Thanks Fuzzlet! Yeah I found this method best, I probably should put something under the camera to raise it a little bit so the wagon doesn't completely dominate the bottom of the frame.
Putting the camera on the back of a bogie wagon, rather than the front, helps it "point" in the right direction around curves. The wagon is already turning by the time the camera reaches the curve, so to speak.
I thought about having a loco push the camera rather than pull it but I'm happy with the vid as is
I like your method of having a few wagons between the loco and camera. For starters it gives a better view of the scenery as there isnt a loco in the way, but the noise of the loco isnt over-powering either. Its also a nice change from most videos like this, where the camera can't properly follow the curves, having a few wagons infront of the loco means you dont notice it
Makes me want to get a flat truck or two for this sort of a video...
Thanks Fuzzlet! Yeah I found this method best, I probably should put something under the camera to raise it a little bit so the wagon doesn't completely dominate the bottom of the frame.
Putting the camera on the back of a bogie wagon, rather than the front, helps it "point" in the right direction around curves. The wagon is already turning by the time the camera reaches the curve, so to speak.
I thought about having a loco push the camera rather than pull it but I'm happy with the vid as is
nadnerb2k 10 months ago
I like your method of having a few wagons between the loco and camera. For starters it gives a better view of the scenery as there isnt a loco in the way, but the noise of the loco isnt over-powering either. Its also a nice change from most videos like this, where the camera can't properly follow the curves, having a few wagons infront of the loco means you dont notice it
Makes me want to get a flat truck or two for this sort of a video...
Fuzzlet 10 months ago