Production equip notes

production equipment.

most colour cameras came in the 50s and 60s

over time cameras became smaller and more compact the development of storing information changed drastically over time ]

in the 20th century we relied on videotape based analogue formats such as vhs and betamax

early 2000's minidv was a digital tape based format but was soon followed by dvd hard disk drive and finally sd card/compact /solid state flash based recording

,minidv allowed for 720x576 recording in pal

current consumer cameras allow for full high definition which is 1920x1080 2 mega pixels

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the current industry film standard is 35mm which is dependant on quality can range between 10-24 megapixels or even higher

the current industry digital standard is 4k which is 12 megapixels

however some films are currently being shot at 6k (19 megapixels )

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film is inside of the camera completely dark at this point

the shutter opens and light travels through the lens exposing the film and sensor

the shutter closes and the next piece of unexposed film moves into place.

the general rule of sensors are

if its small it will have a higher frame rate.

but produce more grain in darker situations

if its larger it will produce better quality images and handle dark situations much better

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there are three main functions of controlling the way an image is exposed correctly

shutter speed

aperture (controls dof)

iso (sensitivity)

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lighting setups

it creates depth creating the illusion of a three dimensional image subject inside the frame (two dimensional )

the key light is typically placed 45 degrees to either side of the camera

the purpose of the fill light is to fill in the shadows created by the key light but not to overpower t

finally the back light which adds dimension although be careful not to over do this as it can look artificial

if shooting outside use reflector.

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sound setup

the key for good sound is ensure the microphone is facing your actor and that your sound level on the recording device are peaking but not hitting maximum otherwise the sound will be distort