The Wheelchair Dolly

What are three key tips that you found valuable from this video?

    Three key tips that I found valuable from this video are to take a look around the location before finalizing the script, leave the location exactly as you found it, and using a wheelchair as a cheaper alternative to a dolly. After writing out your script, you'll need to find a location and sometimes you can't be picky about where you shoot. So instead of turning down a location, you should first scout around and see how you can adjust your script to fit the location. Leaving the location how you found it is basic courtesy and helps maintain a professional relationship with the owner's of wherever you shot. This opens up the ability to ask to come back for any reshoots that might be needed. Using a wheelchair is a considerably cheaper option to dolly equipment and can allow you to take a dolly shot without extreme costs. If you're shooting entirely handheld, then this also maintains that handheld feel without being way to shaking when tracking the movement of your actors.