In the tense and thrilling new documentary Meru (in theaters now) mountaineers Jimmy Chin, Conrad Anker, and Renan Ozturk attempt to become the first group to successfully summit the Himalayas’ Meru Peak via the Shark’s Fin, one of the hardest climbs in the world. To make things even more challenging, they decided to shoot a beautiful movie as they climbed. Although your cinematic ambition may not involve hanging off a mountain 21,000 feet in the air, Chin says that many of the principles are the same. He offered the following tips.

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