Editing Point-of-view shot (section)

==Technology==
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POV footage has existed since the first cameras were mounted in early airplanes<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinematography.com/articles/aerial_history.asp |title=History of Hollywood's Aerial Cinematography |first=Stan |last=McClain |publisher=cinematography.com |access-date=2 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020614195440/http://www.cinematography.com/articles/aerial_history.asp |archive-date=14 June 2002}}</ref> and cars, anywhere a film's creator intended to take viewers inside the action with the psychological purpose of giving viewers a feel of "What he or she is going through", he or she being a participant in the subject matter. Cameras were increasingly introduced into more difficult experiences.

[[Dick Barrymore]], an early action filmmaker akin to [[Warren Miller (director)|Warren Miller]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ski.mountainzone.com/interviews/2000/barrymore/html/ |title=Doing It All and Breaking Even |first1=Michelle  |last1=Quigley |year=2000 |publisher=MountainZone.com |access-date=2 September 2013}}</ref> experimented with film cameras and counter weights mounted to a helmet.{{page needed|date=September 2013}}<!-- Possibly from here: {{cite book |title=Breaking Even |first1=Dick |last1=Barrymore |year=1997 |location=Missoula, Mont. |publisher=Pictorial Histories |isbn=9781575100371 |oclc=39924562 |url=http://www.dickbarrymore.com/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211044231/http://www.dickbarrymore.com/book1.asp |archivedate=11 December 2002 |url-status=usurped |accessdate=2 September 2013}} --> Barrymore could ski unencumbered while capturing footage of scenery and other skiers. Though the unit was heavy relative to its manner of use, it was considered hands-free, and worked.

[[File:Tilta-hermit-helmet-sony-fx3.jpg|thumb|right|alt=carbon fiber helmet system with camera mount for shooting point-of-view video footage|[[Tilta]] POV helmet for capturing point-of-view footage]]

Numerous companies have developed successful POV designs, from [[Laparoscopy|laparoscopic]] video equipment used inside the body during medical procedures, to high tech film and digital cameras mounted to jets and employed during flight, or on helmet based systems used by cinematographers. These designs are expensive, and mostly bespoke or DIY solutions. There are systems made by camera equipment manufacturers, but they require professional filmmaking experience and training.<ref name="tilta">[https://www.newsshooter.com/2021/07/30/tilta-hermit-pov-support-system/ "Tilta Hermit POV Support System"] News Shooter.</ref>

Up until the 2010's, the race for hands-free POV cameras for use on a consumer level has faced problems. The technology has had issues with usability, combining lenses with microphones with batteries with recording units; all connected using spidery cables, which proved cumbersome in use when compared to the quality of the end content. Since then, improvements in [[Camera phone|mobile phone camera systems]] and the introduction of [[action camera]]s from companies like [[GoPro]], [[DJI]], and [[Insta360]] have risen to the occasion and offer sophisticated camera stabilization with video quality that is impressive for their small camera sensor size.<ref name="insta360">[https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-gear/insta360-one-rs-camera-review/ "The Insta360 One RS Takes the Frustration out of Shooting POV"] Singletracks.</ref><ref name="popmechcameras">[https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/g36607102/action-cameras/ "The 7 Best Action Cameras for Incredibly Sharp POV Video"] Popular Mechanics.</ref><ref name="iphone-pov">[https://fstoppers.com/diy/how-get-great-looking-first-person-pov-footage-your-iphone-631430" How to Get Great-Looking First-Person PoV Footage With Your iPhone"] Fstoppers.</ref>