Becoming more familiar with the equipment we were introduced to the camera dolly. Personally i was eager to get a chance to work with it as i knew it was effective at giving us a collection of professional shots, something that would come in handy in any future production. From previous tasks i could appreciate that a steady camera will increase the quality of production and will mean that you wont have to spend considerable time in post-production correcting errors.
Our camera dolly ran on a basic straight track compiled by plastic poles, typically bigger productions have longer and more luxurious equipment however the principle is the same, the dolly enabled us to get...
Tilting shots - where we could capture footage that allows us to tilt upwards or down a character or subject, the dolly will stabilise the shot being performed and create a smoother effect
Panning Shots - enables us to pan across rooms and characters/ people in a steady and professional fashion from a still or moving position, something that would be difficult if one was trying to use a handheld. It would also result in us having more flexibility with cuts and scene length, productions like 'Birdman' ( 2014, Inarritu ) appear to be all one scene however clever camera pans make it seem this way.
Tracking shots - these let us follow a subject from several angles, its effective as it throws the audience into the action of the shot, this effect is demonstrated below.
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