I would like to shoot a character giving a monologue into a mirror; I want the shot to be head on, but I don't want the camera in the shot via the reflection.
2006-11-18 08:50:51 · 4 answers · asked by Jamie G 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Two ways come to mind:
One: shoot toward the mirror from a very slight angle. You might even try putting the camera on the floor, aiming between the actor's legs to see his face (somewhat) straight-on in the mirror. Tilt the mirror backwards from the top (just a little) and you won't see the camera on the floor. They used that trick in White Knights.
Two: light ONLY the immediate area needing to be seen, in this case, your actor. Hang as much black cloth (like duvatine) around the set as you can, and fall back into the shadows with your camera. If the lighting on your subject is bright enough, it will leave the camera in blackness, and you'll never see it in the mirror.
Good shooting!
2006-11-18 09:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most movies they usually shoot the scene on different angles so you don't see the reflection. Or in some movies (for example Cry_Wolf) they will make the mirror foggy or steamed so you cant tell that there is someone there. As for over the shoulder scenes I know that in a couple of movies they put a green screen over the cameras so they could later remove them from the shot.
2016-05-22 01:30:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stand just out of sight and the speaker looks straight at the camera in the mirror.
2006-11-18 09:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by Crazy Diamond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stand on the side and you'll have to get a side shot
2006-11-18 08:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by Lor-the-Giraffe 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋