Collapse videos from large Pawtucket, Rhode Island mill fire. If you shoot fires there are lessons to be learned from these clips.
As you can imagine there are lots of videos on YouTube from the large fire overnight in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. These are two of the nicer ones by people who know their way around a video camera. For both it is not their first rodeo or fire. In addition each was able to capture the significant collapses at the mill structure (Check out Firegeezer.com for details on the fire).
For those of you who take fire videos there’s a lot to learn from these. The one above is by Corey Welch who is obviously in the TV business. His website is here. You may notice that one reason Welch’s video is so clean and steady is that he uses a tripod. It can make a big difference. Even a monopod will help with making your videos more pleasant to view.
In both videos (the one below is by ProvidenceFireVidoes.com, which has a wealth of experience shooting fires) there is not a lot of pointless zooming, panning, tilting and wild camera movements. Each has nicely framed shots letting the action fill that frame. The videographers didn’t just turn the camera on and point. They have given thought to each shot. They took a variety of shots that helps the editing process.
There’s a lot more to know about shooting good video, but if you are someone who regularly shows up at fire scenes with camera in hand, you should study these two clips on how to improve your shooting.
