How would you film a chase scene?
Could you make it better than this please?
I've been thinking about chase scenes a lot lately. They're a funny business, but they're also a signal that you're watching a proper film. So, do they need to have all these moves like we see from the Master Shots series? Do you really need to do all that?
Maybe, you only looked at 30 seconds of each of the videos above. Maybe, you went through each one. Either way, I'd suggest you film a chase scene this week and post it. Find out if you can make one that's better than the ones above without nearly being as complex.
Could it be as simple as making it clear what one character is after and why? Do we need to stress this from the onset? Would that make the chase scene more important?
Or do we not need to know at all why one person is chasing another? If the chase is complex and uses all the shots above, then it's a good chase scene, right?
I'm not so sure.
I will make a chase scene this week and post it up. I might make it live action, animation, or both. Let's see what happens from this experiment.
Maybe you'd like to post your experiments in the comments as well.
I look forward to what you discover.
Pirooz
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