Saturday, December 2, 2017

Great use of dolly in and out


This is an interesting use of the dolly shot from The Wire. As the camera dollies out from one character in dollies into the other. The first character becomes smaller as the other becomes larger, signaling a shift in power.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANfb6dGIUqw 

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Improv with Brandon Li


"As Brandon described, ...this technique is all about creating a film out of the unexpected, with minimal planning and forethought, and improvising when needed. Brandon often stumbles onto scenes that he wants to film. He emphasizes that in these cases, filmmakers should just start shooting to establish the scene, and then go in closer for the interesting angles and multiple takes. Brandon stresses, “Seek a moving subject and find unusual angles. If you’re uncomfortable, you might be doing it right.” Why? “It means your audience has probably not seen that often.”"

Source: https://vimeo.com/blog/post/explore-improv-filmmaking-with-pro-brandon-li

His commentary on the video and how it was made:

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016

The benefits of a jib or crane

Here is some sample footage from a low cost crane to illustrate some of the possibilities