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AGAINST backgrounds of distant, pine dotted mountains in the dazzling midwinter glare of snow and sun and sky, the colorful, high velocity excitement of a winter sports community is a real challenge to the amateur cinematographer.
How best to frame the swift downhill flash of skiers; the frozen, standstill grace of a championship ski jumper in midair; the seventy mile an hour roar of a racing bobsled, hugging its slim ribbon of packed snow a second before razor sharp runners sear into the vertical ice wall of a turn — these on the scene problems are familiar to all movie makers who want their winter sports film to be more than just a series of consecutive snapshots.
Naturally enough, the primarv concern of the winter sports filmer should be the action itself — the slalom races, the downhill runs, the jumps, bobsled races or the toboggan slide. But remember that what comes down, must go up. Your audience will be interested in the tow, as well.
If the tow at your favorite resort happens to consist only of a moving rope, accidents, sometimes tragic, sometimes amusing, are probable, especially when the tracks uphill have become icy and deep. Turn your camera downhill, and film the never ending lines of skiers stepping into place at the bottom, waiting for the athlete in front to get a safe start, then grasping the rope and starting upwards themselves. Tyros do not always remember to close their mittened hands gradually, and the sudden jerk, if they immediately grip the rope tightly, will throw them off balance.
The more elaborate tows offer even more filming possibilities. Shooting from the tow itself, at thirty two frames a second, to iron out unsteadiness, will give magnificent views of the approaching summit. For color and background, while you are riding up the hill, film the shadows of the empty cars returning down the hill for the next load of skiers.
To the ski enthuiast. however, going up the hill is the chore, coming down is the thrill.
One of the main concerns of the winter sports cinematographer must be tempo. His pictures must be filmed and edited to match the speed and movement of the sport itself. Camera viewpoints, panoramas, long shots and closeups should convey a feeling of participation in the action rather than of mere sped at or ship. For example, a sus [Continued on page 72]
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How to bring interest and unity to snow sports movies
FRED HURDMAN, jr., ACL
* Skiing and skating are among the few individual sports which offer, to the filmer, not only exciting action, but light, color and magnificent backgrounds as well; a perfect combination for a superlatively attractive movie.
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