Technical skills
- 2. Flashgun (Jessops 360AFON) This piece of equipment will be used for our ancillary task as it is used for photography rather than filming. The flash gun is attached to the top of the camera and is used to provide more light onto the image being taken. The flash gun needs to be charged in between flashes and a whining noise can be heard to indicate when it's charging. The fact that the light is extremely bright can help the background look completely white which is useful when editing a poster or magazine front cover. For safety purposes you should avoid looking directly at the light as it could damage your eye sight for a short period of time.
- 3. Colour Gels Gels are a coloured light filter that are held in front of a light source to change its colour. These will again, be used only for our ancillary task as they are used in photography rather than filming. These are useful if you want to present the object/model in the photograph in a certain way. For example, a red filter would represent danger. They can also be used for colour correction. A precaution you must take when using Gels is not to hold them in front of the light for too long as this can result in the gels melting or catching fire.
- 4. Constant Light Interfit EX150 The constant light interfit ex150 is a continuous artificial light source that can be used for photography and video applications. Colour gels can be put in front of the light to create coloured filters in a photo and create a unique effect. Precautions you must take with the constant light is the fact it can become very hot so you should be careful not to touch the bulb or outer shell.
- 5. Infrared Trigger The infrared trigger will be used for our ancillary task as it is also used for photography rather than filming. The infrared trigger is connected to the horseshoe on top of the DSLR of the camera and works in sync with the camera when the photograph is taken and emits a signal to the flash box which will then flash.
- 6. Pag Light A pag light is a portable light pack which is used for artificial light on set if you are filming outside as it does not need a power socket. They may also be used for extra lighting in a specific scene or photograph for example, if you wanted to create harsh lighting or shadows on the model/actors face. However, the pag light takes around 8 hours to charge up for we would need to give 24 hour notice before booking out a pag light.