Solo Travel Videomentary

[garyyyyt]

Hi guys, I finally got my Panasonic GH3, which I have been dying to get because of the great reviews on it's video taking capabilities.

I'll be going to Taiwan for 9 days on my own and I want to make some videos of the trip. Basically the idea is to have two point of views, one on me and the other on everything else.

I'm kind of new so I'm not sure what kind of equipment I should have prepared.

What I already have

1. Panasonic GH3
2. Pansonic 25mm Prime Lens
3. 2 batteries
4. Edelkrone Pocket Rig
5. Edelkrone Modula 3

What I'm planning to get

1. Dot Line Hands-free Video Stabiliser
2. Tripod
3. Microphone
4. Go-pro
5. Tons of memory cards

Hope that the professional here can help me out! Thank you very much

 

[kandinsky]

I travelled to taipei last year with my GH3 + 12-35, with wife and friends. Grabbed footage here and there. Haven't got down to editing yet. Haha.

Regarding your comment on having two POVS, I'm not too sure what you mean by 'one on me, and the other on everything else'. E.g., Are you thinking of something where you have the GoPro shooting you (over the shoulder shot?) as you go around, and you're in control of the GH3? Not sure if you follow Griffin Hammond on youtube, but he rigged up a backpack with a GoPro for an over shoulder shot to document some of his trips when he took his film (shot with a GH3!) to festivals. Something like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dqUMZ-5JI8

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The equipment list looks quite exhaustive (close to what some of us might bring to a client shoot), but without knowing what you have in mind (what are you shooting exactly?), hard to comment.

What's your priority? The video or the holiday? It sounds more like you're travelling in order to shoot a project you have in mind, not going on a holiday, and documenting that experience along the way.

 

[garyyyyt]

I travelled to taipei last year with my GH3 + 12-35, with wife and friends. Grabbed footage here and there. Haven't got down to editing yet. Haha.

Regarding your comment on having two POVS, I'm not too sure what you mean by 'one on me, and the other on everything else'. E.g., Are you thinking of something where you have the GoPro shooting you (over the shoulder shot?) as you go around, and you're in control of the GH3? Not sure if you follow Griffin Hammond on youtube, but he rigged up a backpack with a GoPro for an over shoulder shot to document some of his trips when he took his film (shot with a GH3!) to festivals. Something like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dqUMZ-5JI8

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The equipment list looks quite exhaustive (close to what some of us might bring to a client shoot), but without knowing what you have in mind (what are you shooting exactly?), hard to comment.

What's your priority? The video or the holiday? It sounds more like you're travelling in order to shoot a project you have in mind, not going on a holiday, and documenting that experience along the way.

Yes, that's the idea of two POVs, but something a little more polished than how Griffin is doing it. That is why I'm planning to get the Dot Line. It attaches to the body and I'll probably have that filming things other than myself, and most likely have the GOPro on me. (Is there a rig for Go-pros to shoot yourself with?)

And you are spot on with the priority part. I've already been to Taiwan before and it's not much of a new thing. It's pretty much a mixture of what you said, shooting a project and also documenting the experience. Since I'm going to be alone all the time, I can get all goofy and do silly stuff which I'm hoping will be great on camera and something to tell the kids in the future.

As for the list, I'm thinking out loud the things that I may require if it really comes down to it.

Things like a tripod is think is essential because of touristy shots (although there's things like selfies now so I have to get a stick which I have found, Quikpod), microphone is a must since I'm going to be talking a lot to myself :/, memory cards because I'm not planning to bring my laptop on this trip (going to stay in hostels so I rather be safe than sorry).

Maybe you could recommend some tripods and microphone sets that I can consider for the project.

 

[Bamboopictures]

First things first, a 35-100mm or the 14-140 is strongly recommended. Maybe an oly 9-18 too?
A constant 50mm FOV throughout an entire travelogue can be tricky to edit. You may end up with funky jump cuts as you try to cut from similar shot sizes of the same location/subject. Obeying the 30-degree rule is no joke when you're shooting sun-yat-sen memorial hall.

Also, "zooming" with your legs during sequence shooting can call unwanted attention to yourself, not to mention very exhausting when carrying a camera bag.

A zoom lens, on the other hand, will allow you to cover a complete sequence without too much running around. More opportunities may avail themselves to you if you move slowly and inconspicuously while shooting street scenes.

I travel with the Benro A3190 flat tripods cos I can carry two of them plus 2 camcorders in one camera bag! 40cm extends to over 170cm with head. (Weifeng has a new HJ-3451AH fluid head that's buttery smooth yet ultralight; add sunwayfoto leveling base for easy leveling and an extra inch)

Consider also the Panasonic W850 as a B-cam, cos it can shoot yourself and your subject at the same time using 2 separate lenses pointing in different directions!
But apart from the crazy second lens, it has the best slo-motion feature I've ever seen in a camcorder.
(It lets you record slo motion at 120fps full HD for as long as you want to)
Other excellent features: 5 axis stabilization, 20X optical zoom,wifi remote control, timelapse, full audio control with mic input and headphone out. Dock it to the VW CTR-1 and you even have remote control pan-tilt-zoom to follow yourself in a walk-&-talk pan shot. You might just end up using more of the footage from the W850 than the GH3!

For places where videography/photography is not encouraged, a Sony PX100 under your armpit will do very well.
What slider will fit into a bag already holding a benro and 3 cameras?

I think the Rode videomic Go is ideal for travel when you don't want to worry about finding 9V batteries.
It needs no batteries!

An LED light could be lifesaver near dusk.

For commentaries/voiceovers, several options for different situations:
Piece-to-cam: H1 and Rode lavalier ( you can monitor yourself from the H1 in your back pocket)
Sennheisser G3 wireless if you don't want to synch audio in post.

For studio quality VO recording on the road, trust the coles electroacoustic lip mic paired with the cloud lifter CL1 and a Zoom H6. But I think that can wait until you get home.

 

[kandinsky]

Yes, that's the idea of two POVs, but something a little more polished than how Griffin is doing it. That is why I'm planning to get the Dot Line. It attaches to the body and I'll probably have that filming things other than myself, and most likely have the GOPro on me. (Is there a rig for Go-pros to shoot yourself with?)

I see... If you already have a GoPro, maybe you should check what's the optimum distance you'd require for the framing you want, and whether that can be achieved with something like the Dot Line. Feels like it'd be way too close? In the product photo, the mount is like what, a palm's width from the wearer's face. Won't your face will be filling most of the frame? I imagine the reason Griffin went with an over shoulder shot for his rig is so that it doesn't obscure your own field of view, you'd be free to shoot without getting the camera shooting you in the frame?

Most I've seen have been DIY rigs.

Here's one kickstarter project I just discovered: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erikvonk/3rd-person-view-action-cam-camera-mount-for-extrem-0

Personally, I prefer to be inconspicuous and blend in, so I'd definitely approach this very differently. I really can't imagine myself doing stuff you mentioned, e.g, wearing a rig like the Dot Line and walking about possibly crowded places, setting up a tripod and shooting myself... Haha, so I'll leave those suggestions to others.

As for the list, I'm thinking out loud the things that I may require if it really comes down to it.

Yeap, I think listing what you're going to do, a plan with locations, types of shots you may want to attempt, etc, will help when you're figuring out your gear kit. Otherwise, you'll just end up bringing a whole lot of stuff 'just in case', and they might end up as an additional burden that distracts you from building the story you want to tell. Either as a physical load that tires you out and prevents you from visiting more places, or as an emotional load when you are constantly guessing which to use, or feel like if you carried it all the way you must find a way to use it for the sake of it, or cause you to worry about theft/damage, etc.

I recall spending approx 8-10 hours out a day, and I was only carrying the GH3 and one lens (along with other travel essentials like umbrella, windbreaker, water bottle), and I was quite knackered to be honest. There were moments when I wish I had this and that, but honestly, my body would have protested :bsmilie: Maybe I'm just unfit :think:

 

[garyyyyt]

First things first, a 35-100mm or the 14-140 is strongly recommended. Maybe an oly 9-18 too?
A constant 50mm FOV throughout an entire travelogue can be tricky to edit. You may end up with funky jump cuts as you try to cut from similar shot sizes of the same location/subject. Obeying the 30-degree rule is no joke when you're shooting sun-yat-sen memorial hall.

Also, "zooming" with your legs during sequence shooting can call unwanted attention to yourself, not to mention very exhausting when carrying a camera bag.

A zoom lens, on the other hand, will allow you to cover a complete sequence without too much running around. More opportunities may avail themselves to you if you move slowly and inconspicuously while shooting street scenes.

I travel with the Benro A3190 flat tripods cos I can carry two of them plus 2 camcorders in one camera bag! 40cm extends to over 170cm with head. (Weifeng has a new HJ-3451AH fluid head that's buttery smooth yet ultralight, add sunwayfoto leveling base for easy leveling)
View attachment 2723
Consider also the Panasonic W850 as a B-cam, cos it can shoot yourself and your subject at the same time using 2 separate lenses pointing in different directions!
But apart from the crazy second lens, it has the best slo-motion feature I've ever seen in a camcorder.
(It lets you record slo motion at 120fps full HD for as long as you want to)
Other excellent features: 5 axis stabilization, 20X optical zoom,wifi remote control, timelapse, full audio control with mic input and headphone out. Dock it to the VW CTR-1 and you even have remote control pan-tilt-zoom to follow yourself in a walk-&-talk pan shot. You might just end up using more of the footage from the W850 than the GH3!
View attachment 2724
For places where videography/photography is not encouraged, a Sony PX100 under your armpit will do very well.
What slider will fit into a bag already holding a benro and 3 cameras?

I think the Rode videomic Go is ideal for travel when you don't want to worry about finding 9V batteries.
It needs no batteries!

An LED light could be lifesaver near dusk.

For commentaries/voiceovers, several options for different situations:
Piece-to-cam: H1 and Rode lavalier ( you can monitor yourself from the H1 in your back pocket)
Sennheisser G3 wireless if you don't want to synch audio in post.

For studio quality VO recording on the road, trust the coles electroacoustic lip mic paired with the cloud lifter CL1 and a Zoom H6. But I think that can wait until you get home.

That's incredibly informational! Thank you very much for all of it. I got a little lost with the technical jargons but nothing a little google can't solve.

At the moment I won't be considering a b-cam. Need the budget for other tools.

Zoom lens for sure. Maybe a follow focus along with that?

Tripod wise, is weifeng a good brand? Manfrotto also has a 360 head thing but I'm sure it's going to cost a lot.

I was drooling over the Axis360 by Cinevate, I guess that can double as a slider and time lapse track.

For the mics, I still haven't quite figure out what I need.

 

[garyyyyt]

I see... If you already have a GoPro, maybe you should check what's the optimum distance you'd require for the framing you want, and whether that can be achieved with something like the Dot Line. Feels like it'd be way too close? In the product photo, the mount is like what, a palm's width from the wearer's face. Won't your face will be filling most of the frame? I imagine the reason Griffin went with an over shoulder shot for his rig is so that it doesn't obscure your own field of view, you'd be free to shoot without getting the camera shooting you in the frame?

Most I've seen have been DIY rigs.

Here's one kickstarter project I just discovered: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erikvonk/3rd-person-view-action-cam-camera-mount-for-extrem-0

Personally, I prefer to be inconspicuous and blend in, so I'd definitely approach this very differently. I really can't imagine myself doing stuff you mentioned, e.g, wearing a rig like the Dot Line and walking about possibly crowded places, setting up a tripod and shooting myself... Haha, so I'll leave those suggestions to others.



Yeap, I think listing what you're going to do, a plan with locations, types of shots you may want to attempt, etc, will help when you're figuring out your gear kit. Otherwise, you'll just end up bringing a whole lot of stuff 'just in case', and they might end up as an additional burden that distracts you from building the story you want to tell. Either as a physical load that tires you out and prevents you from visiting more places, or as an emotional load when you are constantly guessing which to use, or feel like if you carried it all the way you must find a way to use it for the sake of it, or cause you to worry about theft/damage, etc.

I recall spending approx 8-10 hours out a day, and I was only carrying the GH3 and one lens (along with other travel essentials like umbrella, windbreaker, water bottle), and I was quite knackered to be honest. There were moments when I wish I had this and that, but honestly, my body would have protested :bsmilie: Maybe I'm just unfit :think:

The dot line is meant for hands free shooting of the surrounding and not for myself. I'm considering the gopro to shoot myself and saw that gopro themselves have this gooseneck and clip attachment. Perhaps I could have that attached to my backpack strap or something. But it might end up being too close to my face.

That kickstarter project is perfect! I checked out their website and what I need is the All Sports Pro. They have both attachments for DSLR and GoPro. Only thing is if they ship here to Singapore.

Being inconspicuous wasn't the plan for me, haha I want people to come up to me and be like "why are you in this strange get up" then I can strike conversations and learn about the place more from locals. Provided that happens. Otherwise maybe other tourists can join in with me.

Listing places and the type of shots. That's way to advanced for me! I'm mostly going to do things on the fly although I would have a list of places I'm going to. But I'll definitely have that in my planning consideration.

Considering all that I think I maybe even need external battery pack to power the whole operation. I don't think 2 batteries are gonna cut it.

 

[Bamboopictures]

Weifeng makes a similar flatpack tripod like the Benro A3190 but tops out at only 4 segments vs A3190's five segment.
At $240, (from Benfoto)the A3190 is excellent bang for buck. There really is no taller /flatter tripod that you can pack into a normal sized backpack.
As for Weifeng's new fluid head ($150 from sgcamerastore)it is miles ahead of Manfrotto's 701 in terms of smoothness and is also much smaller and lighter.
I agree with Kadinsky on limiting your load especially when there's noone to keep an eye out for your stuff. You very much have to haul all your gear to every set-up. Consider a backpack with wheels for maximum versatility without too much strain. Otherwise, be prepared to be chased away for looking too pro.
BTW, Taiwan is NTSC country with 60Hz AC. Expect some banding when you shoot with your GH3 under fluorescent lighting.

 

[garyyyyt]

Weifeng makes a similar flatpack tripod like the Benro A3190 but tops out at only 4 segments vs A3190's five segment.
At $240, (from Benfoto)the A3190 is excellent bang for buck. There really is no taller /flatter tripod that you can pack into a normal sized backpack.
As for Weifeng's new fluid head ($150 from sgcamerastore)it is miles ahead of Manfrotto's 701 in terms of smoothness and is also much smaller and lighter.
I agree with Kadinsky on limiting your load especially when there's noone to keep an eye out for your stuff. You very much have to haul all your gear to every set-up. Consider a backpack with wheels for maximum versatility without too much strain. Otherwise, be prepared to be chased away for looking too pro.
BTW, Taiwan is NTSC country with 60Hz AC. Expect some banding when you shoot with your GH3 under fluorescent lighting.

Can I ask, for tripod, is it necessary to get the flat pack variation? What if don't mind the weight and all that, would it be more economical to get a regular tripod so I can still use it not on travels? I'm just thinking if flatpacks are meant for travel because of the lightweight but does it compromise on other factors that say a regular tripod gives. Just wondering.

I checked out the mics and I'm a little confused. You mentioned Zoom H1 and Rode Lavalier, and I suppose that would mean that if I use this option, I'll have to sync the audio? And if I used the Sennhieiser G3 I can hook up up straight to the cam and not have to sync it in post. Am I correct to say that?

 

[Bamboopictures]

The disadvantages of the A3190 are:
5 segments takes a bit more time to extend than 3 segments.
alignment of legs does not allow you to splay open to floor level
can't do up-side down mount cos there's no reversible centre column.
single strut leg not recommended for heavier broadcast camera.
tops out at 1.75m.

But for DSLR and small camcorder, there is absolutely no compromise in stability
I use it often except when I need taller tripods.

If weight is no issue, try the manfrotto Neotec 458B. It deploys in 4 sec and keeps in under 3 seconds if the tripod is well greased. ( yes, it's a greasy tripod)
[video=youtube;WYZszOiD_5Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYZszOiD_5Y[/video]

For Zoom H1, the audio is recorded separately from the video so you have to synch it in post. But because the recorder is so small, you can have it on your body and monitor directly from it. The other option is using your smartphone and the Rode SMARTLAV which is much cheaper than the Rode lavalier.

To record directly to GH3, you can opt for wireless solution or cheaper cabled solutions ($20) like the ATR3350
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPX4zYu2aPQ&hl=en-GB&gl=SG

 

[kandinsky]

Listing places and the type of shots. That's way to advanced for me! I'm mostly going to do things on the fly although I would have a list of places I'm going to. But I'll definitely have that in my planning consideration.

Well, location/shot planning isn't necessarily an 'advanced' thing to do, nor does it prevent one from doing things on the fly I just find that it helps me answer the question you asked in your opening post: "I'm not sure what kind of equipment I should have prepared...".

At a very basic level, it's thinking about stuff like "Am I going to shoot timelapses? Maybe I don't need a tripod...", "Am I going to be travelling a lot on foot to remote areas? Maybe I should keep my load as light as possible...", "How will I frame the shot and keep my stuff secure? Maybe I need to practice setting that up before I go on my trip...", "Are the locations remote or will I be in the city all the time?"... "How far will I be from the camera? Is audio crucial? Maybe I need a wireless lav"... It only needs to be as specific as you want. Not necessarily "I will visit location A and shoot myself with a long shot, positioned on the left of the frame, and I will speak for 3-5 minutes on why I like location A, after that I will do a silly dance." :bsmilie:

E.g., If you expect to do a lot of long clips, you can estimate roughly how much you'll be shooting per day, and knowing that a 64GB card gives you between 2-3 hours, it will help you estimate how many cards/batteries you'll need to bring.

I like shooting 'on the fly' too, for personal stuff, but the downside is having to deal with a lot of footage at the end of the day. E.g., If you're shooting 2-3 hours of footage per day, that's almost 600GB at the end of nine days. Although storage isn't terribly prohibitive with HD footage, the sheer amount of footage to sift through will definitely cause a fair amount of inertia when it comes to the editing. "600GB, 20+ hours of footage to edit. Sian ah! I think I'll just watch some youtube videos instead..."

I think the advantage of having a separate audio recording solution is obviously that you can keep recording audio (that can be used as personal notes, or even as V.O. in your edit) even when the camera isn't rolling. Useful if you expect to be"going to be talking a lot to" yourself.

Personally I'd keep it as simple as I can, on the equipment side, but only you know your own limits, and what your vision is for what you hope to do, so go for it however you please. Whatever you decide on, do keep us posted!

 

[JacePhoto]

I think as a solo trip without driving, i would go for minimum weight. But end day, bring what you want and don't regret? haha

 

[garyyyyt]

Well, location/shot planning isn't necessarily an 'advanced' thing to do, nor does it prevent one from doing things on the fly I just find that it helps me answer the question you asked in your opening post: "I'm not sure what kind of equipment I should have prepared...".

At a very basic level, it's thinking about stuff like "Am I going to shoot timelapses? Maybe I don't need a tripod...", "Am I going to be travelling a lot on foot to remote areas? Maybe I should keep my load as light as possible...", "How will I frame the shot and keep my stuff secure? Maybe I need to practice setting that up before I go on my trip...", "Are the locations remote or will I be in the city all the time?"... "How far will I be from the camera? Is audio crucial? Maybe I need a wireless lav"... It only needs to be as specific as you want. Not necessarily "I will visit location A and shoot myself with a long shot, positioned on the left of the frame, and I will speak for 3-5 minutes on why I like location A, after that I will do a silly dance." :bsmilie:

E.g., If you expect to do a lot of long clips, you can estimate roughly how much you'll be shooting per day, and knowing that a 64GB card gives you between 2-3 hours, it will help you estimate how many cards/batteries you'll need to bring.

I like shooting 'on the fly' too, for personal stuff, but the downside is having to deal with a lot of footage at the end of the day. E.g., If you're shooting 2-3 hours of footage per day, that's almost 600GB at the end of nine days. Although storage isn't terribly prohibitive with HD footage, the sheer amount of footage to sift through will definitely cause a fair amount of inertia when it comes to the editing. "600GB, 20+ hours of footage to edit. Sian ah! I think I'll just watch some youtube videos instead..."

I think the advantage of having a separate audio recording solution is obviously that you can keep recording audio (that can be used as personal notes, or even as V.O. in your edit) even when the camera isn't rolling. Useful if you expect to be"going to be talking a lot to" yourself.

Personally I'd keep it as simple as I can, on the equipment side, but only you know your own limits, and what your vision is for what you hope to do, so go for it however you please. Whatever you decide on, do keep us posted!

Thank you so much for all the input! It's golden. I'll definitely consider your advise on planning a couple ideas for different locations. I really want to do time lapse, but I haven't learned how to do it yet >.< I was looking at Cinetics Axis360 which really got me excited to try time lapse. But it's not released and it'll cost a bomb to get it in.

If 64gb can only get me 2-3 hrs, I might have to bring a ton of 64gbs to last the whole trip! :bigeyes:

I get the pain of sifting through all the "on-the-fly' footages, it's quite a pain. I'll figure out the equipment list.

Definitely will post the finished product somewhere. Hopefully it'll not be too amateurish haha.

I think as a solo trip without driving, i would go for minimum weight. But end day, bring what you want and don't regret? haha

Field pack of 20kg for 24km or more. Shouldn't be a problem hahaha

Jokes aside, thank you for the advise. Definitely bring what I need.

The disadvantages of the A3190 are:
5 segments takes a bit more time to extend than 3 segments.
alignment of legs does not allow you to splay open to floor level
can't do up-side down mount cos there's no reversible centre column.
single strut leg not recommended for heavier broadcast camera.
tops out at 1.75m.

But for DSLR and small camcorder, there is absolutely no compromise in stability
I use it often except when I need taller tripods.

If weight is no issue, try the manfrotto Neotec 458B. It deploys in 4 sec and keeps in under 3 seconds if the tripod is well greased. ( yes, it's a greasy tripod)
[video=youtube;WYZszOiD_5Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYZszOiD_5Y[/video]

For Zoom H1, the audio is recorded separately from the video so you have to synch it in post. But because the recorder is so small, you can have it on your body and monitor directly from it. The other option is using your smartphone and the Rode SMARTLAV which is much cheaper than the Rode lavalier.

To record directly to GH3, you can opt for wireless solution or cheaper cabled solutions ($20) like the ATR3350
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPX4zYu2aPQ&hl=en-GB&gl=SG

I scoured the Marketplace for 2nd hand equipment. So far I've only got luck with a Z96 Led light. I've seen people posting Rode Mic, and Zoom H1, haven't got a reply. Hopefully I'll be able to get those.

Will it be easy to sync the audio using the H1?

Still haven't decided on the tripod to get yet. Too many options! I was checking out the Manfrotto 055XPROB. I really like the centre column thing that Manfrotto has. But I guess it's way heavier than most tripods.

I've checked out the Dot Line from BHPhoto, it costs an additional $USD 40 to have it shipped it, and it's the cheapest option :/ which will not fit my time line of month end. Might have to give up on that. However the kickstarter project Sail Video System just quoted 40 Euros to ship to Singapore within 4-5 days via Fedex (very costly endeavour). What I like about it is that it can be positioned to take frontal shots instead of just over the shoulder.

 

[JacePhoto]

young, single and full of energy! i am full of envy for you! hope u have a good trip.

 

[garyyyyt]

young, single and full of energy! i am full of envy for you! hope u have a good trip.

HAHA how do you conclude that I'm single??

And thanks! I'll try and make it a blastttt.

 

[JacePhoto]

HAHA how do you conclude that I'm single??

And thanks! I'll try and make it a blastttt.

We all have been young once... hahaha

 

[Bamboopictures]

Will it be easy to sync the audio using the H1?

Yes, the wav file is ready to be dropped directly into the timeline. Clapping your hands before your piece-to-cam gives a peak waveform and the visual cue to match audio to video.


BHPhoto takes under 5 days to deliver usually.

But why not mod a snorricam from off-the-shelf friction grips? You can find all the parts at sgcamerastore.
I recommend their bicycle handlebar 1/4"-20 plate that can attach to your belt and maybe 2 friction arm joined together:

 

[garyyyyt]

Yes, the wav file is ready to be dropped directly into the timeline. Clapping your hands before your piece-to-cam gives a peak waveform and the visual cue to match audio to video.


BHPhoto takes under 5 days to deliver usually.

But why not mod a snorricam from off-the-shelf friction grips? You can find all the parts at sgcamerastore.
I recommend their bicycle handlebar 1/4"-20 plate that can attach to your belt and maybe 2 friction arm joined together:
View attachment 2758

Great idea with the clapping! Never thought of that. Thanks for the excellent tip!

I saw this on sgcamerastore http://www.sgcamerastore.com/video-equipments/video-shoulder-rig/prod_565.html

Similar to the Dot Line I wanted. Might consider this.

And I can't find the Snorricam on the website. Or did you mean parts for modding are on sgcamerastore?

 

[Bamboopictures]

Most snorricams are DIY. You can buy this from sgcamerastore to use as belt attachment.

(Does not include the gopro mount pictured above)

 

[JacePhoto]

Great idea with the clapping! Never thought of that. Thanks for the excellent tip! I saw this on sgcamerastore http://www.sgcamerastore.com/video-equipments/video-shoulder-rig/prod_565.html Similar to the Dot Line I wanted. Might consider this. And I can't find the Snorricam on the website. Or did you mean parts for modding are on sgcamerastore?

I wouldn't advice on that shoulder rig. Bought one years ago. Totally useless. Sorry