1. Equipment list and research
Equipment list:
Canon SLR camera.
Steady cam.
Rode Mic.
Boom Microphone.
Tripod.
Zoom Lens.
Canon SLR camera:
Canon SLR cameras are frequently used in and around the school. These
cameras are easy to used and store, meaning that safety is a lot easier to
maintain whilst stress levels are kept to a minimum. The camera’s quality
is fantastic and ensures a good level of picture with every shot/take.
However, the camera’s quality can be further enhanced with the use of a
zoom lens, tripod, steady cam and baseplate. The camera’s grip is
specifically designed to match to positioning of the hand and fingers
when it is being grasped, to ensure comfort and stability.
2. Steady cam:
The picture above shows the steady cam attachment with an SLR camera.
The purposeof the steady cam attachment is to help the user maintain a
firm and stable grasp of the camera whilst filming. The shoulder rest fits
perfectly as it arches over the user’s back, whilst two grip handles are
used to keep the camera straight when being held. When filming scenes
that might require me to follow a castmember, this attachment will help
me make sure that the quality of my footage is to the highest standard as
possible.
Rode Mic:
The rode mic is one of two microphones that I will be using when filming
my short film. The rode is easy to attach to the SLR camera, and offers a
good range of pitch and volume when recording. Clear and distinctive
sounds will add to the overall quality of my film, so having a rodemic
will help me to pick them up. The fact that it is lightweight also means
that the user can still enjoy a great level of sound quality, whilst not being
weighed down by its mass.
3. Boommicrophone:
The boommicrophone is the second of the two microphones that could be
used in the productionof my short film, however – it is unlikely. Boom
microphones not only offer a higher quality of sound than rodes, but they
also offer a wider range – meaning that they can pick up sound from
longer distances than rodes. Boom microphones are heavier and less easy
to attach to a small camera such as an SLR. As well as this, I have no real
need for picking up sounds over long distances, as a lot of my dialogue
will be filmed up close.
Tripod:
When looking to maintain quality throughout filming – the tripod is
absolutely vital to any film maker and its certain to make an appearance
in the productionof my short film. Tripods keep the camera steady,
whilst allowing the operator to pan across and look up and down. Tripods
are also lightweight, with and without the camera attached, meaning that
they are very easy to move around. Sturdy and easy to pack away, the
Tripod also offers safety and saves time to the operator.
4. Zoom lens:
The zoom lens offers optimum quality and focus when the operator
wishes to zoom in to an object or character. As well as maintaining a high
level of quality, the zoom lens enables the camera to zoom even further
into something than it was before, without damaging the focus of the
camera. Zoom lens’ can also fit onto SLR cameras perfectly and are
usually pretty lightweight. However, to enable a high standard of quality,
the camera should be placed on a tripod, as it can be weighed down by
the lens.
