Gimbal & 4K Test

Been working on the September batrep video for the past 2 weeks off & on as family time / work allowed. Decided to take a short break this afternoon to test out a few things that I'm hoping to incorporate into the October batrep: a 3-axis motorized gimbal & filming in 4K.

This is just a rough test of both since I didn't want to take too much time away form recording audio narration today. I still need a lot more practice with the gimbal to get a better understanding of how to control it & I need to spend some more time calibrating it to adjust more smoothly to the speed of my movements.



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