Shooting Tests For Horror Movie Trailer

Before filming we did a variety of the same shots testing out the camera and the focus ring. There were also mistakes we did in which helped us take precautions whilst filming for future reference. We also used the location of a corridor; in post production we would colour grade the shot to make it look as dark as possible. We can do this by adding curves and RGB colour correction video effects.

This first video test was to test out the focus ring and the track. This test was a failure because my subject was walking to close to the track, this caused the tripod to bump into the leg of the actor, making the track stop in the middle of filming. This was one precautionary measure we took. The distance of the actor from the camera. We also realised that the coat doesn't suit the setting and the scenary for the horror movie trailer.

After the first test we decided to remove the coat from the actor. And we also decided to make the shot a bit closer. After filming this take, we realised that we need a longer track and the zoom needed to be closer on the subject.
Also to give it a horror effect we decided to add some blood on the actor's hand.

And we proceeded to film this.

I think this test was one of the most successful. The only flaw is towards the end I accidently rotated the focus ring too much to the left, causing the shot to become out of focus. After that experience I learnt not to rotate the focus ring too much. I also learnt to be very soft when dealing with the Canon EOS 7D as the camera is analouge camera and not digital.

This take we zoomed the lens in further. Allowing the shot to only show the keys and hands and a bit of the jeans. For the final shot we decided not to use the same jeans as they are a fancy designer jeans. This test was successful aswell. There was a couple of mistakes during the shot. I realised that the tripod was very smooth and sensitive, so i learnt that when pushing the track forward I needed to be very careful not to raise the stick up on push it down.


This next test was whilst they were putting on the make up. I was testing the Canon EOS 7D and how powerful the zoom and focus can be, and I also sampled how smooth the tripod. Also i was testing out the track and how fast and how slow you can move and still get a smooth track.
I have concluded that the Canon EOS 7D focus ring is most powerful when the camera is zoomed in. When zoomed out completly, if your blur the shot it is not as powerful as when your zoomed in. The tripod is very powerful and gives smooth pans and tilts. It was a bit stiff at first until I realised your able to adjust the tightness of the tripod.

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Overall the shooting equipment we are going to be using for the horror movie trailer is very powerful.