Camera workshop 1

 

In media, we were able to do a practical workshop where we had a practical lesson on an introduction to cameras and filming - the cameras we used were Black magic 4k mini URSA but we were also shown how to set up tripods and prepare the cameras to film. We learned safety sips and how to take care of the equipment, by using the "yours" and "mine" rule, ensuring nobody dropped or damaged the equipment. To set up the equipment you first set up the tripod, it's important to adjust the height of the tripod starting from the bottom for balance. Once you've done this you can slide the camera on and adjust the spirit level which you can do by unscrewing a screw on the bottom and making sure that the circle is in the middle of the larger circle; this ensures that the camera can get a stable shot without the risk of it moving. 

Along with this, we learned how to focus the camera and the fact that you have to 'crash zoom' into the subject to get it to focus, and then you can zoom out and adjust the zoom to wherever you want. We explored different white-balance settings, and were told how it affected the color on the screen is useful in reference to the light sources.

At the end of the workshop, we practiced 'striking' which was essentially learning how to put the equipment away correctly and safely