I recently took my kids to Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia SC. It is a great zoo where you can get a close-up look at many different animals. And unlike the NC Zoo, you don't have to walk miles and miles to see something. If you are ever in the Columbia area it is worth a visit.
Here are some of the things I learned while making this video:
- just because you think an area of the frame is in focus, that doesn't mean that it is!
- a 70-200mm zoom lens is useable for video but you must use a monopod/tripod! I presumed that having IS in the lens and stabilization in post would save the footage. I was wrong for most of those clips. A monopod would have been the ticket!
- the Pilotfly H1+ stabilizer was more useful than I anticipated. Using it to capture "walking shots" was great. I will try to incorporate it into more videos moving forward.
And I LOVE the music from Kevin MacLeod on this video. It is called "The Show Must Be Go" and it is comical.
We had a lot of fun at the zoo and I hope the video captures some of that. Feedback appreciated!