30Bo staff
Spin, thrust, plant
Slow on purpose
29Wide shot of an elderly Chinese man in a loose grey silk suit performing a slow tai chi sequence by a misty lake at dawn, photoreal, gentle half-orbit camera. 0–3s: he shifts his weight onto his right leg, both arms circling slowly in front of him. 3–6s: his right hand closes into a hooked shape and extends to the side while his left palm sweeps across and pushes out as he steps into a bow stance. 6–8s: he holds the open, balanced posture, breathing calmly. Throughout: full body in frame, mist on the water, willow branches swaying, soft pale light, the camera arcing slowly around him at a constant distance.
Slow forms are the one place a moving camera helps. A half orbit shows the posture from more than one side.
30Spin, thrust, plant