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TIMESTAMPS FIRST, LORE BELOW
This is an extremely long and in-depth video about filming skateboarding long lens shots. But rather than approaching it as entertainment, let's see this as a thorough document. Different sections will be of interest to different people. And so I timestamped everything for easy reference. Theoretical descriptions, IRL references, IRL video analysis, Step by step structure for keyframes in Session, and much more, it's all here. I don't expect anyone to be watching the whole video from start to finish.
INTRO - 0:00
0:58 - Long lens shot written definition
1:43 - Quick comparison to fisheye shots
2:12 - The practical purpose of this video
GENERAL VIDEO ANALYSIS - 2:34
3:09 - Long lens shot general structure
3:26 - structure: introduction
3:42 - structure: action
4:52 - structure: conclusion
5:50 - 2 COMMON TYPES OF SHOT
6:01 - Common long lens shot type 1: introduce spot, zoom in on footwork
6:34 - Common long lens shot type 2: introduce skater face, reveal spot
IN DEPTH VIDEO PART ANALYSIS - 6:55
7:00 - analyzing Chris Wimer's part's long lens shots
7:34 - analyzing Mason Silva's part's long lens shots
8:28 - Specific shot analysis: ollie over 3 rails
SESSION KEYFRAMES 2 (IN DEPTH, SHOT TYPE 2) - 9:44
9:53 - Landing trick first try
10:22 - Keyframes 4-step process overview
11:53 - Step 0: The Setup
15:50 - Step 1: Setting in key moments
20:01 - Step 2: Adjust framing for all key moments
22:44 - Step 3: Modify shot (make it unique, type 2 shot)
24:23 - TIP: transition camera from face to feet
26:01 - TIP: Create a "Whoosh" using rule of thirds
26:53 - Shot 1 final result
SESSION KEYFRAMES 2 (QUICK, SHOT TYPE 1) - 28:06
28:43 - Stats menu for boned varial heel
29:33 - Steps 0 to 2
33:16 - Basic shot complete
34:06 - Step 3: Modify the shot (make it unique, type 1 shot)
38:00 - Shot 2 final result
CLOSING STATEMENTS - 38:56
39:15 - No more super long videos
40:04 - Plans for the channel (scaling down)
40:51 - Train of thought has gone off the rails
41:52 - The reason people put their hands in front of a fisheye after a clip

LORE
I recorded these segments over 3 days in November or December 2024. I had to re-record the middle section because of the audio corruption. Editing took me 4 or maybe 5 months. I have no idea how many hours I've put into this project. Why do I do this to myself? I don't know. I needed this video to exist in the form that it currently does. Somehow I've convinced myself that this video can help literally anyone who is interested in learning, Session players or just people filming IRL, it can take them from "wtf even is a long lens shot?" to "I KNOW LONG LENS" (the way Neo said it in the matrix). Time will tell, and frankly I don't really care what time has to say at this point. I needed this video to be made, it is now made, I am satisfied.

VIDEOS USED
Zero - No Cash Value - Chris Wimer's part
Spitfire - Take a Lap - Mason Silva

Prepare yourselves for a bucketload of highlight shorts that point back to this video lol.

Patience for your practice.