enterdcable
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I need this impossible shot of a conversation taking place on top of a water tower. This is a really important shot and for a good cause.
It would be a night shot of two people resting on the top of the ladder of a water tower addressing the issues of teen suicide.
I would need one shot wide, establishing, with my two actors approaching the ladder. A second shot, tighter in, them climbing the ladder. These two shots I can get.
Now I'm creatively-cum-technically challenged at this point. How can I record their conversation. I went up there myself to test it out but no way I'm taking a camera up there. One of the actors said she wouldn't be able to climb all the way up due to fear of heights. The shoot is in NJ and I can see the George Washington Bridge from the top and no saftey rails.
SO .. I befriended a 3d model animator, rigger. He does rendering etc. He rigged an old bomber airplane for a short and won the oscar for best short animation this past year. So he's talented and agreed to do this project with me.
Now comes the possible solution: getting those two master/establishing shots. Maybe even climb a few rungs above them with the camera secured to my fingers via miniature c-clamps and shoot reveal shots.
From here I would move into the green screen room and use an old airport hanger step ladder as the top portion of the water tower and then my man would create the entire 3D environment. We'll be coordinating a very specific night lighting and hopefully it'll come out.
So I guess I'm shooting for some suggestions, examples of green screen shots, etc. I researched this site and the actual process so I'm not ignorant as to how it works but am looking for pointers and tips if anyone's got em...
Cheers.
It would be a night shot of two people resting on the top of the ladder of a water tower addressing the issues of teen suicide.
I would need one shot wide, establishing, with my two actors approaching the ladder. A second shot, tighter in, them climbing the ladder. These two shots I can get.
Now I'm creatively-cum-technically challenged at this point. How can I record their conversation. I went up there myself to test it out but no way I'm taking a camera up there. One of the actors said she wouldn't be able to climb all the way up due to fear of heights. The shoot is in NJ and I can see the George Washington Bridge from the top and no saftey rails.
SO .. I befriended a 3d model animator, rigger. He does rendering etc. He rigged an old bomber airplane for a short and won the oscar for best short animation this past year. So he's talented and agreed to do this project with me.
Now comes the possible solution: getting those two master/establishing shots. Maybe even climb a few rungs above them with the camera secured to my fingers via miniature c-clamps and shoot reveal shots.
From here I would move into the green screen room and use an old airport hanger step ladder as the top portion of the water tower and then my man would create the entire 3D environment. We'll be coordinating a very specific night lighting and hopefully it'll come out.
So I guess I'm shooting for some suggestions, examples of green screen shots, etc. I researched this site and the actual process so I'm not ignorant as to how it works but am looking for pointers and tips if anyone's got em...
Cheers.