Panning Past Photographs in Frames

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armadillo

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Hi,

I am working on a fairly extensive shot where a camera dollies down a hallway, and along the wall are several framed photographs, each of which should be seen clearly (and each of which will, for a time, be the subject of the shot).

I was just wondering if anyone had any tips or pitfalls I should avoid for filming photographs in frames.

One thing I definitely want to capture is the rich color of the photographs.

I will be shooting with an XHA1, so I don't have any colorspace to waste...

Thanks!
 
armadillo said:
Hi,

I am working on a fairly extensive shot where a camera dollies down a hallway, and along the wall are several framed photographs, each of which should be seen clearly (and each of which will, for a time, be the subject of the shot).

I was just wondering if anyone had any tips or pitfalls I should avoid for filming photographs in frames.

One thing I definitely want to capture is the rich color of the photographs.

I will be shooting with an XHA1, so I don't have any colorspace to waste...

Thanks!
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Like he said The reflections. And lighting it could be tricky as well. Depending on the size of the hall way, shadows could be a problem. I would start with lighting it properly (as I am sure you know) then experiment with camera position and dolly moves to achieve the look you desire. And if there are any pictures on the opposing wall you may want to remove them.
 
And if you're dollying from photo to photo and pausing at each, that movement will need to be very fuid or it will look odd
 
clang said:
And if you're dollying from photo to photo and pausing at each, that movement will need to be very fuid or it will look odd
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Agreed. I'm working out the details here because I think I will also be rising and lowering and that will also need to be fluid...
 
Maybe you could get the photos printed on matte photo paper and take the glass off the frame to avoid all the bad reflections.
 
yeehaanow said:
Maybe you could get the photos printed on matte photo paper and take the glass off the frame to avoid all the bad reflections.
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Definitely one of the options I will experiment with. This is actually turning into a pretty complicated shot. Will make the action of the movie look easy!
 
If I was doing this myself and for no money, I'd cheat - take hi-res stills of the photos and the wall surround, then 'dolly' past them in post, that gives total control over the movement. It would require either a cut or more cheating between each shot though... And you'd need to be careful to match the look of the camera-shot stills and your video from the XHA1
 
clang said:
If I was doing this myself and for no money, I'd cheat - take hi-res stills of the photos and the wall surround, then 'dolly' past them in post, that gives total control over the movement. It would require either a cut or more cheating between each shot though... And you'd need to be careful to match the look of the camera-shot stills and your video from the XHA1
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What is a challenge and a bit of work in production would just become a larger challenge, even more (expensive) work, and the risk of utter failure in post.

My recommendation: if you can do it practically, do. There's no reason to use special effects if you don't need to. That's something that Hollywood needs to learn along with every other filmmaker.
 
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