Filmmaking

[lem ching]

Q: what are some angles that you could use when shooting a movie or good open places on how to see the whole scene without moving and losing steadiness of the camera!

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[bodegage]

I'm not sure what you're asking. The thing I can say though is when you're shooting a scene and you want to have as many angles present as possible using one camera you film from one angle adn then stop the camera. DON'T let your actors move as you change your angle. Start filming from where you left off, then repeat the process. Makes it look like there are 4 or 5 cameras filming the same scene when really it is just one. Robert Rodriguez did this with El Mariachi. Hope that helps!

[RougePilot09]

Isn't it a pain in the butt when no one cares about your movie? It hurts.

[Weebacca the Wookie]

Originally posted by lem ching@Feb 14 2004, 02:51 AM
Q: what are some angles that you could use when shooting a movie or good open places on how to see the whole scene without moving and losing steadiness of the camera!

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PLEASE REPLY!!!!!!
Here's a tip if you want good coverage when filming:

Always start by shooting the whole scene in a supertotal (be careful to remember where the actors are positioned!).
Then you can start shooting closer with different angles. This way you can experiment with angles and always have the supertotal to go back to if it doesn't work.

One more tip: When you're shooting the close-ups, remember always to stay on the same side of the axis as you did in the supertotal or you'll probably suffer serious problems with continuity. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[blacksaber]

depends on what kind of movie. I enjoy making Lego Studios ™ videos. and you don't have to work with a large set. (most 'o mine are like 2 ft long).

[Nathan Butler]

Fake a steadycam. Say you have a tripod, right? Or something else to prop the camera on. Then create a track or some kind, be it plywood, cardboard or whatever, and then sit the camera's tripod onto something with wheels. Then as you make your pan shots, roll it along. You'll get rid of the bobbing from a hand-camera, but still have the ability to move with your shot.

[T-bone]

Just make sure you know where the little red 'record' button is.
That's about it!

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[Weebacca the Wookie]

Inserting a tape would be a good thing too! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Valentine]

The Wookie is right. When filming a scene (and you only have one camera) shoot the wide shot first. Then go in to a medium shot and then close ups. Try different angles and positions to give the illusion of mutiple cameras. Check out my short film "The Hide-Behind" on my website as an example of what you can do with just one camera. We had two, but one was on the fritz so we had to use just one. Here's the site addy www.beproductions.net (http://www.beproductions.net)

[MrSouthernRonin]

My humble suggestions:

If all else fails, you may be able to pull out some of the bumps in a moving shot using Adobe After Effects.

If you are serious about making films (or just want to expand your knowledge of applied cinematic theory) read David Mamet's "On Directing Film" and Walter Murch's "In the Blink of an Eye".

But above all else, this is the best bit of advice I can give you: know what you want before you go out to shoot it. If you don't know what you want (and I'd say 90% of us don't when we start something) sit down and figure it out. From what I've seen and heard, that's what most people fail to do, because it's the hard boring part. But it's absolutely worth it.

Hope it helps, good luck!