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framing, and camera settings right before
you start. It’s easy to check the general
look of the shot by shooting a still frame
beforehand, but this does not allow for
movement of subject, camera, or both.
You can also do a rehearsal in Live View
before shooting for real.
If you’re new to the complexities of
movies, start with simple shots. Don’t try
zooming, panning, and focusing
simultaneously: do one at a time. Many
moving subjects can be filmed very well
with a fixed camera: waterfalls, birds at a
feeder, musicians playing, and loads more.
Equally, you can become familiar with
camera movements shooting static
subjects: try panning across a wide
landscape or zooming in from a broad
cityscape to a detail of a single building.
› Handheld or tripod shooting
It’s impossible to overstress the importance
of a tripod for shooting decent movies.
Shooting movie clips handheld is a good
way to reveal just how wobbly you really
are—especially as you can’t use the
Viewfinder. VR lens technology can
counteract short-frequency shake, but
does nothing to eliminate slower (and
often larger) movements. Unless you’re a
Zen master, you cannot hold the camera
perfectly still.
Of course, even “real” movie directors
sometimes use handheld cameras to create
a specific feel, but there’s a huge
difference between controlled movement
for deliberate effect, and incessant,
uncontrolled wobbliness. Using a tripod,
or other suitable camera support, is the
simplest way to give movie clips a polished,
professional, look.
In the last few years we’ve also seen lots
of new devices intended to stabilize the
camera when you simply have to shoot
handheld, from simple brackets to smaller
versions of the legendary Steadicam. If
none of these are available, look for other
alternatives, for instance by sitting with
elbows braced on knees. For moving shots,
too, improvisation can pay dividends; for
instance, I’ve seen a tripod mounted in the
bed of an old-style pram, whose large
wheels and sprung body gave a remarkably
smooth result in a tracking shot.
Whatever you do, for whatever kind
of shot, the golden rule is “think steady”.
Tip
A standard tripod with a pan-and-tilt
head is a good start. If you’re serious
about movies, consider buying a
dedicated video tripod (or tripod
head). This isn’t necessarily heftier
than its standard counterpart, but the
tripod head is specifi cally designed to
move smoothly.
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