Moving That Camera

Alright, so today's post is all about camera movement. Once again me and Millie were given the task to go out and film diffrerent types of camera movements. This ranged from a slow pan to fast whip, and high angle to slow pint of view. There was a few off loacation shots filmed near a river and also around the school which leads me to talk about the health and safety aspect when filming videos.
 The first obvious one is to make sure that when near water the camera should be kept on the tripod and screwed on tight so it doesn't fall off into a river and you end up spending oodles amount of money paying for a new one - luckily this didn't happen to us! Of course if you're needing to do a close up then take it off the tripod to get to a near ground level but make sure you keep a tight grip on that camera. It doesn't work so well when it's soggy.
 Another aspect to keep in mind is even when filming around school there are a few dangers. When filming these movements in particular, it involves a lot of walking around and because you're too busy looking at the camera screen, it's hard to see where you're going. You could end up bumping into someone and possibly dropping the camera. So make sure you're not filming down a busy corridor - unless it's apart of the task - and stick to the quiet areas whilst you're still getting to grips with the camera and tripod. I nearly got stuck in a door because I didn't close the tripod legs together so I would advise to close the tripod when travelling from palce to place (unless you want to risk being laughed at from all the children in the surrounding classrooms).
 Also, you're in a class with other media students, it's a good idea to bare in mind that you won't be the only who's filming. Look out for your peers equipement as well as you're own.
 This may seem silly but also keep those shoes laces tied because if you trip with the camera then the quality of the shot has gone out the window. No amount of stabilizing would be able to fix that mess. Plus, make sure there aren't any obstacles in the way before you start filming just so you're not injuring yourself or damaging the camera

 But anyway, filming was a lot as fun but I always find that it is and editing was a breeze. I'll leave you with a little taster on what is to come very shortly.

Until next time,
                          Toni