Filming setup for pov driving videos

FiestaSTdude · Jul 16, 2023

I’ve been wanting to get a camera and film some driving videos. I’d like to find a way to mount it inside my car so that you could see the shifter and steering wheel. Do any of y’all have a setup like that, and if so what do you use to mount the camera.
Also, I’d need to get a camera, I’m leaning toward a GoPro. Any recommendations for a good GoPro?

D1JL · Jul 16, 2023

pixelzombie · Jul 16, 2023

Is that mount custom made?

FiestaSTdude · Jul 16, 2023

D1JL said:

That’s exactly the position I want to mount my camera! 👍

D1JL · Jul 16, 2023

pixelzombie said:

In part.
It was made from a Pana-Vice mount, just drilled and two small U bolts added.
As you can see it then attaches to the passenger head rest.

Jabbit · Jul 17, 2023

FiestaSTdude said:

There are a bunch that already exists that don't need drilling - https://a.co/d/2TPK7gM

Also you can get a tripod mounted clamp and just use your cell phone. Quality will be just as good or better than a GoPro.

rallytaff · Jul 17, 2023

Instead of buying the GoPro to go to the Octane Academy, I bought the Sony Exmor R 11.9 megapixel for less than half the price of the GoPro. Perfect clarity and no vibration when mounted outside. Don't know if they're still available.

FiestaSTdude · Jul 17, 2023

Jabbit said:

That’s also cheaper since I already have a phone.

WannabeST · Jul 18, 2023

I use a simple head strap mount for my go pro. It's easy to check to make sure the angle is good using the go pro app. One of my friends uses a mouth clench mouth thing. I think that works better for him because he is so tall. It's going to take some trial and error honestly. Chest mounts would only be good if you do not want to see the road or your chest is ungodly high in the car lol

Woods247 · Jul 18, 2023

The biggest advantage of GoPro is “Hey GoPro start/stop recording”. Other than that they’re kind of a pain. Newer iPhones have stabilization and shoot incredible video with decent audio but you’ll need to remember to manually start/stop. You can also buy iPhone/GoPro mounts on Amazon cheap. I used to use this mount before installing a rollbar and it was great.

Links won’t work for some reason. Go to Amazon and look for this: Tackform Headrest Mount for GoPro and Other Action Cameras,10.75 Inch

FiestaSTdude · Jul 18, 2023

Woods247 said:

The biggest advantage of GoPro is “Hey GoPro start/stop recording”. Other than that they’re kind of a pain. Newer iPhones have stabilization and shoot incredible video with decent audio but you’ll need to remember to manually start/stop. You can also buy iPhone/GoPro mounts on Amazon cheap. I used to use this mount before installing a rollbar and it was great.

Links won’t work for some reason. Go to Amazon and look for this: Tackform Headrest Mount for GoPro and Other Action Cameras,10.75 Inch

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Thanks for the recommendation, that looks like what I want.
Too bad Siri couldn’t start/stop video

Woods247 · Jul 18, 2023

FiestaSTdude said:

Yeah I tried before posting and it didn’t work on a 14 Pro Max. The video this phone takes is pretty incredible especially underwater.

FiestaSTdude · Jul 30, 2023

Thanks for the advice guys! This just went in the car today. I’m filming using my iPhone 13 which saves me a bunch of money on a camera.

haste · Jul 30, 2023

Suction cup mount to the moonroof if you have one

WannabeST · Jul 31, 2023

here’s a screenshot from my Insta360 Go3. Small camera and very convenient. I could barely tell it was on my head, unlike a go pro. It’s just clipped on to my beanie and the video and audio combination is clear once you export.

Clint Beastwood · Aug 7, 2023

haha i tried that a couple times but I'm too tall, all you can see was the visor, headliner, hood, and a slice of road

I'm not crazy tall, but its all torso - like a penguin. Instead, I got a camera mount that bolts on to the headrest and puts the camera a little lower, it always worked pretty well.

WannabeST · Aug 7, 2023

Clint Beastwood said:

Have you tried a gopro mouth mount?

One of my over 6ft friends uses this in his lexus for POV canyon vids and I think his angle is better than mine. But the mouth mount at my height is too low and too much steering wheel.

Clint Beastwood · Aug 7, 2023

ahaha holy shit thats a real thing? thats amazing

gopro rated ip69 drool resistant

Deneoreeng · 2025-05-30T07:21:11-0500

I mount mine to the headrest using a DIY bracket and found that angle works best for a stable view. Make sure to record in 60fps for smoother motion.

rallytaff · 2025-05-30T16:11:09-0500

WannabeST said:

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here’s a screenshot from my Insta360 Go3. Small camera and very convenient. I could barely tell it was on my head, unlike a go pro. It’s just clipped on to my beanie and the video and audio combination is clear once you export.

Perfect!

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