Tracking Shot on a person- Planning

Tracking Shot:

In this post, based on the initial planning of Practicing movement based Shots- planning blog, I will practice the movement based or better known as a Tracking Shot with an actual person. Even though the person is not a talent (as an actor) it is still good practice for me to do.

Scene 1 Shot 4 

For Context, Scene 1 Shot 4 (that was initially Scene 2 Shot 2) is the first tracking shot of the film. This shot job is to follow the host on the left vertical line in mise-en-scene, as they walk to the living room, to tidy up after the party. 

Shot 1 Shot 4 Practice-Video

I am happy with how this practice shot was able to stay on the vertical line most of the time and how smooth the motion is. With it, staying on only most of the time is a problem when second 4-5 I took too long to adjust the camera to the actual position it needed to be. This could be remedied by asking the actors or talent to slow down and by moving back a tad bit more would fix the problem.

Scene 1 Shot 8

For context, in Scene 1 Shot 8 (that was initially Scene 2 Shot 6) is the second tracking shot of the film, following the same mise-en-scene rule as before. The host walks out of the living room to the backyard patio because they notice something.

Scene 1 Shot 8 practice-video

This was so far the best practice shot I have done so far for this film. That does not say a lot, but this scene was paced well. The camera was able to keep the talent on the left vertical line, keeping a smooth motion. I have to just lower the camera for the actual talent that plays the host.

Overall Take Away:

With both Shots having majority success, I just need to lower the camera stick and move back a bit. A worry I failed to mention in both but still apply is that the time of day and lighting are different from what the actual scene will be. This can affect the cameras' lighting and reflection intensity. Creating a small problem that I need to take into consideration. Overall, a success that I will take what is wrong with caution when I film and improve on it.