Have you ever wondered what it looks like from inside a campfire? Have you ever been curious if a GoPro can handle the high temperatures needed to shoot within a blazing hot fire? In this video I take you on a journey through our desert campfire using mesmerizing super slow-motion of 240 frames per second with my GoProHERO10.
While I don't recommend you try this with any camera, in order to limit the possibility I destroyed mine, the following is the technique I used. Approaching the fire with my GoProHERO10 mounted on a 270Pro Backpack extension pole I analyzed the campfire for paths I would send my camera though, then would quickly move my camera through them. I'd give the camera time to cool, check the footage in my Quik app using the slow motion feature to make sure my movement was slow and steady enough to get the desired effect. Then, if my path wasn't slow enough I would try again and repeat letting the camera cool between each attempt.
In all, I was able to shoot twelve trips through the fire without any perceived damage to my HERO10 by using the above technique. Please be careful if you try this, not only do you risk destroying your camera, but also burning yourself. As we all know, fire is no joke, but there is something so peaceful about seeing the world inside a fire in super slow motion. At the very least I'd recommend using a fresh SD card so in case something were to go awry, you won't lose any of your previously recorded clips from the day.
