Analysis of a Practice Shot

We went out filming again this week, shooting more practice shots to see how they look on camera and if they work or not. On our storyboard, there are some shots that are slightly difficult. For example, there is a very tight over the shoulder shot of Lily typing on a phone on our storyboard and today when we attempted to film the shot, it proved to be very difficult as it was quite sunny/bright on this day which washed out what Lily was typing on the phone. Another aspect that was hard was making sure that the camera was not shaky as it is hard to balance the camera and make it still. 

How are we going to overcome these challenges?

With this particular shot, Matt H said that he can adjust the lighting a little bit more when it comes to editing our footage. We discussed as a group that it is not a priority for the audience seeing exactly what Lily types on a text, but the shot definitely needs to be clearer. When Matt H attempted the shot of Lily, he hand held it which made the camera shaky due to it being in an awkward position. To improve and overcome this challenge, we are going to use a tripod to balance the camera and make sure that it does not move and shake as much. This way, the shot will be a lot clearer and more professional looking.