Tuesday, 22 May 2007

Camera Angles

Getting the camera into the right position for the shot is just about the biggest challenge when filming rock climbing.


These days we have got a secret weapon. Last week we made a few modifications to our remote control camera crane so that it can shoot from a position above and looking back in. Necessary for the location in the picture.

Here you can see it (parked - between takes) on the ledge above a very famous route in Scotland. The footage we are getting is truly amazing.

The only downside of course is the amount of effort to get 25kg of crane + 25kg of counter=weights + camera, viewfinder, wiring and gizmos up to such an innacessable spot. A lot of hauling and a lot of curious onlookers wondering what on earth we were doing up there.
Also a lot of paranoia about dropping nuts and bolts as we assemble the crane on the tiny ledge. Drop anything and it's a 35m abseil then jumar to pick it up. Connect anything up incorrectly and several thousand pounds worth of camera plummets groundwards. Insurance? No chance.

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Dave

4 comments:

alpinedreamer said...

I wouldn't be surprised if Dumbarton now makes the international news for being the Chosen Spot for aliens to land on Earth. Must be a freaky view for those not in the know! And have you ever thought of having a Stanna Stair Lift installed (for film crew use only)... at Dumbarton Rock, that is, not in your house! Can't wait to see the footage.

Emma

Hot Aches said...

'Freaky view' for sure.

Stair lift would be good for filming. Maybe we should try and get Saga to sponsor the next movie. Diff an I would be good models with a bit of make-up.

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