# The Camera Effect? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [December 1, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052 "2014-12-01T14:39:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FoolsGoldDigger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/foolsgolddigger/32/7928_2.png) [@FoolsGoldDigger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FoolsGoldDigger)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/1 "2014-12-01T14:39:34Z")
One thing I noticed while yoyo-ing is that when I am playing around and yoyoing freely, I can usually nail my tricks perfectly over and over again. Then when I bring out my camera to actually film it…I can’t land it. Like constantly messing it up which is frustrating. Even simple things become super difficult in front of a camera. Does this happen to anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/2 "2014-12-01T15:01:24Z")
Yup. I know that feel all too well. ---
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/3 "2014-12-01T15:06:28Z")
[http://cdn.alltheragefaces.com/img/faces/jpg/sad-i-know-that-feel-bro.jpg](http://cdn.alltheragefaces.com/img/faces/jpg/sad-i-know-that-feel-bro.jpg) Makes me wonder how I’ll ever compete. :-\ ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/4 "2014-12-01T15:36:59Z")
It’s because you’re trying too hard not to mess up, you mess up. You know when yoyoing normally you don’t really think about the trick, but in front of the camera suddenly you’re focusing too much… there is too much pressure. This is different from how you practiced, see what I mean? The more you do it, the less likely you will mess up, it happened to me in the past, now that I’ve been doing it for many times, it’s a lot easier. My advice… don’t focus on your mistakes, when it happens, continue and finish the trick. Stopping on your mistake usually puts more pressure, making things harder. ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/5 "2014-12-01T15:55:24Z")
Practice in front of a camera… This used to happen to me so often. I just wasn’t used to it. I started making practice videos, and I no longer feel any different. My advice would be to normalize the situation. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/6 "2014-12-01T16:10:41Z")
This happens to everyone else pretty much. It’s worse when you are on stage at a contest. I suggest practicing in front of a camera, family, and friends to guarantee you can hit your tricks under pressure. ---
**Author:** ![MarHaiYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marhaiyoyo/32/1316_2.png) [@MarHaiYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarHaiYoyo)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/7 "2014-12-04T08:24:15Z")
This is a great topic ---
**Author:** ![oops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/oops/32/683976_2.png) [@oops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/oops)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/8 "2014-12-04T08:29:58Z")
Performance anxiety, the more you do it the more comfortable you will be ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/9 "2014-12-04T08:42:01Z")
Just imagine the camera naked ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/10 "2014-12-04T13:38:49Z")
> [@Raigo](#): > > Just imagine the camera naked I can’t see how it helps anything… ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_kerber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/erik_kerber/32/7939_2.png) [@Erik\_kerber](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Erik_kerber)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/11 "2014-12-04T14:40:01Z")
This doesn’t happen to me a whole lot anymore I might feel a little pressure in front of the camera but I can still hit my ticks there are other factors for me though. I like to film outside and on some tricks the wind can make me mess up so mutch and then a get really frustrated. Look at this video https://www.youtube.com/embed/-N82cJx2HBA?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=UUVlu80-ZEDFopNyzADqA5yg I think I did almost a hundread takes on that trick I could not hit it at all because of the wind. I don’t no if you can tell but I’m pretty mad in that video but I hit the trick (eventually) and go it done and now its over ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/12 "2014-12-04T14:42:48Z")
> [@Erik kerber](#): > > I like to film outside and on some tricks the wind can make me mess up so mutch and then a get really frustrated. TEstify! https://www.youtube.com/embed/eHDxr5n4ugI?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=UUFbjQqFruRnYN65I4WNYp8A https://www.youtube.com/embed/eHDxr5n4ugI?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=UUFbjQqFruRnYN65I4WNYp8A ---
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/13 "2014-12-04T15:42:59Z")
I never hit tricks consistently even when alone anyway. #gitgud ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/14 "2014-12-04T16:38:57Z")
Haha! slowyojoe, glad you got to see that video (it was good fun) but it was the wrong one. :wink: Updated! ---
**Author:** ![HydriDeSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@HydriDeSC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HydriDeSC)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2014, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/15 "2014-12-05T07:05:05Z")
Experienced this first hand the other week at a talent show. I landed everything fine backstage, but then it all fell apart during the performance. I blame the bright lights :🙂 ---
**Author:** ![888victini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888victini/32/1435_2.png) [@888victini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888victini)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/16 "2014-12-06T03:41:14Z")
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ that exact same thing happened to me :-\ 😛 😛 😛 ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2014, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-camera-effect/71052/17 "2014-12-06T03:58:27Z")
Happens to me all the time. That’s why everything on camera for me is so sloppy. Oh well. At least I got a better video editor.