First camera workshop.

 The name of the camera that we were introduced to and the camera that we will be working with is called 

When you are working with expensive equipment there is a rule that calls " yours, mine". This means that whenever you give the equipment to somebody and you feel like that person has it you say "yours" and when somebody gives you equipment and you feel like you completely can hold it you say "mine". By saying so it prevents the equipment from falling and breaking and it also shows the time when you are responsible for the equipment or somebody else. 

The spirit level (picture on the left) is used in order to make the camera standing straight. With no tilted angle. In order to make the frame straight, you need to make it, so you need to make the little double of the air appear in the center of the circle (also known as a spirit level).

The best way to use the tripod is to open the bottom latches first and then open the ones that are higher. That makes it easier to increase the height of the tripod evenly. The other thing is that the handle of the tripod has to be on the right side of the tripod. So when the spirit level of the tripod is facing you the handle has to be on the right

In order to set up the camera on a tripod you have to be aware of two key things:

1. The camera is very heavy and expensive, so you need to be very gentle with it
2. You need to be careful of the surface of where came is going to be placed on the tripod is smooth, so no elements that are fixing the camera are needed to be open

In order to do so, you need to press the button on the tripod that is located on the left upper side of the tripod

 that button prevents the 'stopper' from stretching the camera  and also once you stop pushing this button once the camera is on the tripod camera is fixed. The other important thing to do in order to fix the camera on the tripod you have to turn that button on the right upper side of the tripod, so that the camera is stabilised on the tripod. To be completely sure that the camera is fixed you can do what is called "An earthquake test".  After the camera has been put on the tripod, you need to put the battery on the back of the camera, be aware of it to be previously charged. 

Continuing with the camera, in order to have a good-looking image you need to do three things: 

 

1.  You have to do focus and zoom before taking any shot -- it has to be done ur order to see image clearles and to be abke to see the details, which are very iportant once you are looking at the finished product. In order to zoom in or out and to do a focus you need to spin the special part of the camera lens

 

                     2.     You need to make sure that the white balance is wright within the frame. The site balance is so crucial in filming because it reflects the exact colors that director wants audience to see. To change the white balance on the top right corner of the display of the camera. You need to click on it and you will have the variety of the options to choose from. From the indoor lighting to cloudy weather lighting. 

          

  3. You need to change the exposure. Exposure is the amount of light that comes on the lens from the source where you are filming.  In order to change exposure you need to turn the blue circle, however, you need to apply a little more force on it.