Research into equiptment

1. Research into
equipment
Harvey Coltman

2. Intro
• The media department at Haydon has a vast amount of
equipment which can benefit me in creating my music video.
This includes tripods which will allow me to position the
camera still at one point, therefore allowing me to steady the
camera opposed to having it in my hands which could end
up shaky. To compliment the tripod we have a dolly, this
enabled you to put the tripod on wheels and move it around
whilst keeping the steady shot. More equipment includes
steadicam which allows you to mount the camera and then
carry in on your shoulder therefore you can walk around and
get many shots in many angles but very steady opposed to
shaky. Furthermore there is the camera slide which is where
you mount the camera and then are able to move it from
side to side getting pan shots.

3. Canon 550D
• In school I will be using the Canon 550D which is
an SLR camera with extremely good quality which
I can use various lenses to suit the type of shots
which I want to capture. Furthermore, the camera
is fairly light so handheld shots can be performed
easily.

4. Wide angle lens
• The wide angle lens is primarily for outdoor shots
as it allows you to capture a lot more of the
environment and space. This lens will be perfect
to use for the shots I want to take in the busy
London streets.

5. Prime lens
• This lens has an extremely high aperture which
enables for a high depth of field when shooting.
Furthermore, it allows you to have a low ISO
which means you can film in poorer conditions
and still get good footage.

6. GoPro Hero 4
• The GoPro is a great device for filming
performance/fast moving action shots. This is
perfect for the BMX footage I will be having in my
music video. It is easily attached to many things
such as helmets which give a very unique angle
for shots.

7. Stedicam
• The stedicam is a piece of equipment which
allows the person behind the camera in this case
me, to get very controlled and steady handheld
shots opposed to holding the camera in my hand
where it is likely to be shaky and unprofessional
giving a poor look.