The internet is full of great tutorials which will help your filming. I’ve found a few which I think raise really interesting points about sequence shooting – and applying it to different scenarios.
This first one from BBC3 deals with woman shopping and shows how the director has broken down the action into wide and tight shots that flow seamlessly. Although he doesn’t mention the terms “wide, hands, face and PoV (over the shoulder)” this is exactly what he is doing. He has some very interesting observations on cutaways and continuity.
This second film from an American academic has really good ideas and examples for cutaways, as well as some really good points about how to film great sequences. Towards the end there are examples of composition and a some good points about using a tripod.
Finally, here’s a film from a director on the BBC’s Countryfile programme. The issue here is that there is a limited amount you can do to control the action. The shopper in the first film could be asked to do the actions again and again – but piglets are much less helpful! The director in the film below shows how anticipation and preparation can really help ensure you have a film that you can edit together seamlessly! It also shows a professional film-maker thinking about the edit all the way through the shoot.
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