Camera Workshop 1

Throughout Our introduction to the camera workshop we had on monday we have got to know what kind of equipment we are going to be using for our coursework this includes, a Vinten Vision 8AS Tripod system, and a Black magic 4K mini URSA camera.

We learnt about the rule of "yours" and "mine" this is used when passing the heavy and expensive camera around to your peers its to show who is holding the weight of the camera so  that no one will drop and risk breaking the equipment.

The little bubble in the green liquid with a little circle within is known as the spirit level this is used for leveling the tripod to see how straight the camera will be on top. by angling the bubble to the center, you can make sure the shot is nice and level to change where the bubble is you unscrew the head from beneath the tripod then move the bubble around until it reaches the center.

The way we set up the tripod correctly is by following a few certain tips that we were told, these include, making sure when you rise the tripod up you use the bottom legs first and not the top ones as it makes it easier, when you have reached the height that you are happy with you turn the knobs to lock the tripod in place so it won't fall down. when putting the camera on the tripod you must make sure you push in the little grey button on the left side then slide the base onto the tripod till it is full on then let go of the button to lock it in place and then twist a knob around on the right side to lock it in and make sure the camera doesn't wobble on top.

To focus and zoom with the camera you use the dials that are on the lense on the front of the camera front dial is your focus feature, the middle dial is the zoom feature and the back dial that you have on this lense is your exposure feature controlling how much light is let in. By twisting these dials you can control how far or out you want your shot is and how clear it is. 

because of the depth of field it is easier to zoom into the object you are filming then focus then to zoom out again for it to look sharp as possible and when filming a person the focus point should be the person's eyes in the shot which you are filming.

There is a feature on the camera setting called the white balance and WB for short. this means to adjust the colours so that the shot looks more natural on screen. the way we do this by on the screen where it shows the shot you will see on the top row it will show the WB symbol when you click it, you will see these options to choose from that best suits the area you are trying to film.

After production you are to 'Strike the kit' this means to dismantle your equipment that you have used and to pack it all away NEATLY, so that nothing is able to become damaged, and it makes it easy to get the kit out again if needs be.