Guest jbraver Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 I am filming a short on miniDV. There are scenes on a ferry, What are the do's and don'ts of shooting on a boat. thanks , jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Laurent Andrieux Posted July 7, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted July 7, 2005 Don't drop the camera in the water ! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jbraver Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 thanks :) i guess i should clarify. How does one go about shooting on a boat. Tripod? Handheld? I dont want anyone getting seasick watching it. jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hayes Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 A ferry tends to be a pretty stable platform and a tripod should work well. Smaller boats and sail boats often require handheld work. Check out ?White Squall? and ?Wind? for some good boat footage. I find the first thing I like to do when filming on a boat is get off the boat. Find a chase boat and shoot boat to boat. Shoot some long lens boat bys from a dock. When working on a boat it is very important to keep your gear compact and organized. You are going to hand carry your gear and a lot of cases spread out will kill you. I try to number my cases 1 of 20 for example. Think about water proof cases and or tarps because there will be spray. Boats often have 110 AC so you may want to bring a small light and some gels in case you get a great sunset. Also don?t drop your camera in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Laurent Andrieux Posted July 7, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted July 7, 2005 "I try to number my cases 1 of 20 for example. " Come on, Bob, he's shooting mini DV, 1 of 2 should be okay... It's true ferries are quite stable unless hard weather, if you want to have smooth stable shots keeping the horizon flat we could suggest a gyro head, but since it's mini DV, a tripod should be okay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jbraver Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 thanks so much. i was worried if i locked down the camera when the boat moves and the horizon bounces it would make people seasick jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adam Frisch FSF Posted July 7, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted July 7, 2005 An old film school rule says: keep the horizon level, even if the boat rocks - 'cause that's the way the human eye/body behaves in a rocking sea. However, for effect, this rule can (and often is) broken for dramatic purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algis Kemezys Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 (edited) I found the flatter the bottom of the boat the better. If the curvature is to round then the boat tends to really squirm. Shooting from shore near by helps as well for certain footages. I would also get a gyroscope for the camera. This would help immensely. Edited July 29, 2005 by Algis Kemezys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algis Kemezys Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 Lady of the Lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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