Blog Post #52- Behind the scenes PT. 2

Filming overhead shots requires a lot of thought and creativity. With limited access to supplies, I decided to go with a chair. To film this, I stood near the characters with the chair and looked down on them. This created a shot where I am assumed to be pearing over. This first picture was a behind the scenes of our shot. 

This was a practice shot:

With this angle I enjoy how spacious it looks and it provides more ways to work with the lighting. You can capture body language and facial expressions. It makes the area appear wider than it is and gives more room to work with props and characters.