I'm shooting a couple of scenes tomorrow, which will be shot guerrilla style because we don't have the permissions. It would be a long process to get permissions. Could you give me some tips on shooting them quickly.
The first scene involves the protagonist, trying to kickstart a motorcycle and the kickstart lever falling off.
I have planned to take these shots:
1) A mid shot of the protagonist on the bike. He tries to kickstart the bike thrice. This is followed by the sound of a metal piece falling on the ground and him giving a puzzled expression, looking down screen left at the kickstart lever.
2) A frontal shot of the protagonist picking up the fallen kickstart lever and examining it closely, then looking at it
3) Another shot of the protagonist picking up the kickstart lever, angle from his back, focus on the kickstart lever.
4) A close up of the protagonist's foot on the kickstart lever with that part of the bike filling up the screen.
I will cut between shot 2 and 3 in edit and add shot 4 between shot 1's beginning and end to fasten the pace, ending with the end of shot 1.
Then there's a second scene where he fixes his bike and rides away. These are the shots I have planned. Some of the details may appear banal but they are relevant to the plot.
1) The protagonist stands next to his bike, takes the screwdriver from the case on his seat. His wife is next to him.
2) A close up of him inserting the screwdriver and turning it in. This will be a frontal shot of the bike.
3) A shot of his wife standing. He gets up and looks at her smugly, having fixed his bike. Camera moves from him to her.
4) A shot of the protagonist climbing onto the bike and his wife climbing onto it.
5) An insert of him revving the engine.
I will insert 5 between the 4th shot to fasten the pace.
6) The protagonist wearing his helmet, shot taken from lateral side. Only the last bit will be used.
7) A frontal shot of him lowering his helmet.
8) Focus on the silencer on the back of the bike as it starts. The bike then starts and disappears into the distance.
Please help me improve on this so it can be shot faster. Thanks. The shoot is less than twelve hours away!
The first scene involves the protagonist, trying to kickstart a motorcycle and the kickstart lever falling off.
I have planned to take these shots:
1) A mid shot of the protagonist on the bike. He tries to kickstart the bike thrice. This is followed by the sound of a metal piece falling on the ground and him giving a puzzled expression, looking down screen left at the kickstart lever.
2) A frontal shot of the protagonist picking up the fallen kickstart lever and examining it closely, then looking at it
3) Another shot of the protagonist picking up the kickstart lever, angle from his back, focus on the kickstart lever.
4) A close up of the protagonist's foot on the kickstart lever with that part of the bike filling up the screen.
I will cut between shot 2 and 3 in edit and add shot 4 between shot 1's beginning and end to fasten the pace, ending with the end of shot 1.
Then there's a second scene where he fixes his bike and rides away. These are the shots I have planned. Some of the details may appear banal but they are relevant to the plot.
1) The protagonist stands next to his bike, takes the screwdriver from the case on his seat. His wife is next to him.
2) A close up of him inserting the screwdriver and turning it in. This will be a frontal shot of the bike.
3) A shot of his wife standing. He gets up and looks at her smugly, having fixed his bike. Camera moves from him to her.
4) A shot of the protagonist climbing onto the bike and his wife climbing onto it.
5) An insert of him revving the engine.
I will insert 5 between the 4th shot to fasten the pace.
6) The protagonist wearing his helmet, shot taken from lateral side. Only the last bit will be used.
7) A frontal shot of him lowering his helmet.
8) Focus on the silencer on the back of the bike as it starts. The bike then starts and disappears into the distance.
Please help me improve on this so it can be shot faster. Thanks. The shoot is less than twelve hours away!
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