SCREEN TOOLS
Filming
Of course, a camera is fundamental: a professional one, like a cinematic or high-definition camera, or a less sophisticated and expensive one like a camcorder. The choice depends on the type and purpose of shooting. 1
As even small shakes can be visible on the screen, it is advisable to use supports to keep the camera stable:
- tripods, if you don’t need to move the camera around;
- gimbals, with pivots and weights, if you have to move it around;
- shoulder mount rigs to put it on a shoulder;
- dollies, wheeled carts where the operator can sit and move the camera back and forth to create smooth movements in a technique called dolly shot.
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1 Shots across landscapes and aerial views have been made easier to capture by the use of drones.