Yesterday morning, we had our 2nd day of shooting for the 4×4 commercial we’re working on. The location was a beautiful golf course just south of Atlanta, and call time was an early 7:00am. The reason we needed to be there so early though, was not to ensure good lighting for as long as possible, but also to ensure that we could get this shot:

During our site visit last week, we stumbled upon this beautiful scene and knew that we needed to capture it on the day of the shoot. After we got it, we transitioned quickly to the green of hole 15 where the client and cast were waiting and we began setting up for the key shot of the day. The challenge of the shot was timing… the action of the 4×4, the actors reactions, and the jib move all had to be perfect. We ended up shooting it over and over and over again until we got it, but even though the cast weren’t professional actors, they did a FANTASTIC job and took direction very well.

After a few other quick shots, we put the “big camera” (can the 7D rig really be called the big camera?) away and pulled out the GoPro’s and headed down to a creek on the 18th hole. The objective was to put one GoPro under water, with another one attached to the front of the vehicle to get two angles of it crossing the water. The cameras were the perfect choice for the situation and the footage is awesome. A big thank you to Rusty for (1) allowing us to submerge his GoPro and (2) taking the lead and making the shot work.

The top performing gear of the day was the Canon 24-70 2.8L, the Kessler Crane Signature Series Pocket Dolly, and of course the GoPro Hero.

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