I'm wondering how the pros get relatively smooth handheld video - do they use a very heavy camera maybe?
40's comments made me think of Girl Talk - All Day. The music is mashup (I still like it :p). The footage is mostly handheld, I think (?) - around streets of NY
http://girlwalkallda...-the-film/all-aboardthere's a whole string of videos there. The cameraman (I think it is made by a bloke) follows her sometimes at very high speeds, sometimes at hip height, but it always seems quite smooth for handheld (of course maybe the trick is that it often isnt handheld
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Point is, I think that aspect is important and needs some work in your films superboyac. I've been photographing a fair bit for years now, and I feel like it's only in the last year or so that I've started framing shots very carefully and specifically/exactly the way I want it.
Lugging a tripod around would be a pain, but there are telescopic "monopods" that might be worth considering. I often just rest the camera on whatever is available, or jam it up against a wall, or pole, or anything that will stabilise it, for longer exposures. I know for video it will be different, but I'm just throwing some ideas out there.
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