Video Production: Camera TechniquesVideo Production: Camera TechniquesFilming a car chase scene.Filming a car chase scene.

By Daniel Altuz

Brief HistoryBrief History1939,Stagecoach1939,StagecoachDirected by John FordDirected by John FordCamera techniques Camera techniques

influenced future influenced future director’s to put car director’s to put car chases in more of chases in more of their movies.their movies.

SHOTSSHOTSThere are many shots that a film maker There are many shots that a film maker

can take in order to spice up a chase can take in order to spice up a chase scene. scene.

This makes it interesting for your This makes it interesting for your audience, and provides a chain of events audience, and provides a chain of events which lead to the payoff.which lead to the payoff.

Mirror ShotMirror Shot You may see You may see

this shot used this shot used in many films.in many films.

It is used to It is used to provide the provide the audience with audience with a suspenseful a suspenseful feeling that feeling that they are they are getting caught getting caught by the bad by the bad guy.guy.

Wide Corner ShotWide Corner Shot The corner shotThe corner shotis used frequentlyis used frequentlyIn many films to In many films to Show the audience Show the audience both subjects inboth subjects inOne continuousOne continuousShot, followed oneShot, followed oneBy the other.By the other.

High Speed ShotHigh Speed Shot With an adjusted With an adjusted

shutter speed and shutter speed and some good some good framing, the high framing, the high speed shot can speed shot can be achieved in be achieved in order to show the order to show the audience the audience the intensity of the intensity of the chase.chase.

Car Mount ShotCar Mount Shot With the cameraWith the cameraMounted on the topMounted on the topOf the car, you can Of the car, you can Show the audience Show the audience The expression ofThe expression ofEither subjects.Either subjects.

Extreme Long ShotExtreme Long Shot Used to show both Used to show both

subjects within subjects within one frame to show one frame to show either distance or either distance or speed from one speed from one another.another.

The Final StuntThe Final Stunt

This is the payoff. This is the payoff. This is what This is what everybody wants to everybody wants to see and is what see and is what makes the movie makes the movie either a tragedy or a either a tragedy or a success.success.

Result ShotResult ShotThis is shown to This is shown to

the audience to the audience to tell them the tell them the result of the result of the chase, and what chase, and what it has caused.it has caused.

Good LuckGood Luck All in all, a lot of work All in all, a lot of work

goes into filming car goes into filming car chase scene, so get chase scene, so get out there and make a out there and make a masterpiece!masterpiece!

Sample Car ChaseSample Car Chase

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Other Resources: Other Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_chasehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_chase