So it's the end of day one of our Latin film shoot, and I'm exhausted. Today we filmed Mark & Viola dancing all of Bronze Cha Cha & Rumba, including all basic figures, some close-ups on feet, and a handful of combinations. For the first time, we filmed some of the combos to music.
Also for the first time, we had a camera mounted on a scaffolding near the ceiling, so I was able to get some pretty cool semi-overhead footage. I even got a couple of straight overhead shots of the Natural Top, which was fun.
In addition to Mark & Viola's footage, Melissa and I spent an hour filling in some footage that we missed when we did our basic syllabus series last year. We ran out of time and I didn't get everything I wanted, but I got the most important stuff. We'll have to finish filling in those gaps next time.
Tomorrow we will continue with Mark & Viola, and shoot Samba, Paso Doble and Jive. Melissa and I will finally fill in the missing footage from the Smooth Variation DVD. It's looking like it will be a very busy day, so wish us luck!
Regards,
Jonathan Atkinson
www.ballroomdancers.com
