Topic: |
Rig Shots 4: Partial
Rig Shots |
Author/Copyright: |
John Jovic |
There are basically 2 kinds of rig
shots, 'Partial' or 'Full Car' (my own terminology, call them whatever
you like).
Partial rig shots don't show the
entire car, ie. a corner or more of the car is cropped in the frame
because this is where the rig is attached and the rig needs to be hidden
in the shot. These kinds of images can still be very strong images but
without all the post processing required with Full
Car rig shots. Partial rig shots can require a bit more care to set
up the photography stage to avoid seeing parts of the rig, it's
reflections or shadows in the shot which may then require removal using
Photoshop or similar.
Partial rig shots are well suited to
editorial or video use because they don't require any Photoshop work to
remove the rig as the rig is already hidden from view. Sometimes these
rig shots are nothing more than a detail shot, such as a close up of a
moving wheel, or possibly the view of the driver (from inside the car)
whilst driving at night.