ON THE SET

ON THE SET

In our previous lesson, we were taught how to successfully use the equipment to minimise damage and maximise our use out of them. The equipment used are:

- Canon Camera
- Manfrotto Tripods

Equipment: We were told to be extremely careful when handling the cameras. All of the media students were told to insert the battery and memory cards and remove them carefully and safely without damaging the camera. We explored some of the main uses of the camera and other side benefits which may not be obvious to the new photographers and directors. When you pass the cameras around you should say 'yours' and 'mine' to avoid the risk of dropping it.  We learned how to set up a tripod and to 'bubble' it using the spirit level to help make the camera balanced and in focus. We explored the camera such as how to focus. The exposure on the camera is adjusted by moving the dial up and down.  Also: We learned how to set up a tripod and to 'bubble' it using the spirit level to help make the camera balanced and in focus. We explored the camera such as how to focus.  The exposure on the camera is adjusted by moving the dial up and down.

White Balance: This is the process of 'removing unrealistic colour casts'. This essentially makes objects that appear white, to be displayed as white rather than the camera removing it. The canon camera is able to use 'colour temperature' to adjust to the 'coolness of the light source'. By pressing on the 'WB' button on the camera,  it is able to give the image a more realistic effect.

180 Degree Rule:  We used a rule called the 180 Degree rule. This meant that the 180 degree should always be in the same 'left/right relationship'. This means that, both subjects should always be connecting in the same frame, not with them both looking opposite directions.

Editing: My partner and I got to grips with editing by starting on iMovie. We rapidly found out the best effects for our footage. We created a folder on a laptop and a media mac, both containing all the shots created.