The Gimbal Masterclass with Brandon Li x Zhiyun-Tech Unscripted

This is an intensive course, starting with the basics of setting up and balancing your gimbal, then teaching you dozens of essential gimbal moves. You’ll even learn how your gimbal can imitate a crane, jib, or drone! Then, we go out to the real world and I demonstrate how I shoot in a crowded, difficult environment. You’ll see there’s a lot more to learn than just how to move your feet. Finally, I show you how to craft a narrative “one-take” scene: an entire scene in one shot. You’ll learn how to break a scene down into “beats”. You’ll learn blocking and rehearsal. And I’ll show you my special techniques for using autofocus in complex scenes. This lesson is its own mini-masterclass in gimbal storytelling.

YOU GET 36 MINI-LESSONS!

Basic Training: Setup and Fundamentals

• Balancing your camera on the gimbal
• Follow modes
• Basics of smooth movement

Basic Training: Essential Gimbal Moves

• All the moves you need to know!
• Upright walking and running
• Inverted mode
• Orbiting your subject
• Adding a monopod for drone-like shots

Infield: Street Filmmaking

• Real-world shooting in the crowded city
• See me adapt to challenges and improvise
• Switching lenses on a gimbal
• Go Mode for fast movements.