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THE MOVING MASTER: Shooting Coverage With Efficiency and Style

THE MOVING MASTER: Shooting Coverage With Efficiency and Style

by Harris McCabe | Instructional

Wide establishing shot… Medium two-shot… OTS single… Reverse… Reverse… Reverse… Punch in for a dramatic close-up…  Sound familiar? It’s how most film and television scenes are shot and edited. Sure, it’s a little boring, but it works. And if you have talented actors...
Z-AXIS MOVEMENT: 5 camera techniques to help you raise stakes, create unease, and more

Z-AXIS MOVEMENT: 5 camera techniques to help you raise stakes, create unease, and more

by Harris McCabe | Five For Filming, Greatest Hits

There are three directions you can move your camera: along the horizontal x-axis (pans and dollies), the vertical y-axis (tilts and booms), and the z-axis (moving forward or back). Used separately or in conjunction, these movements can serve utilitarian purposes, such...

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10 Things You Need to Know for Your Next Feature

Shooting a feature? Worried about whether or not you're ready? In this video, instructor Stu Pollard walks you through his list of 10 Pro Tips that will help you feel more prepared to make your next film succeed.

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