How I Film Myself Skiing - Insta360

When I film myself skiing, I want it to look like someone else is filming. 360 cameras have made that easier than ever. Insta360 just released its latest model, the Insta360 X3. I filmed this video using the prior version, the Insta360 One X2. GoPro has its own 360 camera, the Fusion. They both work the same way. The key to making it look like someone else is filming is the invisible selfie stick, which is "invisible" to the camera because it hides within the camera s blind spot, which is between the two camera lenses. This allows the camera to look like it is hovering 4 feet away. The rest is up to your creativity. The invisible selfie stick will work with both Ista360 and GroPro. The camera set up that I mainly use is to attach the selfie stick to my ski pole. With this set up, the challenge is to ski as normally as possible while holding the camera as steady as possible. The weight of the pole becomes lopsided with the selfie stick attached, and it is more difficult to move the pole generally. But I want to keep it still because if the camera moves too much, the video will not be watchable. This means that I really cannot use the arm that is holding the ski pole. And this essentially requires me to restrict the movement on one side of my body. But it is a fun challenge to make it look like I am skiing normally. The second camera set up is to attach the selfie stick to my helmet. This can make the footage look like it was filmed from a drone. Great effect, but it comes with some challenges. First, the selfie stick is heavy, so it pulls my helmet in one direction, so I avoid turning my head unless I need to. I end up skiing like I am balancing a plate on my head. Second, the wind creates some drag, so it feels like I am skiing in one direction while somebody is lightly pulling my helmet in another direction. And last, I don t want to fall with this set up. So I do not use it that often, and only in terrain where there is a low probability of falling. I also don t use it in crowded areas. The most important thing to me is to come up with creative shots, but in as safe a manner as possible.