Shooting an indoor film
Take into account 19 points when shooting an indoor film
A super-8 film from the deep drawer in the steel desk outlining the steps for a succesful movie. To our knowledge however, Bob Tagge neither possesed a super-8 camera nor playback equipment for this type of film.
It might well be that the points served as guiding principles in his life. Some evidence exists that Bob Tagge planned to use the list as an outline for his autobiography.
- Catch the eye with your title
- A film should have a beginning
- Natural action is best
- Steady shots are easy on the eyes. Use a tripod
- Close ups make a movie come alive
- Don’t pan around the room. Stop shooting, then continue from a new viewpoint
- Show people reacting
- Sometimes shoot from the subject’s eye level
- Get close tot he action
- A surprising angle can be dramatic
- For interest, alternate from one action to another
- Keep your stories moving
- If you pan, use a tripod
- Be ready for candid reactions
- Shoot as long as the action is interesting
- You don’t need people in every shot
- Use plenty of light when shooting indoors
- A bit of clowning adds tot he fun
- Plan a real ending