Camera Testing
In order to create the circling motif present throughout our opening it was clear our group would have to give some consideration to how we filmed these shots.
Our initial idea was to create a dolly system using two hula hoops, a tripod and a skateboard of some description. However, this idea was deemed to be unrealistic as actually building the dolly system was difficult and time consuming to do effectively.
After realising the dolly system was unrealistic we decided to play around with the idea of filming handheld. At first we tried holding the camera and walking a freehand circle making sure to keep the camera as steady as possible. However this was very unsteady and the shot kept on getting closer and further away.
In order to correct the shakiness of the freehand shooting we then decided to try out using wheels to limit the visibility of steps. This made for a much smoother shot however the uneven circles were still an issue and the wheely chair which we used was not really compatible with some of the locations which we intended to film in.
After filming with the chair we decided to tryout a harness device to ensure a smooth circle around our actress. For this we borrowed used some art binding and tied it around the camera person and an actress, originally we tested out using another person as a counter weight however we deemed this ineffective and caused unnecessary pain for the actress. This idea proved very effective in ensuring a steady circle around the actress.
Once we had figured out a way of getting a steady circle around the actress we decided to test out practical ways of getting a smooth shot. Our initial idea was to test out a skateboard which proved a safety hazard. We then decided to go back to our original idea of filming on foot however this time we used a different camera person and put the footage through a stabilising application. This proved quite effective and limited the camera movement to a manageable amount. In the end we decided that the best way to go about filming the circling shots was by using the binding, walking by foot and using the camera stabilising technology.
Our initial idea was to create a dolly system using two hula hoops, a tripod and a skateboard of some description. However, this idea was deemed to be unrealistic as actually building the dolly system was difficult and time consuming to do effectively.
After realising the dolly system was unrealistic we decided to play around with the idea of filming handheld. At first we tried holding the camera and walking a freehand circle making sure to keep the camera as steady as possible. However this was very unsteady and the shot kept on getting closer and further away.
In order to correct the shakiness of the freehand shooting we then decided to try out using wheels to limit the visibility of steps. This made for a much smoother shot however the uneven circles were still an issue and the wheely chair which we used was not really compatible with some of the locations which we intended to film in.
After filming with the chair we decided to tryout a harness device to ensure a smooth circle around our actress. For this we borrowed used some art binding and tied it around the camera person and an actress, originally we tested out using another person as a counter weight however we deemed this ineffective and caused unnecessary pain for the actress. This idea proved very effective in ensuring a steady circle around the actress.
Once we had figured out a way of getting a steady circle around the actress we decided to test out practical ways of getting a smooth shot. Our initial idea was to test out a skateboard which proved a safety hazard. We then decided to go back to our original idea of filming on foot however this time we used a different camera person and put the footage through a stabilising application. This proved quite effective and limited the camera movement to a manageable amount. In the end we decided that the best way to go about filming the circling shots was by using the binding, walking by foot and using the camera stabilising technology.
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