Chris and Trevor talk about video basics and getting familiar with a Canon 5D Mark iii

1. Camera Theory Workshop

3. @crlvideo

4. @crlvideo
@wolfmantrev

5. Why Canon 5d Mark iii?

6. IT’S SMALL
and un-intimidating

7. INTERCHANGEABLE
lenses

8. SHALLOW
depth of field

9. AWESOME
in low light

10. The Camera
Body

11. Manual
Mode

12. on - off
Manual
Mode

13. Aspect
Ratio

15. 16:9

16. Main Settings
Tab

17. Main Settings
Tab

18. Main Settings
Tab

19. Main Settings
Tab

20. Main Settings
Tab

21. Main Settings
Tab

23. IPB - default
for recording video
compression
across frames

24. IPB - default
for recording video
compression
across frames
ALL-I larger file
size
compression is
done in each frame

25. Slow-mo

26. ISO

28. What!?

29. “When you change your ISO setting,
you’re adjusting your camera’s
sensitivity to light.”

31. ISO Toggle

35. Keep your
ISO low

36. Native
ISOs

38. And don’t
go above
5000 ISO

39. Why?

40. This will actually happen
to your camera
WARNING

43. Aperture

44. “The aperture controls the amount of
light reaching the image sensor. The
size of the aperture regulates the
image sensor's degree of exposure
to light.”

47. This is
Aperture

48. f 1.8

53. Aperture controls the amount
of light entering into the
camera
To reiterate:

56. The faster the lens, the more light it lets in

57. The faster the lens, the more light it lets in

58. DEPTH
of field

59. SHALLOW
focus

60. DEEP
focus

61. When do I use a
shallow focus?

62. ANY VIDEO
in the studio

63. ANY VIDEO
in the studio
This is
shallow focus

64. When do I use a
deep focus?

65. WHEN YOU WANT MORE
THINGS IN FOCUS

66. WHEN YOU WANT MORE
THINGS IN FOCUS

67. Shutter
Speed

68. Isn’t that just for
Photography?

69. No

70. “In photography, shutter speed is the
length of time when the sensor inside
the camera is exposed to light, also
when a camera's shutter is open
when taking a photograph. The
amount of light that reaches the film
or image sensor is proportional to
the exposure time.”

71. In other words…

74. But what does that
mean for video?

75. 180° Shutter

76. Here’s some math…

77. 24fps

78. 24fps x2

79. 24fps x2 = 48

80. 24fps x2 = 48 50
round that up

81. 24fps x2 = 48 50
round that up

82. 24fps x2 = 48 50
round that up
1/50
shutter speed

85. This is to achieve that “film” effect

86. Double the frame rate!

87. 24fps
1/50
shutter speed
30fps
1/60
shutter speed
60fps
1/125
shutter speed

88. Shutter Wheel

89. Throw this out the window.

90. Optimal shutter is a guideline,
you don’t have to stick to it.

91. Stretch Break!

92. Stretch Break!

93. White
Balance

96. White Balance Toggle

98. w/ Daylight
balanced bulbs

99. w/ Daylight
balanced bulbs

100. w/ Daylight
balanced bulbs

101. w/ Daylight
balanced bulbs

102. Dial in a color temperature
with Kelvin

105. White
Balance
Demo

106. Audio!

107. Microphone Input
Headphone Input

108. Main Settings
Tab

111. make sure
it’s one stop
up from the
bottom

114. LENS
ETIQUETTE

116. DON’T DO THIS

117. Keep caps on to
avoid dust
Keep level when
changing lenses

118. Why use different
lenses?

119. 50mm
fixed (prime) lens
24-105mm
zoom lens

120. Advantages:
Depending on the lens,
you could have 8-10
more F-stops in
Aperture. F 1.8 vs F 4.0
F-stops = more light

121. Advantages:
Better picture
Sharper images
Speed & Focus
Technique

122. Advantages:
Great for “On The Fly”
shooting. When you
know you need multiple
perspectives, zoom
lenses come in handy!

123. Advantages:
Portability
Flexibility
Image Stabilization
oh, and zoom

126. Which lens should I use
and when?

127. 35mm
PRIME lens
in the studio

128. 14mm
PRIME lens

129. 100mm
MACRO lens

130. 24-70mm
ZOOM lens

131. 50mm
PRIME lens

132. F O C U S
AUTO
vs
MANUAL

133. Manual Focus

134. Manual Focus

135. Manual Focus Zoom

136. Quick Auto Focus

137. Minimum
Focusing
Distance

140. This will vary for each lens

141. 1.1 ft
50mm f1.8
1.5 ft
24-105mm f4.0
1 inch
100mm Macro f2.8

142. How do you make things
focus on the fly?

143. Quick Auto Focus
While not
recording

146. Just
like this…

147. Just
like this…

148. Use the LCD screen
to keep things in focus
when recording

149. Or have a friend help out…

152. A few more things…

153. A few more things…

154. What are the best settings
for shooting in the studio?

155. 35mm lens
Manual Mode
ISO 100
f 1.4 - f 3.2
1/50 shutter
Daylight WB
manual focus

156. 35mm lens
Manual Mode
ISO 100
f 1.4 - f 3.2
1/50 shutter
Daylight WB
manual focus
This will
depend on how
bright the
lights are in
the studio

157. What lens would you use to shoot
a quick culture video?

158. +
5D
Mark iii
24-105mm
f 4.0

160. IMAGE
STABILIZATION

161. Framing and Shooting Technique

166. Too Much

167. Too Little

172. http://wistia.com/blog/shot-sequences

173. http://wistia.com/blog/shot-sequences

175. LIVE DEMO

176. Come grab us if you’re interested in this stuff:
Grids
LCD
Brightness
Photo mode?
HIGH
SPEED
PHOTOS
Timers
TIMELAPSES
RAW
Jpg’s

177. Questions?