Camera Workshop with Matt-1

On Monday the 19th of April our media class had a camera workshop. 

During this hour lesson we learnt how to set up cameras and tripods. 

The Tripod 

Tripods are used so that a camera man doesn’t have to stand and hold a heavy camera for hours when film making. 

The tripod is made up of two bits -the legs and the head. When adjusting the height of the tripod, unclip the bottom clips and then follow up from there to avoid accidents such as the camera falling off. 

 

The Camera

A technique used when passing the camera is 'mine yours'- because the camera is heavy and expensive, when passing it around the person receiving the camera says 'mine' and the person giving it answers back with 'yours'. 

To place the camera on the tripod, you slide the bottom of the camera onto the tracks/grooves of the tripod, remembering to press the button on the left as you do so to ensure the camera clips on. Once you’ve done this you swap your grip to the right side and twist the fastener to make sure the camera is on securely and won't fall off. To test this, you can use the 'earthquake test' where you pick up and shake the tripod. 

Once the camera is on the tripod, you bubble it by making sure the 'little yellow circle' is in the middle. 

You then slide the battery onto the side of the camera and to ensure its in place you hear the 'click' sound. 

You also twist the handle round until it is tight to move the camera round like so-

There are two lenses on the cameras, the focus lens and the zoom lens. You simply slide them around and adjust it to the focus and zoom you want your shot to be-