Mike Montgomery at the GoPro Mountain Games sharing his tips for mounting cameras on a mountain bike and helmet and capturing different perspectives while riding on the trails. Plus, get some ProTune tips.

 

 

Athlete: Mike Montgomery
Vertical: Mountain Biking
Topics: Protune Shooting Modes, Roll Bar Mount, Handlebar/Seatpost/Pole Mount, Blackout Housing

In episode 19 of GoPro’s Athlete Tips and Tricks series, Mike Montgomery meets up with us at the GoPro Mountain Games to share his tips for mounting cameras on a mountain bike and helmet. He shows us how to use the Blackout Housing with a variety of mounts to capture different perspectives while riding on the trails. Mike also shares his favorite video mode for POV cams — 1440/48 in Protune with ISO 400.

Simultaneous capture + 3D

The new Dual HERO System holds two HERO3+ Black cameras (sold separately), enabling you to capture full-resolution video and photos simultaneously with uncompromised image quality. You can also record synchronized footage to convert to 3D using GoPro Studio editing software, available free at gopro.com. Creating 3D content has never been easier.

 

 

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 Capture video and photos simultaneously

The Dual HERO System enables you to capture full-resolution video and photos simultaneously with uncompromised image quality.

 

 

 

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Create 3D content

Imagine how incredible your footage would look in 3D. The Dual HERO System makes it easy to record synchronized 2D videos or photos to convert to 3D using free GoPro Studio editing software.

 

 

 

 

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Control both cameras at once

Featuring single interface control, one camera controls the other camera’s settings and modes for convenient setup.

 

 

 

 

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Integrated Mini USB port

Use the included Skeleton Backdoor to access the Dual HERO System’s integrated Mini USB port for data offload, battery charging, and live-feed video to an external monitor (requires GoPro Composite or Combo Cable, sold separately).

 

 

 

 

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 Waterproof and durable

The Dual HERO System is waterproof to 197’ (60m), and made to withstand wet, damp or dirty conditions so you can capture footage in nearly any environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Includes 3D glasses

View the 3D content you’ve created on your compatible 3D TV or computer with the included 3D anaglyph glasses.

Jun 05, 2014  –  By: Ryan Dunfee

Andrew Whiteford has been synonymous with the explosion in popularity of POV cameras and the flood of self-edits that rob Youtube of its bandwidth year in and year out. The Vermont transplant to Jackson Hole was one of the first in skiing to turn himself pro almost exclusively through the use of his own self-edits, and then repeated the feat in the bike world. Here Andrew shares a few of his secrets that will help you turn your own POV edits from messes of shaky footage and unremarkable angles into the internet gold of tomorrow.

#1 – MIX UP YOUR ANGLES

I film a lot and then I try to be really selective with the clips that I use. I try to keep just the A-roll footage. I always just keep it in my mind the idea that I’m watching a ski movie, and what I’d want to happen. Sometimes I want that feeling of your stomach going up into your throat as you come over the edge of the cliff, which lends itself to the helmet-mounted view. If it’s something more immersive when you’re on a bike, you can use the chest cam, or the pole cam if you’re skiing through something really narrow or super-deep powder. The pole cam is great, too, for when interesting things are going on around you or something ridiculous is happening to you, like a branch hitting you in the face. But in the end, I end up using the helmet cam so much because it tends to be the smoothest. And it’s kind of a “set it and forget it” kind of thing, and I don’t mind the Teletubby look so much.

If I’m reviewing footage, I’ll find shots I thought weren’t super cool at the time that actually look really cool on camera. I’ll always keep those in the running for shots to use, at least to mix it up. I think with ski mountaineering becoming a bigger part of what I’m looking to do, being able to show climbing footage and repelling and all that is really fun.

In the summer, when you’re on your bike or doing another sport, it’s nice to be able to go out in a lot of different weather and in different climates and in different ecosystems and shoot. It’s way more interesting to be able to show the desert and then the rainforest and then deciduous forest and foliage and all of that. Whereas when you’re skiing or snowboarding, it’s always a snow-covered mountain.

 

#2 – KEEP IT SHORT AND RELATABLE

Nowadays, the POV market is so saturated. We could have our choice of a thousand different videos of the same thing to watch every day. So it’s a battle to keep people interested for the couple of minutes that you can, if that. I struggle with keeping my videos short enough that people watch until the end. I often have to weigh that short attention span more than the value of any story that I’m trying to convey through the video. But in the end, it’s just me trying to show how much fun I’m having out there.

The self-edit is always a fine line between having something that looks really cool and is compelling, but shows that you aren’t trying super hard. That keeps it original and more relatable. Because if you start putting up flashy titles and stuff like that, all of a sudden, you’re being compared against TGR or Brain Farm or Ant Hill. And then you’ve got to find a couple of million dollars for your budget.

#3 – WATCH YOUR ANGLES AND TIGHTEN YOUR MOUNTS

The mistake that most people make with their POV edits is having really shaky footage, which is often due to not having the mounts on tight enough is. The angle of the camera is a big thing, too, and I still struggle with that. It’s often a balance of trying to find an angle where you can see the action and some of your skis or bike, but can still see the horizon so you have some perspective and don’t get carsick.

 

#4 – TRY ROLLING SOLO WHEN YOU’RE EXPERIMENTING

 

When I’m shooting my POV stuff, I’m often out alone. Particularly if I’m using some really dorky mount, like the Narwhal cam protruding from my helmet. That Narwhal cam involved strapping a 150-centimeter aluminum cross-country ski pole to the top of the helmet and attaching an L-bracket on the back of the helmet, into which I put a 24-ounce PBR tall boy as a counterweight. After all, you gotta have something to drink at the end. Any time I went out with that thing, it was on a shitty weather day so I wouldn’t run into anybody else on the trail. Because I just looked like a total goober. And I only rode the trails I knew super well and could ride smoothly so that the footage had the best chance of coming out well.

 

#5 – AUDIO IS KEY

While we always focus so much on the video, finding some cool audio to go along with it is absolutely critical. The best-case scenario is the actual activity that you’re filming has some cool ambient audio. I’ve always felt that the soundtrack plays a huge part in what you’re trying to put out in order to make it watchable, too. Obviously, I didn’t have Wiz Khalifa’s permission to use “Black and Yellow,” but on the small side of the spectrum, I think you can get away with a lot. When GoPro shares one of my videos and gets a couple hundred thousand views in a few minutes, that’s when I usually get a cease and desist letter.

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Want to know more about Andrew Whiteford? Read Teton Gravity Research’s May 21st interview with Andrew about how he became internet famous here.

GOPRO BLACKOUT HOUSING

Sometimes you need a little stealth when you’re capturing that all-important shot — and it can be advantageous not to draw attention to your camera — in those cases, the GoPro Blackout Housing is your best bet. Made with an all-matte-black non-reflective finish, this housing helps your GoPro just fade into the background, letting you record video without making your camera the center of attention. Included stickers let you cover your LCD screen, further disguising it from your subject, while waterproofing down to 40 meters lets you get shots in nearly any condition. Sub out the skeleton backdoor for when capturing audio clearly is a must, or use the standard backdoor for total coverage.

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