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Evaluation
ben moyse
Created on November 2, 2023
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Transcript
evaluation 1
presented by ben moyse
The evaluation of my tracking shot experiment. I will explain all three tests I completed and the overall outcome of which test I found to be most efficient and look best. I will also be discussing the before research I completed to give me inspiration for my tests. Then I will weigh out the outcomes of each test and compare them with the outcome I expected before we did the test.
introduction
What was I going to explore for this experiment: I had to complete three 3 tests to find the best way to film a tracking shot. We were exploring all the different ways to shoot a tracking shot in the research we did before completing the tests, and the different equipment that can be used to shoot a successful tracking shot. In my research I chose to explore what a tracking shot is and what equipment is most effective to use to film a tracking shot. Then after that I completed research on Steadicams, because that was the most efficient and suggested way to film a tracking shot, which I found out from my research. After having completed all my research I decided that the different methods I would be using is 1: a person walking with the camera in their hands.2: a person holding the camera whilst running.3: the camera propped up on a wheelie chair whilst someone pushed it.
My predicted outcome:The outcome I expected was that the best way to shoot a tracking shot would be the camera propped up on an object that can move such as a chair with wheels. This is because without needing someone to hold the camera I expected that there would be no shaking, that you would get from someone holding it.
my research
Before I even planned or started any of my tests, I completed research first. Because research is one of the most crucial parts to an experiment since it's where you get your inspiration and context on the subject of the experiment. I did research on what a tracking shot is, first to get a brief explanation on what a tracking shot is and how they are filmed and the effect they have. To find out this information I went to a phew website just so I could get multiple similar answers to find out how a tracking shot works. After I researched what tracking shots are, I then wanted to find out how they can actually be shot, for example what equipment is used to film a tracking shot and what you need to do and not do. I wanted to know this before I tested so that I could possibly use this equipment (if available) to film my best tracking shot, I chose to go to a website to find out what equipment is required for filming a tracking shot, out of the list of equipment you could use I chose to research more on Steadicams since they seemed to be the most liked and efficient way to capturing a tracking shot according to the website. To research more on Steadicams I chose to watch a YouTube video created by an actual Steadicam operator which explains how the Steadicam can best shoot a tracking shot. I watched this because this person works with the equipment, I thought his review would be more accurate than others. From this video I learnt all about the features of a Steadicam and also why it's the best piece of equipment you could use to shoot a tracking shot. After completing this research, it was clear to me that I should try to film on a Steadicam. However, what I didn't anticipate was the price of this piece of equipment it is far too advanced and expensive for my college to have access to one. So instead, I researched more options and picked more reliable options that I would be available and could still shoot a tracking shot.
first test
For this test, I chose to shoot a tracking shot whilst holding the camera myself and walking/following my two characters in the scene. For this test I took influence from the 1990 film goodfellas in scene where "Henry and Karen" enter a VIP restaurant. The tracking shot is used from them getting out of their car and walking into the restaurant. The entire shot appears as if it's from the perspective of someone walking behind them since the height the camera is at is eye level. I therefore chose to explore filming a tracking shot with me holding the camera following my actors down a hallway. I chose this because I wanted to try to see if I could film a reliable usable tracking shot without having to actually use any specialized equipment other than a camera and to give the same effect as good fellas where the shot appears to be someone's POV. Something I struggled with for this project was holding the camera straight without shaking, I personally am a Shakey person. When it comes to filming for this shot it was quite hard to overcome and appear as natural as it did in goodfellas. However, there are solutions to this issue such as running my footage through an editing software like cap cut which has a feature to stabilize my video. Or I could attach a neck strap on the camera to go around my neck to help stabilize the camera and make me less shacky. The outcome I thought I would get was that the footage would be too shaky to use, or I would accidentally pan the camera in another direction without noticing. I thought this outcome would not be the best out of the three tests. The outcome, however, was successful. I did not pan away like I expected, and I kept the characters the focus the whole time, which is a strength. This test was successful because it did contain a working tracking shot that appeared to be from someone's POV behind the actors. However, I would improve this test via using a neck strap next time and trying to walk a bit slower to avoid any shaking on the screen. An area of weakness for this test was my own filming quality, I need to work more with cameras to get used to their features and learn how to stop being so Shakey when I use one. Out of all three this was my second-best option.
test two
For my second test I experimented with doing a tracking shot whilst having myself holding the camera but this time running alongside my actors. I took influence from the film 1917 from the scene where a soldier is walking through an active trench at a fast pace, this creates a dramatic atmosphere since the actor is walking through a war scene whilst all the attention is on him. The camera operator had to run Infront of him to create the tracking shot affect. Therefore, I experimented with holding the camera whilst running towards my actors to give a similar dramatic effect. I chose to do this because I wanted to see if a running tracking shot would create a different atmosphere compared to walking. I once again struggled with keeping the camera still, but this time it was harder since I was running and could not focus on holding the camera still. Also, since the scene I was doing was not as dramatic as the scene in 1917 the atmosphere was not the same and the urgent feeling I wanted was not there. A solution to this could be if I made my actors move at a faster pace just to provide more of an urgent feeling. And I could also try just walking at a faster pace rather than running as it should stop much of the shaking. The outcome I predicted was that it would make the scene faster past and create some since of urgency or drama. I also predicted that the shot would be poor quality and far to Shakey because I was running and could not focus properly on ensuring the shot was good. The final outcome of this shot was the same as my prediction, I believe this shot was too Shakey which made it poor quality. Something else I could have done was make my actors walk faster and to a further position because whilst running I caught up to them fairly quickly. Or something else I could do is speed walk instead of running to help control the shake and so that I do not catch up to my actors as fast. My strengths for this test were that I kept up in pace with my actors and was able to learn from this that running whilst holding the camera to capture a tracking shot is not a good way to capture a tracking shot. I could improve this test via running at a slower pace and having a camera strap around my neck to hold the camera still.
test three
For test three I wanted to do something that was different to the other two tests, I wanted a way I could reduce the shaking and look natural at the same time without having to do as much work. So, what I did was experiment holding the camera on my lap whilst sitting on a chair with wheels that my partner would push. This would stop my arms aching from having to hold up the camera, it would avoid shaking since I was not physically moving my body and it would seem more natural and run smoother compared to the other two tests. For this test I took influence from the film touch of evil (1958) in the scene where you follow the couple in their car which has a ticking time bomb in its trunk. Orson Welles uses a crane to shoot this scene as it follows the car all through a town rising up above the building and going across roads to follow the car. The reason this influenced me was because I wanted to try shoot a similar tracking shot where I follow my actors walking down a corridor but have it as smooth and fast paced as the scene in the film. But I of course could not use a crane so I used some knowledge from the research I did about moving dolly's which can capture a good tracking shot to get the idea to use a wheelie chair for mine. One of my struggles for this test was to avoid capturing the sound of the wheelie chair in the video. However, I felt that the noise of the wheelie chair would take out the natural feeling that I was anticipating. I would fix it via editing the sound in post-production. My predicted outcome would be that the shot would not have been as Shakey as the other two but instead the camera would pass by my actors too fast. But the actual outcome was that this problem was the opposite way round, instead my actors were moving too fast, and I was not being pushed fast enough to get around them. I feel that the strengths of this test were that since I did not have to hold up the camera whilst moving myself, I avoided having as much shake as I did in the other tests. Also, since I was being moved on wheels It created a natural feeling. I would improve this test by having the camera on the chair safely propped up on its own just to avoid any possibility of shaking.
the outcome!!!
After having completed all three of my tests my experiment was complete and all I needed to do now was outweigh all the factors of each test and nominate the test which created the best tracking shot. The method I went through for this was doing my own initial assessment and comparing the three main qualities I chose which where:1. natural appeal2.shakiness3. QualityThe outcome I got was that test three was my best test, it was the test that had least shakiness, which is crucial for creating an accurate tracking shot. The quality of all three were roughly the same, however test two (running) was the worst because I could not focus on holding the camera still and focusing on one point. Finally, the most natural appealing test was once again test three because there is no sign of the camera moving up and down from where I would have been walking.