video knife reviews - technical "how to" question

[Magnaminous_G]

I've never made a video review before, but I've watched lots of them! Well, I figured I might try my hand at one since I've got a camera that shoots HD. I had a question, though, and I've searched high and low but can't figure it out. How do those reviewers (guys like NutnFancy and blankmind80) make it to where, when you're watching the video, it looks like you're seeing it through their eyes. They can use both hands and show you stuff in front of them.

Is their camera mounted on a small tripod in front of them, like, in front of their chest, pointing down? Is it mounted on a tall tripod and pointing over the shoulder? I'd like to get a similar angle for a review, but I don't know how they do it.

Any expertise or even intelligent guesses welcome!

Thanks,

G

 

[gundude73]

i have a tripod looking down (on whatever background you are filming against) and i bring the knife very close to the lens (4" maybe?) when the camera focuses, it will be sorta of a 1st person look.

hope that made sense.