Filming Techniques Ideas

Steadi-cam following shots
Instead of always using a tripod, taking a shot whilst holding the camera can improve the scene as it will look realistic and can be effective due to the shaky movement. However we must be careful that the video will not be too shaky as it will look unprofessional to watch on the big screen. 


Mixing different angles of the same move together 
If a certain move has been filmed in multiple positions or angles it is important to edit it smoothly so the previous clip flows with the following clip. This can be done by making sure the actual action that is performed is either filmed by multiple cameras once or done exactly the same multiple times by one camera. So that when the clip cuts to the next, the action can be matched perfectly to the next clips action.

GoPro
GoPros are often used in adventurous activities to capture a point of view shot in a very wide angle, GoPros have a distinguishable look because of this wide angle. It makes the background a little distorted and almost fish bowl like. However this image looks very good in certain videos, like parkour action scenes as it shows the move from a first person perspective to differentiate it from a still shot. Various accessories can be used such as a chest, head, or mouth mount to get specific shots.

Smooth Pans 

A pan can be done using a tripod so that the camera is level all the time and we do not need to worry about it being shaky if we use a fluid video head. Which will enable us to use the handle very slowly to produce a smooth panoramic. This can be used when the two brothers are running along a straight street, and instead of them simply run past parallel to the camera. We can position the camera so it starts of slightly away from the centre and then move it around when they run past so the whole clip is one swift motion of the brothers running.

Slow motion

when something like a flip is being performed it already looks impressive, adding slow motion to this creates wonder and awe in the audiences minds on how that is possible. This can be done by either using a slow motion setting on the camera whist shooting, which a high frame rate is needed for this. Or in editing, changing the speed of the clip which can blur the image. Both of these ways need a lot of light when filming or it will result in a very dark, grainy and noisy image. Other things to take into consideration is that the file size of a raw slow motion clip is very large and takes up space. As well as that, when you alter the speed of a clip, the sound of this clip changes to.