It was decided that Ryan and myself would act; and Holly and Sam would predominately film (however, Ryan and I would also film so that we could all practice).
Before filming we were taught certain techniques on how to film efficiently. Below are the key points.
- Treat the cameras with respect in order to avoid damage
- Use a cloth to clean the lens
- Use a tri-pod to film in order to keep the camera steady
- Turn off steady-shot mode
- Set the audio level to 16-bit not 12-bit
- Use pre-roll and post-roll techniques to make sure all the footage is captured. (This can be later cropped in the editing stage)
- Don't point the lens at the sun
- Keep the action in the centre of the screen
- Set white balance
- Adjust zoom to alter focus
White balance: Before filming, hold a piece of paper where you intend to act. Set the camera to white balance, and zoom in on the paper and press "OK". Do this to let the camera know what is actually white in the area you are filming, from this it can adjust all the surrounding colours to their natural colour.
Filming was a success. It took approximately 45mins to film our 30 second piece. There were no particular obstacles to overcome, and we filmed what was planned in our storyboard.
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