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Originally Posted by Robbie
Thanks for that link bro!
I love that camera dolly system. Who makes that one?
I have a buddy with a jib and that thing is cool as hell to use.
I noticed that it appears you are shooting from 6 to 10 feet away and using zoom to get the close shots?
Is that what I should be doing shooting with DSLR?
Back when I used vid cams I never used the zoom and just physically moved in close and back.
Should I be changing up my shooting style and using the zoom more?
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Robbie we shoot with 2 cameras. My B camera is probably set up exactly as you shoot already. And it gets most of the close ups. The A camera I am shooting with is way back so I can shoot a wide shot with a 300mm. That way I can get wide and still minimize the depth of field
Of course this creates a lot of problems because the longer lens magnifies the shake you get. Hence the slider and dollies etc ;) It's a much slower more complicated way to shoot but I think the results are nice
Be aware it also adds work to the editing process. I encourage you to experiment. We change up our style every few months to keep it fresh. I like to light all my scenes differently and with different tools all the time. (My assistants hate me lol)
Here are a couple samples with that lens..
