Today, we attempted to do some filming for the first time, we
used the (Panasonic DMC-FZ62) which we had set on P and we filmed in the
(format AVCHD). However, filming for the first time was difficult, this is
because we hadn't done any story boarding, which meant that we had to
almost make up the shots as we went along- although this meant that we
were able to experiment with different shots and see what works and what
doesn't, it meant we didn't have much of a direction to go with.
We
experimented with different shot types, including close ups, wide angle
shots, panning, over the shoulder shots and two shots. However, I found
certain aspects of panning difficult, this is as we had to try and keep
the tripod in one position to make the shot smooth, whilst attempting to
make the pan not too quick or too slow, I feel that to make this work I
need to experiment with it more in order to make the shot more
soundless. I would also like to experiment with over and under cranking. I found today very useful in developing my skills overall.