After shooting over the weekend, and becoming increasingly concerned with my cinematography ability, I decided to return to familiar territory for some practice; Darebin Parklands.

I thought about panning and zooms, and thought that shooting ducks, with their unpredictable movement and nature on the water, was the best way to develop my skillset.

I don’t like shooting in front people who are not involved in whatever I’m producing, so I arrived at 5:45AM, just as the sun began to rise, to avoid the everyday human.

The footage is presented in chronological order, and from the beginning you may see one limitation that I had to endure; my tripod, specifically the plate, was broken. It was hell but each shot was easier than the last.

This was not only a huge help in developing my cinematography, it was also a very therapeutic experience. I will likely do this again, albeit at a different location.