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Advanced – 3b. Shooting a character in movement

Category: Video

Objectives:

To become familiar with movement in filming.

Short Description:

In  this activity you will create 2 different shots of someone running, testing different techniques of camera movement. 

Module:

Module 2 > chapiter 2 > section 2
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Duration

25 minutes

Number of participants

Adaptable. Work in pairs or small groups, depending on the cameras you have. 

  • One A4 sheet per participant
  • One pen per participant
  • Lego blocks and/or minifigures (adaptable quantity in order to allow each person in the group to create a model of their story)
  • Post-its, stickers
  • coloured paper
  • glue in stick/blu-tack
  • scissors (to cut the materials) to decorate and characterise the Lego blocks
  • Timer or stopwatch
  • Projector (to project the timer)

Description step by step

  • Choose an open, safe and obstacle-free space.
  • Find your protagonist to do a short walk for the shooting activity.
  • When you are ready, start shooting the walking person by walking parallel with him/her. 
  • Try as much as possible to keep the camera stable. 
  • Your concern should always be to follow your protagonist wherever they go. 
  • Do one shot very close to your subject.
  • Then do one shot further away.
  • Watch the shots and discuss the different results. Answer to questions like:
  • In which case would you use each scene?
  • Which one do you prefer and why?
  • Do any of them cause any feelings?

Tips for the trainer

Suggest to the participants: Walk slowly and parallel to your subject with slightly bent knees. This will give you better balance and a smooth shot as well.

Watch this video on youtube for more tips: 4 Ways to Keep FOCUS While Filming Moving Subjects

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