https://www.titleist.com.my/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/how_to_film_your_swing_2021en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.titleist.com.my/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/how_to_film_your_swing_2021/124723Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:23:25 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:4993ae0a-44c4-484e-ab19-d3cb74cb2f6fRick V., Team Titleist Staff0To record your swing effectively on video, it's important to position the camera properly for both Face-on and Down-the-line views. Always secure your camera for steady shots (an inexpensive tripod is a must) and remember to line up the lens of the camera with your subject (not the center of your mobile phone, for example).https://www.titleist.com.my/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/how_to_film_your_swing_2021/124722Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:23:24 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:4a1d173b-fdf7-4761-9b92-38871dcf43eaRick V., Team Titleist Staff0For both Face-on and Down-the-line filming, always position the camera lens at the same height as the golfer's hands at address.https://www.titleist.com.my/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/how_to_film_your_swing_2021/124721Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:23:22 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:6d857a0e-ff67-4d75-942c-313b38d7f55fRick V., Team Titleist Staff0Position the camera far enough away from the golfer so that the entire arc of the swing is captured. Remember to record a test clip to ensure your video is in crisp focus.https://www.titleist.com.my/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/how_to_film_your_swing_2021/124720Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:23:20 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:e5602e73-a530-4f88-9656-0bff043530d7Rick V., Team Titleist Staff0In this example, the golfer's hands were not framed in the center of the recording and the camera was positioned too close to the golfer. The result? The club traveled outside the frame on the backswing, obscuring critical detail.https://www.titleist.com.my/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/how_to_film_your_swing_2021/124719Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:23:20 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:a43cb572-c1f9-4b66-b3f8-6bfec84a559fRick V., Team Titleist Staff0Take 2: With the camera positioned farther away from the golfer and the player's hands set up in the center of the frame, the entire swing is captured in this face-on recording.https://www.titleist.com.my/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/how_to_film_your_swing_2021/124718Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:23:19 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:7512133a-2b5a-46fb-9b69-ea914082c2fbRick V., Team Titleist Staff0From down-the-line, the position of the club at the top of the swing provides critical information. In this video, the framing was too tight to capture this part of the swing and the clip needs to be re-shot. https://www.titleist.com.my/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/how_to_film_your_swing_2021/124717Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:23:18 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:668fce70-4ecd-4f76-b37c-1317d0874725Rick V., Team Titleist Staff0This example shows how wider framing solves the problem.https://www.titleist.com.my/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/how_to_film_your_swing_2021/124716Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:23:17 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:bcff88ad-ef25-4c46-92e7-1a152762019bRick V., Team Titleist Staff0An alternative solution is to shoot down-the-line footage vertically. This allows the golfer to appear larger (easier to see detail), but be careful to leave plenty of room left and right to avoid cropping of the club.https://www.titleist.com.my/teamtitleist/team-titleist/m/how_to_film_your_swing_2021/124715Tue, 28 Sep 2021 16:23:16 GMT9ab519fc-5311-4952-85cd-0a0ceffb73fb:abed6237-ae97-4190-aa8a-e7c764e09666Rick V., Team Titleist Staff0Before recording, it's helpful to set up your shot using alignment sticks like the yellow rods pictured above. Place one rod on the ground, ahead of the ball and one behind the ball, in line with the target. Place a parallel set of rods directly under the player's hands. This will help you to set up the camera parallel to the target line and will allow you to accurately view the swing plane of the backswing and downswing.