Advice on shooting explosion?

[GavinAbe]

A good friend phoned me and asked me hey bud ,would you like to get some footage of some very big cooling towers been demolished on 22Aug , I am helping the team do the setup and thought you may want front row seats and footage, I jumped at it as I will have better placement that the BBC Disc, Nat Geo......:grin:etc . So now you have the background as I have no idea of what camera settings with my 550D,so any advise would be greatful.
http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Pages...sofAthloneCoolingTowersdemolitionprocess.aspx

 

[twocik23]

Off the top of my head, how I would probably shoot it...

Set WB to Manually
ND Filter/Matte Box - A must if in direct day light !
DOF - 5.6 or greater
Shutter - 100 or more
Love hour (most places noon - 2 pm) if not the sun to your back if that's the look you're wanting.
3 camera setup (long, mid, cu) - that's if you have 3 cams
MOST Important tripod

It will drop fast and make sure you bring something to cover yourself and the camera.



Good luck and be safe

 

[jambredz]

if u have more than one cam then set one for 60p at a high shutter....so u can use that on a 24p timeline for slowmo in post (if ur shooting 24p that is)

 

[David G. Smith]

Try to make sure that you are up wind, and still bring dust masks, and something to cover your camera and gear. That dust is some mighty toxic sh*t. If you are going to be even remotely near it, and get hit by the dust I would think about wearing some disposable overalls or jumpsuit, taped at the cuffs so you can take them off before you get into your vehicle to go home.