Mixing Chemicals with Tucker
This video was fun to shoot but using the Canon Rebel to do the shooting was a huge learning experience. Turns out it is different using the camera to shoot video than take photos. So be aware that some of the shots are a little fuzzy at times. Good things this is more about the right shots than the quality of shots. In order to avoid taking several days to shoot this video I had to choose some of the shots that aren't as good. This was mainly due to working with our dog, Tucker. I learned how difficult it must be for movies to work with animals....wow what a task!! Many thanks to my wife, Erin, who starred in the movie and helped me manage Tucker for the shots. Thanks also to our friend, Renelle, who helped maneuver me for a few shots. Here is the shot list:
0:01 – Title
0:05 – Medium Shot/Key Light from above
0:27 – Pan Still Object
0:42 – Pan Moving Object
0:51 – Trucking
0:57 – Low Angle
1:00 – Close Up
1:03 – Long Shot/Follow Focus
1:11 – Wipe
1:13 – Flat Angle
1:24 – Zoom In (had issues with the focus here)
1:30 – Swish Pan
1:36 – Extreme Close-up
1:38 – Cut Away
1:39 – Pan Moving Object
1:43 – Balance Shot/Backlight and Fill light(below Erin to
lighten up under her face)
1:47 – Head On
1:51 – Sequence Shot (Medium Shot, Dolly in, Dolly Out,
Medium Shot) (was very difficult once Tucker moved)
2:23 – Pan/Tilt Shot
2:26 – Subjective Perspective
2:27 – Objective Perspective
2:29 – Selective Focus
2:33 – Effects/ Objective Perspective (blurred image)
2:42 – Rule of Thirds
2:44 – Tail Away
2:55 – Cut In
2:57 – High Angle
3:03 – Reportorial
3:11 – Close-Up
3:15 – Zoom Out
What a riot. Working with animals is one of the hardest things to do as a director. On small continuity issue. When Tucker went to get the chemical he needed, we didn't see him coming back with it.(ie strapped to his body or whatever) Also maybe a credit page of roll at the end would be nice starring Tucker, and a mention that "no humans were harmed in the making of this film" Other than that, loved it. Good job Kris!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark. I did know about the continuity issue for that shot. We tried about a dozen different things to get the chemical strapped to his body but it was a huge pain. After several efforts I decided it wasn't worth the hassle since this assignment was more about the right shots than other factors. It was a huge eye opener for any future projects though. I will think twice before involving animals, even though Tucker is very well behaved. Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteVery talented Pooch Kris. Clever way to make your shots more engaging. I think you nailed most of them. The sequence shot requires you to put a cut in between each different shot instead of having you dolly in. YOu mixed up the high and low angles as well. I loved the humour (as dark as it was).
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