Camera audit form
- 1. UAL L3 Ext DipCreative MediaProduction&Technologies EquipmentAuditChecklist/GoodPractice –CameraVideo Rate yourconfidence level BEFORE audit 1 2 3 4 5 Descriptionof kit& purpose of bookingkit e.g.camera,studiofilming Camera (700D) – Takesfootage andimagesandstoresthemin a memory card for laterplayback. The reasonthat I wouldbook thiskitis so thatI can recordfootage formy short film. General inspectionof camera (includinglenscap,SDcard, batteries,doesitswitchon, etc) Afterexpectingthe camerathe firsttwo battery’s that we tried where deadbutthe thirdbatterywas fullychargedandworking, the SD card wasformatted the cameraswitchedonand the lens was removed andchecked.The lenscapwasthenremovedand we beganto practice and geta feel forthe camera. Setup inmenu(tickto indicate understandingwhen youhave done this) Resolution/image size/format/fps Done Setimage meteringtoManual Done Audioset-upmanual/auto Done Format card Done Format setto PAL Done Setup on camera(to indicate understandingandyouhave done this) Setto Manual FilmingMode Done Can change shutterspeed Done Can change aperture Done Can change ISO Done Can metershotfor exposure Done SetWhite Balance up appropriate toscene Done Use manual focus Done Use magnificationtoassistmanual focusing Done Lenschange over – howdo youremove andreplace a lens?Describe inbox Switchof the cameraand holdthe buttonon the lense side of the camerasbody,while holdingthe buttonturnthe blackrim of the lense until the lense detachesfromthe camera.To swaplense or put back on,alignthe EF-Mountindex andthe EFS-Mountindex thenturn clockwise until itclicksintoplace. Exposure 1: explaincreative usesof aperture A commoncreative use of aperture isto create fielddepth,using aperture youcan increase depthof fieldanddecrease the depth of field,thisgivesthe personbehindthe cameracontrol addas much depthastheywant and itis dependentontheirvision. Exposure 2: explain the side effectof highISO The ISO increasesthe amountof lighttakenin,the higherthe ISO the higherthe light.A side effectof highISOas thatthe higherit goesthe more visual noise.Visualnoise ruinsscenesandcan cause big problemsineditingso it’simportanttohave as less visual noise aspossiblewhile shooting. Exposure 3: explaingeneral rule on settingshutterspeed The general rule of shutterspeedistokeepitabove the lensfocal length.This meansthatif youare usingthe camera to shoot at 200mm thenthe shutterspeed shouldbe above 1/200.
- 2. UAL L3 Ext DipCreative MediaProduction&Technologies EquipmentAuditChecklist/GoodPractice –CameraVideo Explaingoodpractice for settinguptripod/grip equipment/etc Camera– whensettingupa camerafirstput inthe batteryand make sure that itsfullycharged,thenputinthe SD card. Then formatthe SD card so it’sclearedandreadyfor use. Thensetup the aperture,shutterspeedandISOreadyforthe scene to film. Tri pod–start bypullingoutthe legsof the tripodto the level needed towork withforthe scene, thenbalance the tripod makingsure itslevel. Dethatchthe holsterfromthe topand put the camera on the holder,thenputthe cameraand holderback ontothe tripod. Audiorecorder– add inthe battery’sandpowerup,make sure there isspace on the audiorecorder by deletingrecordingsthat aren’trelevantorneeded. Rate yourconfidence level afterauditand discussion 1 2 3 4 5