Filming Process
In order to film my short film, I used a HDV Camera and standard tripod which was issued by the college;
TRIPOD
I had difficulties using the tripod whilst filming, because I didn't really know all the controls and as it was steady or straight, the camera was tipped at an angle and I couldn't straighten it out.
HDV CAMERA
I had to film my short movie twice as the first time, due to lack of knowledge about the camera, because I shot the film first time without realising the microphone wasn't turned on, I just automatically assumed that it was on as the settings were already placed and we, as students were instructed not to touch or alter the controls, however when I played back the footage a few days later, to my dismay, not a sound could be heard. I then learnt how to turn the microphone on and off and checked that the sound bars at the corner of the screen were moving up and down while recording which indicated to me that the microphone was on recording sounds. Luckily second time round, everything worked perfectly.
Advantages of using HDV
One of the good things about this camera as opposed to the small, Sony Handycams that we used last year is that you can obtain accurate focusing, also because of the motorised zoom control this means that one can achieve smoother zooms. Another good thing about this camera is that there are loads of dials and display options which gives you over-all better image settings, it also has an on-board directional microphone which is a good idea, had I learnt about the controls first-hand, I wouldn't have had to re-shoot my short film.
Disadvantages
However, one bad thing about this camera is that it is quite big and heavy to carry, it's not manageable like the Sony Handycam, which made it difficult to carry around all these different locations to shoot the film.
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