Twice his willingness to shoot tested Hugo Lloris's reflexes, and on a number of other occasions he cracked chances just off target.
Forward Leighton McIntosh had the first opportunity when his rasping shot tested Rovers goalkeeper Neil Parry.
The animators would then shoot tests of the scene, often shooting on "2s" or "4s" (meaning shooting just every second or fourth frame of what would appear in the final animation).
He told the studio that he was merely shooting tests".
"I just started shooting tests, reminding myself of the way the stocks reacted".
It was heat-damaged and faded, and we started shooting tests with that, and it looked great.
He shouldn't scorn entry level "runner" positions; if runners show camera and narrative skills, they'll soon be shooting test shots.
A 150-inch screen simulates colorful butterflies landing on viewers' shoulders, and an aquarium filled with exotic fish and even a leopard shark distracts children and serves as a subject for customers shooting test footage with Abt's video cameras.
For example, the long promised United Nations police force of 6,500 is still only 2,500 strong -- in part, Mr. Surroi said, because some of the recruits had to be sent home because they failed shooting tests, did not know how to drive, or, in the case of several Americans, were so overweight that they could not walk more than 100 yards.
So he shoots test shots on instant 8×10 Polaroid film to make sure the exposure and focus are right.
