AS Media Project 'Monster Chase'

Camera Shots - Preliminary Task

Our first practical task on different camera shots and angles, using tripods and tracking dollys.

Preliminary Task 1 - Camera Shots & Angles

The initial experience of setting up the equipment was a daunting task, due to me not having used any of the equipment before! I managed to set up the camera including turning it on and setting up the tape but there were more experienced members in my group who took control of putting the camera on the tripod and rewinding the tape.

We went out to the foyer and started off with an over the shoulder shot. We worked through the shots and various angles, but due to equipment limitations we were unable to do a crane shot.

The next lesson we used a tracking dolly to make our tracking shots and panning shots a lot smoother. Our dolly was slightly damaged and hence it tried to fold up when it the legs of the tripod were not gripped firmly. When we did a tracking shot this was easy enough to do, however the small wheels on the carpet meant that our shots were slightly wobbly. Thanks to the dolly we managed to get a good establishing shot of the inside of the building.