Thank you Steve,
For one thing, it's shot with a drone, isn't it? Or is it shot with a gimbal?
Neither, all shot with the camera and a long monopod. The camera has what they call "Flowstate" stabilization which is very similar to the GoPro's hyper-smooth stabilization. There is no need for any gimbals.
And second, although it's shot in 360, you actually produce it in standard widescreen and use the 360 footage to determine which camera angle you use.
This is one of the interesting aspects of the camera. Imagine the camera is in a translucent sphere. Through key framing you can position the 16x9 view anywhere within the sphere. Yes you can output a traditional 360 degree video or as I have done is keyframe the position of the shot.
Is this unusual or is this the more typical way to use this type of footage?
I think it is the usual way to use the camera, and what makes the shots so interesting. You really only have to place the camera in proximity to what you want to record and then through the software keyframe your final video.
There are additional nuances but this is the summary of how it works.
Sidd
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