Hi everyone,
I am an amateur working on a short film about hemlock trees. A major problem I'm facing is that my subjects are predominantly non-moving and it is huge challenge to shoot captivating video. I've thought about including certain shots, such as flowing streams, insects and birds to liven it up. I could also zoom in on dew on leaves, mist circling the trees or branches swaying when the wind blows. I also had an idea about shooting silhouettes and shadows, but it is rather difficult to do so in the forest.
I'm looking for some advice on the kind of frame composition, camera movement (like pans, tilts, zooms) and lighting (lenses, time of day etc) that will improve my cinematography. Perhaps someone could also point me to an example of a successful arboreal video? Thank you for your help.
