Professional Toolkit : Studio Shoot Build Workshop

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Anne and Chris began teaching us how to create a rough set build for the campaign shoot. We learnt how to set up the flats and keep them in place using supports. This was the first time we could get a real sense of what our set will look like and it was exciting to see it all coming together.  


Beginning the build

Putting them in place

Personally I found the flats really hard to move as I'm a weakling! Shahid, Mollie and I struggled at times to lift them out of the storage area together, but working as a team made the job a lot more enjoyable and fun. 

Walls in place (creating the infinite corridor)

The final set consists of 4 flats and 3 supports with one being in the middle. To get an idea of what the completed set will look like, we dressed it a little by adding an arm chair and turning floor paper upside down, placing it on the ground. 


Final rough version

Chris suggested to Tom that he try putting the studio lights on either side of the set walls with matte boxes to get our desired effect.


Test shots were then took to get a feel of different angles and position the camera in a good place. These are also going to be useful for testing the infinite wall effect in post production. 



 Next we were taught about using camera rigs like the spider dolly. The grip smoothly moves the camera operator who sits on a moveable / adjustable seat, which allows for a consistent shot. We were also shown a motorised dolly that controls ip and down movement of the camera and seat. Therefore this raises the camera and operator for smooth rising or lowering shots. 




Josh and Tom (acting as camera operators) and Rob and Nick (acting as grips) testing the spider dolly


I also briefly helped out Group B so as they could get an idea of the sort of lighting they wanted for their shoot, which I found interesting as a spectator watching how their team worked to achieve it. 




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