I'm the cameraman, BTW.
Whoa whoa, nice! I like to film things, edit... I'm even working on a short movie script myself!
I hope you don't mind a few suggestions? I'm not criticizing here... Just friendly advice from an amateur cameraman to another.
When filming my hand is shaking too. To compensate this I got a slightly heavier camera.
-Second, make all your camera movements faster. For instance when you introduced the teams, you could have zoomed in a lot faster to "mask" the shaking.
-Whenever I can I get... well... "action shots"
(pshaw) Walking or running with the camera - this way the shaking is "justified".
-Hold the camera in a comfortable position. Lower the camera a bit and use the LCD display instead of the eyepiece.
-A trick I've learned playing airsoft: Use bone support, not muscular support. When holding the camera "lock" your hands in a comfy position, have your elbow rest on your body. Also, use a long 2-point sling for the camera and wrap it around your left arm.
-Use any kind of support available. Lean close to a tree, a pole, have your elbows touch a guard rail, etc, whenever you can.
-For when the nature of the clip does not allow moving shots and fast camera movement, since I can't afford professional gear like a steadycam, I got me a cheapo photo camera tripod that works really well.
Use zooming less, move with the camera a bit more.
Around 0:54 when you had the people walking down the hall, instead of zooming out, you could have walked a few steps backward with the camera and then suddenly stop and zoom out fast when the girls in green jump out.
1:55.
Lower the camera a bit, below the speaking character. Just a little bit, perhaps at about his waist line. It will make him seem bigger, thus more important. Adding weight to his words, if you wish. Also you could have started zoomed in on him, and zoom out to reveal the word "recycle" only when he's pointing it out. "Build suspense" ... sort of.
Also, symmetrical, centered shots are "boring" for the brain. For example, have the speaker stand around the
e in "recycle" and you stand a bit to the right.
Check your shots before you start shooting. You could have zoomed out fully at first, and noticed that the
r does not fit in the scene, and adjusted your position accordingly.
I'd say, if you like filming, work on it. You got the moves, you're off to a good start.
And well, maybe it will help you with your concentration problems. Work on your project for 60 minutes, take a 15 minutes break to fool around with the camera. Film your desk, your pen, film whatever you want. Focus on getting some good shots. Start uploading in your computer, work for another 60 minutes on your project and get back to your shots. Analyze them, see if you can improve.
And so on.
I'm afraid there's no "cure" for procrastination. Your body and mind simply refuses to do something unpleasant. Forcing yourself to do it, only makes it worse.
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