Course Module - BAFI101 Practical Screen craft Lecture - Stu Bailey
Week 1
Lesson Objectives:
- Learn about the ERC
- Booking of equipment
- Different technology inc. cameras, fps, resolutions etc.
Introduction to Practical Screen craft
We had a lecture about the ERC also known as the Equipment Resource Centre, learning how we can book the equipment online, what sort of equipment we can use and how long we can book it out for. Stu also showed us how we can renew our bookings if they go overdue, told us to call in if we think that we are going to be late with the equipment otherwise 1 late and you automatically get banned from the store for a week. He told us the terms and conditions of the ERC which was pretty much common sense (Were not entitled to book everything we see).
Get notified if any items of kit become available i.e. cameras Cannon XF100, Nikon D7200, Canon 600D, whether it's been broken or if it's overdue, you can book the equipment by using the appropriate category i.e. lighting, sound, cameras etc. He went on to explain that the grey areas on the booking form mean't that the store was closed, not restricted to overnight, you can either book for 1 hour or a period of 3 days. Once you have booked something and it isn't available, the areas will show up red and if it is available then it will show up blue.
Can book up to a month in advance, if you feel that you are going to be late to come in and pick up the equipment you have the option to edit your time of pickup. NEED your student card in order to pick up equipment from the ERC, they scan the barcode, easy way of recording what is taken out for each individual student.
He talked about a box at the bottom of the booking slip, talking about whether the camera or any equipment was faulty before you use it, check the equipment is operating correctly through tests, but if something is wrong and you haven't ticked this box it means that you could be blamed for the damages and faults within the camera, once you take the kit out it is your responsibility to look after it.
If once after you have booked out equipment and you decide to add something, don't create another booking, log in and edit the existing one, you can copy bookings as well so if you have a common booking like camera and mic, you have the option to copy the equipment, easier locating and quick booking way for the equipment.
Technology
Studio facilities: Working on high tech sound booths, editing suites - 4k - Make use of LYNDA in order to learn new techniques and be taken through the in's and out's of programmes that we will be using for our projects, can decide to use, premiere pro, final cut, avid, after effects, photoshop etc.
Mediums - Film, TV
Shortly after we started to discuss the two mediums in the industry which are film cameras and TV technology. We talked about the different types of video that are being shot, 2k, 4k and 6k. As a group we discussed that video is being used to emulate film and this is pushing towards 4k in this day and age. We also thought that cinema was 2k instead of 4k - this has turned digital.
Red have been known to shoot in 6k and 4k - Marketing has been used to back it up
Alexa has just gone 4k - Digital
Group discussions led to asking ourselves, even though technology is quickly progressing, do we really need all of these new high end cameras and do we necessarily want them, created by companies evolving, getting wider and competition of producing the best equipment.
It is thought that film first originated in the late 1800's at carnivals, images could be seen being projected through smoke, then came emulsion (a camera called cinematography - where the word cinematography).
Influences to film, the Lumiere brothers were French brothers who are famously linked to film.
Motion picture - 24 FPS series of stills - FPS- photographs played every second. Phantom camera - 4,000 fps
Sound - First film with sound called Jazz singer - 1929
1941 - Just after the war, Americans invented TV
NTSC - 1941 - Predominantly still America
640x480 - No voltage 30 Hz - 30 fps (29.97) - Matched frequency
PAL - UK/Europe - Launched around 1967 - Phase alternate line
720x576 - 240 voltage - 50 Hz - 25 fps
SECAM - French
Film is mechanical, happens inside the camera
TV is electrical - Beyond control of mechanism in a camera
Broadcast works Interlaced - Monitors is Progressive
HD READY - 720x1080p
FULL HD - 1080p
HDV - Horizontal lines are pixels - Use less pixels - made them square - 1440x1080
UHD - 3840x2160 - Double the HD resolution - 4x the overall screen size
Aspect Ratio - Shape of screen were watching
DV - Digital Video and DVCAM - Late 90's (camera Sony PD150) - first broadcast worthy digital
HDV - Sony Z1E
Cinema - 4k 4096x2160
Talking about cameras that we will have at our disposal - Canon 5D Mark 2 - First DSLR included for movie recording. It's in full HD so you can get incredible shots, ideas to get on film. We discussed as a class that this camera has become popular for independent filmmaking. Talked about how the chip plays a big part on depth of field - The foreground is in focus and the background is out of focus or the reverse.
Chips and accessories
Chips used in camcorders called the CCD known as the charged couple device, moved onto CMOS chips.
Pro's and Cons of DSLR
Pro's
Mobile - Easy use, manageable
Depth of field - Pull certain places of the frame into focus
Lenses
Con's
Economics
Focus pulling
Rolling shutter
Record time
Audio
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Telephoto lenses - Anything over the standard lens 50mm or 35mm (Film and DSLR) is telephoto and anything below becomes fish eye, wide angled (elongated).
H264 - Records resolution and colour space, records as much for a low file, bad editing with CODEC.
AVXCAM
AVC HD
Towards the end of the sessions we were instructed to purchase some of our own equipment and resources which could be vital to aid with our film production and reduce the chances of any work being lost i.e. card readers, SD cards for dslr cameras or CF cards for filming with the canon XF100's. Invest in multiple hard drives to back up work/footage and memory sticks for the computers. Last thing we were made aware about is how to safeguard our footage when using the college's equipment and resources, not only should we back up the footage but we should also before any shoot, make sure that the SD or CF cards are formatted for the appropriate camera, formatting wipes the card, helps set the card up for filming with a specific camera or device that it has been formatted for.
Get notified if any items of kit become available i.e. cameras Cannon XF100, Nikon D7200, Canon 600D, whether it's been broken or if it's overdue, you can book the equipment by using the appropriate category i.e. lighting, sound, cameras etc. He went on to explain that the grey areas on the booking form mean't that the store was closed, not restricted to overnight, you can either book for 1 hour or a period of 3 days. Once you have booked something and it isn't available, the areas will show up red and if it is available then it will show up blue.
Can book up to a month in advance, if you feel that you are going to be late to come in and pick up the equipment you have the option to edit your time of pickup. NEED your student card in order to pick up equipment from the ERC, they scan the barcode, easy way of recording what is taken out for each individual student.
He talked about a box at the bottom of the booking slip, talking about whether the camera or any equipment was faulty before you use it, check the equipment is operating correctly through tests, but if something is wrong and you haven't ticked this box it means that you could be blamed for the damages and faults within the camera, once you take the kit out it is your responsibility to look after it.
If once after you have booked out equipment and you decide to add something, don't create another booking, log in and edit the existing one, you can copy bookings as well so if you have a common booking like camera and mic, you have the option to copy the equipment, easier locating and quick booking way for the equipment.
Technology
Studio facilities: Working on high tech sound booths, editing suites - 4k - Make use of LYNDA in order to learn new techniques and be taken through the in's and out's of programmes that we will be using for our projects, can decide to use, premiere pro, final cut, avid, after effects, photoshop etc.
Mediums - Film, TV
Shortly after we started to discuss the two mediums in the industry which are film cameras and TV technology. We talked about the different types of video that are being shot, 2k, 4k and 6k. As a group we discussed that video is being used to emulate film and this is pushing towards 4k in this day and age. We also thought that cinema was 2k instead of 4k - this has turned digital.
Red have been known to shoot in 6k and 4k - Marketing has been used to back it up
Alexa has just gone 4k - Digital
Group discussions led to asking ourselves, even though technology is quickly progressing, do we really need all of these new high end cameras and do we necessarily want them, created by companies evolving, getting wider and competition of producing the best equipment.
It is thought that film first originated in the late 1800's at carnivals, images could be seen being projected through smoke, then came emulsion (a camera called cinematography - where the word cinematography).
Influences to film, the Lumiere brothers were French brothers who are famously linked to film.
Motion picture - 24 FPS series of stills - FPS- photographs played every second. Phantom camera - 4,000 fps
Sound - First film with sound called Jazz singer - 1929
1941 - Just after the war, Americans invented TV
NTSC - 1941 - Predominantly still America
640x480 - No voltage 30 Hz - 30 fps (29.97) - Matched frequency
PAL - UK/Europe - Launched around 1967 - Phase alternate line
720x576 - 240 voltage - 50 Hz - 25 fps
SECAM - French
Film is mechanical, happens inside the camera
TV is electrical - Beyond control of mechanism in a camera
Broadcast works Interlaced - Monitors is Progressive
HD READY - 720x1080p
FULL HD - 1080p
HDV - Horizontal lines are pixels - Use less pixels - made them square - 1440x1080
UHD - 3840x2160 - Double the HD resolution - 4x the overall screen size
Aspect Ratio - Shape of screen were watching
DV - Digital Video and DVCAM - Late 90's (camera Sony PD150) - first broadcast worthy digital
HDV - Sony Z1E
Cinema - 4k 4096x2160
Talking about cameras that we will have at our disposal - Canon 5D Mark 2 - First DSLR included for movie recording. It's in full HD so you can get incredible shots, ideas to get on film. We discussed as a class that this camera has become popular for independent filmmaking. Talked about how the chip plays a big part on depth of field - The foreground is in focus and the background is out of focus or the reverse.
Chips and accessories
Chips used in camcorders called the CCD known as the charged couple device, moved onto CMOS chips.
Pro's and Cons of DSLR
Pro's
Mobile - Easy use, manageable
Depth of field - Pull certain places of the frame into focus
Lenses
Con's
Economics
Focus pulling
Rolling shutter
Record time
Audio
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Telephoto lenses - Anything over the standard lens 50mm or 35mm (Film and DSLR) is telephoto and anything below becomes fish eye, wide angled (elongated).
H264 - Records resolution and colour space, records as much for a low file, bad editing with CODEC.
AVXCAM
AVC HD
Towards the end of the sessions we were instructed to purchase some of our own equipment and resources which could be vital to aid with our film production and reduce the chances of any work being lost i.e. card readers, SD cards for dslr cameras or CF cards for filming with the canon XF100's. Invest in multiple hard drives to back up work/footage and memory sticks for the computers. Last thing we were made aware about is how to safeguard our footage when using the college's equipment and resources, not only should we back up the footage but we should also before any shoot, make sure that the SD or CF cards are formatted for the appropriate camera, formatting wipes the card, helps set the card up for filming with a specific camera or device that it has been formatted for.
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