Ahh, come on...
One of the cubes fell down guys, and I think it broke my cactus.
Not sure if the cube is just not strong enough or the cactus is too heavy.
I guess I'll have to figure that out.
Anyways until then
hey guys my name is Jordy for Cinecom.net
and welcome to Creative Tuesday.
Today is going to be all about tripods and more specific
the brand new Manfrotto 645 Fast Twin Leg Tripod
and the Manfrotto 635 Fast Single Leg Tripod.
But for all 10 tricks you can use any tripod available to you.
So let's get started.
Now I'm going to start with Manfrotto 645 and turn it into a slider.
simply take a clot and put it underneath the legs.
This way you can slide the tripod and create some very nice parallax movements.
Trick number two, we're going to turn the tripod into a dolly now.
The idea remains the same, just put a cloth underneath it but also attach a rope to the legs.
Ideally on the bottom because we're going to pull the tripod back
and you don't want to tip it over of course.
You can hang a weight to the tripod to definitely make sure that it won't fall.
Now if your tripod allows you can have one leg extended and spread
which you can now use as a lever to pull the whole tripod back.
This actually gives you a possibility to reframe while traveling if needed.
Now one of the great things about the 635 is the fast lever lock technology.
And which allows you to extend all three columns with one lever.
And this way you don't have to fumble around on the bottom of your tripod anymore.
The 635 has the exact same feature but instead a fast twisting lock technology.
The next one is gonna be super easy but it creates a very dynamic shot
Simply mount your camera sideways which allows you to rotate as you tilt
and this is very cool for when you want to follow a subject as they get up from a laying position
or when you're shooting product videos you can make some great transitions using this technique.
Now Manfrotto also sends me two video heads.
Both of them have all the professional features that you need
like counter balance, fluid pan and tilt, but what i love the most is their quick release system
to attach and detach your camera.
This goes a lot faster and without trouble.
I never enjoyed those sliding plates....
Trick number four:
You can attach a foreground element to your tripod legs like a tree branch.
The 635 actually has an accessory mount which makes it easy to attach this branch.
Now simply do your tilt or pan movement while shooting your subject
and enjoy a nice foreground element,
adding more depth to your shot.
And a great thing is that you're not dependent on the actual tree.
Meaning that you can just move your tripod around and have that foreground exactly where you want.
Trick number five: We're gonna turn the Tripod into a Jib.
Grab a long but sturdy plank and screw the tripod plate onto it.
You can now mount the plank to the tripod which goes super easy
with the side lock mechanism of these video heads.
On one end you want to mount a second head.
Now both of these manfrotto heads can have their half ball detached,
which makes it easier to do this.
Now I actually have a loose quick release laying around which i'm going to use.
But you can also screw the video head directly onto the plank.
Then on the opposite side you want to hang some weight.
Try to balance the plank and badabim-badaboom
You've got yourself a Jib.
Now make sure that your video head supports the weight as this could become quite heavy.
Now I have links to everything in the description down below where you can read all about the weight
with these tripods, and heads can carry.
Now if you only have one tripod then trick number six might help to get you a Jib.
Simply place your Jib horizontal or - i mean tripod - onto a small surface.
Allowing you to pull the camera up and down.
Balance the tripod like we've seen before
and you should be able to use your video hat to control the framing a bit.
Alright next up we're going to place a tripod against the wall.
Now it's best to use a lightweight tripod for this so yes,
this would actually be good although I'm not sure if it can carry my camera.
Might break...
Now if you can film off a balcony or something that would be great.
The rubber feet from both tripods give you a great grip even against the wall.
While you have someone walking underneath you can tilt to follow that person.
It's a pretty cool shot to have such a top view
and it's stable as you push the tripod towards the wall.
Trick number seven:
I think ... I lost count again.
We're going to mount the tripod upside down and I know this trick is not going be easy
and it might require some more equipment to get it done.
We are using two C-Stands and some Q-Poles in order to do this.
But once you get it in place you can make some awesome top shots and even spin the camera
which goes very smooth because we can adjust the fluidity from pan control.
Now I did have to extend the arm to reach it without casting shadows.
Trick number ...
damn it i suck at this...
We're going to extend two legs and keep the third one collapsed.
Which again goes super easy as every leg has its own fast twisting lock.
You want to make sure to have the two legs secured with some weights or something like that.
And now you just swing your camera and if you take multiple of these shots
you can combine them together with some time remapping and create stunning transitions.
Now one thing I do have to mention is that
whenever you're looking for a tripod - and this is for every brand -
you can choose the legs and the video head separate.
So you just need to make sure that they are compatible.
For instance some heads come with a half ball mount.
75 and 100 millimeters are two very common sizes.
The 635 has a 75 millimeter hole.
The 645 actually comes with an adapter plate and can take both sizes.
All of the hats also have a flat base and you can buy the bolts separate.
There are many possibilities.
Trick number 10 because this is the last one:
We can transform our tripod into a shoulder mount
and there are different ways to do that.
You know for starters, you can put all three legs onto your shoulder and
tilt the head so that your camera points forward.
The rubbers on the legs even provide some extra grip.
Now try to balance the tripod as that will give you the most stable shot.
Even when walking aroun.
You can also place one leg in your torso and hold it up
which gives you some more flexibility to move the camera around.
A third option is to have one leg on your shoulder and the other two in your hands.
This gives you even more flexibility and can actually be very useful
when shooting music videos and you want to follow the artist.
See for yourself what works best.
Now you might also want to spread one or multiple legs to get it in the right position.
Another great thing about the two Manfrotto Tripods
is that you can find such three angle selectors on top.
But having these on top means that you don't need to fumble around anymore on the ground
which is the whole point of these two tripods.
And one last thing that I'd love to mention:
Look at the nitrotech video heads!
That is something cool!
This is the counterbalance by the way you're seeing right here.
Normally it sits inside of a cover but here you can just see it
and brag about how awesome your counterbalance is.
You know this is only for the cool kids!
So while they're checking out the links in the description down below
make sure that you're among the cool kids before checking out the Nitrotech video heads.
And that was it for today i really hope that you've enjoyed this video.
Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you Manfrotto for the support and
and I'm gonna try and put my cactus back.
I hope it's still alive because it feels broken on the inside.
Stay creative guys!
You know Jordy, this technique is actually also really good to clean.