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Shimmy (or anyone else for that matter) just imagine your camera is a large screen TV - which it is in reality if your content goes onto DVD's & Cable. Move it as such - slow & steady: No jerky movements, no quick changes of direction, and no loud pounding on the speakers (The LCD screen & housing) and turn the damn air conditioning & telephones off!!! I personally hate cutting at all since I edit all my own material so try not to do anything on camera that you have to edit out because useless footage is just a waste of tape.
Xenigo hada great sugestion and that's something that I've researched before and had on my wish list of equipment for a while. Get it if you got the dough & the space.
If you don't want to fuck on the floor, at least put the boxspring and matress on the floor and that should cut out 90% of the bounce from a bed.
Deej was also right: Surgeons often lift weights during work shifts to keep a steady hand. Abs play a key role in whole body stability as well.
And here is another hot tip on POV shooting in general that will help your focus and light meter work alot better while you are concentrating on holding the camera still while doing the Elvis Pelvis and giving the viewers what they want: Always shoot with a white ceiling and bounce alot of light off the ceiling to boost the ambient light without creating harsh shadows from bright directional lights. It's "Point Of View" which is mostly looking down as oposed to portrait or lanscape which is horizontal lighting.
Practice your transitions and blocking ahead of time with the model so it looks natural and not a forced jump around the room with footage of the ceiling, the lights, the bedspread, or the model's forehead as she slams into your Large screen TV... I mean... High Definition video Camera.
Oh, and last but not least... don't ever let the models near your equipment, tapes, or model releases. Sometimes they like to sabotage these things to get back at you for hiring them (WTF?) even if they accidentally film themselves in the act. Get a safe, keep it locked, yes even when you are shooting. And don't forget those pre-shoot disclaimers and tail disclaimers and copy all your content and paperwork and store it in another location.
You have my contact info.
Just remember... film first, fuck second, and practice, practice, practice!
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