Filming touring

Tikayt

Tikayt

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Hi M&A, I was wondering what advices you can give for shooting a group of people touring in a relatively remote place. I scripted more or less what shots I really need and want but I'd like to know how you manage your touring plus filming. Do you stay ahead, behind, sideways ? What can I communicate to the group so they can cope with me ?

thanks for advices.

PS: if you know great touring videos, please share, I'd love to get inspired !
 
Not at the moment, I am going the 2nd January for a week scouting then I begin the shoot.The group will 5 or 6 (including me).
 
I have never done it but these things pop up in my head:

- Stay safe! Never forget you are in the backcountry.

- If you go ahead or off route to get some shots of the group, dont go alone, maybe if you are really shure you take a safe route. At least communicate it with your friends, let them know where you are going and never loose visual contact.

- If you go ahead, maybe a different route, you can take shots off the group going up somewhere/ski down untouched lines.

- group shots with smiles and stoked people are always good

- close up shots of people changing over gear; skins on/off, changing hike mode, click in bindings

- random shots: route discussion, people pointing what way to go, route on map, beacon check at the start of the tour

- if you really want to put some effort in it; climb in a tree and film from above, film from a distance/from the side or above when people drop in their line
 
Maximum 25% ascent & lifestyle shots, 75% descent shots. Otherwise it'll be boring as hell.
 
depends on route length, group size and type of lines people will be skiing. some high risk lines like couloirs tend to lend themselves better to photo than video as you more often ski it in sections, working your way down with the group person by person as opposed to opening up the throttle and carving like you're on a GS course. faster skiing usually looks better on film, so if that's the main goal then choose lines accordingly. also, will you be the only camera? how much equipment can you/will you bring? maybe if it's a little bigger group and your main goal is to film, have them pair off and work different sections of a zone (conditions permitting) so you can film multiple lines. as far as gear goes don't take anything that's not necessary, no reason to haul around the extra weight if you don't need it.

good thinking in taking a scouting mission, remember to bring something to take stills so you can form a plan for next time. and be safe.
 
Thanks for all that, I took some notes, thanks !

I can't tell you much about the project since it's a product video for a brand we all know very well, but my main goal is to give a sense of community, friendship, stoked people, journey and obviously the ski itself in action. So no need to show the performance of a rider in high speed in a line. I have scripted most of it, leaving the rest for "on-location-improvisation".

My equipment is a Canon 5Dmk2, several lenses and a tripod. All packed in one backpack so really light.

 
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