I have used the following camera types – DSLR, Sony and JVC Depending on the need for the shoot/event being filmed I would use a different camera. For example, I choose to use the JVC for the Halle orchestra because it was a live performance and I needed to reframe different shots and refocus them quickly. The JVC fits this task well because of the easily accessible zoom and focus rings, as well as the long-range digital zoom meaning lenses, wouldn’t have to be replaced for different shots. This meant that reframing shot The JVC was also the primary choice as it has an SDI cable port which was necessary for this particular event as the item was being used and needed the SDI cables to receive the camera feeds. They Halle orchestra went well and reasonably smoothly, however, there were some parts which were a little difficult. These parts were the process of setting up the SDI cables output from the camera to the Atem. This was difficult because there were connection problems some singles weren’t getting through and so there were only two cameras showing on the atem. this was overcome by replacing the cable with another one. Another difficulty was reframing the shots and focusing them quickly enough to be cut to on the atem, although after a little practice I got the hang of it. I did a little difficulty at first with setting the exposure, however, this was overcome by resetting the brightness of the display to a neutral zero. I think that overall even though there were a few problems the Halle orchestra went well and a good part of that was because of the effective and acceptable settings of the JVC.
I chose to use the sony cinema camera for the drama duologue because the Sony fs100 / 700 is a cinema camera which means it looks a lot better and has a lot more dynamic range than the JVC or DSLR which is why I chose it because I had thought out the types of shots I wanted and how I visually wanted the actors on set to look. As well as due to the fact that in the post I had more a more wide range of creative chooses whilst colour grading the shots. This is because the Sony has a high dynamic range which means that it has more colour data. Black isn’t just black it has different layers of greys in it. A further reason why I used the Sony fs100 / 700 to film the drama duologue is that I wanted to have easy and quick access to the settings one of these being the peaking which is when the subject lights on it and what isn’t in focus is blank. This was useful because it helped me to make sure that the shots were correctly focused which is one of the effective settings that aren’t on the is not a setting on the DSLR which means there’s a possibility shot may be out of focus.
The DSLR 77d is primarily used for quick shots, camera settings effects such as light painting, timelapse inbuild and various lens creative applications as well as the ability for low budget student projects to use devices such as the gimbal \ stabilizer and the shoulder rig because of the light weight of the DSLR. another reason being the ability to use camera filters of various colour and ND strength. I have chosen to use the DSLR in several different situations from the other camera types, as described above and will talk about it more in the other sections below. Advantages of the DSLR are its light weight easy to get it out and get quick shots because it’s small and ergonomic. Disadvantages of the DSLR are that most have a lower Dynamic range than the sony cinema camera which means less creative chooses can be made in post-production and colour grading. Another disadvantage is that it doesn’t have as accessible settings as the sony or JVC which means it would be unsuitable for a live / multi-cam event. A production I have used the DSLR on is when I was working in a crew. filming a short film for horror con in Whitby. The DSLR was the choice for a few shots mostly because it was lightweight and able to fit on the Ronan – Stabiliser however because of this one of the dark scene shots was a little bit more grainy than the sony. This is because the DSLR had a lower dynamic range which meant that getting more greys and a well-exposed shot needed a higher iso even with correct lighting which caused the gain.
Gh4
This camera is a lot like the 77d as it also has a timelapse inbuilt function, although the gh4 has a 4k recording option rather than just 1080p this could be used for crispers footage, post-production zooms or for downsizing footage – makes 1080p look a little more crisp and better.
Action Camera
This camera has a wide angle lens and is small and lightweight making it good for any kind of sports as well as travelling maybe even for vlogs although there are disadvantages to it such as no manual functions and it has a fish eye effect distorting the edges of footage. This means other than travelling sports and action based point of view it, so it wouldn’t really be suitable for anything else like the camera above are.
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