In this post I will be talking about the Tracking shots and the Dolly
shots and I will also be going to be talking about 3 point lighting.
Camera Work: Dolly (Tracking Shot and Arc Shot)
When using cameras and filming multiple and in some cases complicated
scenes there is a lot to go into it, not only has the actor or actress
got to do there role successfully but the camera movements have to be
right otherwise mistakes will be made and it will just look terrible to
watch.
So to stop this from ever happening certain pieces of equipment are
used, and one of those is what you call a "Tracking Shot" and what this
does is that you attach the camera onto a tripod and then with the
camera and tripod fitted together place them onto the Dolly and lastly
on the Track .
This then gives the camera operator easy movement and a stable hold of the camera whilst its 'Tracking the object or person.
A Dolly shot is a piece of equipment which you place the camera and
tripod onto the dolly which is ultimately a platform with wheels so the
camera can move around freely and follow objects or people.
Now with an Arc shot it has the same concept of the dolly shot but the
camera is moved around the chosen object or person in an 'Arc' shape,
hence the name Arc Shot.
As a small group we produced a Tracking shot and an Arc Shot, and these
procedures and type of camera movements are used in feature length box
office films.
Basic Lighting: 3 Point Lighting and The Use of Reflectors-
When filming your scene you may want to incorporate extra lighting to
your scene, this way you can make the character stand out, or even
adding extra light due to the natural light being to dull or not enough,
so to overcome this we used the technique called '3 Point Lighting',
this incorporates strong lights to add effect on the object. Below are the 3 key essential lighting techniques;
The Key Light- The main
light. This is usually the strongest light and has the most influence on
the look of the subject and even the scene. It is placed at an angle on
one side of the subject. This is so one side of the subject is well lit
but creates a shadow on the other side of the subject.
The Fill Light- This is the
secondary light. It is placed on the other side of the subject opposite
the key light. It is used to fill in the shadows on the one side of the
subjects face that the key light created. This will create a softer look
to the subject and to the scene.
The Back Light- This is
placed behind the subject and is lit up from behind. Rather than
providing direct light. The purpose is to provide definition and
highlights to the subjects outlines. This stops the subject from fading
into the background.
Below are the videos that as a group we worked on to create the Shots and Lightning techniques.
My groups tracking shot:
My Groups Arc Shot:
My Groups: 3 Point Lighting and The Use of Reflectors:
Obviously now we're only beginners at this, so we may not have it perfect but of course we tried our best. So here's professional Tracking shot's and Arc Shot's:
The Professional Tracking Shot:
The Professional Arc Shot:
For my next post I will show you my Film Opening Research.
