Thomas Mateer Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hey guys, I was wondering how Darren Aronofsky gets the camera angle from in front of the actor while they are walking. He uses this technique in Pi when Max is walking around the streets of New York, and in Requiem for a Dream for just about ever character. If you don't know what I'm talking about here is a scene where it is used... (0:52-1:15). It looks as if there is a tripod strapped to his waist or something. Anyone know how to get this shot? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted November 17, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted November 17, 2009 Most likely a DogieCam Body mount (or similar) system http://www.doggicam.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fritzshall Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 SnorriCam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Otaviano Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 There's also a good example of this technique in the opening sequence of "Seconds" (1966) from John Frankenheimer. Good movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted November 17, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted November 17, 2009 Or the entire Mick Jagger God Gave Me Everything I want video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Mateer Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Thanks a bunch guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steven Beverly Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I don't know why, but I've always found body mount shots annoying. I think it's because it's such an unnatural POV it draws me out of the story and makes me pay attention to the shot. I guess, I just always felt that if you're paying attention to the camera movement and not the story, you're defeating the purpose of cinema. Just my own personal opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Anthony Vale Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I don't know why, but I've always found body mount shots annoying. I think it's because it's such an unnatural POV it draws me out of the story and makes me pay attention to the shot. I guess, I just always felt that if you're paying attention to the camera movement and not the story, you're defeating the purpose of cinema. Just my own personal opinion. Camera movements should be a form of visual music. Think of them as instrumental solos between the vocals. Though body mount shots are among the trippiest ones. While M.Balsam falling backwards down the stairs in 'Pyscho' isn't actually a body mount shot it has a similar effect and works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Trajkovski Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 (edited) A low-tek way of doing it is with a tripod: That's me preparing the MC for his performance in the music video. Here's a screengrab: Regards Igor Edited November 19, 2009 by Igor Trajkovski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Petersen Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Funny, I JUST rigged my own setup to do this about four days ago. I'm shooting a video for a contest where I wore the device for a whole day and did a time lapse so it all fit into about two minutes. I used sturdy backpack with a tripod strapped to it (make sure it's tight, I had to use a lot of gaff tape as well) then wore the backpack backwards. It looked cheesy, but it worked perfectly. It didn't shift once the whole day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Petersen Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Also, I wasn't recommending that for professional shoots or anything, it's just a no-budget solution that worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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