Dslr workshop 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 A basicbookingkitincludesthe camera,amemorycard and a battery.Aswell asthisyou can ask formore items,suchas anotherbattery,a tripod,a shouldermountetc.Bookingkitis neededincase anyfilmingorphotographyisneededoutsideof college. General inspectionof camera (includinglenscap,SDcard, batteries,doesitswitchon, etc) Aftermakingsure everythingispresentandswitchedon,goto the menuto checkto see if everythingisasitshouldbe.This includesthe resolutionandFPS.Aswell asthis,checkthatthe lensissetto manual focus. Setup inmenu(tickto indicate understandingwhen youhave done this) Resolution/image size/format/fps Y Setimage meteringtoManual Y Audioset-upmanual/auto Y Format card Y Format setto PAL Y Setup on camera(to indicate understandingandyouhave done this) Setto Manual FilmingMode Y Can change shutterspeed Y Can change aperture Y Can change ISO Y Can metershotfor exposure Y SetWhite Balance up appropriate toscene Y Use manual focus Y Use magnificationtoassistmanual focusing Y Lenschange over – howdo youremove andreplace a lens?Describe inbox Pressingdownacertainbuttonon the camera allowsyouto unscrew the lens.Makingsure notto get anyfingerprintsordust on eitherof the lensesorcamera,screw inthe otherlens. Exposure 1: explaincreative usesof aperture Aperture’smainuse istochange the depthof field.Inbothfilm and photography,havingone thinginthe foregroundand everythingbehindblurrycanmake aspecificitemstandout. Exposure 2: explainside effectsof highISO Usinga highISOartificiallyincreasesthe brightness,howeverit causesthe image to seemmuchmore grainy,creatinga worse qualitypicture. Exposure 3: explaingeneral rule on settingshutterspeed A highershutterspeedmakesmovingimagesseemlessblurry, howeverlesslightisletintothe cameraso the picture appears darker.Lowerspeedshave betterlighthowevermovingimages will come outblurrier.
- 2. UAL L3 Ext DipCreative MediaProduction&Technologies EquipmentAuditChecklist/GoodPractice –CameraVideo Explaingoodpractice for settinguptripod/grip equipment/etc Setit up withoutusingthe cameratobeginwith,makingsure all the legsare of equal heighttomake a straightimage.Before puttingthe camera on,justadd the baseplate andmake sure itis properlyin.Thisissimilarforgripequipment,addjustthe baseplate firstif possible andthatwill make addingthe camera much easier. Additional information.You can use thisspace to write additional information regardinganyspecialist settings/setup/etcthatyou may encounter– e.g.settingupFPSfor intendedslow motionshots, usingnon-standardgrip equipment,etc Whenchangingthe lens,holdthe inside of the lenstowardsthe groundso there’snoriskof anyfallingdustordirt. Make the camera 60FPS whenfilmingforaslow motionshotso whenit’ssloweddown,there’sstill the same amountof frames persecondas in a regularshot. The shutterspeedshouldbe settoeither1/50th or 1/125th for filming. Rate yourconfidence level afterauditand discussion 1 2 3 4 5