Editing Digest - Stabalising Bus Scene

Another scene that didn't make the final cut was the PCI character walking past a bus depot as the voice over details the finding of the murder weapon on the backset of a bus. For this scene, we wanted one of the shots to be a side along track as he walked which would, if we had the budget, usually involve using a dolly. We, instead, had to walk alongside him holding the camera using an onset effect and use a post production effect to finish the effect.

Creation Process

First, we filmed with the tripod still attached and outstretched to steady the camera. This worked wonders as it pulled the camera downwards and reduced the sway side to side which would usually arrise. Secondly, we used an effect called 'Warp Stabalise' in Adobe After Effects to fix the small amount of sway that was picked up in filming.