Poor Mans Process

Poor Mans Process is when you shoot a car on a stage or location to make it appear as if it is moving. This is accomplished with moving lights, pushing on the suspension of the car, and potentially even adding atmosphere into the scene, like rain.

Lighting

• Lighting Movement - Panning Lights

Pan lights on stands, turning them off as you pan past, then turning them back while they are off. This method can be great for slower moves, but can be really difficult for faster movement or when rapid panning is necessary. If you would like a faster movement, battery powered lights are recommended to prevent the cable from being tangled.

• Programming chases

You can also use LED lights or even tungsten lights and pixel map them to create movement by using a chase on a lighting console. This can be good as it doesn't require any technician to be involved and it's extremely repeatable.

Other Movement

• Car Movement

Grips will either put 2x4 pieces of lumber into the suspension of the car to rock it back and forth, or they could just be on the bumper if they are out of the shot. A small rocking can be convincing that the car is moving.