On Thursday the 6th of September we learnt how to use a video camera and how to set it up. The camera which we used was the Sony NX5 which seems to be very complicated at the moment to me. We then went into the studio and we were given a tripod and video camera. We had Matt, Hurtwood House's media technician to help us through each of the steps and explain it to us.
- The tripod is there so that when you are filming the camera is straight and that its not wonky when you shoot.
- We were shown how to bubble it which means that the camera is all level and straight so your filming is not wonky.
- We also learnt how to focus which you have to do my zooming in on any object and then focusing so you can see it very clearly and then you zoom out.
- How to alter the heights of the tripod so you can get different angle shots which makes it more interesting for the audience to watch.
- How to turn the camera on and how to attach it to the tripod.
We were also told:
Most of the time the camera needs to be adjusted to the light so you have to have the camera on and make sure that it is projecting on something white, for example a white piece of paper or a white t-shirt and press a little button which will let the camera sort out it's light.
We didn't have a go at filming this lesson but we'd learnt the skills to do so so we new for future reference.
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