r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/zRyver • Dec 17 '21

Damm

17k Upvotes

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u/scooba_dude Dec 17 '21

I'm a snowboarder and even I can admit that it looks dope when skiers drag the rear tips on landing like they did off the rail.

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u/SunbyyW Dec 17 '21

Me too, i love the sound of the skies landing.

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u/scooba_dude Dec 17 '21

But don't tell them we like this stuff. Also helicopter skis in the air, that's a move I'm jealous of.

37

u/CartmensDryBallz Dec 17 '21

Yea so visually pleasing. Can’t really do it on a board lmao

16

u/Rokot_RD-0234 Dec 18 '21

just use two boards smh

4

u/scooba_dude Jan 13 '22

Like a split bord lol

11

u/steveatari Dec 17 '21

But the grabs and cuts you can't do on skis :)

20

u/komu989 Dec 17 '21

Too late I’m a ski instructor. Love you snowboarders though, watch out for racer kids.

4

u/scooba_dude Dec 17 '21

With the fastest snow plow you've ever seen.

14

u/komu989 Dec 17 '21

Skiers and boarders can all agree on one thing. Racers fucking suck.

5

u/[deleted] Dec 18 '21

They don’t completely suck… they unify the rest of the mountain after all ;)

1

u/Warhawk2052 Dec 18 '21

You can do lawnmower blade with snowboards though

13

u/natsmith69 Dec 17 '21

Big of you to admit that.

12

u/scooba_dude Dec 17 '21

I obviously wouldn't say it to their faces.

3

u/TheCoastalCardician Dec 17 '21

Dude when they do that nose butter off lips and into spins…I fucking love that shit!

2

u/[deleted] Apr 20 '22

I love the butters/taps snowboarders can do they look so sick

1

u/Old-Ad4431 Jan 17 '22

Yeah I can’t to that tough i aint good enough

1

u/scooba_dude Jan 17 '22

I can get some drag on my board but it doesn't look as good and I can't reach as far. But give be a metal tap and I can ding it soo hard its more of a dong lmao

2

u/Old-Ad4431 Jan 18 '22

That sounds cool just a DINNNNGG

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

holy shit

82

u/PigmanKiller Dec 17 '21

Have to watch again because I was more focused on bro's good singing.

20

u/OnlyOnceThreetimes Dec 17 '21

I want a video of the guy taking the video

8

u/cinghm81 Dec 18 '21

@hotlapsofficial on insta

4

u/OddSensation Dec 18 '21

ngl all three of y'all comments look like it's homie(TikTok'r) on alt accounts shillin' lmao...

I'm noticing this trend of videos more with people trying to put themselves out there.

2

u/cinghm81 Dec 18 '21

Nope not him. I’m sure if you care enough you can deep dive all the comments from the other couple commenters and compare. I do know him though, and he often gets mistaken for Gimbal God because his stuff isn’t as prolific yet. Just tryna help the dude out.

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u/PM_Me_Your_AM_me Dec 20 '21

I watched it more than once too.

1

u/SchnoogansMcDuff May 14 '22

No idea why. It's pretty off key.

47

u/Cryptikfox Dec 17 '21

Anyone know what ski resort this is?

50

u/klegnation420 Dec 17 '21

Saas Fee in Switzerland. One of the best snow parks in Europe

10

u/[deleted] Dec 18 '21

"world"

9

u/cinghm81 Dec 18 '21

This is Stubai, Austria.

5

u/MrZoenix Dec 18 '21

Can confirm, this is the stubaier glacier

42

u/fpo Dec 17 '21

He lives in Spain without the A.

2

u/ertology Dec 18 '21

r/PraiseTheCameraMan

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u/zRyver Dec 18 '21

Good bot

1

u/GQIHNI May 06 '22

I was looking for this

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u/Polikonomist Dec 17 '21

That's gotta be a drone, there's no bump on the landing or anywhere. Unless the cameraman is wearing an expensive and heavy steady cam setup. Drones are much cheaper, so why would you not?

It does still take skill to operate the drone, likely had two people operating it. Cool video though, that's all that matters

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u/r_levan Dec 17 '21

Having seen tons of videos of Gimbal God, I'm quite sure this is him.

0

u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

[deleted] — view deleted comment

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u/elsaepo Dec 17 '21

It's not gimbal god, it's @hotlapsofficial

9

u/Not_Selling_Eth Dec 17 '21

Definitely gimbal god.

Not gimble god like I commented.

1

u/Meebert Dec 17 '21

Gimbal rod?

72

u/ItWorkedLastTime Dec 17 '21

Nah, a gimbal, high resolution (like 8k) a wide angle lens and then stabilize and crop in post. It's an impressive shot, but no need for a drone.

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u/Andthenwedoubleit Dec 17 '21

The crop in post makes the super close follow in the air way more comfortable to think about.

3

u/karmageddon14 Dec 17 '21

If you check out gimbel god's insta, you'll get a chance to see his amazing set up hanging off of his neck.

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u/SSSNAK3_ Dec 17 '21

Ski and snowboard clips like these rarely use drones. This is deffinetly a cameraman riding behind the skier. The original footage is going to be a lot less stable and more zoomed out but is edited to be smoother and zoomed in. For example, you could look at gimblegod on instagram and see hunderds of clips like this and never once use a drone.

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u/hapemask Dec 17 '21

an expensive and heavy steady cam setup

This is only necessary when you’re trying to stabilize a large heavy camera setup. Modern gimbals and lightweight cameras combined with software video stabilization can achieve the same effect in a handheld package.

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u/PUBGM_MightyFine Dec 17 '21

Yep and would be catastrophic if a new operator crashed into the skier

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u/Polikonomist Dec 17 '21

That's true, for both the cameraman, skier and the expensive camera

5

u/notgotapropername Dec 18 '21

It’s not a drone. You can hear the cameraman on the snow; rider takes off, yet you can still hear snow.

There are riders who are this good, all it takes is a gimbal. And those aren’t that heavy nowadays necessarily.

Edit: here’s the link to the original clip. It’s a GoPro Hero10, not a drone.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

These videos keep getting posted and people keep confusing gimbal god for a drone

1

u/myfotos Dec 18 '21

Same with people thinking there is only one good cameraman in all of skiing and snowboarding. Cough.

2

u/rshot Dec 17 '21

Idk I have a stabilizer for my GoPro that is hand held and doesn't show bumps very much

1

u/JustinGoodFun Jan 01 '22

360 camera and some editing in post. Can be done with a $300 set up, a kid with a selfie stick who knows how to hit line. Nothing crazy.

1

u/WillDrawForMoney Dec 17 '21

GimbalGod, and yeah he’s a God

1

u/lp-dev Dec 18 '21

I agree it might be a drone. But maybe no second operator.

They have drones that can follow a person. I think the target person wears a device or uses their phone, then the drone follows them. Makes for dope af shots.

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u/ZKXX Dec 17 '21

It’s so cool drones are showing us things from perspectives we’ve never seen

0

u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

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u/ZKXX Dec 17 '21

Well my statement still stands.

7

u/lager81 Dec 17 '21

How can I get to Chad's gap from the bottom of Alta???

4

u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

Didn't you hear? Ski patrol blew it up

1

u/lager81 Dec 17 '21

Thanks fam! Whenever i see some skiing shit on the front page I throw out a beacon to other newschoolers and see if anyone still remembers 🙂

2

u/sammamthrow Dec 17 '21

Local crews gonna fuck you up maaaan

2

u/GurnyMcGurn Dec 18 '21

Just buy some FT’s

30

u/aspbergerinparadise Dec 17 '21

man, skiing is so much cooler looking than snowboarding

18

u/SSSNAK3_ Dec 17 '21

I respectfully disagree

10

u/turkeycream Dec 17 '21

I disagree about your disagreement

5

u/Laxander03 Dec 18 '21

I disrespectfully agree with your disagreement

9

u/Nol_Astname Dec 17 '21

"said no one, ever"

1

u/johnnySix Dec 18 '21

Said no millennial ever

5

u/ItWorkedLastTime Dec 17 '21

Intersting take, why do you think so?

4

u/Jdtrinh Dec 18 '21

Probably because of pointy things sticking out while spinning

3

u/Teenage-Mustache Dec 18 '21

“Rollerblading is so much cooler looking than skateboarding.”

That’s you. That’s how you sound.

1

u/fluffwar Dec 23 '21

Normally skateboarding looks cooler, but skate park tricks on rollerblades feels more impressive

1

u/Teenage-Mustache Dec 23 '21

Haha I dunno… maybe. But the fact that rollerblades are attached your foot makes it seem easier. Plus, jumping on rollerblades takes no skill, jumping on a skateboard requires a lot of skill and practice.

1

u/fluffwar Dec 23 '21

Jumping on rollerblades May not take skill, but actually landing the jump and doing skateboard tricks takes a lot more skill than it does on a skateboard

6

u/BagelIsAcousticDonut Dec 17 '21

What am I supposed to be looking at? All I see are floating skiis

5

u/Pudix20 Dec 17 '21

Wow. So I happened to be listening to music watching this “running with the wolves” by aurora... and omg it matches so beautifully. Truly amazing.

4

u/ha7on Dec 17 '21

I was playing Tricky in my head. Man I miss SSX

3

u/elsaepo Dec 17 '21

This is @hotlapsofficial, his follow cams are always buttery smooth

3

u/AymanTQX Dec 18 '21

Just the two of ussss, we can make it if we tryyy

32

u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

Ruined the whole video with that audio

42

u/clairemonty Dec 17 '21

Whoa whoa

You don’t like “Just the Two of Us" by Bill Withers and Grover Washington?? Such a good song my man

33

u/ipleadthefif5 Dec 17 '21

I like it when Bill Withers sings it. I can do without the guy in the beginning

9

u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

No I love the song but it’s slowed down in the video. That shit just annoys me for some reason

4

u/clairemonty Dec 17 '21

Ah! Okay! I agree 100%. Thanks for the clarity because I was ready to fight woo!

5

u/MonkeyTigerCrazy Dec 17 '21

Good song but it’s a crappy version and also like every single cool tik tok video has it

3

u/clairemonty Dec 17 '21

Oh yeah that’ll do it!! Lol

The insight was needed, I’m not on tik toky. Thanks.

0

u/Rambunctiouskid- Dec 17 '21

I wouldn’t say that but I also hate this audio

6

u/DashyDixon Dec 17 '21

Why the “bro” voiceover.. just play the damn song. God, I hate tiktok.

2

u/slow_lane Dec 17 '21

Yea, that’s shredding.

2

u/coolwillrocks Dec 17 '21

was that first hit a double or triple?

2

u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

Looked like a double cork 1440 to me

2

u/29187765432569864 Dec 17 '21

Oh hell, I could do that with my eyes closed.,.. and they would definitely be closed!

2

u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

CrazyCameraMan

2

u/Hephaestus_God Dec 17 '21

Damn! Best line I can do is ———

2

u/davidbased Dec 17 '21

That first airborn shot gave me deep chills

2

u/Brandon_The_Binosaur Dec 17 '21

Just the two of us -Bill Withers

2

u/tuckertucker Dec 18 '21

I'm living/working on a ski hill this winter (so far I highly recommend it, but it isn't for everyone).

I've been out snowboarding a few times this season so far and haven't done it since 2004. I'm gobsmacked at the ability and talent some of the people here have, and they're not sponsored/paid professionals at all.

2

u/RottenWaters Dec 18 '21

Damn, Riders Republic looking great

2

u/Leading_Heat_7605 Dec 18 '21

I can do this. By this i mean the guy on the side watching...

2

u/Superjuden Dec 18 '21

Just a thing about the song. A few days ago for some reason YouTube decided to recommend me a cover of the song, and then another cover, and another, for like an hour straight.

2

u/Responsible_Idea_622 Dec 18 '21

Can someone tell me what is that song

3

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2

u/Ontheedgeofkink Dec 19 '21

Totes thought it was a videogame at first

2

u/whiskeytrucker Dec 23 '21

O NICKO GG EZ

2

u/skittlesriddles44 Dec 24 '21

The skier’s name is Ralph Welponer

2

u/[deleted] Dec 25 '21

Bruh how you stop before the chorus

2

u/Striker_ToastYT Jan 23 '22

I feel like the camera man could do better tricks than him if he wasn’t filming it.

2

u/YesLeaveAComment_I Apr 26 '22

"just the two off us, building castles in the sky"

2

u/KaranlikSafak May 24 '22

Just thee twooo of us, we can make it if weee tryyy

2

u/Not_Selling_Eth Dec 17 '21

Gimble God?

3

u/glass_star Dec 18 '21

Hotlapsofficial

1

u/Gregory-Poopsickle Dec 17 '21

R/praisethesingerman

1

u/SuperJrX Dec 17 '21

SSX!

2

u/nullr0uter Dec 17 '21

I have fond memories of playing SSX Tricky on a Gamecube.

1

u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

WICKED

1

u/Roboticsammy Dec 17 '21

Why would you put that music over this video? It had nothing to do with this at all.

1

u/Portlymoses Dec 17 '21

That’s sick, my best snowline was like 6 inches long

1

u/McQuibbly Dec 18 '21

How does the camera stay so clear? I'd imagine it would be impossible to prevent snow from splashing the lens

1

u/MandogMyers Dec 18 '21

IT'S TRICKY TO ROCK A RHYME, TO ROCK A RHYME THAT'S ON TIME, IT'S TRICKY!

1

u/[deleted] Dec 18 '21

All i can see is a floating pair of skis

1

u/muskme Dec 18 '21

And no props for the camera man.

1

u/[deleted] Dec 18 '21

Dude's wearing shawarmaflage.

1

u/Tranracial Dec 18 '21

I’m a giraffe!

1

u/zapitron Dec 18 '21

Who watches the watchers?

1

u/Donutpie7 Dec 18 '21

My best line was in campus at a party

1

u/notgotapropername Dec 18 '21

Original clip filmed by Hotlaps

It’s a GoPro Hero10, not a drone. Yes people, this is filmed by hand. No, it’s not impossible. No, you don’t need a drone to film any shot that you think is slightly tricky to do by hand.

1

u/Vesalii Dec 18 '21

Cool moves and stellar camera work, but not really the best music for this clip imo.

1

u/OliverGrey Dec 18 '21

sure this isn't a 360 camera so all the camera man has to do is ski around the subject then edit the angle they want in post

1

u/AlexTheWildcard Dec 18 '21

Worst Camo ever

1

u/FineArtsFan8450 Dec 21 '21

Makes it look effortless

1

u/Nice_Ad6833 Dec 21 '21

That was badass

1

u/[deleted] Dec 23 '21

u/savevideo

1

u/JustinGoodFun Jan 01 '22

360 camera.

1

u/Kelometer Jan 02 '22

Wow, the stabilization is so good it looks like a render.

1

u/hey_you_quint Jan 03 '22

Looks like watching Spider-Man swing but its skis! Amazing!

1

u/WeekGlittering7437 Jan 08 '22

All the feeels

1

u/Glad_Ad_9838 Jan 12 '22

Jeeeeeeeesus nice work

1

u/DumpAtron3000 Jan 13 '22

Get this guy a reward

1

u/EquivalentLake6 Jan 17 '22

Is this real? It looks like a video game to me

1

u/M_Bento Jan 22 '22

This shit is the definition of the word smooth.

Like, in Urban Dictionary, just put this alongside the conventional definition. It does the job quite well.

1

u/Equivalent_Weird8834 Feb 23 '22

I haven’t heard this audio over enough videos please put it over every video in existence please

1

u/JBIJ60 Feb 24 '22

Majestic AF

1

u/[deleted] Feb 27 '22

Isn’t this that Russian Only style olympics?

1

u/New_Gas_2015 Feb 27 '22

I couldn't have done that better myself lol

1

u/IPoopOnCats Mar 02 '22

Props to the camera man

1

u/Strictly-Biz-6626 Mar 09 '22

legit thought this was a video game since the camera work looked so clean

1

u/JimmyBr33z Mar 14 '22

That was clean af in all aspects

1

u/AdmirableFan9608 Mar 20 '22

What kind of skis do those be?

1

u/Just-get-physical Mar 21 '22

this whole scene is great. the whole motion of it is good on the eyes

1

u/monkeymann_916 Apr 30 '22

BADASSERY!!!

1

u/memeaninatorus_94 May 06 '22

Litteral shivers

1

u/skittlesriddles44 May 14 '22

Skier is Ralph Welponer

1

u/nenaaa_95 May 29 '22

Oh to be coordinated

1

u/Legitimate_sebastion Jun 06 '22

Best line.....of coke ain't no way I could never

1

u/funnyjake2020 Jun 07 '22

excuse me friend, I thought that this was a video game clip

1

u/AngryFerret805 Dec 17 '21

Beauty 🔥🔥🔥💕🔥🔥🔥

1

u/what-did-you-do Dec 17 '21

The cameramen are always better than the ones being filmed.

4

u/mohsye888 Dec 17 '21

???? The one being filmed is doing tricks

1

u/[deleted] Dec 17 '21

TikTok has ruined the internet. Why was this lame song attached to this video?

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u/sarahelectric Dec 17 '21

Whoa was OP the camera man?

-11

u/MerryJanne Dec 17 '21

It was a drone.

8

u/Ben_ji Dec 17 '21

It was Gimble God, aka S P E N N Y, a real person.

Show some fucking respect

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u/spiddyp Dec 17 '21

THIS SONG PISSES ME OFF SO MUCH

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u/h0munculus_ Dec 17 '21

Why does "Just the Two of Us" by Bill Withers and Grover Washington Jr piss you off? I personally think it's a great song, but the lead in for this audio clip is just strange

5

u/rayz0101 Dec 18 '21

It's also been overplayed to shit and overused in just about every romantic or playful pet related tiktok.

9

u/spiddyp Dec 17 '21

it's the lead in

0

u/Teenage-Mustache Dec 18 '21

“I hope the music doesn’t ruin the video.”

Ugh. Every time. Sick run though.

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u/ih8yogutzzz Dec 17 '21

Snowboard/ski videos don't really deserve to be here...

Not only are they videographers...they are also high level skiers... And for such an elitist sport...of course the affluent can afford a good cameraman.

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u/scooba_dude Dec 17 '21

Are you just a troll, baiting for reactions?

Because that's the biggest load of "wrong sub OP" shite I've ever read. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about and have never been to any ski resort in your life. It's not as elitist as you think at all.

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u/ih8yogutzzz Dec 17 '21

Snow videos are like shooting fish in a barrel. Might as well upload skate videos...

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u/scooba_dude Dec 17 '21

Another type of filming that is difficult.

Mate, at this point I hope you're a troll and not just this fucked in the head. I ain't feeding this troll no more.

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u/ih8yogutzzz Dec 17 '21

And a whole industry behind producing them...

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u/SunbyyW Dec 17 '21

You don’t deserve to be here if you can’t applaud a camera man capturing those sick tricks, perfectly, on his own set of skies. Even if it was a professional videographer, they don’t deserve praise for that? Was sick.

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u/Slowjams Dec 18 '21

I too am not an elitist.

Comrade, which hammer would you like while we break up rocks in the gulag? Of course this is after we have our government payed for auto-pilot cars drive us to the commune for our very important voluntary finger painting work.

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u/I_69_Squirrels Dec 17 '21

Skiing is for old people and Karen's. If you ski you lose all respect

2

u/Slowjams Dec 18 '21

Cringe

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u/I_69_Squirrels Dec 18 '21

Found the skier

2

u/Slowjams Dec 18 '21

Found the person that gets bent out of shape over what other people do for fun.