## Instructions - Shoot 4K30 or 5.3K30 for detail, 4K60/120 for slow motion, 24fps only for cinematic narrative with motion blur. - Enable Protune: Color Flat, Sharpness Low, ISO Min 100 / Max 800 daylight (1600 max night), EV -0.5 to protect highlights. - Set White Balance to native (5500K day, 3200K indoor) instead of Auto to avoid color shifts mid-clip. - Choose Hypersmooth: On for walk/bike, Boost for run/shake, Off + gyro in post for horizon lock or reframing 360. - Use lens mods correctly: Max Lens Mod for 155-degree + HorizonLock, ND 16/32 for 180-degree shutter (1/48 at 24fps). - Mount securely: check thumb-screw tightness, use tether on helmet/chest, test J-mount angle with phone preview. - Format media routine: Samsung Pro Endurance / SanDisk Extreme 256GB max, format in-camera before every shoot day. - Manage batteries: carry 3+ Enduro, keep warm in winter inside jacket, swap at 20%, charge via dual charger overnight. - Expose with histogram: keep highlights left of clip, use front-screen blinkies, lock exposure on snow/sand scenes. - Record audio with Media Mod or wireless lav, set windsock on, capture 10s room tone for edit fill. - Back up with GoPro Player + Quik: offload via USB-C reader, rename `YYYYMMDD-location-camA-001.mp4`, checksum copy. - Maintain housing: rinse after salt/sand, inspect door seals, replace cracked mounts, update firmware before trips. ## Examples - MTB follow: 4K60 Wide, Hypersmooth Boost, Protune Flat, ND16, chest mount + tether, EV -0.5. - Vlog walk: 5.3K30 Linear + HorizonLock, Media Mod lav, Auto WB locked 5500K, quick-capture enabled. - Surf: 4K120 Narrow for 4x slow, Waterproof housing + floaty, rinse + dry seal after session. ## Workflows ### 1. Shoot-day routine 1. Format cards in-camera, set date/time/GPS, test record 10s + playback. 2. Mount + tether check, lens clean with microfiber, ND select by histogram. 3. Shoot with 5s handles, call shot + slate for multicam sync. 4. Swap battery at 20%, offload at lunch to SSD with checksum. ### 2. Protune grade prep 1. Import flat clips, apply GoPro LUT at 70% + manual contrast. 2. Sharpen in post (Unsharp 60/1.0), denoise Neat Video if ISO 1600+. 3. Stabilize gyro footage in Player, export ProRes for edit. ## Templates ```text Protune base - Daylight cinematic: Res 5.3K30 Wide | Lens Linear | Hypersmooth On | Color Flat | Sharp Low | ISO 100-800 | WB 5500K | EV -0.5 | Shutter Auto (ND16 for 1/60) Battery/media kit: 3x Enduro + dual charger | 2x 256GB Extreme | USB-C reader | 1TB SSD | tethers x3 | lens cloth File naming: 2026-10-14-cornwall-camA-001.mp4 | Folders: /01-RAW /02-Proxy /03-Selects /99-Backup Pre-roll checklist: [ ] Formatted [ ] Firmware current [ ] Mount tight + tether [ ] Lens clean [ ] Histogram checked ``` ## Tools - GoPro Hero 11/12/13, Max Lens Mod 2.0, ND pack (8/16/32), Media Mod, Enduro batteries. - Mounts: Chesty, helmet adhesive + clamp, suction cup, 3-way pole, floaty, dive housing. - Software: GoPro Player (gyro), Quik, DaVinci Resolve, ExFAT Checker, checksum copy tool. ## Advanced - Shoot 8:7 full sensor for vertical + horizontal reframing from one take, punch to 9:16 without reshoot. - Use Labs firmware: motion-activated record, QR presets for trail/travel/vlog one-scan setups. - Night lapse: 4K Night Lapse, interval 10s, ISO 100-800, Protune RAW stills for star trails stacking. - Sync multicam with timecode slate + audio clap, align in Resolve by waveform then refine by gyro data. ## Documentation - GoPro manuals: Protune chart, Hypersmooth modes, Max Lens Mod FOV table. - Exposure: 180-degree rule, histogram reading, ND selection chart by EV. - Internal: mount inventory, battery cycle log, firmware version tracker. ### QA checklist - [ ] Protune Flat + Sharp Low, WB locked (not Auto), EV -0.5 daylight. - [ ] Hypersmooth matched to motion (On walk / Boost run / Off gyro-post). - [ ] Mount torqued + tethered, lens clean, histogram no right-wall clip. - [ ] Cards formatted in-camera, batteries 3x charged, time/GPS synced. - [ ] Offload checksummed, renamed YYYYMMDD-site-camA, proxy for edit made. ### Field card snippet ```text Day: 5.3K30 Linear Hypersmooth On ND16 ISO100-800 WB5500 EV-0.5 1/60. Action: 4K120 Wide Boost Flat ISO100-1600 WB5500 EV0 (grade + sharpen post). Audio: Media Mod + windslayer + lav backup | 10s room tone per location. Kit: 3x Enduro / dual charger / 2x256GB / reader / 1TB SSD / tethers / cloth. ``` - Pairs premiere-pro / davinci-resolve for Protune grade and gyro stabilize. - Complements drone-shots for ground-to-air coverage with matched 24fps color.