Camera's

 In todays lesson we learnt the basic fundamentals of how to use the film camera that we are going to be using in our opening title sequences. 

We were first show how to set up the tripod. 

- The first step was extending the legs of the tri-pod in order to achieve the correct hight for the camera.

- Once your hight is achieved to your satisfaction you then have to look at the spirit level and ensure that the bubble is sitting in the middle of the circle. 

• To do this our teacher explained that there was a bolt underneath the tripod that needs to be loosened in order to adjust the spirit level.

Then we learned how to use the camera themselves.

• we started off by opening the case ( black magic mini ursa)
• As soon as we opened the case we then proceeded to learn how to attach the camera to the tripod.
• The camera slides through the grooved and clicks into one of the locks. But then on the right hand side of the tripod there is a bolt that securely clamps down the camera into the tripod to ensure that it will remain in place.
• Once the camera was set up we attach the battery that clicks into the back of the camera using a V-Lock system.
• We then proceeded to turning on the camera and learning how to focus a shot.

1. Zoom in on your character or object
2. Then focus in until maximum clarity is achieved.
3. We then learned how to adjust the exposure by using the blue lever that is part of an extension to the lens.
4. We then started to use the white balance presets on the camera. For example, the presets that are generated for man made light or natural. The reasoning for this is because the temperature of the lighting will differ depending on where your shot location is.