Equipment Used
For my shoot this unit, I used two tungsten lights, a Canon 7D, a GoPro, a selfie stick, and a shoulder rig.
I chose to shoot on a DSLR camera (Canon 7D) over a Panasonic AG DVX200 as I felt that I could get more up close and personal with the actor using a DSLR and achieve a more intimate feel than I could with a Panasonic primarily due to the size of the camera, with the Canon 7D’s dimensions being 148.2mm x 110.7mm x 73.5mm (The Digital Picture.Com, 2021) and the Panasonic AG DVX200’s dimensions being 181mm x 216mm x 374mm (Panasonic, 2021). With the subject matter being the sensitive topic of sexual assault, intimacy was of great importance within my shoot.
Figure. 1 Canon 7D (2021)
The shoulder rig was an important selection for my film as I wanted the shots within the film to be entirely handheld and the shoulder rig would allow for both the stabilisation of camera whilst still maintaining the handheld element. The film is about the impact sexual assault can have therefore, so having my shots handheld helped to create a sense of intimacy (Deguzman, 2020). I wanted the audience to be able to really try and experience what the character is experiencing with regards to the impact that sexual assault has had on them.
I also wanted to do some 360 degree circular pan shots (The Columbia Film Language Glossary, 2021), which the shoulder rig would allow me to do easier than that of a tripod or dolly. With the circular pan shots being filmed in the street, it made more sense to use a shoulder rig due to the surface of the floor.
Figure. 2 Shoulder Rig (2021)
In addition to the DSLR, I used a GoPro to try and achieve a distorted look. Through using an extremely wide lens, it created a distorted look and aims to create a sense of discomfort within the audience. It also creates the feel of the audience looking into the character’s life (The Columbia Film Language Glossary, 2021). I used a selfie stick to hold the camera. Through using the selfie stick, I was able to film the actor from a distance, whilst still getting close-ups of the actor. With the selfie stick, we were able to get both high angle shots and low angle shots amongst others as well as try and keep the camera somewhat steadier than it would’ve been if it was to be held without any aids. When using the GoPro, I was able to download the GoPro app and look at the footage being shot through my phone. Throughout shooting with the GoPro, I used my phone as a monitor.
Figure. 3 GoPro Hero 7
Throughout the shoot, photographs were taken as I wanted to include still images within the short film. I took photographs using both the DSLR and the GoPro, so that I could play around with the different looks of the camera with the lens of the GoPro having more of a distorted look than that of the lens that I was using for the DSLR.
As I wanted the film to be in black and white and it is about a raw and challenging subject, I thought that a higher level of contrast would be best. In order to achieve this, I asked lecturer and technical tutor, Sam Creamer, how I would go about doing this through the use of lighting. We both agreed that tungsten lights would be best suited to create a greater level of contrast than that of LED light panels. Through using the tungsten lights to create a high contrast effect, it allows the film to have a sense of grit and creates an atmosphere.
By removing the colour, it also allows the audience to focus on the story at hand and stops them from getting overwhelmed by colour, which would take away from the story (Rymer, 2021). This was another reason behind having the film in black and white.
Figure. 4 Arri Tungsten Light (2021)
As Tungsten lights get extremely hot and take up more electricity than LED light panels do (Toyo LED Electronics LTD., 2016), I ensured that I switched off the tungsten lights when they were not in use and handled them with gloves so that neither the cast, crew nor myself burnt ourselves on them.
Bibliography:
Deguzman. (2021) The Handheld Shot in Film - Definition and Examples. At: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/handheld-shot-in-film-definition-examples/ (Accessed 10/12/2021)
Fig. 1 Canon (2021) Canon 7D. [Photograph] At: https://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/digital_slr/eos_7d_mark_ii/ (Accessed 10/12/2021)
Fig. 2 Shoulder Rig (2021) [Amazon, Screenshot] At: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neewer%C2%AE-Camcorder-Fujifilm-Panasonic-Include/dp/B019W91U7G/ref=asc_df_B019W91U7G/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309924713643&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15347567969159381432&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045025&hvtargid=pla-440005396699&psc=1 (Accessed 10/12/2021)
Fig.3 GoPro (2021) GoPro Hero 7. [Photograph] At: https://gopro.com/en/gb/update/hero7-black (Accessed 10/12/2021)
Fig.4 Greenkit (2021) Arri Tungsten Light. [Photograph] At: https://www.greenkit.london/product/tungsten-fresnels (Accessed 10/12/2021)
Panasonic. (2021) AG DVX200 Specifications. At: https://pro-av.panasonic.net/en/products/ag-dvx200/spec.html (Accessed 10/12/2021)
Rymer, M. (2021) Fiction Adaptation Verbal Feedback. [Kent: University for the Creative Arts 10/12/2021]
The Digital Picture.Com. (2021) Canon EOS 7D Specifications. At: https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Camera-Specifications.aspx?Camera=673 (Accessed 10/12/2021)
The Columbia Film Language Glossary. (2021) Circular Pan. At: https://filmglossary.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/term/circular-pan/#:~:text=Term%3A%20Circular%20Pan,degrees%20around%20a%20fixed%20axis. (Accessed 10/12/2021)
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