We used the Cannon 550D to shot this shot, to experiment with a possible scene.
We put the camera in a box, and used acetate to protect the lens on the camera. We learnt that holding a see-through plastic sheet over the camera lens, to protect it from the dirt, works really well as a POV shot.
Conclusions - what did you learn? Get away from just pure description.
ReplyDeleteAlso, this digging scene could be really fantastic if you get sufficient variety in your shots. Think carefully about the sequence. See if you can find any examples from films that you have seen. Try not to just have a long shot and a POV shot as soil falls on camera. The actual digging can inclusde OTS shots, ECU of spade cutting into the soil, etc etc. Do far more than you require and don't break 180 rule.