Evaluation of equipment - Dolly

The equipment I used to film my film opening proved to be very useful which, for some, came as quite a pleasant surprise. For example, the dolly which I borrowed from the school, I thought, may be very cumbersome and difficult to achieve smooth and effective shots. However, as it came to filming day, I used it to achieve shots like these:

 

 

I found this use of camera movement extremely helpful, and effective, as it enabled me to give a greater impression of the characters by distancing the viewers from them. Also, it allowed me to give greater infomation to the audience about the scene, for example, the close up on the handcuffs gave the audience a clue about the character's situation, and allowed them to make up their own judgements of the plot. This is a part of what I hoped to achieve in my film opening. I wanted to make it as opaque as possible, thereby making the audience think for themselves, and getting them more engaged in the story.