Filming with a GoPro

[Cottontail]

I want to take some video at the upcoming 15th Anniversary party, and want to do some "under the car" shots of suspension cycling and such.

I can't figure out how or when to mount the dang camera to get those shots. I do have a front OEM skid plate, so that might hinder it some.

How and where have y'all mounted these for similar shots?

 

[XJLI]

you can use the suction cup mount on the fender with an extra arm or two and angle it in a little to see the tire, or mount it inside the fenderwell with a sticky mount, or on a link with a tube mount.

this was with a suction cup mount on the back door..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrZXm9DK-8E

 

[89eliminator]

i have a bunch of the sticky back mounts under my jeep. they have stayed on for the 1.5yrs that they have been there. i was skeptical they would stay but they are holding strong. i have one on a leg of my rock rail that points towards the front suspension and one on my back bumper that points towards the rear suspension.

 

[Cottontail]

Did you prep the area before putting the sticky pad on Wade? I have a bunch of them, and can find more. I was skeptical also about using them. Do you have a tether that will tie the camera to the Jeep somehow in case it gets hit with a rock or simply falls off? My fear is losing the camera and not knowing about it.

 

[89eliminator]

i just cleaned the surface really well and stuck them on. i dont tether it. i run my gopro off my iPhone app which has a camera view screen. i can see it if it were to come off. it has yet to happen though.

 

[Cottontail]

That is a neat feature. I have a Hero 1, so I can't do the whole remote deal.

I did make a video yesterday from the bottom of my rock rail that turned out pretty cool.

 

[snail]

Don't forget to consider having the GoPro record the video as "flipped," depending on how you mount it. Unless you don't mind dealing with that in the editing software.

 

[sidewaysstarion]

I have steel cable leash and one of these for my Gopro.
http://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Moun...3228819&sr=8-1&keywords=magnetic+mount+go+pro

I stuck it to the bottom of my smittybilt XRC bumper


I stuck it to my cross member for this one.

 

[Cottontail]

Those are great views. I'll have to improvise on recreating the first one, because if I put it on the bottom of my bumper, all I'll see is my engine bay skid plate!!

I'll go fool around with more mounting options later today.

 

[sidewaysstarion]

Maybe try sticking it to the skid plate and have it look to one side, that might be a cool shot.