Camera Techniques

Looking back at our AS task, as the cameraman and director for this film, a skill which I would really like to improve on for this year's short film is my assets in camera work and shot manipulation. I found it obvious that last year I had a very natural eye for the camera and I was able to record the best looking shots when we were on set. For this year' coursework production, I wish to push these skills further and improve on my techniques more to help this short film achieve a better "film look" in comparison to our task at AS.

I decided to therefore research on YouTube for a tutorial that helped me explain the basics on how to improve my camera work when on set.

This tutorial I found by DSLRguide gives an overview of the different camera techniques he uses in his short films and also gives me some potential ideas on how to improve my camera work using filming equipment such as a tripod or steadicam to help stablise footage.

He also explains about a technique called "shallow depth of field" which is a common technique used in most films to help the audience focus more on a particular subject within the film.This is a technique which I would very much like to implement in this short film and experiment more of.