Tracking Shots: A Reflection Post

Evaluation Criteria:

In today's blog we will be looking at the Tracking Shots- Implementing compare it to Tracking Shot on a person-Planning, Practicing movement based Shots- planning and  Tracking Shot: Research. Criteria Used in Both blogs:

• Movement
• Level
• Distance
• Mise-en-scene

Scene 1 (was) Shot 4:

First Practice of Shot 4:

Practice with a Person Shot 4:

The Film's Tracking Shot Scene 1 Shot 4

This shot's practices and Implementation was in my opinion a success. With the movement of the character even though not in all the scenes was planted in the original. With each shot following the right level, distance and mise-en-scene. Even though there were hic-ups while filming, that were given a lot more depth in earlier blogs. This shot also follows the 60-30-10 rule very well, which I am glad that I did the research on this topic and influence the costume dissision. Fixing my reflection problems and stale movement problems all in my final Implementation.

Scene 1 (was) Shot 8

First Practice: Shot 8

Practice with a Person: Shot 8

The Film's Tracking Shot Scene 1 Shot 4

This shot's practices and Implementation was another success. With the movement of the character even though not at first, it was planted in the original, like before. With the final shot following the right level, distance and mise-en-scene. The First Practice was the weakest shot being slightly angled upwards. This was fixed in later scenes. Especially the use of Practice with a Person: Shot 8 helped a lot with getting the shots down.

Overall Reflection:

All of these research, planning, practice and the final shots were necessary for me to gain an understanding of how to do tracking shots. The tracking shot research following the characters through a pan like motion was helpful in the long run. Tiding them up as we go, making something I am proud to put into the film.