to interfere with the actors or stunt performers pathway through the glass door, and that they arent going to crash into anything when they come out the other side. Make sure that the area where they will land is free from any obstruction whatsoever.Before you actually set your frame, I have always found it useful, for editing purposes, to get a shot from the inside of the door, of your actor walking or running towards it, as though they were about to actually do the stunt. Of course dont actually let them break the glass. However this shot is then useful to cut to before the actual stunt. Also by covering the sequence from numerous different angles, and providing your skills are good in the cutting room, you will be able to make the scene look almost as though youve used a multi-camera set up. So ideally, you could actually get at least two or three different angles of your actor about to break though the glass. Having completed these first shots, you are now ready to carry out the stunt. Once again make sure that whoever is on set is calm and relaxed, especially the stunt performer. Set up the camera outside the door. This angle, without a doubt, will look the best as opposed to having the camera indoors. Also, for aesthetic purpose try to position your frame at a low angle; it will simply make the shot more spectacular.Once the camera is set in position, make doubly sure that you have enough film or video in your camera. There is nothing worse than preparing for three hours and then missing the stunt because you ran out of tape.The last thing to do, now that your camera is fixed, is to work out with your stunt performer some reliable cues, so that the actor knows exactly when to jump, and you know exactly when to roll camera.Finally, do one last check of the actors safety equipment and you are now ready. Once you are rolling the camera the best thing you can do is to simply relax and concentrate on what you see through the...
