During our classes first studio lesson we have
been taught how to manually set up three different types of cameras, a tripod,
as well as the importance of setting up a camera manually. Effectively all
cameras can be set to function on an automatic shooting mode, allowing people
to easily shoot various types of media pieces. This however possesses a number
of disadvantages which all relay to the same issue, which is that a camera
cannot recognise footage the same way a person can. In other words only a person
can identify whether the focus, white balance, ISO and etc. are appropriate for
what it is that they are shooting.
One of the most significant features of every
camera is its white balance function. This utility allows the camera operator
to identify what it is that either he or she would like the camera to perceive
as white within the current shooting setting. By doing so the camera adjusts
the way in which it receives every colour in accordance to what you set to be
white. For instance a camera placed outside may perceive everything with a tint
of blue, although after its white balance is set using a white piece of paper
all the colours lose their blue tint and thus become more naturalistic.
Together with our studio tutor we have explored this function using the Sony
FS100 by placing it inside, and than outside, whilst adjusting the white
balance.
Another crucial function of a decent camera is
its focus. The function allows the camera operator to set what will the camera
see as focused and out of focus. Through the use of different lenses the area
in front of the camera that is either in or out of focus can be adjusted to
great measures. Furthermore even though it may seem that the camera is capable
of automatically setting about the focus, digitally zooming in and manually
adjusting the focus contributes towards a more crystal clear image. I explored
the various ways in which focus can be used and adjusted in the 5D Mark III
Canon, which we have been provided with throughout our lesson.
Another feature worth mentioning is the ISO, which is the cameras
sensitivity to light. Increasing the ISO increases the cameras sensitivity to
light, which in turn causes the camera to display a brighter image/video.
Decreasing the ISO does exactly the opposite, and dims the image/video. By
adjusting the camera sensitivity to light the camera operator can portray a
mood within a shot. For instance most comedies are filmed with a high ISO
setting to relate to their comedic mood. At the same time most thriller are
filmed with low ISO settings to built upon the tension and suspense present
within them. The Sony NX5 is the third camera, which I have operated within our
first studio lesson and used to test out the different capabilities and
techniques of using the ISO function that the camera provided.
Finally we have also been taught how to operate a
tripod. Our teacher slowly went through how to set up the tripod and mount the
camera on top of the tripod, which due to my previous experience with cameras
it was knowledge that I was able to quickly grasp and apply throughout the
lesson. In my opinion the first studio lesson was a successful period of time,
throughout which I learned how to operate different cameras, tripods and the
functions present within does and other cameras.
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