Ariel Shot-Implementing and Reflection emphizes the problem of lack of practice

 The Ariel Shot Implementing:

This shot was a last-minute addition to the opening scene, but I feel like the actual take was good. The camera was slightly going up and down, which was the main and really only concern going into this project. One of the few things that I cannot control without making a contraption or finding a double-sided ladder taller than what I own. 

Scene 1 Shot 4a

The mise-en-scene is hard to control without seeing the camera. Even if it was unintentional, the scene had to be like this due to the ladder needing not to be in frame. I am worried about the angle being off, but I feel that could add to suspense (maybe), but this was the best one that I took. 

Were the Planning and Research post effective for the Implementation?

Looking at the How to Do an Arial Shot- Planning and Research post and the section before this one, I noticed that I failed to practice a video tape for the shot. This would have been helpful in identifying the shakiness to a more obvious method to try to fix it. This can be seen fully in the picture vs the video:

Picture of the Attempt in Planning-post

That was something I overlooked but it was too late to fix. The wireless method was buggy the second time around when doing the video, so my group did one where we told the actor to stand still and wait until I say start. Both worked but took excess breath that shook the camera more than the click version. I will say the planning and research on how to do this helped this scene to be complete.

Overall: 

This prosses was a pain with a few problems here and there. That slowed filming down, causing the falling sun to go on faster, causing the outside scene to be extended and shrunken. I really wished I had more time to figure something out, but this was the last minute I cannot fight what was there.