This document provides guidance for students on properly checking out, setting up, and operating camera equipment. It emphasizes the importance of inspecting equipment before use to ensure it is functioning properly. It also reviews various camera settings and concepts, such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and focus, explaining their purposes and effects. Students are encouraged to practice with equipment by booking kits to familiarize themselves with tools they may use in future projects. Proper setup is stressed to avoid issues like blurry or unfocused images.

1. UAL L3 Ext DipCreative MediaProduction&Technologies
EquipmentAuditChecklist/Good Practice –CameraVideo
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Descriptionof kit& purpose of
bookingkit
e.g.camera,studiofilming
Bookingkitmeansyouhave the opportunitytouse propsfor
filming/photographythatyoumaynot ownyourself.Thisgivesa
studenta chance to produce a piece of workmore professionally.
Kitbookingofferspropslike aCannoncamerawithbatteries,
tripod,lightingequipment,etc.
General inspectionof camera
(includinglenscap,SDcard,
batteries,doesitswitchon,
etc)
Always checkbefore usingtakingyourcameraoutthat everything
worksand the camera issetup how you wantit to be,like itis
fullycharged,yourSDcard has enoughspace,the lensisclear,
etc.
Setup inmenu(tickto
indicate understandingwhen
youhave done this)
Resolution/image size/format/fps
Setimage meteringtoManual
Audioset-upmanual/auto
Format card
Format setto PAL
Setup on camera(to indicate
understandingandyouhave
done this)
Setto Manual FilmingMode
Can change shutterspeed
Can change aperture
Can change ISO
Can metershotfor exposure
SetWhite Balance up appropriate toscene
Use manual focus
Use magnificationtoassistmanual focusing
Lenschange over – howdo
youremove andreplace a
lens?Describe inbox
Remove the lenscoverfromthe camerayou are changingand
make sure the camera is turnedoff.Remove the lensandlocate
the index marksonthe camera. Attach the replacementlens
by aligningthe indexmarks.Then,rotate the lens 90 degreesuntil
youhear itclick intoplace.
Exposure 1: explaincreative
usesof aperture
Aperture dictateshow muchlightentersthe camera.With
Aperture the cameramay focuson differentobjectsandcreate a
cinematiceffect.
Exposure 2: explain side
effectsof highISO
A highISOmay meanthat an image maybecome blurry and
grainyas the camera will be extremelysensitive tolight
Exposure 3: explaingeneral
rule on settingshutterspeed
Shoot1/50th
shutterspeedforboth24/25 fps.
Whenshootingslow motion,shootat1/120th
or 1/250th
if you
planon interpolatingfootage.

2. UAL L3 Ext DipCreative MediaProduction&Technologies
EquipmentAuditChecklist/Good Practice –CameraVideo
Explaingoodpractice for
settinguptripod/grip
equipment/etc
Bookingequipmentforyourself forexperimenting.Thismeans
youwill have time togetto know the equipmentyouwill be using
inthe future insteadof learninghow touse it ona dayyou are
tryingto complete atask/project.
There will be online tutorialsandguidestotell youhow touse
differentequipmentliketripods.
Additional information.You
can use thisspace to write
additional information
regardinganyspecialist
settings/setup/etcthatyou
may encounter–
e.g.settingupFPSfor
intendedslow motionshots,
usingnon-standardgrip
equipment,etc
Making sure the camera isin focuswhen filming/takingphotos
are important.Dependingwhereyouare andwhat the lightingis
like,andhow goodyour eyesightis,youmayneedtobe a lot
more aware of whatthe focusislike.Once youhave takena
photoyou can’tfix itif it’sblurry/outof focussoalwaystake the
time to checkthe focus.Using digital zoomcanhelpyoucheckthe
focusof yourcamera.

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EquipmentAuditChecklist/Good Practice –CameraVideo
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EquipmentAuditChecklist/Good Practice –CameraVideo
Extensiontask:
If you are still notconfidentinusingdifferentaspectsof the camera,suchas focus,exposure,white
balance or the side effectsof highISO,etc,use thissectiontoprovide some visual examplesthatyou
have createdduringthissession