Best Camera placements for video

Abid

AR-1 gyro manufacturer
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Admittedly, I am a complete idiot at making videos. I have flown over some extreme and wonderful terrain and I have absolutely nothing to show for the majesty I experienced while doing it.
There are some trike pilots I know who are naturals at making videos and editing like shown here. Their camera placements on the trike show different view points that are excellent to capture the essence of the experience.

I am wondering what placements in a gyroplane people have found to be safe and great for video making. Gyroplanes due to lack of a wing have less options for video viewpoints it seems to me but again I am utterly and idiot when talking video making. If some people can opine on this I would appreciate it. I of course have an Apollo AG-1 gyroplane at my disposal

Here are some videos and view points they show that I would love to capture from a gyroplane as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=U-2a_Lq-dD0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsZP6UM6U74
 
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Abid- I liked my GoPro camera mounted under the cabin of my Helicycle such that the nose of the cabin was just in the top of the video. This gave some perspective that made you feel like you were riding along.
 
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I always like putting my GoPro camera at different angles in the hanger and viewing it on my iPad and seeing what would look good while I am flying. Then I get some 1/2 emt conduit and start building some camera brackets and mounting the brackets to my gyro. It's always good to have the brackets mounted at 3 attachment points to your gyro, depending on how long the bracket are. Safety wire and duct tape are your best friends. This is one video that I did with my first Sportcopter Vortex. I made one for the back and one for the front.

Doug S.

http://youtu.be/E-igJh1hsq8
 
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