Practice Shots:
Shot #1:
In this clip, we attempted to film a tracking shot of our subject as she walked along the car park. The footage is shaky and almost jarring, creating a slight disorienting effect. In addition to this, there is a lot of negative space above her, making it seem proportionally off. In order to improve this clip, we need adhere to the rule of thirds, and practice keeping the camera steady when recording without a tripod or dolly.
Shot #4:
In this clip, we attempted to capture an over-the-shoulder shot of our subject as she turned, revealing the other person to the audience at the same time. This was the best shot we captured, and was good overall. Although the footage was relatively steady, it would be elevated if the shot was completely smooth, and if we applied the rule of thirds to the final few seconds of the shot.
Shot #6:
Shot #8:
In this clip, we started with a shot of a seagull on the roof, panning left whilst gradually tilting down, coming to a halt at the subject standing by the tree. This is a decent shot, however, as it was zoomed in so much, the camera was hypersensitive to the slightest movement. Thus, from this we have concluded that is not a good idea to film whilst having the camera zoomed in too much.
Shot #13:
In this clip, we attempted to capture an over-the-shoulder shot of our subject as she turned, revealing the other person to the audience at the same time. This was the best shot we captured, and was good overall. Although the footage was relatively steady, it would be elevated if the shot was completely smooth, and if we applied the rule of thirds to the final few seconds of the shot.
Shot #6:
In this clip we attempted to zoom in on a seagull in the distance. While this conventionally wouldn't be considered a good shot, it matches the technique we're looking to use in certain portions of our film opening. Despite the fact that we want to have unsteady, jerky, handheld footage, it needs to be steadier than what can be seen in this clip.
Shot #8:
In this clip, we started with a shot of a seagull on the roof, panning left whilst gradually tilting down, coming to a halt at the subject standing by the tree. This is a decent shot, however, as it was zoomed in so much, the camera was hypersensitive to the slightest movement. Thus, from this we have concluded that is not a good idea to film whilst having the camera zoomed in too much.
Shot #13:
In this clip we attempted to film a tracking shot of the two subjects walking along, the footage unintentionally becoming more canted as it progresses. This was also one of the best shots we took, as it was very smooth and not shaky at all. There are some moments in which there is a lot of negative space above their heads, or where the heads are cut off, but that can be avoided by being conscientious about the framing the future.