framing & composition in sports filmmaking š¼ļøšļø
the more I grow as a sports creative and try to align myself into more of a sports ācinematographerā over a sports āvideographerā, the more I realize how important intentionality and practice is when it comes to applying cinematography techniques into my work capturing live sports.
Iāve spoken at length about how to use light in your environment to make your content look more pleasing to the eye, but also using a concept as simple as the rule of thirds to frame up your image properly can really take your shots to a whole new level.
whenever Iām out shooting, I always try to focus on the framing of my image first, and make sure it stays aligned while the action happens - and this isnāt easy but once you get used to the concept with enough practice, it becomes second nature very quickly!
pro tip - you donāt ALWAYS need to get framing spot on in camera⦠if you shoot 4K, re-scaling and positioning your footage in post is an easy way to ...
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