The shot consists of a camera, pointed at the actor's face, attached to a chest rig that is then worn by the actor as they perform the scene. This style of shot is used to create a sense of claustrophobia or put the audience intimately close to the character.
To create it Mike rigged up his Magic Arm rigging to the vest and chest plate of my Steadycam vest. A mount was then attached to the top where a GoPro could be sat.
The test was mainly a proof of concept to see how effective the shot was and how big a task it would be to make the rig. Although it was pretty top heavy (very apparent in the 'behind' test) the shot and rig actually worked very well. For a makeshift kit, it performed strongly and the shots it created look convincing.
For the real shot a GoPro will most likely be used and the fisheye effect removed in post production.
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