Filming for the short film is coming up, and I need some equipment in order to be able to... film this thing. Starting with the camera, I will keep it simple by using my iPhone 11. It's done me well over the past couple of projects, and not only does it look nice since it can shoot in 4K, but also because it's really the only thing that I have. I tried asking my high school Television class if I could perhaps use some of their equipment, but you have to be a student within the television class, so that meant I'm stuck with my phone. My phone looks fine, however, it definitely could look better if I had a camera with tangible lenses that I could manipulate in order to garner sexy shots regarding focus and depth. But as for now, my phone will do!
This is the phone I have and I plan on shooting with, it has a 12 MP wide camera, which I plan to use to get some close-up shots, while also a 12 MP telephoto lens which I plan to use for my basic filming.
While I plan to use my phone using my hands for a couple of shots, a majority of my shots are going to need some sort of stabilizing equipment, like a tripod or a camera mount with a phone plug-in.
My sister was in this class last year and actually had a couple of these things lying around after she left for college. They were in her room collecting dust, and I figured she wouldn't;t be back for a couple months, so she probably wasn't going to need them. I managed to get them, and I thought they would be in subpar condition considering how much use they've been through with my sister, but they're actually in really great condition!
First up is this little guy! As you can see it is a regular cameras mount with an included phone holder, which is like perfect for my current situation. I plan on using this camera for the fight scene mostly, as it is gonna give me tons of maneuverability within the nooks and crannies within the fight. Not only that, it'll be able to keep the camera stable (horizontally stable at least) throughout the fight to avoid too much motion being recorded, like I don't want the final product to be disorienting, but also have some chaos mixed in there! Also, you may have noticed the little spider legs on the bottom, which re essentially foldable legs that can be used to adjust for height, and angles, while also allowing the ability for it to be attached anywhere via wrapping its little legs around anywhere.
Next up is this tripod that is able to extend to about 6 feet-ish. I plan on using this tripod in order to shoot basic shots like over-the-shoulder shots that aren't in action since this camera is most likely going to be standing still. For example, when the main character enters the video game, I plan on using a long shot to introduce the battle arena where they duke it out at. Here is where I'll use the tripod so I can get a nice, good, stable, shot.
Now that I think about it, I think my sister was planning on throwing these things away once she left for college since my mother instructed her to just leave shit behind that she doesn't need/want. But hey, another man's trash is another man's treasure!
-Noa
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