The DJ1 Osmo is a gimbal – a device that allows you to handhold a camera – in this case an iPhone – and get relatively steady smooth video.
It is NOT as steady as a tripod. But it does allow you to move with the camera without all the shakiness of simply handholding the phone.
For INTERVIEWS USE A TRIPOD
Using the DJ1 Osmo
- Make sure the DJ1 and your phone are charged. Don’t go out to shoot without charging them both
- Download the free DJ1 App
- Create a free Account
- Balance the phone on the gimbal.(Video Tutorial) Take your time to get this right. It’s a bit finicky. But if it’s not properly balanced you’ll be really frustrated.
- Turn on the DJ1 by pressing and holding the power button for 1-2 seconds
- Connect the iPhone to the DJ1 (Follow instructions using the app on your phone)
- PRACTICE – (Video Tutorial on the basics)
- More info – even on how to walk –
OTHER SETTINGS
- For our class we will ALWAYS shoot horizontally (unless otherwise instructed)
- Video Resolution – Depending on your model phone you may have options. The iPhone X and later can shoot in HD (1920×1080) or 4K (four times the resolution)
- Shooting in 4K will give you much larger files.
- The big advantage is you could crop the video either by zooming with the DJ1 or in the editing and still have good quality video.
- The big disadvantage is that these large files will take up a lot of room on your phone and may be difficult to edit on an older computer.
- I suggest shooting in HD (1920×1080) at 30fps. DON’T shoot at lower resolutions such as 1280×720
- If you shoot in HD DON’T zoom using the zoom button on the DJ1. Zoom with your feet by getting physically closer