From the course: Creating a Short Film: 07 Cinematography

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Stealing shots

Stealing shots

From the course: Creating a Short Film: 07 Cinematography

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Stealing shots

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- Most of the time when you're shooting a film you'll have a crew, gear, and everything we've been talking about here, but there are times when you might want a smaller skeleton crew. This is especially the case when you're stealing shots. Now, again, as we've talked about, this is not as illicit as it sounds and is actually quite common regardless of the size or budget of production. It's called "stealing the shot" because you don't get the required permission or permit to shoot at a location. Now if you need to shoot a big scene, a complex scene with camera moves and a lot of cast or crew, then stealing shots obviously won't work. But when you just need to get something quickly, something MOS or for a B-roll, stealing shots can be very practical. Sofia Coppola famously stole a great shot for her film, Lost in Translation with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. This shot was stolen while filming from the inside of a Starbucks in downtown Tokyo. We stole a ton of shots on The…

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