Camera Specifications

In terms of camera specifications and camera equipment, we have many of the resources we require at this initial date. The various technical equipment will certainly aid our finished product, and provide the professional touch we feel we deserve, after a thorough session of pre-production. For the shooting itself we will be using..

A Sony 5K will be our base recording device. This camera is highly efficient and delivers effective results through a crisp, clean shot. I myself already have this model, as I often use it for my own, individual extra-curricular film work. An example of the rich depth of field that can be achieved can be seen to the right.

In order to create the rich, professional-looking depth of field in our shots, we require a photographic lens which sits comfortably with the Sony 5K. We will use an 18-55mm lens, which comes with the 5K. This depth of lens is perfect and highly adaptable for a diversity of situations and scenes, whilst delivering a superb shot for post-production. 

As well as the capturing equipment, we need further equipment to assist in camera movement. We will of course be using a tripod for much of the shooting. Even when a dynamic and shaky shot is required, we will artificially create this using a tripod, to control the level of shake. Long shots especially will make use of the static outcome of using a tripod, in order to set a cinematic scene.


We have some further ideas and miscellaneous equipment we wish to make use of in order to 'put the icing on the cake' of a professional sequence. For example, I am considering storyboarding several tracking shots, which would of course require a camera 'dolly', which is effectively a device which shifts the camera along two parallel rails to give a real sense of movement. This will allow us to add to the dynamic theme and emphasise our planning in production.

Name ideas

We are currently in the process of devising a name for our film. We wish to base the title of the film on one of the key themes that occur within the sequence, such as these:

• Reflections
• Flashbacks
• Fighting
• Alternative scenarios

A standard day in the studio!

Camerawork Ideas

As Director of Photography, I have devised several ideas in terms of themes within the camerawork. One idea was to use a mainly handheld and shaky effect throughout, in order to contribute to the manic and fast-paced atmosphere. This effect would also be linked with a short shot duration in terms of editing in order to complete the effect.

This sort of camerawork can be spotted throughout the Bourne trilogy:

Dynamic camerawork is another style of the shooting we intend to use. This renders an exciting atmosphere which conforms with the conventions of our chosen genre. This style can be spotted in a key influence that we have aspired to - in this clip from Run Lola Run demonstrates a similar style, while focusing on the protagonist running: