Week 2

Camera functions

Aperture is a hole within the lens through which light travels into the camera body. The larger the aperture, the more light is let in.

ISO is the most important part of a camera and is responsible for gathering light and transforming it into an image. With increased sensitivity, your camera can capture images in low-light environments.

Shutter speeds stands for the length of time a camera shutter is open to expose light into the camera sensor. If the shutter speed is fast, it can help freeze action. If the shutter speed is slow, it can create motion blur.

White balance removes unrealistic colours, so that objects that appear white in real life, appear white in film Digital cameras often have issues recognising white in light sources so footage can end up being slightly blue, orange or green tinted.

We were given a shotlist and a green ballon as a prop that we had to use in our shots. We went to the park to shoot for about an hour and a half. The conditions for filming were great (apart from the sweltering heat). After we recorded the shots we returned to class and Emma taught us basic motion tracking in premiere. Emma also suggested that we should use the green balloon like a green screen, but I assumed that it wouldn't work because of the lighting conditions

I also installed Magic Bullet Looks for colour correction. I've been using this programme for about 2 years and I really enjoy using it because of it's simple and effective interface.