How To Shoot A Sport For Film
Today we decided in our group to split up 4 different elements of our opening title sequence and research them to broaden our understanding of what it will take for us to make the sequence. We ensured to communicate with each other to make sure we weren't covering the same topics. I found it difficult to find videos on how to film sports rather than take photos of them for magazines (like sports illustrated etc.) and although this video demonstrates using a cyclist, I think that it covers basic camera work when shooting action sports in general and can be applied to our football concept.
Tips:
2. Using a tripod or stabliser ensures that your camera work isn't shaky - making it look more professional
3. Using the ground as a tripod tilting the camera upwards gives you an alternative perspective and makes the athletes look more heroic
4. Film at a higher shutter speed for action to reduce motion blur
6. Try to stay up-close and in the action
7. Take b-roll shots between takes to get a range of textures and add variety and dynamics to the film
8. High F-Stop keeps the subject in focus for longer (deeper depth of field)
This video discusses shooting football specifically, despite it being about photography and taking photos, many tips can be applied to film (such as shooting from a low angle, making sure the background is suitable, and certain positions on the sidelines of the pitch that will provide different outcomes):
If we want to get specific point of view shots using a chest strap on athletes or from the ball's perspective, it would be easiest to use a GoPro. However, more often than not GoPro's can decrease the quality quite badly if the settings aren't set correctly. This video explains how to change that when shooting sports to ensure the quality is high enough:
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