Transitions: Testing the Fig Rig

"A test shoot is exactly what it sounds like – you experiment with filming your project" (Dusted, 2018)
When deciding on how we were going to shoot this re-make of 'The Wrong Man's wanted to know what equipment we would use, and how we would apply it. In this little test shoot Jack wanted to experiment with the Fig Rig.

For our shoot, we wanted to make sure we got the right camera that would get the coverage we needed and be of the best possible quality. After using the Panasonic 4K cameras previously in other projects, we knew the Camera quality was great with the correct lighting setup and correct camera settings. We were debating on using a DSLR after myself and Jack helped out on a third year shoot 'Bobbie and Clive' where they used a DSLR as their main camera and had multiple outdoor shoots. In third year I would like to experiment with both cameras to see the other possibilities. With the Panasonic cameras we would also have OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) which can be very clean looking and avoid shaky, amateurish footage.
We wanted to take the DSLR on shoot anyway as a backup camera (Jack had his own) and to also take photos on shoot which we would be able to use on our website.

With the Panasonic booked out, I decided to test out some ideas I had for the shoot. One of which being the fig rig, and Jack also wanted some practice in using it. we didn't really need any actors just people to stand in "Since this is a test shoot, you don’t really need actors". (Dusted, 2018)

What we learned from this was that we could utilise the shots we wanted even more with a track and dolly and it could look a lot smoother. The Panasonic is family heavy and requires to be held properly with full support. With DSLRs this is less of an issue and the fig rig would be a lot more effective in this instance. However, I left this little practice feeling more confident with the equipment we will be using and we had more of an idea. 

References:

Dusted. (2018). Lights, camera, plastic stethoscopes – the video test shoot | Dusted. [online] Available at: https://www.dusted.com/blog/lights-camera-plastic-stethoscopes-the-video-test-shoot/ [Accessed 13 May 2018].

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