Evaluation for Flycam During class we got introduced to the Flycam/ steady cam which students could use

during our opening title sequence. As we were unaware of how to construct the Flycam, we were shown a video on the instructions. This helped us on how to set up the Flycam and balance it so that it was as steady as it could be.

After watching the video, we constructed the equipment ourselves in groups of eight which meant that as a team we all assembled the equipment together. After this, we were shown shots of possible ways of using a Flycam and were instructed to recreate the shots in our groups. These shots included rotation midshot, rotation close-up, tracking shot mid shot from behind, tracking mid shot from front view and tracking long shot from the side. As a group, we took it in turns to recreate a shot each in order for everyone to have a turn at either shooting or being in the film. We think that as a group we worked well in recreating the shots in the time required.

We then took the footage and edited it on a mac using iMovie. We chose this software to edit as we have previously used it and found it successful. Also, this is the software we hope to use for our final opening title sequence so it was good to gain experience. Editing included cutting out any irrelevant footage such as practice shots, muting out all sound and titles of the shots being shown. Trimming the shots included removing the beginning and end shots to remove any still unrelated material. As well as this, match shots were used to uphold the continuity of the footage and remove disorientation. Overall, we found the process of using the Flycam successful and we are planning on using it in our own opening sequence for shots such as the tracking shot on the millennium bridge and pan shots of London. Therefore, this was good experience to practice the different techniques used.