Testing a self-made camera support system mounted inside the car

Subscribe if you would like to see how the mount was made. I will upload a video about it when I get the chance.

The best way to test the sturdiness/stability of a camera support system you have made and mounted inside your car is to drive for a few minutes and see how it reacts when going over uneven road surfaces such as speed bumps, sudden pavement elevations & depressions, etc. Sudden acceleration, deceleration and turns will also tell you how stable your camera mount is. Of course, viewing the footage afterwards will reveal all the details. So watch the footage carefully and pay attention to what you're seeing. If your camera didn't budge left or right, up or down and moved exactly in the same direction the car was moving, you know: 1. your camera mount is sturdy, and 2. the camera itself is very well attached to the mount.

Now how can you tell your camera was perfectly still during the entire recording? Answer: the footage. If you paid close attention to this video, for instance, you would have noticed that the "H" in the center of the steering wheel is exactly at the same position at both the start & finish of the recording. So use dashboard reference points. I suggest watching the edges [especially bottom left and bottom right]. The movement of points of reference located elsewhere can be hard to track. Another excellent way I found is to replay your footage in your video program by moving the Play cursor very quickly from beginning to end and watch for any motion of a reference point. If it moved, even slightly, it means either your camera or the mount or both weren't perfectly stable some time during the drive.

I hope this information was helpful.

Note: this video is not about the quality of the footage itself, but the performance of the camera mount system. This was a digital camera anyway; not a video camera or a camcorder.

Warning: although shooting footage from within your car is fun, it can be extremely dangerous. Forget about what the camera is recording while you're driving. Just don't think about it. You must pay attention to the road and focus on your driving. And as always, never forget to wear your seat belt.

Music: "Alchemy", by Phil Thornton.

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[monkeh88]

very cool , seems stable

[lifewasters]

@monkeh88 Thank you. Problem is the age of the camera, lol. It broke and I am still trying to fix it, but it's very difficult. watch?v=etIr-t6lrhA

[corbusmilvideos]

Merci pour le tuto, le montage et pour cette belle balade -):

Tu peux aussi utiliser Virtualdub + Deshaker - plugin- (que tu peux retrouver sur youtube) pour régler les secousses en postproduction.

Merci et bonne chance !

[lifewasters]

@corbusmilvideos Merci pour l'info Corbusmil:)

[hraysurv]

Hi, I like very much this style of filming in the car, this support of the camera is realy stable, good luck...

[lifewasters]

@hraysurv Thank you hray:)

[Halvsvenskeren]

Very nice....Now we need to know how its made ;o)

[RainyNites55]

Your camera support passes the test 100% because watching this one was like being in the car with you. Good job!

[Fr3derick]

Great video!!! Thanks for sharing:)

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