Setting up appropriate equipment P3 (a)

Equipment:

To ensure that we could produce the results we wanted from our production we had to use high quality equipment that worked efficiently and easily to suit our needs.

The following list illustrates the equipment used in the production:

Camera:

Canon 7D DSLR + Battery


I chose the Canon EOS 7D combines high performance, versatility and cinematic-style HD movies. 18 MP resolution delivers superb quality with 8 fps continuous shooting.

- 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor.
- ISO up to 6400 (H:12,800).
- 8 fps continuous shooting.
- Full-HD movie.
- 19-point wide area AF.
- Dual “DIGIC 4” processors.
- 7.7cm (3.0 inch) Clear View II LCD.
- Intelligent viewfinder.
- Integrated Speedlite Transmitter.

Not only does the 7D have all these features it is easy to carry around by hand, with a bag you can also carry multiple lenses which can be quickly changed if necessary. By having a camera that could provide high quality results and was easier to transport

Lens:

Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 MF/AF



We used the 18-55mm lens so we had the option to zoom in and out giving us access to a larger variety of shots that we could create. The 18mm option was important as we wanted to create shots that represented the human eye, this also helped in the editing process as we needed to composite 3D elements in the scene to do this we had to recreate the camera in 3DS Max and calculate the Field of View by multiplying the focal length by the lens crop to create an accurate perspective.


This is an example of the 18-55mm lens in action.

Canon 55-250mm USM


The 55-250mm wasn't used as often as the 18-55mm however it did come in handy for any cinematic shots of the surrounding landscape.

This is an Example of a shot taken with the 55-250mm:

Tripod:

Velbon DV6000









The tripod played a very important role during the shoot. Many of my shots contain 3D elements that will be added in the editing process to ensure that including these elements was easy as possible I had to ensure that the camera was still.


PS- Hague Pro Steady Mount:

The steady mount was important for this shot as it allowed me walk backwards and film a steady handheld shot, one issue I found with using the steady mount was the time it took to change the base plate from the tripod to the steady mount.


Shooting the Film:

For one of our shots I required a high angle shot looking down on my protagonist to create a sense of weakness, to set this up I used a stepladder and filming from the top of that.

The tripod would have to be setup at the correct height in every shot, I would also record the height as I needed this information to recreate the scene in 3D.

Booking Sheet:

The booking sheet is required to book out equipment from the school as it allows the film department to track which equipment is out and makes the borrower liable for any damage inflicted on the equipment.

To book out the equipment I required I had to tick to boxes next to the item and record the date taken out and the arranged return date. These dates were in keeping with my filming schedule over the weekend.