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# Camera setup for 2-camera assessments

> Steps and guidance for a successful camera setup.

*(This article covers camera setup for 2-camera assessments. For 1-camera assessments, [click here](./camera-setup-1-camera-assessments).)*

After choosing your movement protocol, selecting an athlete, and specifying any required dimensions (like handedness), you're ready to set up your cameras. Watch the video below, or read on for step-by-step instructions.

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# Step 1: Make sure you have the proper equipment

A successful capture depends on your camera devices being charged and stably mounted in tripods and mounts. [See this article](../getting-started/recommended-capture-equipment) for guidance on proper setup equipment.

# Step 2: Camera orientation

The first option you'll choose on-screen during camera setup is camera orientation.

### *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* **CAMERA ORIENTATION STEP**

Pick the best orientation for your athlete, movement, and space.

### Tips:

* Landscape orientation is better for movements where athletes travel horizontally (like pitching and broad jumps)
* Portrait orientation is better when athlete's don't travel much, or when they travel vertically (like vertical jumps)
* For tall athletes, or when space constraints limit how far away the cameras can be placed, portrait orientation can help keep the athlete in frame.
* Typically, our baseball and softball users choose **portrait for hitting** and **landscape for pitching**.

# Step 3: Camera positions

In this step you'll choose which camera positioning works best for your space. **Note:** these options are dependent on the selected handedness.

### Tips:

* Make sure the Primary and Secondary devices are in the right places. There is a colored bar at the top of each screen indicating which device is which.
* It's *very important* for our 3D reconstruction that the cameras are 90° offset from one another. Using lines on the floor or a [90° laser level](https://www.amazon.com/VortecSys-Square-Laser-Degree-Built/dp/B0F6N3G9T4/) can help here.

### *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* **POSITIONING OPTIONS x2**

Below are visual diagrams of many of our most-used setups. Notes that for movements where there is no handedness (like jumps, squats, etc.) there is only 1 setup option.

### *ACCORDIONS HERE* **title + top-down diagram + isometric diagram**

# Step 4: Place the cameras

Once you've chosen the right positioning, place your Primary and Secondary devices where they belong.

### Tips:

* For most movements, there are helpful silhouettes showing where the cameras should be placed in relation to the athletes.
* It's **very important** that the athlete stays fully in view for their whole movement - if the camera can't see part of their body, we can't track it.
* Having someone stand in position and do a practice swing/pitch/jump can help you make sure your cameras are place far enough away from the athlete to capture their whole body.

### *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* **SILHOUETTES**

# Step 5: Enter the distance

Once your cameras are placed at the proper distance, measure and enter the distances on each device.

### Tips:

* Always measure from the **center of the tripod** to the **center of where the athlete will be standing when they start the movement**.
* If you're capturing in the same facility every time, you can mark the tripod position on the ground with tape or paint, and make a note of the distance so you don't have to re-measure every single time.

### *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* **DISTANCE ENTRY // TAPE ON GROUND // LABLE ON PHONE**

# Step 6: Level the cameras

Lastly, you'll adjust the tilt of the devices so they're level, and then tighten down that position on your tripod. A good tripod or ball-and-socket tilt attachment helps a ton.

### *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* *IMAGE HERE* **TILT STEP**

# Complete setup

Once setup is completed on both devices, you're ready to capture. When both devices are green (indicating they're synced and ready to record), tap "Start Recording" to begin capturing movements.

[**This article**](./tips-for-high-quality-motion-capture) provides some great tips and tricks for high-quality captures, including guidance on lighting, netting, athlete clothing, and more.