Camera Workshop 1

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On Monday we had a camera workshop, learning how to use the cameras and practiced focusing on a subject and  changing the aperture.

At the beginning of the workshop, we learnt how to use a rack focus.  This is where you change the focus from  one subject to another. I found this quite challenging with the cameras as I had never used one before, however the more we worked with it, the easier it became to use. We also struggled with getting one of the subjects to be out of focus and the other in. The problem we had was that both subjects were always in focus, we found that if we increased the distance between them and brought one closer to the camera then we could achieve a rack focus. 


 We then learnt about the aperture and how this affects the lighting and focus. From my knowledge in photography, I knew the basics of aperture. We learnt that the larger the aperture, the more light the camera lets in. With using a large aperture, we saw that if the subject were to move, even slightly, then they very quickly go out of focus. For our next task, we had to create a story about a bag, using different types of shots. We chose to use lots of close up shots to show that out main focus of the story was the bag. We used the macro setting on the camera to make sure that our close up shots were in focus. If we were to do the task again, I would want to use an establishing shot to show the location and a medium close up and over the shoulder shot of our main character. I also think that shots from our main characters point of view would have look good to establish her emotions of how she was frantically looking for her lost bag. 

 I enjoyed our camera workshop and I learnt lots about the different things the cameras can do. Next time we use the cameras, I would like to explore the settings in more depth and see how each one if affected by light and movement so that when I come to filming my project, I know what to expect from the cameras. 

In our camera workshop, we were given the task of experimenting with different shot types and making a story that includes a bag.  We chose to use lots of close up shots and tried out the macro setting on the camera to establish that that main focus of the video was the bag. We also tried using a tracking shot and an over the shoulder shot - we didn't put the camera on a tripod for this because we wanted to create a sense of panic. 

I found this workshop very helpful and it was good to get to practice with the cameras that we will hopefully be using for a future projects. I enjoyed testing out the different settings and seeing all the different features the camera has.

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