DOCUMENTARY UNIT: SHOOTING METHODS

POV Shots

So I have been looking into ways of shooting the project. As well as general sideline rugby footage and standard interview footage myself and Jordan have been really interested in using POV as a way of portraying some rugby action.

I had the idea to use POV as the way to show the effects of concussion first hand to really draw the audience in. This is especially relevant for people who have never played or seen rugby as a way to make them aware of what the game is like. My idea specifically was to show a POV head shot of a rugby player going through the actual concussion on field. Not that we would actually force someone into concussion, but we would use techniques to suggest the act of concussion from hitting a player and then the ground hard.

A couple clips from the internet that I found which have turned out quite successful:


GoPro HD Rugby Teaser from Ed Ratcliffe [Slender Films] on Vimeo.




As well as the player view another option for getting game real game footage is ref cam. This is something that has even been used in professional rugby today very effectively I think. I think it would be much safer being on a ref. From the clip above I keep thinking that the camera could end causing damage to other players. A ref cam is the closest you can get to seeing the sheer force of the game without actually being a player.

Here is a little ref cam clip:


We would use a GO PRO for these POV shots, most likely Jordan's Hero 4 (the most recent Go Pro) as it is best quality and also smaller than the one at studios and my own one.

DSLR and Sony Ex1

From the start of this project I have been pushing to use the DSLR in our project as I think in general it is a much better camera for what we have planned on our shoot. 

I understand that it may be easier to use the Sony in terms of sound synching, but I think in terms of manoeuvrability the DSLR is obviously more adept. This is why I believe we should use them at least for the sideline rugby footage. 

I would be ok with using the Sony for the interview shots, but they are heavy and difficult to lug around. Also during the rugby we thought it would be more beneficial to have 2 camera's and seeing as I already have a DSLR available at home which is the same specs as the 7d we could get more coverage and therefore be more successful for the film. This would also mean that we would not have to hire out 2 Sony's as that would be difficult logistically. 

Sound

For sound I think we should use the clip mics as I have tested them thoroughly and found them to be incredibly useful and appropriate for the film we would like to make.


We need to be ready to film with the Go Pro and either the DSLR's or the Sony by Wednesday the 18th March. This will just consist of game rugby footage.