Following The Action

When there is a big action scene such as this James Bond car chase a camera often needs to be a moving camera and in addition to this there is often the need for multiple cameras in different positions to cover the entirety of the action. There is different equipment used to film scenes like these. A dolly shot or tracking shot  is when a cart is on a track and is then moved along it to record a shot. The camera is mounted on the cart to film all the footage. Most dollies also have the ability to move vertically to capture footage that maybe high up or in some cases they can be fitted with cranes so footage at a higher level can be captured easily and successfully.

 

At the beginning of this sequence we join the action already on the move, we are flying across water with a helicam starting with an establishing shot of mountains, we are then looking at a car with shots of the car with rigs that are attached the cars body, we then parallel edit between these to, to connect the subjects, both of these techniques allow us to follow the action. this sets the scene and environment in which you are about to see action take place. This sequence also ends with an establishing shot with a super imposed title reading 'Sienna Italy' this further establishes the scene and where it all took place and where the next scene will most likely take place as it was placed at the end. The initial establishing shot is followed by close ups of a speeding car and james bond (the driver) himself. These close ups give the scene pace, starting with a shot of beside the car, showing the audience how fast this car is moving, this technique has been used to show speed and establish the stereotypical aston martin.