In the
lesson we learnt how to set up the camera and tripod to be able to then film
our prelim. Firstly, we learnt how to set up the tripod to put on top of the
dolly so we could move the camera around when filming. The tripod is taken out of the box and the
legs are spread apart. The legs are then adjusted to the right length for how
high or low you want the camera to be. The legs have to be at an equal height
so the camera isn’t off balance when filming. The legs are made longer my
turning the tensioners on them to release the legs and then turning them back
to tighten them once you have them at the desired length. You can also adjust
the tilt handle to a preferred size. The camera then locks in on top of the
tripod ready for filming. The white
balance then has to be set up. Point the camera to a pure white subject, e.g.:
a piece few pieces of plain white paper, so that most of what is seen through
the camera is white. You can then focus
the camera by zooming in and out. When it is done the camera will retain a
correct colour balance until another white balance is preformed.
We learnt
various camera shots as well that we could use when filming. A close-up shot
tightly frames a person or object to show detail or emotion. A medium shot can
be used to show more body language than a close-up and this can be of two
people having a conversation for example. A high-angle shot is located above a
subject to show power whereas a low angle shot is typically filmed from the
knees up and can show weakness of a subject. A handheld shot is filmed from the
camera man’s own hands therefore it is a little shaky. It can be used to show a
person’s perspective or feeling.
We also
learnt how to use the 180 degree rule. This is that the camera must always stay
the same side of someone’s body in a 180 degree semicircle. It cannot cross
that line when people are having conversations. Unless a tracking shot is used
to show the camera’s movement.
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