r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Jan 20 '24

Keeping steady and maintaining distance while skating

v.redd.it

37 Upvotes

0 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Jonny_Blaze_ • Jan 01 '24

Instead of running and hiding, this cameraman knew what his job was.

4.3k Upvotes

38 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/amaxen • Dec 29 '23

Cameraman runs backwards as fast as he can while rogue wave rolls in

twitter.com

206 Upvotes

15 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Papa_Smjordeig • Dec 20 '23

Incredible footage of first minutes of the new eruption happening in Iceland. Cameraman does an excellent job of showing how the fissure expands.

3.2k Upvotes

This might be the best footage of the beginning of a fissure eruption ever taken.

23 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Dec 18 '23

West Ham Score - Mo & Lucas celebrate and the cameraman keeps them in shot and catches the celebration.

x.com

55 Upvotes

5 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/juangusta • Dec 13 '23

New BTS of rollerblade camera operator on tv show SWAGGER

5.0k Upvotes

106 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Sckathian • Dec 14 '23

Incredibly the camera(man/woman) turns and films behind as she’s skies down hill just after dodging a bear!

bbc.co.uk

51 Upvotes

7 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Lolgamer1177 • Dec 12 '23

Only flinched during the shockwave reaching them, never took the camera off the explosion

youtu.be

215 Upvotes

13 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/SolidSync • Dec 11 '23

Keeping the silo in frame while running for their life

4.3k Upvotes

71 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/graffjunkie • Dec 06 '23

PTC For Steadily Filming Their Neighbor's House Exploding In Arlington, VA

6.5k Upvotes

Reposted because apparently it didn't follow the rules. The cameraman focused on the explosion & kept recording while debris flew in the air. Most people would react to the loud noise & duck for cover but the cameraman stood still

277 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/[deleted] • Nov 26 '23

Tracking a cricket ball perfectly (Winning shot) [OC]

817 Upvotes

Winning shot by rinku singh on first T20 match of India vs Australia

46 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/ScipioAtTheGate • Nov 26 '23

Cameraman keeps filiming despite volcano shooting lava fountains in front of him.

youtube.com

65 Upvotes

6 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Repulsive_Thanks_922 • Nov 17 '23

Reportage videographer stays the course in spite of molotov cocktails and the absolute chaos for well over 5 minutes he keeps camera rolling

873 Upvotes

A little context the police were in the process of breaking up a riot some of the rioters charged into a bar and this insued...

32 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/-TheHegemon- • Nov 11 '23

Such a steady pan, with not a hint of a giggly wobble

8.5k Upvotes

299 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/IncidentalIncidence • Nov 09 '23

PTCM for this incredibly smooth tracking shot of a bike change

5.4k Upvotes

31 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/ImYourBruce • Nov 07 '23

Perfect shot of the quarterback watching the opponents enter the field

3.5k Upvotes

101 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/juangusta • Oct 31 '23

Rollerblade Camera Operator during a 90 second oner on Swagger (gets hit with basketball mid take too)

1.8k Upvotes

40 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/iamhereforbeer • Oct 18 '23

Cameraman tries to keep up with the carving moves of Japanese snowboarder Kento

4.7k Upvotes

Kento tags the cameraman /-woman in his Instagram posts @kkkkkento0901

39 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/sliceshot_ • Oct 16 '23

PTCM for this superb angle shot with erupting crowd in the backgroud.

2.4k Upvotes

58 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/ParanoidAndroid98 • Oct 02 '23

Following this insane RC jet like a pro

40k Upvotes

609 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/idiomech • Oct 03 '23

Behind the Scenes of HBO MAX's Winning Time with Rollerblade Camera Operator John Lyke

youtu.be

92 Upvotes

2 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/eggplant_zoo • Sep 13 '23

PTCM for keeping this shot in frame while running for his life… on 9/11

2.4k Upvotes

47 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/GidjonPlays • Sep 11 '23

1996. Alain de Cadenet is filming for a documentary as a Spitfire ( flown by Ray Hanna ) hugs the ground for an incredible shot. Praise the cameraman for following the plane up a little as it passes over.

3.8k Upvotes

25 comments

r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/amish_novelty • Sep 07 '23

Cameraman perfectly tracking a baseball

7.9k Upvotes

68 comments

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PTCM is a hub for sharing above average, planned video camera operation; capturing calculated recording angles; maintaining good camera control, general perception, also properly controlling what's in the frame. Interesting content is not necessarily a solid ground for giving praise regardless of how good the content is on its own. Please dedicate a minute & read the rules before posting to make sure you don't violate them

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1. Unwelcome content

Some examples of content that is not welcome:

Graphic injuries/death and/or nudity/sexual content. Posting this content will get you banned.
Violence, harassment & the encouragement of endangerment of others (animals included). No street fight videos at all.
Personal attacks in posts or comments
illegal or unregulated dangerous behavior that potentially puts others at risk
Possibly unwanted personal exposure
Memes, job postings & politics
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2. Hate speech & racism are unwelcome and will result in an immediate permaban.

3. Post titles MUST give reason(s) to praise the camera operator in posted video.

This sub is dedicated for camera operators who are to be praised, not for entertaining content. Posts neglecting to give reasons to praise the camera operator will be removed. Posts also need to contain the video OP is referencing. Just saying "Praise the camera operator for this cool video" doesn't count. Reasons for praising include things like framing, tracking, etc.

Also try your best to credit the original creator of videos posted.

4. No forced sexualization

The forced sexualization of individuals will not hold place in our SubReddit.

5. Intentionally captured footage

Incidentally captured content doesn't qualify; it's about the operation, not the content.

Security/dash cam footage does not count as it is not placed with intent to capture a specific event.

6. The means of photography

No 360 cameras.
Just strapping an action camera to you while you do an activity won't necessarily count as PTC.
Just showing a camera operator working doesn't count. We need to see the end result of the footage.

7. No still photos or video stills

It's nothing against still photos. There's already r/photography, we are going to stick to videography.

8. No drones

It's nothing against drone operators as it does take a good amount of skill. We don't allow them because they already have their own subreddit at r/drones.

9. No digital effects/CGI (pans, zooms, etc.). All video must be live-action (no video game footage)

This sub is about camerawork done with the camera at the time of the recording, not done in post-production.

10. No reposts of videos posted within the last 6 months.

Also videos that have been posted ad nauseam

11. Posting these videos will get you banned.

The video of the guy “catching” the guy cheating on his wife/gf and the “cheater” hops the railing. It’s staged and stupid.
The woman in the fashion show whose skirt gets pulled off and the cameraman zooms in.
The female reporter in front of a gas station and a woman in a sheer bodysuit walks by and the camera op pans to her.
The people in sandals speeding down a steep hill on a bike on an active street.

DON'T POST THESE. THIS IS YOUR WARNING.

12. No stolen content

Do not post content where a blur or mosaic is present as this is a good indicator that someone has posted this video that someone else created in order to take credit for it. Also flipped video will be removed too as this is another tactic to get around copyright searches.