I don't have a go pro but here is what i know about go pro video in post. I am not sure about settings on camera.

If you are doing any photo/video firstly just bite the bullet and get adobe creative cloud. Here's a few things that will make go pro footage look better. These can be done in after effects i think.

1. Gopros have a lot of fisheye lens distortion. apply a lens correction to fix it.

2. apply warp stabilizer to fix bumps and jostles, but not too much because it could look weird.

3. add a little sharpening, but again not too much.

4. you can do some color correction to fix shots that are too bright or dark, but again not too much because go pro video is highly compressed and doesn't do well in too much post processing. go pro video tends to be yellowish and making it slightly more blue could help.

hodor.

film good tricks/material and nobody will notice/care its a gopro

Example: Slvsh

HodorI don't have a go pro but here is what i know about go pro video in post. I am not sure about settings on camera.

If you are doing any photo/video firstly just bite the bullet and get adobe creative cloud. Here's a few things that will make go pro footage look better. These can be done in after effects i think.

1. Gopros have a lot of fisheye lens distortion. apply a lens correction to fix it.

2. apply warp stabilizer to fix bumps and jostles, but not too much because it could look weird.

3. add a little sharpening, but again not too much.

4. you can do some color correction to fix shots that are too bright or dark, but again not too much because go pro video is highly compressed and doesn't do well in too much post processing. go pro video tends to be yellowish and making it slightly more blue could help.

hodor.

wich one there is lightroom premeire pro and after affects

Make sure you film with good light. It will look a lot better.

de-saturate to about 75%, wash out the blacks slightly then bring their brightness up.

this is the in thing right now

I dont have much information on hand but look into "protune" I believe its called on the GoPro. Supposedly it is something buried in the software, its what GoPro uses and is why their advertisements and such look so crisp and vibrant. I think it gives you options to change ISO, shutter speed etc which you cant normally do with a gopro. Hope you find something on it and it works!

having an actual mic makes a world of difference, gopro audio is disgusting and if you have crisp audio it distracts from the fact you shot with a gopro

jud_connelly253Im a big mountain skier but everytime I try to film with my gopro it doesn't look professional. I have a canon xL1 but I don't know how to upload it on computer and I don't want to bring that up to the mountain really so I was wondering how to make gopro look better like is ther settings that are better for powder or does it have to do with the sun or does anyone know how to connect my xl1 to computer because firewire isn't working for some reason Idk if it can be connected straight to usb but yeah thanks +k for answers

Firewire should work, do jab it in with the camera off, if it isn't working, it's either the cable or the computer/camera ports. Import using your editing suite of choice.

Unless you go for the look , handling and just want a rugged beast, there's little reason to still use an XL1, getting good quality is difficult, requires time, patience, trial & error.

MitchThatcherfilm good tricks/material and nobody will notice/care its a gopro

Example: Slvsh

this and in good company you can tell if you look closely, but its all probably filmed in 4k

This thread is so full of bad answers.

Here's how the "pro's" shoot:

-Get your hands on the newest GoPro. The Hero 4's are a big step up from the 3+'s in terms of image quality.

-Buy a "Frame" mount. This allows you to shoot without the case. The image will look better.

-Shoot on a bright, sunny, colorful day.

-Mount for stability. The less shake, the better.

ProTune isn't a magic "perfect footage" button. Unless you have an advanced understanding of manual settings and color grading and want to spend twice as long working in post, don't bother with it.

KellyKThis thread is so full of bad answers.

Here's how the "pro's" shoot:

-Get your hands on the newest GoPro. The Hero 4's are a big step up from the 3+'s in terms of image quality.

-Buy a "Frame" mount. This allows you to shoot without the case. The image will look better.

-Shoot on a bright, sunny, colorful day.

-Mount for stability. The less shake, the better.

ProTune isn't a magic "perfect footage" button. Unless you have an advanced understanding of manual settings and color grading and want to spend twice as long working in post, don't bother with it.

The newest GoPro's arent a huge step up from the 3's and 3+'s as you would think. The glass isn't amazingly better in the new models and the bit rates are only slightly higher in the 1080P modes. The image quality is similar between the 3's, 3+'s, and the 4's (I'm talking all black models). The big advantages of the 4 is 4k 30 (not overly useful for shooting skiing) and the 1080 120. These are improvements in options you have with the camera, but don't result in a higher image quality. Although the image quality of the 4 blows the previous generations out of the water in low light.

The frame mount definitely helps but it isn't completely necessary. You can knockoffs for like $5-10 on eBay so that's a cheap option. The frame doesn't improve image quality as much as you would think either. It's just one less piece of glass in front of the camera. If you are out filming skiing and you use the frame you are trading off keeping the camera warm ( = batteries last longer) and protection of the camera (if you hit it against something hard it's gonna break). However you do eliminate the issue of fogging, so if fogging has been ruining your shots than this should be a good fix.

Totally agree with you on shooting on a sunny day, the more light that hits the sensor, the better the footage is gonna look. Same with stability, smoother footage = less nausea when people watch. Playing footage in slow motion can also help eliminate the appearance of shakiness.

In the new GoPro's you should leave Protune on all the time and set the color to "GoPro". This will allow the camera to record at a higher bitrate without recording in a flat color profile. While a flat profile is best for professionals, the GoPro color + Protune is the best option for image quality if you don't know what you're doing.

Good place to check out for more info on using your camera is http://www.abekislevitz.com

Hope that helps.

KellyKThis thread is so full of bad answers.

Here's how the "pro's" shoot:

-Get your hands on the newest GoPro. The Hero 4's are a big step up from the 3+'s in terms of image quality.

-Buy a "Frame" mount. This allows you to shoot without the case. The image will look better.

-Shoot on a bright, sunny, colorful day.

-Mount for stability. The less shake, the better.

ProTune isn't a magic "perfect footage" button. Unless you have an advanced understanding of manual settings and color grading and want to spend twice as long working in post, don't bother with it.

Who is the cock downvoting everybody? Nothing is wrong with anyone's answers.

I had a frame mount for my hero 2 would not recommend, it is pretty flimsy and cracked when my helmet fell of he table in the lodge, plus it makes the camera vulnerable to water

KellyKThis thread is so full of bad answers.

Here's how the "pro's" shoot:

-Get your hands on the newest GoPro. The Hero 4's are a big step up from the 3+'s in terms of image quality.

-Buy a "Frame" mount. This allows you to shoot without the case. The image will look better.

-Shoot on a bright, sunny, colorful day.

-Mount for stability. The less shake, the better.

ProTune isn't a magic "perfect footage" button. Unless you have an advanced understanding of manual settings and color grading and want to spend twice as long working in post, don't bother with it.

This thread isnt full of bad answers. Pretty sure the "pros" dont really shoot with a GoPro that often so there goes your answer. Everyone in this thread is trying to be helpful, dont know why you had to come in here telling everyone else they dont have a good suggestion.

As far as what you said there isnt actually a huge difference between the 3s and 4s thats just what they want you to think so you buy the new one, and the frame mount will help with your audio and a little with visual but the difference isnt much if you actually keep your case in good condition.

TheWingmenThis thread isnt full of bad answers. Pretty sure the "pros" dont really shoot with a GoPro that often so there goes your answer. Everyone in this thread is trying to be helpful, dont know why you had to come in here telling everyone else they dont have a good suggestion.

As far as what you said there isnt actually a huge difference between the 3s and 4s thats just what they want you to think so you buy the new one, and the frame mount will help with your audio and a little with visual but the difference isnt much if you actually keep your case in good condition.

The "pro's" I'm referencing shoot professionally for GoPro or one of its many partners. My suggestions are exactly how these pro's shoot on a GoPro as is the question in this thread.

Ive shot extensively on the 3's, 3+'s, and 4's so you can trust me when I say the 4's are a huge step up in terms of image quality and options. Shoot them side by side and you will see a noticeable difference.

MichealThatcher, good call on ProTune. I actually didn't know that it could slightly up your bitrate. My point was that for the average user, it's not worth flattening your colors. Hell I'm so happy with the color profile of the 4 that I basically shoot with factory settings.

KellyKIve shot extensively on the 3's, 3+'s, and 4's so you can trust me when I say the 4's are a huge step up in terms of image quality and options. Shoot them side by side and you will see a noticeable difference.

I guess fair enough, still kinda dumb to tell someone trying to get the best image out of their camera to "get a new one." If hes serious about image quality and is gonna get a new one the last thing I'd tell him is another gopro

KellyKMichealThatcher, good call on ProTune. I actually didn't know that it could slightly up your bitrate.

Actually quite a big difference, from 15 mbps to 35 mbps. Also note that this will take up a lot more memory so make sure your sd card is big enough