As a videographer in Edinburgh, I love testing technology that improves what I can offer my couples on their big day.
I made a short video showing my beautiful 3-year-old daughter Anabelle playing on her Mini Micro scooter.
For this video, Anabelle led the way. All I had to do was chase and follow her while filming her, much to her amusement!
Are you getting married and searching for an award-winning videographer in Edinburgh? Get in touch with us to see if we’re free on your wedding day!
The Steadicam video footage was shot outside The Scottish Parliament and Dynamic Earth visitor centre in Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland.
This video was created using a Canon 5DMK2 camera, a 16-35mm L USM II lens at 16mm, a Rode Videomic Pro and a Steadicam Merlin stabiliser.
I use this equipment to film all my Scottish weddings.
It was a bit of a challenge to chase a 3-year-old riding a scooter. Running forward meant that the Rode Videomic Pro caught the air like a sail.
The challenge was to keep the Steadicam straight and pointing at the correct angle to keep Anabelle nicely framed. It was not as easy as I thought it would be!
I’m pleased with the result, though. I’ve captured how much fun we had shooting this short film, and Anabelle’s personality comes through well.
She’s a cheeky little monkey and always so much fun!
Not bad for a first non-wedding attempt. It’s easier to film a wedding than to chase Anabelle on a Scooter!
When creating Scottish wedding videos, I would use the Steadicam to film various parts of the day:
- The groom and bridal party arrivals at the ceremony location
- The wedding recessional (newlyweds walking down the aisle)
- The newlyweds’ grand entrance to the wedding breakfast
- The newlyweds’ first dances
The first dance would be the longest shot, with the gimbal camera filming the dances and the second and third cameras filming the wedding band and guests.
This combination of camera shots and angles is much more interesting to watch than static shots created when filming from a fixed-position tripod!
**Update: More than ten years after this video was made, Anabelle, the scooter, The Scottish Parliament, and Dynamic Earth are still going strong!