Ellipsis Technique
For the shots of Ron getting ready after waking up, we wanted to have an ellipsis of him getting ready. It would obviously be too long to film his entire morning routine, so we had to shorten it down while keeping it visually pleasing.
Our main inspiration for this came from Edgar Wright. He is a fan of these quick-cut ellipsis shots, and makes them look very good and can be used for a bit of visual comedy, as well as making mundane things more interesting and exciting.
If you break down the shots into their simple shot types, it is easy to recreate. In the example above, there are a series of close-up shots that then zoom into an extreme close-up almost instantly. These are then cut together in quick succession one after another to create a fast-paced feel.
We want to incorporate the same thing into our film, to make Ron getting ready less mundane and boring. Now we know the formula, we can apply it to our film. The one thing is, it is hard to zoom quickly on a phone camera. So, to get around this, we are going to swing into the shot to create some motion blur and then the action will be performed, so you still get the sense of fast-motion without the zoom.
Our main inspiration for this came from Edgar Wright. He is a fan of these quick-cut ellipsis shots, and makes them look very good and can be used for a bit of visual comedy, as well as making mundane things more interesting and exciting.
If you break down the shots into their simple shot types, it is easy to recreate. In the example above, there are a series of close-up shots that then zoom into an extreme close-up almost instantly. These are then cut together in quick succession one after another to create a fast-paced feel.
We want to incorporate the same thing into our film, to make Ron getting ready less mundane and boring. Now we know the formula, we can apply it to our film. The one thing is, it is hard to zoom quickly on a phone camera. So, to get around this, we are going to swing into the shot to create some motion blur and then the action will be performed, so you still get the sense of fast-motion without the zoom.
Comments
Post a Comment