First camera lesson

First lesson using the camera

                                                                                                                   

We learnt the basic skills of using this particular camera. We

Also learnt how to put up a tripod in the correct odder, when you slot

The camera on make sure it is on properly before letting it go. Just

Like a building lever the one located on the tripod must be levelled

Before filming can start. We learnt what the different icons on the camera

Lens are, such as the time code, the shutter speed number and the battery.

We learnt how to check the exposure and the white balance. Then we learnt

How to zoom in and out during a shot, to get the best focus you can, you need to

Something detailed like an eye. Then focus on it then, when you zoom out

The shot will be clear. We learnt all the various terminology used between

Crew and cast.

After we got the hang of how to use the camera, we were split in to groups and had a chance to do some short clips, taking in to account every thing we had done that lesson

White balance

When the white balance is not correct colour can seem unrealistic and not very appealing. This can cores a blue or orange tint to what you’re filming, to insure this doesn’t happen you need your camera to focus on white airier. Hold down the white balance key and it will be well balanced. This will make your footage look more realistic.

Focus

To focus the camera you have to zoom into the subject of the frame, for example it eye, zoom in to the focus of the eyes and twist the focus ring until they are pin sharp. The zoom out onto the whole frame and your focus is correct.

Exposure

The exposure changes the overall look of an image, and is a core and key parts of basic filming. If you overexpose an image, too much light has been allowed into the camera and the image will be brighter than it should be, and lose detail with in the light. If the image is underexposed, it will appear dark and again detail will be lost, as not enough light has entered the camera.

Timecode

Timecode is the visual for the amount of time you been filming for. It is often displayed in hours, minutes, seconds and frames per second. It allows you to keep track of you work and refer back to certain places later when editing. There are 24 frames shot in every second of footage minimum. In higher quality and slow motion cameras, the number of frames per second is increased, giving a much smoother flowing image.

the camera we use SONY NX5