Recently The Loss We Can Gain team shot a live event. Shooting the event was not the challenging part, it was preparing for the event that proved to be the most challenging. During a live event there are many moving parts that you have to plan for before time. That means knowing the itinerary and the setting very well. We had to go and scout out the location days in advance to learn about the setup and get a feel for the room. It was there that we learned that there was a big window behind the speaker. This obviously created a problem because we couldn’t shoot the speaker straight on or else the shot would be blown out. We devised a better strategy and new angles. While shooting we also experienced technical difficulties. All of our sound devices stopped working. For a live event capturing the sound is the most important aspect. We luckily planned for a situation like this and had a zoom mic on hand. (I highly suggest always having a zoom mic on hand just incase anything goes wrong). This proved to be life saving and from that we were able to save ourselves from disaster. The most important thing I can say about filming live is to be over prepared and to know what you’re going to do before the actual day of the shoot.
