In media last week we were looking at the functions of a film camera. I have used a camera before for when i made a film trailer. The camera i used was a filp which was very easy to use.
The red button on the camera lets you record and stop recording. There is a play button in the top left hand corner which lets you look at your videos and in the top right hand corner there is a picture of a bin which lets you delete your video. The arrows let you flip through your video library . The plus and negative signs control close ups and long shots. There is a built in USB stick which means you can upload your videos quickly to your computer.
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In our lesson we were looking at a much more advanced camera.[Sony NX5 digital HD camera] One difference between the filp and this camera was when going outside the light would change. with a flip this would not be a problem but with the sony NX5 it was. The sony NX5 is not able to register light change so you had to help with that. To get the right picture whilst changing light you need to hold out a white sheet of paper and zoom in on it so the paper took up the hole screen and press this tiny button on the side of the camera which adjusts to the whiteness. Once you have done this and the white piece of paper looks a normal colour you know the camera has adjusted to the light and you can be sure to have accurate footage that is the right colour to match the room you are in.
To zoom in on this camera you can use the lens. You turn the lens left or right which lets you zoom in or out. You can also use the analogue stick which is a set speed when zooming in or out. With the lens the faster you turn it the quicker you zoom in. We also were taught how to set up a tripod which lets you capture footage which is still. The tripods also let you tilt the camera and move the camera from left to right giving you a nice steady panning shot.
This is all in preparation for filming our openings to a thriller film which i am very excited about!
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