Has anyone else ever shot a shower sequence?

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I shot a shower sequence this weekend and it went ok I guess. I think I did as much as we could to make the actress feel very comfortable and secure. I'm sure I could have done a better job with framing and composition, had I taken more time to choreograph the whole thing, and would have gotten better more effective (and sexy) shots. Anyone else shot one of these, and if so, what are your tips to greater success? I almost wish the production had the budget to build a shower "set" that would allow for removable tiles or panels to position camera, lights, etc. I had to shoot in an actual bathroom, so it was a confined space that didn't immediately lend itself to the best or easiest camera placement. Storyboards are great, but when you arrive on location, things aren't always ideal, and there just doesn't seem to be a way to achieve the original vision.
 
i guess it depends on the scene and what you're going for. i did one, but without any nudity, so the girl had a halter top on. I guess like anything, trust is really important and keeping the crew to the minimal.
 
One word: margaritas.

No. Really. For my December contest entry, that's all that was needed to make her comfortable.

Of course, it didn't hurt that the boom op was a woman, the other actor is blind as a bat without his glasses, and I was too worried about the camera to notice anything other than her hitting her marks.

(And isn't that a sad state of affairs...not really noticing her being nude until I went to edit the footage...)

Dan
 
"Let's see a clip."

agreed, we would have to look at the footage in order to know wether or not it turned out well
 
I just shot a shower scene.

Of course it was with a 50 year old man...

He SOOOO wanted me...

:)

Matt
 
Stationhouse / Dan - Did you guys shoot on a set or in a practical location? what kind of shots did you get? did you have problems with steamy conditions and the lens? What about water splatter? I don't think I had an issue with the comfort factor, I just think that I could have done a better job with more experience and comprehensive planning.
Clips of this movie, including at least one trailer should be due here this summer.
 
Oh, mine was in a bedroom, not a shower.

But, for what it's worth, I wouldn't try it in a real shower if I could avoid it at all. Too cramped, too...well, steamy...and I'd worry about the camera. I'd build a shower (just need the visible walls, after all, and keep the cam back as far as I could to avoid fogging the lens.

To make the actor comfortable with it all? Clear the set, of course. And get everyone concentrating on the shot so much that no one has the time to care about their state of undress.

Dan
 
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