I recently went to the filming location to test how effective the aerial shot at the end of my opening will be. this will be the most advanced shot in my opening so it is important that I get the filming right.
The test flight
Problems
1) the camera was not focused properly. this led the imagery to look very blurred and wouldn't fit the quality that is available on the DSLR I would be filming the rest of the opening with.
2) battery time is not very long. this is a minor problem because it means we are limited in the amount of attempts we get to shoot on each battery life. but this is also incentive to get the shots as early as possible.
Positive reassurances
1) the location is perfect for flying. the big open field means it is easy to fly safely so I can focus on getting the shot more.
2) next time I fly the camera will be focussed so that the quality will look more crisp and therefore look more HD.
3) the landscape looks good for the finishing shot, which makes me more positive for using the aerial shot for the final shot before the main title comes up.
The aim
to follow the main actors as they run away into the forest and then pan left to look over the horizon giving an effective ending, and if we were shooting a full film, endless possibilities to what the next post-opening shot would be. an basic example of the following of the characters can be seen in the video.
Weather must be very still on filming day in order for the shots to look as stable as possible.
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