How to shoot a wakeboarding video

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Here is an article by Jocko of WAKEtv on How To Shoot Wakeboarding Video:

http://www.wakeboarder.com/display.phtml?a=808

In that article it says you should keep the same zoom all the way through the movie. I don't know if I really agree with that. I like to vary my zooms to keep it interesting. Sometimes you get a really close shot of a trick, sometimes you get a wide shot of the whole thing. I might lose a few tricks because I couldn't keep it steady but the shots that you do get are usually really fun to watch.

What do you film guys think?

Ols School · Newbie Joined: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 43 City: Calgary Canada

I'd say keep the zoom the same through the shot or trick. I find it hard to zoom accurately with a moving boat and a moving rider I have a tendency to zoom too fast or too far.

I thought that the article gave some excelent tips. I'd like to see some higher level courses in getting shots from tubes and other boats and especially lighting - I hate editing shots with bad lighting!!!