies and group shots. Get
your selfie and group shot the first time every time. And you get all that in
a camera that fits in your pocket. So now let's learn how to shoot with the
360 camera. When you get your 360 camera, one of the first things
you'll notice is that there's no LCD screen. Oh my gosh! Is this like shooting with a
film camera? Don't worry it's a lot easier than that. I'll show you how. All
360 cameras have three buttons in common:
Number one is a power button. Number two is a mode button and number three is a
shutter button. So here's the Insta360 One X for example. Here's the power
button and which also doubles as a mode button, and here's the shutter. Let's take
a shot to see what it looks like. It looks okay but can you see my hand? It looks
gigantic! So how do we avoid that? Well we use a selfie stick like this or this one
that I got from a dollar store. Besides a selfie stick, you also want to
use a self timer. Most 360 cameras have it although a few don't have it. Now
let's try it again with the selfie stick add a self timer.
So now my hand looks proportional. But did you notice something else? The selfie
stick disappeared! I'm gonna show you how to do that in a moment. Now when you're
shooting with a 360 camera, it's really tempting to point just the
same way that you would with a regular camera but you don't really need to do
that because you're capturing everything. So you can turn things around
electronically and you can do it smoothly like this. In part two, I'll show
you how to do that. Even though a 360 camera sees everything, there's something
it can't see: that's the area between the lenses. The part where the two sides
of the 360 photo or video meet is called the stitch line, and you want
to avoid it. Why? I'll show you. Here's the stitch line. Watch it as I
turn the camera and the stitch line hits my face. Doesn't look too good, does it? So
you want to avoid the stitch line. Here's a tip: imagine that 360 camera is
a giant fan. If the fan is going to hit you, then you're in the stitch line! Having a
stitch line is not always a disadvantage. If you use a selfie stick that's thin
enough to fit between the lenses, it's going to disappear. Besides using a narrow
selfie stick, you also want to avoid bending it. When you're using the
360 camera with your selfie stick, it's really tempting to bend it like this, but
there's really no need to. In fact, when you bend it like this, then the selfie
stick is no longer within the stitch line and it'll be visible in your shot.
Instead, keep the selfie stick in line with the 360 camera to make it
invisible. In fact the ideal kind of selfie stick
for a 360 camera is a selfie stick that doesn't have a ball head like
this. To see some invisible selfie sticks and monopods, check out this video. At the
beginning of this video I said one of the key advantages of using a 360 camera
is that you can get a third-person view. How do you do that? Well, all you have to
do is use the invisible selfie stick and hold the 360 camera at any angle.
You don't have to hold it like a regular camera. Instead just hold it at any angle
that feels natural to you. In fact, you don't even need to aim your 360 camera.
You can just focus on whatever you're doing. Now if you're starting out and
this is all a little too much for you, and you just want to shoot the same way
that you do with your smartphone or GoPro, you can do that. Don't worry. Just
choose a 360 camera that has Direction Hold or forward-facing stabilization.
With forward-facing stabilization, you can angle the camera any way you want, but at
the same time you can point it wherever you want. You may have noticed that
sometimes when you shoot a 360 photo or video, one side of the photo or video
looks much brighter than the other. Why does that happen? Well, what you're seeing
is glare. I'll show you. With one lens facing the light you can see it looks
brighter than this other side. So how do we avoid that? Well we turn the stitch
line toward the key light source. Now the exposure is a lot more even. You
should also keep your lenses clean and free of fingerprints, and never, ever lay down
your 360 camera on a hard surface. The lenses can get scratched. And
when they get scratched, then you will definitely have more glare. With so
much freedom to shoot with a 360 camera, you might be wondering what's a
good place to start? Well a good rule of thumb is to keep the 360 camera at
around shoulder height or chin height, and at around speaking distance when
you're shooting videos of people. So, now you know the basics of shooting with a
360 camera. But how do you view the photos and videos? And how do you share them to
social media? Well it depends on the camera. I have guides for many
cameras. I have links in the description below. Do you want to shoot third-person view
videos of your car? Watch my next video! I'll also show you a must-have
accessory for all 360 cameras! Thanks and I'll see you in 360