Cruising the Skyline: Insta360 X4 Sunroof Ride into Downtown Winnipeg
- gear4greatness
- May 9, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 14, 2025
🚗 Cruising the Skyline: Insta360 X4 Sunroof Ride into Downtown Winnipeg
Posted by: Gear for Greatness
There was something strangely calming about driving through Winnipeg with the Insta360 X4 strapped just under the sunroof — like I was letting the camera take a deep breath of the sky for me. 🌤️ The moment I hit record, I felt that familiar spark I’ve been chasing all year… that quiet feeling that says, “Yeah, this is going to look good.” And what surprised me most was how differently the city feels when you point the lens up instead of forward.
The ride started near Fermor, that stretch where the trees lean in overhead like they’re trying to listen to the passing cars. Watching the X4 capture those leaves sliding past in 8K timelapse felt almost surreal. Instead of the usual “forward motion,” everything drifted across the frame — branches, rooftops, flashes of sunlight. The camera made the drive feel softer, smoother, almost dreamlike. 🌳✨
By the time I got closer to downtown, the skyline started rising into the frame like it was being pulled up by the clouds. And with the CPL filter cutting glare off the glass, the whole upper world looked clean and cinematic — no windshield reflections, no distractions. Just buildings stretching upward, clouds melting over the tops of towers, and that warm Winnipeg light bouncing off everything. 🌇🎥 The X4’s FlowState smoothing out the road bumps was the final touch. Even the rough patches felt like floating.
What I loved most, though, was how the angle changed the entire mood of the city. When you film straight ahead, you capture traffic, signs, brake lights — all the familiar chaos. But filming upward? It’s like the city is opening up, letting you see its quieter side. Buildings look taller. Clouds feel closer. Even the shadows take on a rhythm. For a few minutes, it reminded me why I still try to create something new in a city I swear I’ve filmed a thousand times. Winnipeg may feel heavy some days… but there are angles that still surprise me. 💭🌆
Back home, I dropped everything into Insta360 Studio, reframing slow turns and long glides until the drive felt more like a memory than footage. Then I opened CapCut, added a soft track, eased in a few transitions — nothing flashy, just enough to make the whole clip feel like a calm evening drifting into downtown. It’s wild how this little workflow has become second nature now. I used to overthink edits. Now I just follow the feeling the footage gives me. 🎞️✨
Cruising the Skyline: Insta360 X4 Sunroof Ride into Downtown Winnipeg
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🌄 Final Thoughts
What stayed with me after this one wasn’t just the footage — it was the reminder that creativity doesn’t have to be complicated. I didn’t plan some elaborate shot list. I didn’t scout a location. I just looked at the sunroof and thought, “Why not?” And that simple thought turned into one of the most relaxing, cinematic drives I’ve filmed all year. Sometimes all it takes is turning the camera a few degrees in a direction you never bothered to look before. 🌥️🚘✨
There was also something emotional in seeing Winnipeg from this angle. I’ll be honest — the city doesn’t always feel inspiring these days. But watching those buildings glide overhead through the X4 brought back a bit of the wonder I used to feel when I first started filming here. It made everything feel lighter. It reminded me that motion and perspective can change your whole mood if you let them. 🌆💛
And the more I film with the X4, the more I appreciate how it opens up creativity without the stress. It doesn’t get in the way. It just captures what I feel in the moment. On that drive, it wasn’t about gear or settings — it was about letting the city drift by in a way that felt peaceful, almost meditative. The camera just happens to be the tool that lets me save that feeling and share it. 🎥💭
I guess that’s why this little sunroof experiment meant something to me. It reminded me that even when life feels repetitive or stuck, there are still new angles hiding in familiar places. You just have to look up once in a while — literally and creatively — and let the world surprise you.
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