Best Camera Angle for taking video?
- Thread starter JackB1
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x5150
Rookie
I'd say behind the baseline against the wall about the right singles sideline. Allows you to see the ball coming and going and your whole body. If it's at the net you can't really see if the ball was what you were trying to hit or not. That may only work on guys like federer where you know everything is as it should be and dont need to see what the ball does after striking. Caution, don't let any balls get through your forehand while the camera is setup there, haha.
JackB1
G.O.A.T.
So you are saying, behind the baseline but off to a angle, behind the right singles line?
x5150
Rookie
yes, that is correct.
charliefedererer
Legend
Why limit yourself to just one angle?
You've got the reasoning above for shooting from behind.
But the shot from the side allows one to see where the contact point is, and
body/arm/racquet movements before and after to best look at timing, and even just to have another perspective.
Post both views, and the brain can better synthesize them into a 3D impression.
You've got the reasoning above for shooting from behind.
But the shot from the side allows one to see where the contact point is, and
body/arm/racquet movements before and after to best look at timing, and even just to have another perspective.
Post both views, and the brain can better synthesize them into a 3D impression.
Scott Baxter
New User
I agree with Charlie but if you must choose one, the side is the most revealing for us teaching pros. We can see your racket prep, shoulder turn, backswing, contact point, and follow through from this angle. Having both would be better but I can easily offer my students farily sound technical advice from this viewpoint.
GRANITECHIEF
Hall of Fame
I like from the center of the back of the court so you can actually see whats happening in the points.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=328uDTKyi-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYJutjASpFg
But yeah, several viewpoints would be best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=328uDTKyi-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYJutjASpFg
But yeah, several viewpoints would be best.
Which one are you?
GRANITECHIEF
Hall of Fame
I'm the one handed backhand.
hyperwarrior
Professional
How tall are you?
GRANITECHIEF
Hall of Fame
Thanks. OK for a 6'5" tall self taught old weekend hack i guess. Several years ago i was rated at 5.5. I think i'm still holding up at 5.0, although home videos usually look worse than reality.
Oh cool, you are one of the best players here then. Heights sure an advantage.
hacker_101
New User
GRANITECHIEF
Hall of Fame
The courts were recently resurfaced in the second video. So they did slow a bit and got My opponent played DI and he does have pretty squeaky footwork. Its supposed to be like that right?
GRANITECHIEF
Hall of Fame
Maybe top 100 on a good day. Height can be advantageous but you gotta be able to move.
Did you play tenns in Hawayee LeeD?
Looking at the video again Domond, read the description it says Princeville tennis club, that is in hanalei right?
Tried not to, but I played at KapaaTennisCenter, as my bud Mike was the second pro there, and we got to hit for free and Greg, one of my fellow surfer's, got to try his hand at teaching.
Mostly AlaMoana for pickup and DiamondHead for good evening doubles. I hate muggy hot weather, so would always look to shorten points more than I already do.
When I was working in Lanai in '88, one of my projects was to make sure landscaping was correct for the 12 proposed tennis courts. I didn't stick around long enough to see completion, but I think they abided by my recommedations and drawings.
Mostly AlaMoana for pickup and DiamondHead for good evening doubles. I hate muggy hot weather, so would always look to shorten points more than I already do.
When I was working in Lanai in '88, one of my projects was to make sure landscaping was correct for the 12 proposed tennis courts. I didn't stick around long enough to see completion, but I think they abided by my recommedations and drawings.
So you were an architect to then? How did you find the time to draw up plans if you were surfing all day?
Twas windsurfing, not surfing there and then.
I was kinda a prized home designer coming out of high school, like the only guy to have ever won TWO CaliforniaHighSchool awards for mechanical drawing (house design) ever (or at least before '66). I'd do complete plans from sewage to electricity, water, landscaping, and interior and exterior design for a pre-given A from my teacher, who was also my mechanical drawing teacher since 7th grade. He'd take his 3 best students out to some land somewhere, and we'd take it from there.
I got burned out in college, and all the calls from him and my high school counsellor only got unanswered, as I was busy surfing. No biggee, architects were making less money by '68, and some wierd thing like a computer started to make preplanned houses, allowing less and less freedom to design from scratch.
I was kinda a prized home designer coming out of high school, like the only guy to have ever won TWO CaliforniaHighSchool awards for mechanical drawing (house design) ever (or at least before '66). I'd do complete plans from sewage to electricity, water, landscaping, and interior and exterior design for a pre-given A from my teacher, who was also my mechanical drawing teacher since 7th grade. He'd take his 3 best students out to some land somewhere, and we'd take it from there.
I got burned out in college, and all the calls from him and my high school counsellor only got unanswered, as I was busy surfing. No biggee, architects were making less money by '68, and some wierd thing like a computer started to make preplanned houses, allowing less and less freedom to design from scratch.
