Index
Numbers
2.7K 4:3 video mode, 35
“3rd Person Paramotor,” 90
3-Way extension arm, 63
4K video mode, 36
“60-foot Waterfall Drop,” 85
960p video mode, 31
1080p60, 18
1440p resolution, 14
A
action cuts, 202
action shots. See angles by activity
active interviews, conducting, 151
adhesive mounts, 57
aerial photography, 86
Alexander, Cole, 68
camera modes, 98
aspect ratio, 15
Astill, Jason, 71
athlete sections, 244
audio gear, considering, 135
audio recording, 122
Australian Longboarding magazine, 20–21
automotive vehicles, filming, 104–105
“Avalanche Cliff Jump with Matthias Giraud,” 194
Avatar, 40
B
backpack contents, 136
Baird, Ashleigh, 166
“Banzai Pipeline,” 67
Barrett, Patrick, 32, 204, 243
“Base Jump Clip,” 74
BASE jumpers, filming, 108
Basich, Mike, 17
basketball, filming, 124
Beauford, Carter, 79
Beschen, Gavin, 256
biking
freestyle, 61
“Black Lips Stage Dive at SXSW,” 68
Blanchard, Alana, 245
Block, Ken, 165
Bloom, Philip, 34
BMX Fullpipe Dreams, 43
bookends, 245
Borgic, Steve, 244
“Bungee Jumping” commercial, 80
burst photo mode, 26
C
Callejas, Mario, 265
camera gear, considering, 134
cameras, close focus, 160, 162
“The Cape Griffons,” 260
capture frame rate, 18
Carr, Julian, 54
cars, filming, 104
Carson, Christopher, 86
Casagrande, Andy, 93
the cause, 258
Chapman, Kalani, 30
character study, 238
characters and conflict, 191
“Chilean Powder Run,” 63
climbing, filming, 121
close-up shot, explained, 140–141
Cloud Chasers Balloon Rides, 28
color correction, 228
“Combing Valparaiso’s Hills,” 198, 254
conflict and characters, 191
continuity of space and time, 198
coverage, defined, 138
“Crankworx Whistler,” 51
cropping and stretching, 222–223
cropping technique, 19
crosscutting and cutaways, 205
Cullen, Mike, 262
Currier, Landon, 50
Custer, Kevin, 24
cutaways and crosscutting, 205
cuts. See also editing
action, 202
cutaways and crosscutting, 205
jump, 204
match, 203
overview, 200
smash, 205
D
Dave Matthews Band, 79
Dawson, Leah, 237
Daytona International Speedway, 12–13
De Vleeschauwer, David, 35
“DeepFlight Submersible – Searching for Whale Song,” 175
“Descent into the Lava of Marum,” 261
directing interviews, 148, 150
“Director’s Cut – Shark Riders,” 252
“Dreams with Kella Moniz,” 205
E
editing, 188. See also cuts; final pass; second pass; storytelling
characters and conflict, 191
computer, 180
continuity of space and time, 198
earbuds, 180
external hard drive, 180
final cut, 199
headphones, 180
interviews and voiceovers, 213
organization, 181
overview, 178
and post-production, 231
root folder and subfolders, 181
selects, 185
software, 180
speakers, 180
story, 188
structure, 192
time manipulation, 206, 208–209
time-lapses, 211
transcoding, 185
transcoding software, 180
workflow overview, 182
end is the beginning, 254
“Endless Barrels,” 100
environmentals and time-lapses, 156, 159
Escamilla, Mike, 43
exporting and image quality, 271
F
Facebook, sharing on, 273, 278
“The Family Crest,” 251
Farro, Caleb, 75
fast motion, 209
Fernando, Ravi, 209
Fierro, Justin, 243
“Final Cut: Combing Valparaiso’s Hills,” 199
“Final Cut: Lost in Peru,” 248–249
final pass. See also editing
color correction, 228
cropping and stretching, 222–223
editing, 221
graphics, 227
motion stabilization, 225
“Fire Breathing with a 24 GoPro Array,” 94
“Fireman Saves Kitten,” 280–281
“Fireworks Showdown with Jeremiah Warren,” 37
fishing, filming, 121
Formula Car Clip, 32
Forsberg, Chris, 58
forums for sharing, 273
FOV (field of view)
Wide, 16
frame rate, 18
Freeman, Mark, 28
G
Garside, Chris, 60
gear, considering, 134
gimbals, 88
Giraud, Matthias, 194
“Golden Eagle POV Flight in 27.K,” 35
GoPro App, 268
GoPro Bomb Squad, 278
“GoPro 3D: Highlight Reel 2011,” 92
“GoPro HERO4: The Adventure of Life in 4K”, 35
GoPro mounts
3-Way extension arm, 63
adhesive, 57
extensions, 85
mouth mount, 79
surfboard, 67
GoPro Studio, overview, 40
GoPro Edit Templates, 270
Grand Prix of Sonoma 2013 Celebration, 32
graphics, 227
Grimaldi Garcia, Pedro, 26
Guinn, Colin, 144
H
handlebar/seatpost mounts, 60–62
hang gliders, filming, 108
“Hangtown AMA Motocross,” 218
Hatchet, Hip, 204
HD HERO2, 20
HD HERO2 versus HERO3, 211
Healey, Mark, 155
HERO3 versus HERO3+, 203
HERO3+ Black Edition, 237
HERO4
The Adventure of Life in 4K, 36
“Highest Road in the World,” 112
hiking, filming, 121
“Himalayan 4,500 km Adventure,” 213
Hodgson, Pete, 85
Hoerner, Alex, 224
Hoerner, Christoph, 224
Holden, Katie, 249
“Hovercraft Deer Rescue,” 188
“Human Flight – TV Commercial,” 195
“Hunting and Fishing,” 121
I
“Ice Caves,” 86
ice skating, filming, 125
image processing, 14
image quality and exporting, 271
Ingleby, Harley, 20
inner conflict, 256
Instagram, sharing on, 273, 276
intermission, 245
interview questions, 155
interviews
active, 151
static, 150
interviews and voiceovers, editing, 213
J
Jacobsen, Anders, 206
Jamieson, Kris “Jaymo,” 50
Jeannette, Gunnar, 12
Johnson, Joseph, 18
Johnson, Tyler, 94
Jones, Damon, 121
Jones, Mikala, 96
jump cuts, 204
K
Kalanick, Cory, 280
“Kayak New Zealand,” 111
kayaking, filming, 111
Kelley, David, 94
Kenison, James, 188
Khan, Ossie, 195
“Koh Yao Noi”, 34
Krack, Kirk, 49
L
Laude, Stefan, 194
“Let Me Take You to the Mountain,” 103
Lewis, Nate, 58
light
low light, 147
overview, 144
“Lion Hug,” 281
“Lions – The New Endangered Species?,” 256, 281
“Longest Jump Story,” 104
“Lost in Jellyfish Lake,” 234
low light, filming in, 147
M
Ma, Edward, 147
MacAskill, Danny, 219
Macdonald, Andy, 246
Mancino, Roberta, 191
Mancuso, Julia, 76
Marquardt, Melissa, 118
match cuts, 203
Matthews, Dave, 79
McGarry, Kelly, 33
McGough, Lauren, 138
McMahan, Chris, 53
medium close-up shot, explained, 140–141
Medium FOV (field of view), 16–17
Melbourne Skydive Centre, 195
Miller, Jordan, 23
“Black Lips Stage Dive at SXSW,” 68
“Misdirected Man” by Hip Hatchet,” 204
“Remembering Sion Milosky,” 156
Miller, Marshall, 15
“Moab Towers,” 144
the moment, 234
Moniz, Kella, 205
“Monster Energy Supercross Highlights,” 217
montage, 237
Montgomery, Mike, 51
motion interpolation, 208
motion stabilization, 225
“Moto Snowy Ridgeline,” 53
motorcycle footage, filming, 112–113
3-Way extension arm, 63
adhesive, 57
extensions, 85
mouth mount, 79
surfboard, 67
mouth mounts, 79
MP (megapixels), 14
“Mt. Hood Snow Photo Expedition,” 240
Muller, Cort, 159
multi-cam
array, 94
dual and 3D, 92
spherical, 96
music
music video, 251
Myers, Nathan, 138
N
Narrow FOV (field of view), 16–17
native capture, 19
Newman, David, 40
night-lapse photo mode, 25
Nobles, Wes, 231
Noguez, Gabriel, 68
O
Oberschneider, Christoph, 53
“Our Orangutan Brethren,” 171, 265
P
paddlng, filming, 111
paper cut
example, 187
explained, 186
Pappyn, Debbie, 35
Pasic, Trenton, 163
Pastore, Jaci, 32
“Pelican Learns to Fly,” 192
performances, low-light, 122
Peters, Mark, 90
photo modes
burst, 26
night-lapse, 25
overview, 20
time-lapse, 23
photo resolution, 14
Pierre, Jamie, 202
Pine, Christopher, 90
pixels, 14
playback frame rate, 18
Posey, Will, 154
“Post Office Bike Jam 2011,” 106
post-production and editing, 231. See also production
power intro, 240
Price, Devin, 262
Price, Ryan, 262
primaries and secondaries, 142–143
production. See also post-production and editing; storytelling
friend and four cameras, 171
one man, one camera, 168
primaries and secondaries, 142–143
product launch, 172
shot classification, 140
trapping as coverage, 138
Protune
auto white balance, 39
color, 39
exposure, 39
ISO limit, 39
overview, 38
sharpness, 39
“Proximity Flying,” 108
R
the race, 243
“Radiation City at the Cathedral of Junk,” 122
Renner, Ronnie, 31
resolution, 14
reverse motion, 209
Rice, Travis, 63
Richardson, Cooper, 157
Riemann, Adam, 213
“Rolex 24 at Daytona Teaser,” 204
romantic comedy, 260
“Roshambo – Red Bull Rampage 2012,” 163
Royster, Tony, 147
“The Rubik Juggler,” 209
Ryan, Travis, 106
S
Saito, Daigo, 59
“2010 Post Office Bike Jam,” 243
“Bungee Jumping” commercial, 80
“Hangtown AMA Motocross,” 218
“Ken Block in Russia,” 165
“Remembering Sion Milosky,” 156
skateboarding, 115
surfing Hawaii, 245
“Toy Train,” 95
“Wingsuit Flyers,” 191
Schnurr, Brendan, 168
second pass. See also editing
pacing, 217
peer review, 214
secondaries and primaries, 142–143
“Shark Riders,” 116
Sheckler, Ryan, 172
short feature, Acts One-Three, 264–265
shot classification
close-up shot, 140
full shot, 140
medium close-up shot, 140
POV shot, 140
wide shot, 140
silence, power of, 194
skateboarding, filming, 114–115
ski flying, 206
skydivers, filming, 108
sliders and jibs, 88
slow motion, 206
smash cuts, 205
Smith, Ryan J., 69
snowboarding, filming, 103
“Snowkiting in the Backcountry,” 168
social networks, sharing on, 273
Sommer, Jokke, 108
sound
lavaliers, 91
overview, 91
shotguns, 91
speed flyers, filming, 108
speed ramping, 208
spirit quest, 261
Steadicams, 88
static interviews, conducting, 150
story analysis
athlete sections, 244
bookends, 245
the cause, 258
character study, 238
end is the beginning, 254
inner conflict, 256
intermission, 245
the moment, 234
montage, 237
music video, 251
overview, 232
power intro, 240
the race, 243
romantic comedy, 260
spirit quest, 261
the surreal, 252
travel montage, 246
story structure
beginning, 192
end, 192
middle, 192
storytelling. See also editing; production
aesthetics, 131
audio gear, 135
backpack contents, 136
building blocks, 132
camera gear, 134
directing interviews, 148, 150–152, 154
documenting resolution, 132
getting ideas, 131
interview questions, 155
locations and characters, 131–132
overview, 128
research and planning, 131
“Sturgis: 110th Anniversary of Harley-Davidson,” 219
Super Bowl 2013 Dubstep Baby Commercial, 29
“Supercross New Year 2013,” 154
SuperView, 16
surfboard mounts, 67
the surreal, 252
“Swimming with Dolphins,” 90
T
“Tahiti TV Commercial,” 82
Taylor, Andrew, 61
Taylor, David, 40
“The Baja 1000,” 64
time lapses and environmentals, 156, 159
time manipulation
fast motion, 209
motion interpolation, 208
reverse motion, 209
slow motion, 206
speed ramping, 208
time-lapses, editing, 211
timeline settings, 197
Tjäder, Jesper, 227
tow cams, 90
trapping as coverage, 138
travel montage, 246
Trongratanawong, Nana, 234
U
“USC Ski & Snowboard – The Weekend,” 274
V
Van Every, Rich, 249
video frame rate, 18
video modes. See also viral videos
2.7K, 34
2.7K 4:3, 35
4K, 36
720p, 30
960p, 31
1080p, 32
overview, 29
WVGA, 37
video resolution, 14
viral videos, 280–281, 283. See also video modes
voiceovers and interviews, editing, 213
W
wake and wind, filming, 118–120
Walsh, Anthony, 82
Warren, Jeremiah, 37
“Whale Fantasia,” 166
White, Shaun, 244
Wick, Jeff, 29
Wide FOV (field of view), 16
Wi-Fi, 43
Wilkerfield, Justin, 115
“Wingsuit Flyers,” 191
wingsuit flyers, filming, 108
Laguna Seca, 243
Vegas To Reno, 242
wrist camera, 46
WVGA video mode, 37