CHAPTER 7

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The Multiplane Downshooter1

Chapter Outline

A Stand of Your Own

Lighting for the Downshooter

Clay, Sand, and Three-Dimensional Objects

Cutouts

Backgrounds

A Stand of Your Own

Several elements define the multiplane downshooter. The most distinguishing factor is that this type of shooting requires an animation stand. Immediately, you might think that this can be a very expensive proposition. You would be right if you decided to use a more traditional animation stand like an Oxberry stand. This is a fairly complex piece of machinery with the capability to make compound table moves underneath a camera that can crane up and down. The movement ...

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