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Car Grip

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Car Grip

Hostess traySide mount

The camera is rigged to the outside of a car, filming the occupants or the car while the landscape races past.

Camera Movement · Advanced
NarrativeHow it worksWhen to useYour kitMistakesDrill

Narrative

Road-movie freedom: people stay stable, the world flies by.

How it works

1Use rated suction mounts with safety straps; shoot at low speed.

When to use

Wedding
The couple driving away in a classic car.
Social / vertical
Travel reels.

Your kit

Needs gear you don't own yet.
Best option
Car suction/clamp rig.

Mistakes

No safety strap: one bump and the A7 V is gone.

Drill

Rig a phone on a car's side window and film a slow drive.

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